To consider a report of the Executive Member for Environment, Air Quality and Climate Change.

1. That the report, the process for preparing Version Two of the GM Bee Network Map (V2 Bee Network); and that the V2 Bee Network Map will be published by the GM Cycling and Walking Commissioner at the end of June 2019, be noted.

2. That authority to approve future iterations of the Bee Network Map (as they relate to Trafford) be delegated to the Corporate Director of Place, in consultation with the Executive Member for Environment, Air Quality and Climate Change;

3. That authority for approving Trafford schemes to be included within the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) be delegated to the Corporate Director of Place, in consultation with the Executive Member for Environment, Air Quality and Climate Change;

4. That the approach for the identification and prioritisation of future cycling and walking bids in Trafford be approved.

5. That authority to approve future funding bids in relation to cycling and walking schemes in Trafford, be delegated to the Corporate Director of Place, in consultation with the Executive Member for Environment, Air Quality and Climate Change.

The Executive Member for Environment, Air Quality and Climate Changesubmitted a report which provided an update in relation to the Mayor’s Challenge Fund in so far as it related to Trafford; and outlined the process followed in amending the Bee Network Map, and the arrangements for publishing Version Two of the Map and future iterations thereafter. It also outlined an approach for the identification and prioritisation of future cycling and walking bids in Trafford, and set out the governance process for approving any future bids for funding. In considering the report, Members discussed the balance in the bidding process between major schemes and small-scale interventions, officer support for the process, the beneficial impact on Trafford of nearby schemes technically located in other Local Authority areas, and engagement activity with local schools to promote walking and cycling.

            RESOLVED -

(1)       That the report, the process for preparing Version Two of the GM Bee Network Map (V2 Bee Network); and that the V2 Bee Network Map will be published by the GM Cycling and Walking Commissioner at the end of June 2019, be noted.

(2)       That authority to approve future iterations of the Bee Network Map (as they relate to Trafford) be delegated to the Corporate Director of Place, in consultation with the Executive Member for Environment, Air Quality and Climate Change.

(3)       That authority for approving Trafford schemes to be included within the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) be delegated to the Corporate Director of Place, in consultation with the Executive Member for Environment, Air Quality and Climate Change.

(4)       That the approach for the identification and prioritisation of future cycling and walking bids in Trafford be approved.

(5)       That authority to approve future funding bids in relation to cycling and walking schemes in Trafford, be delegated to the Corporate Director of Place, in consultation with the Executive Member for Environment, Air Quality and Climate Change.