Decision details

The Committee considered a report which highlighted the recent work undertaken to develop a walking, wheeling and cycling route within the north of the Borough known as the Greater Bollin Trail.

The work to date had been funded by a grant from the Shared Prosperity Fund and a feasibility study looked at how the route would look and how such a plan could be delivered.

The proposed route corridor would form part of the council’s statutory plans going forward.

The Committee welcomed the concept and the strategic long-term thinking behind it and thanked officers for their hard work.

RESOLVED (Unanimously)

That the Committee

1. Support the concept and objectives of the Greater Bollin Trail, noting the indicative phasing approach as set out in Appendix 1 and that the general route corridor is included in the Council’s Statutory Plans, including the newly emerging Local Transport Plan and Local Plan.

2. Delegate to officers to work with neighbouring authorities to ensure aspects of the route outside of Cheshire East are incorporated into their relevant statutory plans.

3. Delegate that the Head of Infrastructure works with key stakeholders to identify, develop and submit external funding bids to take forward to delivery elements of the route.

4. Delegate to the Head of Infrastructure and Head of Estates authority to enter into agreements, licences, easements for the acquisition of land or other rights required for the scheme, in consultation with the S151 Officer and the Executive Director of Place.

The Committee adjourned for a short break.

Councillor D Edwardes left the meeting and did not return.

It was noted that Councillor S Adams had not received the Public Rights of Way Training so therefore abstained from the vote on the following Public Rights of Way items.