Agenda item

·       Updates

·       Camcycle  - Reach Ride

·       University Kettles Yard Cycle Parking

·       Pushchair scheme

·       Updates.

o   The city centre cycle maps are currently being printed.

o   Cycle parking Audit. This is now complete and CR is in the process of examining its finding in terms of demand and feasibility. Some funding from the County Council has been sought for additional racks.

ACTION: CR to leave a copy of the document in the Members Room.

MSm enquired whether – as additional capacity has been identified – whether a city centre audit would be included as part of this work. KB stated that although the Group would always be open to ideas, the city centre work had been carried out three or four years ago with various options eliminated. This current audit was focussed on city-wide community provision. MD stressed that there would be a new City Deal City Centre Access Officer whose remit would be to examine additional cycle parking provision. RdB stated that Camcycle were aware of the work already done and were pushing for an additional city centre cycle park.

o   Monitoring feedback.

This relates to schemes approved over the last two years.

ACTION: CR to circulate the monitoring feedback among the Group.

o   School projects. No updates were available on the deferred projects brought to the meeting last time. MD confirmed the County Council on average funded one project of this kind per year but that there could also be potential funding via City Deal.

ACTION: The Mayfield and Milton Road School projects to be brought back to the Group as part of this year’s funding round.

·       Camcycle – Reach Ride (RdB)

Camcycle would like to increase their bid to £1,500 to provide improved signage and fund two new cycle mechanics. ‘Outspoken’ are charging £500 and will need their costs covered for the day. Camcycle will be contributing officer time, the cost of the liability insurance, office space and materials although cheaper insurance options are being investigated.

VERDICT – APPROVED.

Although the question was raised whether £500 for two mechanics was too high, there was agreement that this successful event did encourage new cyclists and therefore should be supported. (The cost for the mechanics might be reduced if Outspoken decide to charge for materials.)

·       Kettle’s Yard (CR).

The University are requesting funds for cycle racks to serve Kettle’s Yard, the Museum of Cambridge and St Peter’s Street. The proposed location is Northampton Street although discussions are underway with the City Council Housing team as (subject to Planning permission) the wall of the embankment will need to be pushed back. £5000 is being requested with the remaining cost (which would include the landscaping) being funded by the University.

The Group debated whether the Promotion Grant was the appropriate fund for this University-led project although through the community work at the gallery and museum aswell as the commercial uses along Northampton Street, a case could be made in terms of  ‘public benefit’. JR confirmed there was a significant underspend within the Cycleways budget

VERDICT - DEFERRED

On the basis that alternative funding sources should be explored.

·       Pushchair scheme (CR).

For Park Street and Grand Arcade car parks. The scheme (run by Rutland Cycles at Grand Arcade) allows adults with small children to borrow pushchairs free of charge when arriving in the city by bike. Two pushchairs at Park Street have not been returned although it has been agreed that procedures will be tightened in future. £350 is being sought to replace the pushchairs (£175 each).

VERDICT - APPROVED