Ten cycle lane schemes in York unlikely to go ahead after funding issues
, a city similar to York, had recently constructed a cross-city active travel network for £1.2m.
“The key is the council was strategic about how they spent their money – using it to bridge the worst gaps in the network and upgrading the rest in due course, rather than trying to complete a gold plated route all in one go,” Mr Ainsley added.Labour’s transport spokesperson Coun Rachel Melly said: “For years we’ve had various excuses for the delays and lack of progress, but the underlying cause is political choices.
Making Navigation Road one-way and pedestrian improvements on University Road are the two schemes that have been constructed so far.Cycle campaigners have previously raised fears that the government could claw back unspent active travel cash from the council. Mr Gilchrist said no funding was going to be handed back to the Department for Transport “as part of this report”.Executive member for transport Coun Andy D’Agorne said: “I can well understand the frustrations expressed by campaigners who, like me, are very aware of the urgency to improve active travel.
“But quite frankly, we all know that so far, the necessary level of funding to achieve that high quality that we’re looking for has not been available.”He added: “The work that has been done so far has helped us to lay the groundwork and highlight some of the challenges we face in a constrained urban environment like York. A phased approach will deliver further quick wins in addition to those we have already made.
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