Cycle Route: Havre des Pas to West Park: Highway Improvements

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A decision made 19 August 2011 regarding:

Decision Reference: MD-T-2011-0083
Decision Summary Title :	Proposed Cycle Way Linking Havre des Pas to West Park		Date of Decision Summary:	25 July 2011
Decision Summary Author:	Acting Senior Engineer		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Proposed Cycle Way Linking Havre des Pas to West Park		Date of Written Report:	25 July 2011
Written Report Author:	Acting Senior Engineer		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: To approve the construction of various highway improvements that together will provide a continuous and improved off road cycle route from Havre des Pas to West Park.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the proposals contained within the attached report which will result in a continuous off road cycle route from Havre des Pas to West Park.
Reason(s) for Decision: To provide a legible shared cycle walking route between Havre des Pas and West Park that will provide an off road connection between the east and west of St Helier for use by commuters, tourists and leisure cyclists and walkers, that supports the aims of the Sustainable Transport Policy.
Resource Implications: Each of the sections described in the report will be funded from various Departmental sources. Standalone sections of work will be funded from the Sustainable Transport Fund. Other sections can be achieved by including the work within planned routine maintenance and resurfacing.
Action required: Acting Senior Engineer to organise the required co-ordination, consultation, planning approvals and construction of the various sections of work discussed in this report.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):