Decision details

Re-opening Town Centres (Active Travel and Cultural Interventions)

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This report will set out a number of proposed active travel measures and cultural interventions to assist with the re-opening of Huddersfield and Dewsbury and seek budget approval for these.

Decision:

1)    That the approach set out within the report regarding the implementation of active travel measures, the temporary re-allocation of road space and the installation of cultural interventions in Huddersfield and Dewsbury in order to (i) help assist the economic recovery of these towns (ii) make them attractive places to visit (iii) promote public health (iv) help address the climate emergency and (v) ensure that residents can access these areas safely, be endorsed.

2)    That the proposed list of cultural interventions, as set out in the Appendix to the report, be approved with an initial budget of £200,000.

Report author: Richard Hollinson

Publication date: 29/06/2020

Date of decision: 29/06/2020

Decided at meeting: 29/06/2020 - Cabinet

Effective from: 07/07/2020

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