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Minute of the Transport and Enviorment Committee of 12 September 2024 – submitted for approval as a correct record

Transport and Environment Committee Work Programme

Transport and Environment Committee Rolling Actions Log

Transport and Environment Business Bulletin

Water of Leith Water Quality-Response to adjusted Motion raised by Cllr Nols-McVey – Referral from the Regulatory Committee

Motion by Councillor O'Neill - Holyrood Park Strategy

“Committee:

1. Welcomes Historic Environment Scotland’s (HES) recently published Strategic Plan which comes from an extensive consultation period and sets out a bold and ambitious Vision Statement for 2024 – 2034.
2. Further welcomes the objectives of the Vision which covers Future Landscape, Facilities, Inclusive Learning and Education, Access and Movement, and Governance and Stewardship.
3. Notes ongoing reporting, motions and work that the Council has ownership of related to Holyrood Park and its surrounding roads.
4. Further notes existing local context that aligns with HES’ plan such as the emerging City Plan 2030, City Mobility Plan, Edinburgh Biodiversity Action Plan, and Future Streets Circulation Plan for Edinburgh.
5. Requests that a report returns to committee in 6 cycles that details how the Council will be working with Historic Environment Scotland and the Scottish Government to develop the movement strategy. Also, in this report we request;

a)    Information on what areas around Holyrood Park are owned or adopted by the Council - as opposed to HES or Royal estates.

b)    Information on how Council can assist with nature restoration, natural regeneration and recolonisation, degradation of paths and greenspace, and declining habitat

c)    Information, if available, on any displacement or change in behaviour noted due to the Low Emission Zone boundary nearby.

d)    Information on costing around reopening of Radical Road and improvement of the entrance to Holyrood Park via Holyrood Park Road and including the intersection with Dalkeith Road.

Information on the possible addition of updated and safe segregated cycle infrastructure and road reduction or traffic calming measures to tackle the issues around Holyrood Park Road.”

Motion by Councillor Booth - Delivery Cyclists: insights into an overlooked demographic

“Committee:

1) notes the recent publication of a major study by Sustrans, funded by Transport Scotland, exploring the experiences of delivery cyclists in Edinburgh and Glasgow;

2) notes the research made a number of recommendations for change, including on infrastructure, parking, dropped kerbs and advice for motorists which would help to facilitate sustainable last-mile delivery;

3) notes the motion by Cllr Day agreed at full council in June 2023 on safe cycling at work; further notes existing commitments in the City Mobility Plan on support for last mile deliveries, micro distribution centres and freight consolidation;

4) requests officers consider the recommendations from the Sustrans study and update committee in three cycles on whether changes to design guidance, policies or practice or any other aspects of council work are needed, including, but not limited to, the following:

          4.1 whether design guidance needs to be amended in respect of minimum cycle infrastructure width to accommodate cargo bikes;

          4.2 whether completing the ‘missing links’ in the cycle path network needs to be accelerated;

          4.3 whether installation of dropped or flush kerbs needs to be accelerated, in particular around retail or food establishments;

4.4 whether rollout of cycle parking suitable for all bikes including cargo bikes can be accelerated;

4.5 whether any further action needs to be taken to respond to the Sustrans report.”

The Committee, is requested under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, to exclude the public from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they would involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 14 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.

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