Agenda item

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.”