Issue - meetings

The council is promoting greater cycling and walking, as part of the Climate Emergency response, to reduce carbon emissions and improve air quality. As well as supporting with Surrey County Council (SCC) to develop a spinal Guildford to Godalming Greenway, Waverley is leading on a project to deliver an east – west ‘Gateway’ section.

The purpose of this report is to:

a. inform the executive of the results of the public consultation and the route selection for both Philips Memorial Park and The Burys;

b. seek approval to continue to detailed design, costing and procurement of the recommended routes.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Executive:

a. Approve the new Sports Pavilion alignment route of the Godalming Greenway Gateway as the preferred route through Phillips Memorial Park and proceed to Phase 2 of the project.

b. Approve the “cycle street” option for The Burys section of the Greenway Gateway for SCC to include in the main Godalming Greenway contraction phase.

RESOLVED that

a. the new Sports Pavilion alignment route of the Godalming Greenway Gateway as the preferred route through Phillips Memorial Park be approved and the project proceed to Phase 2.

b. the “cycle street” option for The Burys section of the Greenway Gateway for SCC to include in the main Godalming Greenway contraction phase be approved.

Reason: Approval of a designated route for the Godalming Greenway Gateway will enable the project to proceed to procurement of detailed design, costing and construction of the first section through Phillips Memorial Park.

[Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee]

Councillor Williams presented the report which set out two proposed new routes for the Godalming Greenway Gateway which took account of comments received during the consultation.  The Leader welcomed the responses received and the proposals.

RESOLVED that

a. the new Sports Pavilion alignment route of the Godalming Greenway Gateway as the preferred route through Phillips Memorial Park be approved and the project proceed to Phase 2.

b. the “cycle street” option for The Burys section of the Greenway Gateway for SCC to include in the main Godalming Greenway contraction phase be approved.

Reason: Approval of a designated route for the Godalming Greenway Gateway will enable the project to proceed to procurement of detailed design, costing and construction of the first section through Phillips Memorial Park.