Members are advised that, under Procedure Rule 10.2 of Part D2 of the Constitution, the following matter has been called in for consideration by the Committee:

the delegated decision taken by the Portfolio Holder for Safer Communities and Healthier Lifestyles at the Traffic Management Meeting held on 6 July 2010 to approve an Order under the Cycle Tracks Act 1984 on the footpath that extends from Saxons Close to Hockcliffe Road Service Road, Leighton Buzzard.

Members are further advised that Procedure Rule 10.19 of Part D2 of the Constitution sets out the response options available to the Committee.

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Members were aware that, under Procedure Rule 10.2 of Part D2 of the Constitution, the following matter had been called in for consideration by the Committee:

the delegated decision taken by the Portfolio Holder for Safer Communities and Healthier Lifestyles at the Traffic Management Meeting held on 6 July 2010 to approve an Order under the Cycle Tracks Act 1984 on the footpath that extends from Saxons Close to Hockcliffe Road Service Road, Leighton Buzzard.

Members had before them copies of the Call-In request form, the report of the Assistant Director for Highways and Transportation presented to the Traffic Management Meeting and an extract from the Decisions Digest setting out the Portfolio Holder’s delegated decision to assist them in their deliberations.

The Committee noted that the Member who had submitted the Call-In was unable to attend the meeting so the matter was introduced by the Chairman.

The Portfolio Holder stated that, although the Order had already been made, he was willing to re-examine the decision in view of the comments which had been submitted by the public.

RESOLVED

that the decision of the Portfolio Holder for Safer Communities and Healthier Lifestyles to make an Order under the Cycle Tracks Act 1984 on the footpath that extends from Saxons Close to Hockcliffe Road Service Road, Leighton Buzzard be referred back to the Portfolio Holder with a request that he reconsider the suitability of the route of the cycle track due to the nature of the concerns raised by residents.

This report seeks the approval of the Portfolio Holder for Safer Communities and Healthier Lifestyles to make an Order under the Cycle Tracks Act 1984 on the footpath that extends from Saxons Close to Hockliffe Road Service Road, Leighton Buzzard following public consultation and receipt of representations.

that a Cycle Track Order under the Cycle Tracks Act 1984 to create a shared use route for pedestrians and cyclists on the footpath that extends from Saxons Close to Hockliffe Road Service Road, Leighton Buzzard, be authorised to be sealed.