Strategic Planning and Infrastructure Committee

10/03/20

 

 

Outside Body Report

 

Outside Body

Maidstone Cycling Forum

Councillor(s) represented on the Outside Body

Clive English

Report Author

Clive English

Date of Outside Body Meeting Attended

04/02/20

 

 

Purpose of the External Board/Outside Body:

To campaign for and to secure improvements in Maidstone’s Cycling infrastructure and to represent the broader cycling community

 

 

Update:

 

The most recent meeting was on the 4th February and agreed a full restructure of the campaign to make the organisation more effective with a full range of officer posts. The meeting also agreed arrangements for the Cyclefest on July 4th in Jubilee Square and for UK bike week.

The meeting agreed on its updated representations on the gyratory and on its contribution to the update of the Maidstone walking and cycling strategy and the wider Integrated Transport Strategy and to a number of major planning applications.