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Overview of HCC Cycling Strategy
Abigail Mace
Hertfordshire Highwayswww.hertsdirect.org
The strategy and scrutiny
• The strategy was adopted in 2007• Is built around the 9 assessment criteria used by the
English Regions Cycling Development Team• This scrutiny is about the Cycling Strategy and how we
delivering it. There are 4 key questions we have identified to focus on:
1. Do the initiatives promoted by HCC conform to the strategy?
2. How do we meet the needs of all types of cyclist? E.g. school children, commuters, leisure cyclists, shoppers.
3. What is being done to consider the needs of cyclists in all highway works?
4. What could have been improved?
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How will the two days be run?
• The strategy covers a broad range of elements which as a whole are intended to encourage cycle use. This means a varied list of witnesses from HCC and outside.
• Witnesses will generally present for around 20mins allowing time for questions at the end of the presentation
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More cycling more often
Local authority policy & strategy and Council Commitment
The cycling strategy supports HCC policies and corporate objectives
The strategy was introduced to Officers at an awareness raising session held in 2007
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More cycling more often
Cycling Infrastructure• Funded from LTP, County Capital, revenue and other
contributions• External funding from partners such as sustrans has been
around 10% of funding over the last 5 years. • Designing cycle facilities by retrofitting existing highway
layout can be very challenging• Different solutions may suit different users• Missing links in the network – often these are the hard bits!• Cycle Parking – many successes recently, working with
partners, especially train operating companies• User Audit• Highways Maintenance
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Cycle Training
New Bikeability training a success. Some of the highway engineers have had the training
Marketing and Promotion
Excellent marketing carried out through the Travelsmart programme in Watford
No formal marketing strategy for Cycling
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Stakeholder and Wider EngagementCycle forum meets every 6 monthsCycling groups are engaged during the design process of
cycle schemesLots of partnership work with ToC’s, District and Borough
Councils and SustransWorkplace and School travel plansPCT’sLand use planning Input to Local Development FrameworksNew developments – opportunity to get the infrastructure right
at the start
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Land use planning
Input to Local Development Frameworks
New developments – opportunity to get the infrastructure right at the start
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Any Questions?