Decision details

Hereford City Bike Share - eCargo Bikes

Decision Maker: Corporate Director – Economy & Environment

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To add four electric cargo bikes to the Hereford City public bike share scheme and to also construct two fixed docking stations to home the bikes.

Decision:

That:

a)    Herefordshire Council accepts £85,000 grant funding from Midlands Net Zero Hub to add four e-Cargo bikes in two fixed docking stations to the Hereford City public bike share scheme;

 

b)    The Sustainability and Climate Change Manager is given delegated authority to make all operational decision to implement the above.

Alternative options considered:

1. Do not accept the grant funding

a.     This option is not recommended as the four e-Cargo bikes in two docking stations would need to be funded through the council’s capital programme from which capital has been secured for financial year 2023/24.

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Contact: Annie Barratt, Principal Energy and Active Travel Officer Email: jbarratt@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 260512, Laura Blackwell, Energy and active travel officer Email: Laura.Blackwell@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 260530, William Merriman, Sufficiency, Planning and Capital Investment Manager Email: William.Merriman2@herefordshire.gov.uk, Richard Vaughan, Sustainability and Climate Change Manager Email: Richard.Vaughan@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 260192.

Publication date: 26/04/2023

Date of decision: 26/04/2023

Effective from: 04/05/2023

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