Including the closely related term bikes.
… Responsible Timescale (month & year) Funding Progress during 2020/21 Progress (red, amber, green, see below) Fit bike carriers to buses to encourage cycling Fleet Manager - Operations No progress – bus layout is incompatible with bike carriers. No progress due to vehicle layout Improve and expand our cycle and footpath network. Chief Operating Officer, MonLife…
… made Develop e-bike and cycle hire schemes beginning in town centres Rural Programmes Manager or Active Travel Officer £20k Covid funding Considerable progress this quarter. A number of e-bikes purchased via Active Travel and allocated to a local club to trial in Caldicot and two bikes allocated to a charity in Chepstow in relation to the Library of Things to loan out…
… annually for staff to purchase bikes through a salary sacrifice scheme. Introduce cycling mileage rates for staff to incentivise active travel over car journeys Deputy Chief Executive A review of the mileage expenses policy will now be undertaken during 2021 and in readiness for implementation for 2022/23. Work on hold due to Covid19 GREENER VEHICLES – Reducing the impact of vehicle…
… buildings water refill stations Sustainability Policy Officer Ongoing None Refill stations will be considered as part of leisure centre site investments at Abergavenny, Caldicot and Chepstow. WALKING AND CYCLING – Encouraging and making it easier for people to walk and cycle rather than drive Develop schemes that will increase walking and cycling to school Road Safety Officer…
… training has been delivered to schools virtually, which has worked well. Notice just received of grant next year which builds on this and includes new initiatives such as ‘scoot to school’. The ‘re-opening towns’ projects have sought to make our High Streets safer during the pandemic, allowing for social distancing. Trial measures have improved pedestrian and cycle friendly elements of our main…