Can you tell me what funds have been secured?
£100,000 Local Transport Plan
£120,000 Section 106 from Bishops Court Quarry
£150,000 Active Travel Fund Tranche 5 (capital, for Phase 1 construction)
£30,000 Active Travel Fund Tranche 5 (revenue, for Phase 2 design)
Has Devon County Council made a bid to the government for this funding, and if so did you submit a bid form? If so can I have a copy of that bid
Bids to Active Travel Fund Tranche 5, both revenue (for design of Phase 2) and capital (for construction of Phase 1). These documents can be seen at: Bid Documentation and within the Supporting documents and evidence.
Redactions have been made within the documents to remove personal data and contact details. Disclosure of this information would therefore be a breach of the first data protection principle and the redacted information is therefore withheld pursuant to section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Who in DCC has approved the progression of this proposal, including councillors and any portfolio holder for highways
– Councillor Ketchin has been directly engaged with the proposal.
– Barnfield Road is a specific scheme within the Exeter Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP), which was endorsed by Exeter HATOC (Highways and Traffic Order Committee) in July 2023 and adopted by DCC Cabinet in January 2024. This gives approval to progress these designs.
– Next steps of the project will be presented at Exeter HATOC in January 2026, with the recommendations voted on by HATOC members.
Has the specific proposal for making Barnfield one-way been considered by HATOC since the LCWIP was approved in July 2023?
This scheme has not yet been presented to HATOC due to its current stage of design. It is scheduled to be taken to the January 2026 HATOC meeting for formal consideration, which will include a review of the consultation data.
Have officers had discussions with the previous HATOC chair regarding the proposals? If so when?
The previous HATOC Chair, Councillor Whitton, was kept informed of this scheme through a series of emails and dedicated meetings held on 16 October 2024 and 24 February 2025. These discussions helped shape the approach to stakeholder engagement.
Have officers had discussions with the previous highways portfolio holder in agreeing to submit a bid to ATE (Active Travel England) or the design of this proposal? If so when?
Yes we briefed Councillor Hughes, the portfolio holder at the time on what we were submitting during various bidding rounds. These meetings were held in advance of the submission.
Have officers had discussions with the previous ward councillor in agreeing to submit a bid to ATE or the design of this proposal? If so when?
Councillor Whitton was engaged from the early stages of scheme development, receiving multiple briefings (as noted above). She was informed of the intention to submit a bid to ATE and subsequently notified when the submission was successful.
Has the scheme been through internal monitoring meetings with senior offices, and if so who and when?
It is a key element of one of the LCWIP strategic cycle routes and part of our capital programme. This will have discussed at monthly meetings attended by Meg Booth (Director of Climate Change, Environment and Transport), and chaired by the deputy director.