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9.5
By Councillor Thornley - Safety of the Off-Street Path Network
Committee;
1) Notes that recent discussion around the potential routes for tram line extensions have highlighted the lack of safety across much of our off-street path network
2) Agrees that whatever the outcome regarding tram extensions, the off-street path network should be safe for users and residents.
3) Notes the Council’s aim to reduce car usage in the city, and the role that safe pedestrian routes are vital to encourage walking, wheeling and cycling.
4) Further notes ongoing lighting projects in parks across the city, and the inclusion of path lighting in projects such as the West Edinburgh Link.
Committee therefore requests a report in two cycles outlining;
• which parts of the off-street path network are currently lit, and to what standard, and which parts are not lit.
• what options are available beyond lighting to improve the safety of the off-street path network, such as CCTV or cutting back overgrown foliage to improve sightlines.
• How any additional monies allocated for the 2024/25 budget for the purpose of improving the safety of the off-street path network can be best spent.“
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https://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=139&MId=6783&Ver=4
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