To receive a verbal update on the above titled item by Gordon Oliver.

GordGordon Oliver, Principal Transport Planner, updated the Forum on the above titled item. The Forum had discussed on-street cycle storage in residential areas at the last meeting held on the 12^th November 2018. It was outlined that as part of ongoing research into this area, that Lambeth, Southwark, Hackney Councils had been looked at. Lambeth Council had distributed a questionnaire to all householders regarding their views on cycle storage. The questionnaire responses had been positive and that most residents supported on-street cycle storage, however, when posed with the reality of the cycle storage outside of their own homes, positive responses were reduced by 11%.

After collation of information, it was noted that the main concerns surrounding cycle storage included;

·         Aesthetics

·         Proximity to property

·         High cost of rental space

It was highlighted that some of the researched Councils offered limited times to for residents to apply for new sites. Some areas had waiting lists, with spaces allocated on a first come first served basis. Some local authorities had limited the cycle storage to two residents per household to ensure fairness in their approach. Other considerations included:

• Support from ward members
• Whether surrounding properties had space for cycles
• The need for residents to use stairs
• Number of cycle thefts
• Car parking pressures

It was noted that this would be a good piece of work to consider, but that this could be looked at in the future in more detail.

Members of the forum discussed the issues with older properties across Windsor and Maidenhead and that there was limited possibility to provide adequate cycle storage in certain areas. It was also stated that there was a rigid need for planning to be involved with this, and Councillor Beer stated that he would like for all new developments to have consideration to cycle storage. Gordon Oliver highlighted that most new developments were required to provide cycle storage  and that the council was about to review its Parking Standards and would incorporate best practice for cycle parking provision. Councillor D Wilson informed members that the Council was currently working jointly with Countryside developers to deliver a significant number of homes across Maidenhead town centre and that he had visited a scheme that they had recently developed in Ealing which had innovative cycle storage ideas.

A forum member stated that he felt that more importance should be placed on the modal shift from driving to cycling and that when this had been addressed, that this project should be revisited. Matt Gordon-Smith stated that he felt more secure cycling storage was needed in the town centres where there was an existing problem with bike thefts. He highlighted the lack of capacity in Windsor town centre in particular and suggested secure cycle storage in car parks . David Lambourne suggested that a survey could be carried out with large and flatted developments to better understand the demand of their cycling storage needs. Maidenhead Station was highlighted as a location that needed more cycle parking, Gordon Oliver informed the Forum that there was to be 300 secure cycle spaces provided at Maidenhead Station shortly. Councillor Yong highlighted that there was also work being carried out by the Sustainability Panel to introduce electric charging vehicle points and that there would be a competing use of space.

on Oliver, Principal Transport Planner, updated the Forum on the above titled item. The Forum had discussed cycle storage at the last meeting held on the 12^th November 2018. It was outlined that as part of ongoing research into this area, that Lambeth, Southwark, Hackney Councils had been looked at. Lambeth Council had distributed a questionnaire to all householders regarding their views on cycle storage. The questionnaire responses had been positive and that the findings were indicative of onsite cycle storage, however, when posed with the reality of the cycle storage outside of their own homes, positive responses were reduced by 11%.

After collation of information, it was noted that the main concerns surrounding cycle storage included;

·         Aesthetics

·         Proximity to property

·         High cost of rental space

It was highlighted that some of the researched Councils had existing cycle storage schemes such as offering limited times to apply, application for spots in specific areas with waiting lists, first come first serve basis. Some local authorities had limited the cycle storage to two residents per household to ensure fairness in their approach. It was noted that this would be a good piece of work to consider, but that this could be looked at in the future in more detail.

Members of the forum discussed the issues with older properties across Windsor and Maidenhead and that there was limited possibility to provide adequate cycle storage in certain areas. It was also stated that there was a rigid need for planning to be involved with this, and Councillor Beer stated that he would like for all new developments to have consideration to cycle storage. Gordon Oliver highlighted that most new developments had cycle storage in mind and that most new developments had more flexibility to include cycle storage in their designs. Councillor D Wilson informed members that the Council was currently working jointly with Countrywise developers to deliver a significant number of homes across the borough and that he had visited a scheme that they had recently developed in Ealing which had innovative cycle storage ideas.

A forum member stated that he felt that more importance should be placed on the modal shift from driving to cycling and that when this had been addressed, that this project should be revisited. Matt Gordon- Smith stated that he felt more secure cycling storage was needed in the town centres and that by offering this, it would boost the popularity and confidence of those wishing to cycle by offering security. David Lambourne suggested that a survey could be carried out with large and flatted developments to better understand the demand of their cycling storage needs. David Gordon felt that this would be a good future piece of work, and informed the Forum that there was to be 300 secure cycle spaces in the town centre and that this would be delivered by the Cycle Hub. Councillor Yong highlighted that there was also work being carried out by the Sustainability Panel to introduce electric charging vehicle points and that there would be a competing use of space.