Cycle Infrastructure

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Dear Southampton City Council,

I am writing to inquire about cycle paths in Southampton.

1) Please can you provide a comprehensive list and/or map(s) of cycle paths in Southampton? Please include in this all:

- on road cycle paths with physical separation (i.e. curbed, bollards)
- on road cycle paths without physical separation (i.e. only painted lines)
- any access routes only suitable to bicycles (i.e. through Low Traffic Neighborhoods)
- segregated shared use paths (i.e. divided paths suitable for pedestrians and cycles)
- non-segregated shared use paths (i.e. paths suitable for pedestrians and cycles)
- temporary cycle lanes (i.e. those introduced under emergency TRO)
(- any other kind of cycle infrastructure that has not been listed above. That is, anything that is not the main carriageway that a bike may ride on)

1a) Please indicate the type of path (i.e. through the use of different colours and key)
1b) Please indicate if a path may not be suitable for road bikes (i.e. a gravel track)
1c) Please include paths of any length with specific attention to the start and end points

I ask that you do not point me to the MapSouthampton Interactive Map (https://www.southampton.gov.uk/whereiliv...). A quick glance shows me this map has numerous omissions and is not suitable.

2) Can the above requested information be made accessible to the public online, in a usable format, to aid in route planning?

3) What is Southampton Council’s policy/standard procedure for the use of corduroy tactile paving around non-segregated shared use paths? Are they to be used at the boarders between a footpath and a non-segregated shared path?

3a) What is the basis for its application in this manner/what guidance is followed? Please be as specific as possible (using point number/page number) rather than referring to (for example) ‘Guidance on the use of Tactile Paving Surfaces’ in general.

If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the information exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section 12, please provide advice and assistance, under the Section 16 obligations of the Act, as to how I can refine my request.

If you can identify any ways that my request could be refined, I would be grateful for any further advice and assistance.

If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact me and I will be very happy to clarify what I am asking for and to discuss this request.

Yours faithfully,
Simeon Carter

Information, Southampton City Council

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Information, Southampton City Council

Dear Simeon Carter,

 

Thank you for your Environmental information request received on
18/11/2020. This matter has been logged under reference number
EIR-2021-0699-039408.

 

Due to unprecedented challenges facing the Council during the coronavirus
(COVID-19) pandemic, resources are being diverted from service areas, so
that key services can be provided. As such, there may be a delay in
providing you with the information requested within the statutory
timeframe.

 

The Council will still process your request promptly, and you will receive
a response as soon as possible. I hope that this is understandable during
this extraordinary period.

 

Whilst the Council appreciates that you have submitted this request under
the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000(FOIA), it has become
clear that the information requested is considered to be “environmental
information”, which is exempt from disclosure under S39 of the FOIA. As
such, your request is being dealt with under the terms of the
Environmental Information Regulations 2004, and will be forwarded to the
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Nathan Matterson
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Southampton and Fareham Legal Services Partnership
Southampton City Council
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EIR-2021-0699-039408/01780409

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Dear Simeon Carter,

 

I refer to your Freedom of Information request referenced EIR-2021-0699.

 

Please find attached the Council’s response to your recent Freedom of
Information Act request.

 

Kind regards

Business Support Service

Southampton City Council

Email: [1][email address]

 

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