Proposed changes to Cycleways and Footpaths Contribution Plan (CP22)
Tweed Shire Council is seeking feedback from local developers and interested community members on proposed updates to its contribution plan for cycleways and footpaths, CP22. Most of these updates are based on the adoption of the Tweed Pedestrian and Bike Plan in October 2023.
What is Contribution Plan No.22 (CP22) about?
CP22 refers to the development contribution plan for Tweed's cycleways and footpaths. It details how developer contributions help to fund things like pathway upgrades and cycling infrastructure to support connectivity in urban areas.
What is a contribution plan?
Contribution plans enable Council to collect money from developers for providing additional infrastructure as a result of development. The intention is to ensure that road capacity, additional open space, car parking and other community infrastructure continues to be provided by Council, without placing the burden to pay for that infrastructure onto existing residents and ratepayers.
What are the proposed changes?
The plan now includes footpaths: The current version of CP22 only provides for new cycleways. Contemporary urban planning and approaches to alternate transport modes recognise the value of an integrated footpath and cycleway network. Version 4 therefore seeks to expand the scope to include footpath infrastructure within CP22.
There's a new works program as a result of the Tweed Pedestrian and Bike Plan (TPBP): The TPBP includes a detailed plan for how and where construction and improvement works should take place. This plan has been used to update the work schedule in CP22.
Developer contributions are calculated differently: The calculation uses forecast population to 2041 less rural areas (+24,633 people), a works schedule of $14.5M and assumes that 80% of the increased demand for new and upgraded footpath and cycleway infrastructure is due to future population growth. The current version of the plan considers possible grant funding, which is uncertain, and considers the existing value of the cycleway network, which is overly complex compared with other plans.
The population projections have been updated based on current available data.
Mail: Proposed changes to CP22 Cycleways and Footpaths, General Manager, Tweed Shire Council, PO Box 816 MURWILLUMBAH NSW 2484
Tweed Shire Council is seeking feedback from local developers and interested community members on proposed updates to its contribution plan for cycleways and footpaths, CP22. Most of these updates are based on the adoption of the Tweed Pedestrian and Bike Plan in October 2023.
What is Contribution Plan No.22 (CP22) about?
CP22 refers to the development contribution plan for Tweed's cycleways and footpaths. It details how developer contributions help to fund things like pathway upgrades and cycling infrastructure to support connectivity in urban areas.
What is a contribution plan?
Contribution plans enable Council to collect money from developers for providing additional infrastructure as a result of development. The intention is to ensure that road capacity, additional open space, car parking and other community infrastructure continues to be provided by Council, without placing the burden to pay for that infrastructure onto existing residents and ratepayers.
What are the proposed changes?
The plan now includes footpaths: The current version of CP22 only provides for new cycleways. Contemporary urban planning and approaches to alternate transport modes recognise the value of an integrated footpath and cycleway network. Version 4 therefore seeks to expand the scope to include footpath infrastructure within CP22.
There's a new works program as a result of the Tweed Pedestrian and Bike Plan (TPBP): The TPBP includes a detailed plan for how and where construction and improvement works should take place. This plan has been used to update the work schedule in CP22.
Developer contributions are calculated differently: The calculation uses forecast population to 2041 less rural areas (+24,633 people), a works schedule of $14.5M and assumes that 80% of the increased demand for new and upgraded footpath and cycleway infrastructure is due to future population growth. The current version of the plan considers possible grant funding, which is uncertain, and considers the existing value of the cycleway network, which is overly complex compared with other plans.
The population projections have been updated based on current available data.
