Decision details

Dave Colbert, Specialist Advisor Transportation, Lancashire County Council, gave an update on the Lancashire Strategic Transport Prospectus and informed the Committee that Transport for the North has endorsed the wider objectives of the Prospectus.  It is considered that the Prospectus is well positioned with regard to any developments with the wider Northern Powerhouse agenda.  It was also reported that the Prospectus has now been published.

With regard to the Chancellor's Budget announcement in March, it was reported that the Budget statement confirmed the opportunity to bid for funding to support development and delivery of large local major infrastructure transport schemes.  In addition, the Government has published an initial investigation examining the feasibility of extending HS2 to Scotland.  Transport for Lancashire will need to consider the implications for Preston and Lancaster in the future should this progress.

Resolved:  The Committee noted the update regarding Lancashire's Strategic Transport Prospectus and the Chancellor's Budget Statement for 2016.