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Dave Colbert presented an oral update on Transport for the North's Strategic Development Corridor Studies.

The Committee was reminded that Transport for the North's strategic connectivity priorities within the region included:

·  Connecting the energy coasts – Improving connectivity between the UK's important non-carbon energy, advanced manufacturing research assets and economic centres in Cumbria, Lancashire, North Yorkshire, the North East and the Tees Valley. 

·  Central Pennines area - Improving east-west connectivity to and through some the most important economic centres and assets in an area stretching from Blackpool to Scarborough.

·  North West to Sheffield city region – Strengthening rail links between the advanced manufacturing assets in Cumbria, Lancashire and Greater Manchester and the Sheffield City Region. 

The Committee was informed that Transport for the North had commissioned consultants to undertake studies of the connectivity requirements in each of these Strategic Development Corridors to inform development of the Strategic Transport Plan. Details of potential interventions were likely to be published in the autumn.

Resolved: That the report be noted.