Issue - meetings

Cabinet received a report setting out progress on the development of a Skelmersdale Rail Link, and identifying the next steps, specifically the need to complete a strategic outline business case to Department for Transport requirements for submission to Transport for the North for consideration in future statutory advice to the Secretary of State with regard to the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline. 

Resolved: That

  i.  the commissioning of a strategic outline business case for the development of the Skelmersdale Rail Link be approved

  ii.  officers report to Cabinet in due course with the outcome of the strategic outline business case.