Issue - meetings

Cabinet considered a report noting the progress in the development of a proposed Preston City Transport Plan. Cabinet noted that, at its meeting on 14 October 2019, the Preston, South Ribble and Lancashire City Deal Executive received the Plan and agreed to its publication as evidence to inform current and future transport-related planning and investment programming. 

Cabinet also considered preparation for a bid for Preston City Region under the government’s Transforming Cities Fund, noting Preston was one of just 12 shortlisted Transforming Cities Fund city regions nationwide with the prospect of receiving a share of £1.2 billion, to be spent by March 2023, aimed at driving up productivity through improved public and sustainable transport connectivity. 

Resolved: That

  i.  the advice received by consultants and presented in the Preston City Transport Plan document be noted, and approval be given to its use as evidence to inform current and ongoing transport-related planning and investment programming.

  ii.  the submission of a strategic outline business case in support of a funding bid to the Department for Transport’s Transforming Cities Fund be approved, and the Director of Growth, Environment and Planning and s151 Officer, or nominated representative, in consultation with the Deputy Leader of the County Council and Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport, be authorised to finalise the details of the proposition.