Decision details

Transport for the North Draft Strategic Transport Plan Public Consultation

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: No

Decisions:

Dave Colbert, Specialist Advisor - Transportation, Lancashire County Council, presented a report on Transport for the North's (TfN) Draft Strategic Transport Plan Public Consultation. 

 

The report expressed broad support for the draft plan but identified three key strategic concerns.  These related to proposals for the development and delivery of Northern Powerhouse Rail / Long Term Rail Strategy, the Major Road Network and Strategic Development Corridor priorities.

The report also recommended that a number of issues should be brought to the attention of TfN. These included the long-term strategic transport requirements set out in the Lancashire Strategic Transport Prospectus relevant to the Strategic Development Corridors and the issue of freight transport.

 

The Committee was informed that the report reflected the proposed response of the County Council.

 

Following discussion, it was agreed that the concerns identified in the report should form the basis of a submission by the LEP to the TfN consultation. 

 

Following further discussion, it was agreed that officers from Lancashire County Council would liaise with Blackburn with Darwen Council and Blackpool Council with a view to ensuring consistency across the responses from the LEP, the County Council and the two Unitary Councils.

 

It was also proposed that any response to the consultation should include an affirmation of the positive aspects of the Strategic Transport Plan and demonstrate the value of the proposed amendments to the Plan.

 

Resolved:   That the strategic concerns and issues raised in the Committee report form the basis for a LEP submission to Transport for the North's Draft Strategic Transport Plan Public Consultation. 

Report author: Dave Colbert

Date of decision: 28/03/2018

Decided at meeting: 28/03/2018 - LEP - Transport for Lancashire Committee

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