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Strategic Transport Plan Policy Development

Meeting: 23/02/2022 - Transport for the North Board (Item 6)

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To consider and agree TfN policy positions in respect of Active Travel and Multi-Modal Hubs.

Lead: Tim Foster

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Minutes:

6.1          Members received the report of the Acting Head of Policy and Strategy who highlighted the key areas of Active Travel and Multi Modal Hubs.

6.2          On the issue of Active Travel Members were keen that there should be a consistent approach to Active Travel across the North on the basis that this improves the proposition for users.  TfN’s work is therefore helpful in enabling joint working with local authorities on this issue.

6.3          Mayor Burnham suggested inviting Chris Boardman to a future TfN Board meeting. He was supportive of Pan Northern Schemes but highlighted the lack of joined up thinking when works take place and encourages TfN to consider how it might help improve co-ordination between organisations such as National Highways, Network Rail, canals and Rivers Trust so to improve the provision made for active travel when undertaking major investments.

The Chief Executive suggested that a future meeting of the Partnership Board could be used to explore this issue further.

Mayor Burnham further suggested that National Highways bring schemes to the Board prior to them starting in order for local knowledge to be inputted in to them.

6.4          On the issue of Multi Modal Hubs Mr. Mark Rawstrone suggested that the policy should provide an opportunity to focus in on the benefits of freight in a multi modal way.

6.5          Mayor Burnham suggested that regional modal hubs should be included.

Resolved:

That the Board agree the draft policy position statements.

 


Meeting: 25/01/2022 - Transport for the North Board (Item 10)

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To consider and agree TfN policy positions in respect of Active Travel and Multi-Modal Hubs.

Lead: Tim Foster

Additional documents:

Minutes:

This item was deferred until the Board Consultation call on 23 February 2022.


Meeting: 12/01/2022 - Scrutiny Committee (Item 8)

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To consider the report of the Acting Head of Policy and Strategy.

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Minutes:

8.1             Members received the report from the acting Head of Policy and Strategy who highlighted the key areas of the report.

 

8.2          Members were supportive of the policy proposals being suggested in the report and raised a number of suggestions and ideas for consideration including freight and active travel.

 

8.3          Cllr Fletcher explained that planning needs to take place with regards to warehousing to ensure that warehouses are built near to railway lines. 

 

On the Multi Modal Hub Members suggested the inclusion of Freight and Bicycles within the policy.

The acting Head of Policy and Strategy explained that work will taking place across TfN to ensure a holistic approach taken.

8.4          The Chair suggested that within in each policy there should be integration with other policies and that the impact the policy has on decarbonisation should be included which will help Local Authorities to access funding.  He further suggested that there should be a shared repository of ideas on best practice.  A request was also made for Social Value to be considered in the policies.

In response to the Chair’s suggestions the acting Head of Policy and Strategy stated that a line on the Government agenda and Decarbonisation could be included in the policies on the issue of the repository she stated that this is innate within the polices but would look at how it could be made more explicit.  On Social Value she explained that she would look to give this some more thought.

8.5          In summarising the debate the Chair observed that the Committee welcomes the policies but would like suitable planning to be aligned for Freight, local delivery and warehousing in conjunction with public transport and active travel. 

Resolved:

That the report be noted.