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Union Connectivity Review

Meeting: 25/01/2022 - Transport for the North Board (Item 9)

9 Union Connectivity Review (15 mins) pdf icon PDF 644 KB

To consider and agree TfN’s response to the publication of the report.

Lead: Tim Foster

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Minutes:

9.1          Members received the report from the Strategy and Programme Director who took the report as read.

9.2          Mayor Burnham noted that the HS2 Phase 2B Bill had recently been deposited in Parliament and expressed his concern that the Union Connectivity Review undermines the HS2 Bill in relation to the Goldborne Link.  He requested that the Chief Executive seek clarity on this issue.  Cllr Edwards was in agreement on this issue and welcomed any clarity that could be obtained.

Resolved:

1)   That Board welcomes the publication of the Union Connectivity Review;

2)   That Board agrees to use the Strategic Transport Plan and its supporting evidence base as the basis for engaging with the Department for Transport as the Government develops its response;

3)   That an early discussion be sought with Transport Scotland with a view to identifying how both organisations work on improving strategic connectivity;

4)   That an early discussion be sought with Transport for Wales with a view to identifying how both organisations might build on joint working through the West and Wales partnership to improve strategic connectivity.