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Strategic Transport Plan Development

Meeting: 30/06/2022 - Transport for the North Board (Item 7)

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To provide an update on the proposed structure and principles to underpin the development of our second Strategic Transport Plan.

Lead: Tim Foster

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Minutes:

7.1          Members received the report from the Interim Programme and Strategy Director who highlighted the key elements of the report.

7.2          Mayor Brabin encouraged Board to retain TfN’s ambitions and urged colleagues to continue to build on the previously agreed ambition in respect of transforming the North’s transport system, including the full NPR proposal as agreed by Board. 

She stated that the Government should continue to be pressed for a new through station serving Bradford as well as a line from Sheffield to Leeds as part of HS2, adding that the Board needs to hold the Government to account to deliver what the evidence shows is required. She requested that the Board should see the Chair’s objectives for the year.

7.3          Cllr Edwards stated that the Board needs to be pressing for “Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) 2” and that work on STP2 provides the evidence for that.  He suggested that TfN’s capability as a regional Centre of Excellence be exploited to the maximum in making the case for further investment.

7.4          The Chair stated that promises that have been made so far in relation to the IRP must be delivered, whilst retaining the longer-term ambition for NPR in full.

Resolved:

1)   That the Board agrees the proposed structure for STP2;

2)   That Board endorses the principles outlined in Section 4 of the report.

 


Meeting: 15/06/2022 - Scrutiny Committee (Item 5)

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To provide an update on the proposed structure and principles to underpin the development of our second Strategic Transport Plan.

Lead: Lucy Jacques

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Minutes:

5.1             Members received the report and the presentation from the Acting Head of Policy and Strategy.

 

5.2             Cllr Fenton welcomed the liaison that has taken place with local authorities to date, however expressed concern that only 18 out of the 20 Local Transport Authorities had received one to one sessions and asked for confirmation that the remaining two will be engaged with.

 

5.3             Cllr Jones suggested that any big government priorities including air quality and pollution as well as climate be linked into everything throughout the document.

 

5.4             The Chair suggested that a Communications Strategy should be considered as well as requesting that a short term date be set with a suggestion of 2030./He also highlighted the importance of engaging with the energy networks as if this doesn’t take place then TfN will be unaware as to whether they are going to be able to deliver on what is being proposed.

 

5.5             In response to Members comments and questions the Acting Head of Policy and Strategy explained that meetings had taken place with 19 out of 22 partners and everything possible had been done to try and engage with the other three and all efforts are being made to try and engage with them. 

 

In relation to the comments from Cllr Jones she explained that Government priorities such as Brexit, net zero, Levelling Up, climate change and the Integrated Rail Plan would all be considered.  On the question relating to a short term date of 2030, she suggested that this could be something discussed with Board later in the month. She stated that a systems based approach is needed to deliver on STP2 with a wider engagement beyond transport as well as engaging other Government departments and not just the DFT.

 

5.6             The Interim Strategy and Programme Director explained that TfN needs to be strong on the long term vision and actions to be delivered over next 5-10 years particularly those on carbon. He also stated the need to be clear on the uncertainty being faced post covid on the recovery and the future of travel demand.

 

5.7             Members expressed their concerns on the scrapping of the Golborne Link. The Committee believed that TfN should have been advised about this prior to it being published on the website and requested that any consultation and discussion on alternatives be brought back to Scrutiny. 

 

5.8             Cllr Fletcher enquired if STP2 will slow down some of the rail projects already underway to resolve the capacity issues that areas of the North are experiencing.  He requested assurance that there would be no delays on proposals that are being developed.  He also requested that the Committee be kept updated on projects that are about to be started in order that the Committee is aware of what is happening where and when.

 

5.9             Cllr Hughes stated the need for a reliable transport network in the North, and specifically highlighted the poor health of the rail   network.  He suggested that the Committee should be scrutinising the failing  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5