Issue - meetings

To consider the development work done by Transport for the North and Partners to update the “Blueprint” setting out development plans for the northern section of the East Coast Main Line.

Lead: Jonathan Brown

7.1             Members received the report of the Strategic Rail Lead. The Chair informed the Committee that the paper is for information.

7.2             Cllr Hinchcliffe rcommented on the Leeds Study terms of reference and as the delay in their publication is delaying progress she requested that  the Government be pressed to publish them   because this is vital for the economic future.

Resolved:

1)   That the Committee notes the updated East Coast Main Line Blueprint

2)   That the views of the Committee be noted on the future use of the Blueprint so that it achieves maximum value

3)   That the Committee notes the position on the Leeds HS2 Study and other East Coast Main Line issues.