Decision details

The current LTP is due for replacement in 2005. Cabinet will be asked to consider a draft LTP strategy and Transport for Medway options. The timescales for the development were set out in a report to Cabinet on 29 June 2004.

142/2005 The Cabinet agreed to recommend to Full Council that
a) the provisional Local Transport Plan be agreed for the purposes of consultation and submission to Government in accordance with statutory requirements.
b) the Director of Development and Environment, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Highways and Transport, may make minor amendments to the provisional LTP, subject to the amendments not adversely altering the overall policies and programmes set out in the draft document.
143/2005 The Cabinet agreed that the recommendations of the Member task group reported to a meeting of the Environment and Front Line Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 19 January 2005 be incorporated in the provisional LTP as detailed in Appendix B to the report.
144/2005 The Cabinet agreed that the Director of Development and Environment, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Highways and Transport may:
(a) consult on the provisional LTP in accordance with the details set out in the report and report back to a future meeting.
(b) produce supporting documentation, analysis and transport strategies that conform to the priorities, objectives and targets of the provisional LTP and where appropriate consult on the supporting transport strategies as part of the LTP consultation and report back to a future meeting.
(c)produce an Annual Progress Report for the period 2004/2005 in keeping with Government guidance.

The Local Transport Plan is a statutory plan and it is a requirement of Government for local authorities to revise their LTP every 5 years.These decisions will enable the statutory process to progress without undue delay to the timetable.