Decision details

This report will ask that Cabinet recommend to Council on 23 February 2006 that the Local Transport Plan (LTP) be approved as part of the policy framework.

36/2006 The Cabinet recommended to Council that
a) the Local Transport Plan 2006/2011 be adopted as a policy framework document with effect from 1 April 2006 and be submitted to government by 31 March 2006 in accordance with statutory requirements
b) the Director of Regeneration and Development, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Front Line Services, be authorised to:
i) make minor amendments to the Local Transport Plan 2006/2011 prior to submission, subject to the amendments not adversely altering the overall policies and programmes set out in the adopted document;
ii) finalise and publish where appropriate the supporting documentation and supporting transport strategies provided they conform to the priorities, objectives and targets set out in the adopted Local Transport Plan 2006/2011;
iii) submit the supporting documentation and supporting transport strategies to government within the statutory requirements where appropriate.
37/2006 The Cabinet granted delegated authority to the Director of Regeneration and Development, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Front Line Services, to produce and submit to government a Delivery Report within the statutory requirement.

The Local Transport Plan is a statutory plan. It is a requirement of government for transport authorities to revise their Local Transport Plan every 5 years.To enable the statutory process to progress without undue delay.