Issue - meetings

To consider a report by the Planning Policy Manager on the Cambridgeshire Local Transport Plan (LTP) 2006 -2011 and Long Term Transport Strategy.

The Director of Operational Services was authorised, after consultation with the Executive Councillor with responsibility for Environment and Transport, to approve any minor amendments to the full Local Transport Plan 2006-2011 and the District Statement prior to the formal submission of the full LTP to Government by 31st March 2006.

Negotiations will continue with the County Council over the next 12 months to secure the inclusion of Huntingdon - St Ives bus priority measures within the LTP Programme.

Consideration was given to a report by the Planning Policy Manager (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) which summarised proposed changes to the provisional Local Transport Plan following the receipt of feedback from Government and a breakdown of the provisional funding involved.  Members’ attention was drawn to the County Council’s intention to defer a safety scheme at Elton and to the fact that the LTP included a Statement by the District Council. Executive Councillors also were informed of progress with a Long-Term Transport Strategy for the period 2006-2021 and with other scheme which were proposed to be funded outside the LTP.

The Cabinet was acquainted with an issue that had arisen from the LTP regarding the absence of a commitment to provide bus priority measures between Huntingdon and St Ives in time for the opening of the Guided Bus Scheme in 2008. Having noted that, since the publication of the report, the County Council now agreed to review its position in that regard, it was

RESOLVED

(a)  that, after consultation with the Executive Councillor with responsibility for Environment and Transport, the Director of Operational Services be authorised to approve any minor amendments to the full Local Transport Plan 2006-2011 and the District Statement prior to the formal submission of the full LTP to Government by 31st March 2006; and

(b)  that negotiations continue with the County Council over the next 12 months to secure the inclusion of Huntingdon - St Ives bus priority measures within the LTP Programme.