Issue - meetings

To update Members on progress made in preparing a Transport Strategy for Stevenage and to seek approval to carry out public consultation on the draft Strategy.

The Executive considered a report which provided an update on progress made in preparing a Transport Strategy for Stevenage and which sought approval to carry out public consultation on the draft Strategy.

The Executive supported the Leader’s request that she and the Portfolio Holder for Economy, Enterprise and Transport be delegated authority to agree a change in the title of the strategy.

The Leader referred to a document containing some comments on the draft Strategy submitted by Councillor Jim Brown.  This would be added to the consultation responses on the Strategy, subject to officers seeking clarification on a number of the issues raised.

Officers were requested to consider the preparation of a plan of the footpaths running across the Borough in line with the objectives of the Transport Strategy.

It was RESOLVED:

1.         That, subject to the Leader and Portfolio Holder for Economy, Enterprise and Transport being delegated authority to agree a change in the title of the document, the content of the draft “Smart Choices, Better Places: A Transport Strategy for Stevenage” (as attached at Appendix A to the report) be agreed for public consultation.

2.         That delegated powers be delegated to the Assistant Director (Planning and Regulation), following consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Economy, Enterprise and Transport, to make minor amendments as are necessary in the final preparation of the draft Strategy prior to its consultation.

3.         That public consultation on the draft Transport Strategy be approved for a period of 3 months, commencing on 5 December 2018.

Reason for Decision: As contained in report.

Other Options considered: As contained in report.