Decision details

Endorsement of Transport East Transport Strategy (Referred back from Place Scrutiny Committee, 10th October 2022)

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

The Cabinet considered a report of the Executive Director (Neighbourhoods and Environment) presenting the Transport East Transport Strategy which was referred back to Cabinet by the Place Scrutiny Committee held on Monday 10th October 2022 (Minute 338 refers).

 

On consideration of the report, the Cabinet noted the comments from the Place Scrutiny Committee concerning the need for a new major east-west corridor from Shoeburyness to be included in the strategy.

 

Resolved:

 

That the Transport East Transport Strategy, set out at Appendix 1 to the submitted report, be endorsed.

 

Reasons for decision:

 

1. To endorse the Strategy, not adopt it.  The Strategy fully aligns and supports our current Local Transport Plan 3, will inform and support the emerging Local Plan and Local Transport Plan 4.  The Strategy supports Southend’s 2050 ambitions, Southend’s Green City Action Plan, our Net Zero ambitions and levelling up agenda through improved access to jobs, skills, training and services. 

 

2. The Strategy supports the work of Opportunity South Essex and the Association of South Essex Local Authorities vision to deliver a decarbonised, integrated public transport system.  Rebalance modal priorities in favour of active and sustainable modes and reducing carbon emissions with the aim for South Essex to become carbon neutral ahead of national targets.

 

3. Department for Transport tasked Transport East to develop a Transport Strategy to set a single voice for the future strategic transport investment in the East Region.  Endorsing the Strategy will strengthen Southend’s and the Region’s strategic case to government in future bids for funding.

 

Other Options

 

None.  If the Council does not endorse the Strategy it could undermine the strategy (and the one voice of the region) and may make it even more difficult for Southend, and possibly the whole of the region, to attract DfT funding.

 

Note: This is an Executive Function

Not eligible for call-in pursuant to Scrutiny Procedure Rule 15(e)(ii)

Cabinet Member: Cllr Wakefield

Report author: John Burr

Publication date: 11/11/2022

Date of decision: 08/11/2022

Decided at meeting: 08/11/2022 - Cabinet

Accompanying Documents:

 

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