Decision details

Cabinet received a report which was submitted following the Sustainable Growth and Environment Capital Scrutiny Committee on 6 January 2016 and as  part of the democratic process leading to the adoption of the fourth Local Transport Plan (2016-2021), including the review of the Long Term Transport Strategy (2011-2026) at Full Council in January 2016.

Cabinet considered the report and NOTED:

1.    The fourth Local Transport Plan (2016-2021), including the review of the Long Term Transport Strategy (2011-2026) together with the minor amendments to the Plan as outlined in the report;

2.    The recommendations from the Sustainable Growth and Environment Capital Scrutiny Committee, these being that:

i.              Air quality was monitored in the fourth Local Transport Plan in a manner that was easy to understand and would allow Peterborough to be compared to other cities; and

ii.            The long term aspiration to support the addition of further stations along the Stamford and Spalding train lines should be included within the Fourth Local Transport Plan and the Council should pursue these aspirations with the relevant rail authorities.

And RESOLVED:

3.    To endorse recommendation (i) and (ii) of the Sustainable Growth and Environment Capital Scrutiny Committee for inclusion within the Plan, but in relation to recommendation (ii) these (a) being supported by Cabinet and (b) only where they do not take priority over existing proposals for the rail network.

And RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL:

4.    To consider and adopt the Local Transport Plan 2016 to 2021 (LTP4) including the Long Term Transport Strategy 2011 to 2026 (LTTS) as set out in the report, subject to the following additions:

                       i.   Air quality be monitored in the fourth Local Transport Plan in a manner that was easy to understand and would allow Peterborough to be compared to other cities; and

ii..The long term aspiration to support the addition of further stations along the Stamford and Spalding train lines should be included within the Fourth Local Transport Plan and the Council should pursue these aspirations with the relevant rail authorities subject to these (a) being supported by Cabinet and (b) only where they do not take priority over existing proposals for the rail network.

It was a statutory requirement that all local transport authorities outside of London produced a five year Local Transport Plan under the Transport Act 2000, as amended by the Local Transport Act 2008. It was also a major policy framework document under part 3 section 1 of the Constitution and as such it was required to be submitted to Full Council for adoption. Cabinet were asked to support the submission of the document to Full Council for consideration and adoption in January 2016.

The only other option considered was that the Council would not write and publish the fourth LTP. This was rejected as the LTP was a statutory document and the Council was required to prepare and publish the plan. The LTP was also essential to securing external funding for transport.

None.

The Fourth Local Transport Plan 

Fourth Local Transport Plan - Equality Impact Assessment