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CITY REGION SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT SETTLEMENT COMBINED AUTHORITY TRANSPORT PLAN PROGRAMME 2023/24

Meeting: 14/03/2023 - Environment, Climate Emergency and Transport Committee (Item 72)

72 CITY REGION SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT SETTLEMENT COMBINED AUTHORITY TRANSPORT PLAN PROGRAMME 2023/24 pdf icon PDF 425 KB

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Minutes:

The Director of Neighbourhood Services introduce the report which sought approval of the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) Combined Authority Transport Plan (CATP) programme for 2023/24 as well as the indicative recommended CRSTS CATP programme for 2024-2027.

 

The schemed delivered under the programme covered three main schemes which were the Local Safety Schemes, Active Travel improvements and Traffic signal and pedestrian facility improvements. The Director of Neighbourhood Services reported that the Council had a statutory duty to take steps to reduce and prevent collisions. Officers carry out an annual review to determine where schemes or improvements may help to reduce and prevent collisions.

 

In response to a Member query on proposed experimental schemes, the Senior Network Manager outlined that the schemes may create network capacity issues but would be made permanent if successful.

 

Members noted that due to the allocation of funding being predictable, programmes could be scheduled for 5 years ahead and that there was a necessity to build infrastructure to promote active travel and to ensure that the funding was used.

 

Resolved – That

 

(1)  the proposed City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement Combined Authority Transport Plan programme for 2023/24 as set out in Appendix A to this report be approved.

 

(2)  the indicative City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement Combined Authority Transport Plan programme for 2024/27 as set out in Appendix B to this report be approved.

 

(3)  The Director of Neighbourhood Services be authorised to:
(a) accept the grant funding allocated to Wirral Council by Liverpool City Region Combined Authority for the 2023/24 City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement Combined Authority Transport Plan programme and any related grant funding subsequently awarded.
(b) in consultation with the Chair and Spokespersons of the Environment, Climate Emergency and Transport Committee amend the programme having regard for available resources and risk-based prioritisation of schemes.

 

(4)  the Director of Law and Governance be authorised to negotiate and finalise any grant funding agreements associated with these recommendations.