Issue - meetings

This report presents and seeks approval of the revised approach for progressing the preparation of LTP3, due to the calling in of the Executive Members (provisional) decision on 2 March 2010, for undertaking the LTP3 Stage 2 Consultation.

RESOLVED:             That the Executive Member for City Strategy agrees to:

i) Note the contents of the report, particularly Annex A which sets out the revised approach for preparing and adopting LTP3, by 31^st March 2011.

ii) Approve the revised approach at Annex A.

REASON:                  To enable the effective preparation and adoption of the City’s Local Transport Plan 3, before the current LTP expires on 31^st March 2011.

The Executive Member considered a report, which presented details of a revised approach for processing the preparation of LTP3, due to the calling-in of the Executive Member’s provisional decision on 2 March 2010 for undertaking the LTP3 Stage 2 Consultation.

Officers updated that with regard to the proposal to engage with stakeholders and the public through a ‘dialogue’ that they were currently pursuing externally the arrangement of an interactive web-based forum.

The Executive Member confirmed that it was unfortunate that the Stage 2 consultation on the LTP3 had been delayed, as this would restrict the amount of time for further discussion. However the proposed ‘dialogue’ would allow those with specific interests and concerns to explore them and the door to door survey on all residents in the autumn to give everyone the opportunity to influence the final content of the LTP3 document.

RESOLVED:             That the Executive Member for City Strategy is recommended to:

i) Notes the contents of the report, particularly Annex A which sets out the revised approach for preparing and adopting LTP3, by 31^st March 2011.

ii) Approves the revised approach at Annex A. ^1.

REASON:                  To enable the effective preparation and adoption of the City’s Local Transport Plan 3, before the current LTP expires on 31^st March 2011.