Issue - meetings

The Executive Member is asked to agree the proposed approach for the submission of an application for the Department for Transport’s Local Sustainable Transport Fund.

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

i)                    Request officers to pursue the tranche 1 bid option for up to £5m;

ii)                  The integrated transport and area based approach as outlined in the officers report;

iii)                The investment themes as outlined in the report together with those discussed at the meeting;

iv)                Delegate the final approval of York’s LSTF bid to the Director of City Strategy and to pursue any subsequent partnership bids.

REASON:                  To enable an early bid to be made for Local Sustainable Transport Fund funding to take York further forward in developing a more sustainable city.

Consideration was given to a report which set out a proposed approach for the submission of an application for the Department for Transport’s (DfT) Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF). The Executive Member had been asked to approve the approach and to delegate authority to complete and submit the bid to the DfT.

The Executive Member reported receipt of late representations from Councillor Merrett which he confirmed would be passed to Officers for consideration.

The Executive Member then went onto confirm that he was keen to take this opportunity in an effort to obtain additional investment in sustainable forms of transport for the city. However he pointed out that this was dependant on a number of issues including:

• The ability  to change the type of vehicle (buses) in common use in the city and for the building of a convincing case based on the recent trial introduction of low emission vehicles on the Fulford corridor.
• A ‘flagship’ element to the cycling programme as many residents still refused to use this form of transport.

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

i)                    Request officers to pursue the tranche 1 bid option for up to £5m;

ii)                  The integrated transport and area based approach as outlined in the officers report;

iii)                The investment themes as outlined in the report together with those discussed at the meeting;

iv)                That consultation on the Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF) bid take place with the transport spokespersons from all Groups prior to submission by the Director of City Strategy and that the Director be delegated authority to pursue any subsequent partnership bids. ^1.

REASON:                  To enable an early bid to be made for Local Sustainable Transport Fund funding to take York further forward in developing a more sustainable city.

[As amended at the Executive (Calling In) meeting on 22 March 2011]