Issue - meetings

The Head of Transport to present a report asking Members to consent to the making of Regulations by the Secretary of State to establish Transport for the North as a Sub –National Transport Body under section 102E of the Local Transport Act 2008. The consent of each Constituent Authority is required to the making of Regulations by the Secretary of State.

Resolved:   That the Executive formally consent to;

a.   The making by the Secretary of State of Regulations under section 102E of the Local Transport Act 2008 to establish Transport for the North as a Sub-National Transport Body;

b.   The transfer of Rail North Limited to TfN so that it can be subsumed within TfN;

c.   The signing of a new Rail Franchise Management Agreement with TfN replicating as far as possible the current Rail North Limited Members Agreement;

d.   Continuation of the payment of the current funding for Rail North Limited to TfN after its inauguration.

Reason:     To ensure that the City Council is fully engaged in the governance of the proposed Sub-National Transport body. As the City of York Council is a proposed Constituent Authority consent is required to the making of Regulations by the Secretary of State.

The Head of Transport presented a report seeking Members consent to the making of Regulations by the Secretary of State to establish Transport for the North as a Sub – National Transport Body under section 102E of the Local Transport Act 2008. The consent of each Constituent Authority is required to the making of Regulations by the Secretary of State.

The Executive Member for Transport & Planning stated that this decision was pivotal for York and reminded Members that combined with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority York would hold more votes than Greater Manchester.

The Executive were asked to give the required consent and approve the associated changes to arrangements for Rail North.

Resolved:  That the Executive formally consent to;

a)   The making by the Secretary of State of Regulations under section 102E of the Local Transport Act 2008 to establish Transport for the North as a Sub-National Transport Body;

b)   The transfer of Rail North Limited to TfN so that it can be subsumed within TfN;

c)   The signing of a new Rail Franchise Management Agreement with TfN replicating as far as possible the current Rail North Limited Members Agreement;

d)   Continuation of the payment of the current funding for Rail North Limited to TfN after its inauguration.

Reason:     To ensure that the City Council is fully engaged in the governance of the proposed Sub-National Transport body. As the City of York Council is a proposed Constituent Authority consent is required to the making of Regulations by the Secretary of State.