111 Middlesbrough Council Local Implementation Plan (LIP) PDF 355 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The
Executive Member for Regeneration and the Director of Regeneration and Culture
submitted a report for the Executive’s consideration. The purpose of the report
was to seek approval of the draft Local Implementation Plan (LIP) and commence public
consultation.
Under the
devolved powers of the Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA), there was an
expectation that each Local Authority within the region produced a LIP, in line
with the Strategic Transport Plan (STP) produced by TVCA.
The LIP provided
the local context and content as to how the local Highway Authority
(Middlesbrough Council) planned to deliver local transport priorities and
initiatives to ensure delivery of the overarching objectives of the STP.
The LIP
also included both Mayoral and Strategic Plan objectives; identifying the
proposals that would assist in achieving those objectives simultaneously.
The draft
LIP had been prepared following the STP being approved, and Middlesbrough
Council was keen to gain public opinion on its approach to ensuring that the
area developed its transport network appropriately.
OPTIONS
None approval of the draft LIP - That had been
rejected, as it had been developed following guidance of corporate and
strategic objectives.
Approve the draft LIP without public
consultation - That had been rejected as the Council was keen to understand the
views of its stakeholders. That was imperative to ensure that the Council was
delivering the right proposals for betterment of the local transport network.
ORDERED
That the draft LIP be approved and public
consultation commence.
REASONS
The Council was required to produce a strategy
document to identify how it would improve its transport network. The draft LIP
had been produced by the Transport & Infrastructure team, under the
guidance of TVCA’s STP and both the Mayor’s strategy and Council’s Strategic
Plan.
The LIP contained potentially contentious
proposals, and it was required that it was approved by Executive prior to
placing it within the public domain.
The Council was keen to gauge the views of its
stakeholders prior to adopting the proposed methodology. As a result, approval
was required from the Executive prior to commencing public consultation on
inappropriate proposals.