Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendations.

The Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Environment provided an update on the progress made to refresh the Regional Transport Plan (RTP) and sought approval for the document to be approved by the Taith Board.

In line with Welsh Government (WG) Guidelines, the Plan demonstrated how transport would deliver the Programme for Government, with a focus on maximising the benefits from WG investment.  Once approved, the RTP would become a statutory document that would sit alongside the Local Development Plan (LDP) and other strategic document policies and plans for each of the local authorities.

The document had been subjected to a period of consultation with the final version taking account, where possible, of the comments received during the consultation period.

The finalised RTP would be presented to the Taith Board for approval before submission to WG at the end of January 2015.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the progress made to refresh the Regional Transport Plan (RTP) be noted and the document be submitted to the Taith Board for approval; and

(b)       That the local transport priorities within the RTP be approved, noting the comments received during the consultation period.