Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendations.

Councillor Attridge explained that since January 2014 the activities of the North Wales Regional Transport Consortia (RTC) had ended, however the Joint Committee had continued to meet in line with the constitution of the Committee.  He sought endorsement from Members to support the Joint Committee’s decision to end the arrangement and wind up the operations of the Committee.

As there was still a requirement to have a strong voice for transport in North Wales, the Chair of the North Wales Economic Ambition Board (NWEAB) proposed that a formal Transport Forum for the NWEAB be established to undertake that role.  The Forum would meet two to four times annually, based on demand, to support the Connectivity and Infrastructure workstream and to ensure that an effective working relationship with the highways and transport teams in Authorities existed.

Councillor Derek Butler spoke in support of the work done by Taith and hoped that the new forum would give the Council a strong voice on the cross-boundary connectivity and infrastructure workstream in relation to the Mersey Dee Alliance and NWEAB.

The Chief Executive stressed the importance of the NWEAB being underpinned by the highways and transport expertise in place through the new arrangements.

Councillor Attridge thanked the Chief Officer (Streetscene & Transportation) and his team for their contributions in reaching this stage.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the decision of the Taith Joint Committee to terminate the role of the Joint Committee with effect from 29 September 2015 be endorsed; and

(b)       That the recommendation that a transport advisory forum be established as a sub-group of the North Wales Economic Ambition Board (NWEAB), consisting of the Portfolio holder for each Authority, to provide support and advice to the Connectivity and Infrastructure work stream be endorsed.