Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendations.

Councillor Thomas introduced the report which confirmed which vehicle types would be permitted to use the new bus lanes on the B5129 between Queensferry and Shotton, and the enforcement arrangements which would be put in place to manage the usage of the new infrastructure.

                        The Council was delivering various bus priority measures as part of its Integrated Transport Strategy, which supported the Welsh Government (WG) aspirations for a regional ‘North East Wales Metro’, promoting a sustainable transport solution, which would successfully integrate all modes of transport, whilst maintaining and promoting a sustainable, affordable and environmentally friendly public transport service, with links to all of Flintshire and the wider region.

                        The work also aligned with the high level interventions contained within the WG approved North Wales Joint Local Transport Plan 2015-2020, which included:

·         Encouraging sustainable travel;

·         Improved links to employment and access to services;

·         Public transport infrastructure improvements; and

·         Quality partnerships on key bus route corridors.

As part of the work, Cabinet approved the construction of dedicated bus lanes, with work on the scheme commencing in January 2020.

The Chief Officer (Streetscene and Transportation) added that the Council required specific approval from WG to enable the legal powers to enforce on the dedicated bus infrastructure, including the use of the bus lanes by non-authorised vehicles.  The Council had formally applied to WG to obtain the necessary authority to carry out such enforcement.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the limitations on vehicles authorised to utilise the proposed bus lanes on the B5129 be approved; and

(b)       That the enforcement arrangements on all other bus lanes and bus priority measures at key locations across the corridor be approved.