Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendations.

Councillor Thomas introduced an overview of the content of Welsh Government’s (WG) revised Transport Strategy and the Council’s proposed response to the formal consultation process which ended on 25 January, 2021.

            WG’s overarching Transport Strategy set out the future direction for transport in Wales and the implementation of the revised Strategy would require all Welsh authorities to revise their Joint Local Transport Plans in order to reflect WG’s desired direction for transport over the next 5 years.  This in turn would instigate the revision of the Council’s own Integrated Transport Plan (ITP), which would define the Council’s own aspirations for transport over the same period.

            Having reviewed the Wales Transport Strategy, it was evident that WG’s approach to transport had evolved to the prioritisation of greener, more sustainable modes of transport with an emphasis on Active Travel and Public Transport.  This approach was strongly endorsed by the Council’s own ITP which aimed to provide long term sustainable transport solutions though the successful integration of all modes of transport.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the Welsh Government’s revised draft Wales Transport Strategy – ‘Llwybr Newydd – A New Wales Transport Strategy’ be noted; and

(b)       That Cabinet approve the Council’s response to the formal consultation process, with the inclusion of the Environment Overview and Scrutiny comments from their meeting in January.