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This paper presents the outcomes of the development of 8 Local Transport Strategies and Forward Programmes (LTS & FP). It makes recommendations that the Cabinet endorses the Local Transport Strategies and Forward Programmes as part of the Surrey Transport Plan, for ratification by full Council.

The County Council is producing Local Transport Strategies and Forward Programmes for each District and Borough in the county. The purpose of these strategies is to support the growth set out within District and Borough Local Plans and provide a programme of transport infrastructure required to deliver this growth. The strategies also provide an evidence base for future funding bids.

The strategies have been produced in tranches. Tranche 1 and 2 have been completed and are the subject of this paper. Tranche 3 comprises strategies for the three remaining Districts and Boroughs (Waverley, Runnymede, Guildford). These will be produced as and when the relevant Local Plans are developed. This will ensure that the strategies capture the outcomes of the Local Plans and address their development aspirations.

The strategies are ‘live documents’ which will be updated at regular intervals to ensure they remain relevant and current. On approval, they will become part of the Surrey Transport Plan.

The strategies provide a commentary on the transport provision and transport problems in each District or Borough and provide possible solutions to the identified problems.  The forward programmes seek to address the problems identified in the main documents of each strategy and mitigate the impact of future growth on the transport network.

Cabinet is asked to endorse the first and second tranche of the Local Transport Strategies and Forward Programmes for ratification by full Council, which comprises 8 Districts and Boroughs.

 [The decisions on this item can be called in by the Environment and Transport Select Committee]

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(1)     That Tranche 1 & 2 of the Local Transport Strategies and Forward Programmes and their suggested objectives be approved for:

o   Woking

(2)     As part of the Surrey Transport Plan, the Local Transport Strategies and Forward Programmes be endorsed by Cabinet, for ratification by full Council.

Reasons for Decisions:

Delivering the Local Transport Strategies will support the County Council’s priorities to promote sustainable economic growth and secure investment in infrastructure. The Local Transport Strategies will benefit Surrey residents and businesses by accommodating sustainable population growth, helping to boost the economy and limit the impact of transport and development on the environment.

The strategies adhere to using a place-based approach to plan for future sustainable economic growth and address existing problems on the network. By considering issues locally, the transport strategies have been able to identify issues which residents feel most affect them in each District and Borough.

The Local Transport Strategies and Forward Programmes also support the Environment & Infrastructure priorities, specifically Themes 1, 2 and 4.

[The decisions on this item can be called in by the Environment and Transport Select Committee]

The Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Flooding said that this report presented the outcomes of the development of eight Local Transport Strategies and Forward Programmes (LTS & FP) and made recommendations that the Cabinet endorsed the Local Transport Strategies and Forward Programmes as part of the Surrey Transport Plan, for ratification at the next County Council meeting.

He said that these strategies were important to the sustainability of Surrey’s economy and had been produced in tranches. Tranche 1 and 2 have been completed. Tranche 3, comprising strategies for the three remaining Districts and Boroughs (Waverley, Runnymede and Guildford), would be produced as and when the relevant Local Plans were developed, so that the strategies captured the outcomes of the Local Plans and addressed their development aspirations.

The strategies were ‘live documents’ which would be updated at regular intervals to ensure they remained relevant and current. They had been developed in partnership with colleagues in Boroughs and Districts and on approval, they would become part of the Surrey Transport Plan and may be used as crucial evidence for future funding applications, such as Local Enterprise Partnerships.

The Cabinet Member for Environment and Planning praised the commitment of officers who had compiled these strategies and forward programmes – he considered that it was an excellent piece of work.

RESOLVED:

(1)     That Tranche 1 & 2 of the Local Transport Strategies and Forward Programmes and their suggested objectives be approved for:

o   Woking

(2)     As part of the Surrey Transport Plan, the Local Transport Strategies and Forward Programmes be endorsed by Cabinet, for ratification by full Council.

Reasons for Decisions:

Delivering the Local Transport Strategies will support the County Council’s priorities to promote sustainable economic growth and secure investment in infrastructure. The Local Transport Strategies will benefit Surrey residents and businesses by accommodating sustainable population growth, helping to boost the economy and limit the impact of transport and development on the environment.

The strategies adhere to using a place-based approach to plan for future sustainable economic growth and address existing problems on the network. By considering issues locally, the transport strategies have been able to identify issues which residents feel most affect them in each District and Borough.

The Local Transport Strategies and Forward Programmes also support the Environment & Infrastructure priorities, specifically Themes 1, 2 and 4.