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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.