Torbay Council currently has a joint Transport Strategy document with Devon County Council which runs to 2026. Every 5 years, Torbay individually produces a summary document explaining what transport projects we will implement over the coming 5 year period to meet the strategy, called an Implementation Plan. This document needs to be produced and will run from April 2016 to March 2021.

(i)       to publish for four week consultation the Torbay Local Transport Implementation Plan 2016-2021 as set out at Appendix 2 to the submitted report; and

(ii)      to note that, following consideration of representations received, the Torbay Local Transport Implementation Plan, with modifications as necessary, will be considered by the Mayor and submitted to Council for final approval on 27 October 2016. 

As the Local Transport Plan forms part of the Council’s Policy Framework formal consultation is required before the Plan is submitted to Council for approval.

Alternative options were set out in the submitted report but not discussed at the meeting.

This decision will come into force on 14 September 2016, so as to commence the formal four week consultation process on this Policy Framework document.

The submitted report set out the draft Torbay Local Transport Implementation Plan 2016-2021, which needed to go out to further public consultation.  The Plan provided details on how the Council intended to deliver transport projects over the next five financial years, beginning 2016/17.  This Implementation Plan set out a proposal to use Integrated Transport Block Funding (received annually as grant from the Department for Transport) to support a number of committed projects over the next few years.  It also supported a process for the development of additional future projects which was based on an evidence based approach, the detailed development of business cases and the delivery of projects which were evaluated in the context of the Council Capital Plan budget and the Council’s Capital Plan Prioritisation Matrix.  This approach was intended to ensure integrated delivery of transport infrastructure with other Council projects and that they respond holistically to Council priorities.

The Council had previously carried out two rounds of consultation (in November 2015 and in February 2016) regarding a new Implementation Plan. The results of that consultation had helped influence the preparation of the final draft document together with engagement with Council Members and Senior Officers.

The Mayor considered the recommendation of the Policy Development and Decision Group (Joint Operations Team) made on 14 September 2016 and his decision is set out above.

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