Executive Board will be requested to
a) Endorse the draft Connecting Leeds Transport Strategy as contained within appendix 1 of the report.
b) To note that a public consultation and engagement exercise will follow Executive Board through to February 2021 to help inform the final strategy.
c) To note that the Director of City Development continues to be the lead officer for the delivery of the Connecting Leeds Transport Strategy and will report back to Executive Board in Summer 2021 following public consultation with a final strategy.
Decision type: Key Decision
Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/11/2020
Decision due: 16 Dec 2020 by Executive Board
Lead director: Director of City Development
Department: City Development
Contact: Paul Foster, Transport Projects Manager 0113 378 7518 Email: paul.foster@leeds.gov.uk.
Consultation process
This builds on consultations already undertaken as part of the Transport Conversation and the ongoing Connecting Leeds Work.
Internal Consultation ongoing
Public Consultation and engagement exercise planned for January/February 2021.
Consultees
Consultation to date:
Leader of the Council
Executive Member for Climate Change, Transport and Sustainable Development
Chief Executive
Director of City Development
Proposed Consultation:
All ward councillors
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Leeds Residents
Emergency Services
Leeds Chamber of Commerce
Network rail
Utilities providers
Regional stakeholders
Portfolio Holder: Executive Member for Climate Change, Transport and Sustainable Development