Executive Board will be asked to:
a) Agree to the adoption and publication of the Connecting Leeds Transport Strategy and first Action Plan 2021-24.
b) Accept an annual progress report of the Strategy and Action Plan
c) Agree that the Director of City Development alongside the Chief Officer Highways and Transportation will lead on implementing the delivery of the Connecting Leeds Transport Strategy and Action Plan.
d) Note that the future Action Plans beyond 2024 will require greater levels of funding and more stringent policies to achieve the targets as set out in the Connecting Leeds Transport Strategy.
Decision type: Key Decision
Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/09/2021
Decision due: 20 Oct 2021 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
An extensive consultation and engagement process was undertaken between December 2020 and April 2021.This built on consultations already undertaken as part of the Transport Conversation and the ongoing Connecting Leeds Work.
Consultees
Consultation to date:
Leader of the Council
Executive Member for Infrastructure and Climate
Chief Executive
Director of City Development
All ward councillors
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Leeds Residents
Emergency Services
Leeds Chamber of Commerce
Network rail
Utilities providers
Regional stakeholders
Leeds businesses
Other interested stakeholders
Portfolio Holder: Executive Member for Infrastructure and Climate