Decision details

Greater Manchester Transport Innovation Fund - Public Consultation

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

Consideration was given to a response to Greater Manchester’s proposals for developing a Transport Innovation Fund Project, including congestion charging.  Concerns were expressed regarding the apparent trend for a reduction in the number of train services from Cheshire East into Greater Manchester.

 

RESOLVED

For the reasons set out in the report and as now given: -

 

  1. That Greater Manchester Transport Innovation Fund be informed that the proposals are unacceptable to Cheshire East Council on the grounds that:

 

·        This consultation exercise has again been largely targeted within the Manchester Boundary.  In particular, it is unsatisfactory that efforts have not been made to fully engage with residents and business in the wider Manchester travel to work area on the scale used within Manchester itself.  There is further concern that the planned referendum will only apply to Greater Manchester residents.

  • There has been a complete lack of serious analysis and identification of transport improvements beyond the Greater Manchester boundary.  The promoters have not acted to engage with the Cheshire Councils to consider cross boundary schemes that would be beneficial to residents and businesses and provide an alternative to paying the congestion charge.
  • If the TIF proposals are to deliver the full economic potential that is suggested, then they will need to extend and improve connectivity to labour markets and businesses outside Manchester.  However, the planned measures do not address what improvements would be necessary for those areas beyond Greater Manchester including Cheshire East. 
  1. That the response should be sent to AGMA as a formal response to the Transport Innovation Fund consultation and to the Department for Trade and the Secretary of State for Transport to highlight Cheshire East Council’s concerns about implementing these proposals.

Publication date: 15/10/2008

Date of decision: 07/10/2008

Decided at meeting: 07/10/2008 - Cabinet

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