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(In accordance with Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 the Chairman has agreed to allow consideration of this item as a matter of urgency so as to enable a response to be made to the consultation exercise relating to transport priorities which has been extended to 4 February in order to allow the Cabinet to do so.)

To note the draft Regional Funding Advice on transport priorities and consider its possible impacts on Cheshire East, and to approve a response.

In accordance with Section 100B (4) (b) of the Local Government Act 1972 the Chairman agreed to allow consideration of this item as a matter of urgency so as to enable a response to be made to the consultation exercise relating to transport priorities the deadline for which had been extended to 4 February2009 in order to allow the Cabinet to consider the matter.

Consideration was given to a report on the Regions consultation exercise on the draft

Regional Funding Advice for the North West for the period to 2018/19.  It provided a

summary of the proposed changes from the first process, considered the impact that

this might have for Cheshire East, and sought agreement on a Cheshire East

response to the draft proposals on transport priorities.

RESOLVED

For the reasons set out in the report: -

1. That the draft Regional Funding Advice on transport priorities and its  impact on Cheshire East priorities be noted.

2. That approval be given to the draft response set out in Appendix 3 to the report.