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HT-014-13 Intention - Swindon and Wiltshire Local Transport Body - Proposed Governance Arrangements

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To outline the proposed governance arrangements and assurance framework for the Swindon and Wiltshire Local Transport Body.

 

Decision:

That:

 

(i)               Wiltshire Council supports the establishment of a Local Transport Body in partnership with Swindon Borough Council and the Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership through which funding for local major transport schemes is agreed.

 

(ii)              The Cabinet Members for Highways and Transport, and Economic Development and Strategic Planning, be appointed as Wiltshire Council’s representatives to the Body.

 

(iii)            The key areas of the assurance framework set out in Appendix 1 to this report, including the proposed membership in the ratio of 2:2:1 set out in paragraph 13, be agreed and that the Service Director, Strategic Services, Highways and Transport be authorised following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport and the Service Director Law and Governance, to finalise the proposed framework for submission to the DfT.

 

 

Reasons for the decision:

To provide a vehicle through which local major transport scheme funding is channelled.

 

Alternative options considered:

To:

 

(i)               Agree the proposal.

 

(ii)              Not to agree the proposal.

 

 

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Consultation has taken place with Swindon Borough Council, the Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership, the Department for Transport and other councils.

 

Contact: John Quinton 01225 713054 email  john.quinton@wiltshire.gov.uk.

Publication date: 22/02/2013

Date of decision: 22/02/2013

Effective from: 05/03/2013

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