Purpose

The Executive Member for
Environment submitted a report for Executive consideration, the purpose of
which was to re-fresh the Integrated Transport Strategy which had been aligned
with the updated policy and government strategy. The report and its recommendations
supported the wider economic growth of Middlesbrough and the pursuit of
external funding to enable delivery.

 

The Council adopted the
Integrated Transport Strategy (ITS) on 12th December 2018 as part of the
Strategic Transport Strategy Executive Report.

 

Since this time, several
national policies and technical guidance from Central Government had been
formulated and amended, and the Council had undertaken refreshed traffic
modelling works. This had been incorporated into the updated ITS document as a
refresh to ensure it was relevant. It was recommended that the Council approves
the updated strategy document to ensure that the Council could deliver its
objectives in a prudent manner, as set out within the strategy.

 

Decision

ORDERED That Executive approve the updated Integrated
Transport Strategy.