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Cheshire and Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership
DOCPROPERTY CommitteeName \* MERGEFORMAT Cheshire and Warrington Local Transport Body
DOCPROPERTY MeetingDateLegal \* MERGEFORMAT Friday 21st December 2018 at DOCPROPERTY MeetingLocation \* MERGEFORMAT Chester Town Hall, Northgate Street, Chester
PRESENT
Members
DOCVARIABLE "ChairPresentShortRolesList" \* MERGEFORMAT MrPeteWaterman, CWLEP (Chairman)
Councillor DOCVARIABLE "VicechPresentShortRolesList" \* MERGEFORMAT BrianClarke, Cheshire West and Chester Council (Vice-Chairman)
Councillor DOCVARIABLE "MembersPresentShortList" \* MERGEFORMAT RachelBailey, Cheshire East Council
Councillor HansMundry, Warrington Borough Council
Officers
DOCVARIABLE "AllInattendanceShortList" \* MERGEFORMAT RoyNewton, CWLEP
PhilipCox, CWLEP
ChrisHindle, Cheshire East Council
KristyLittler, Cheshire West and Chester Council
FionaHore, Cheshire West and Chester Council
SteveHunter, Warrington Borough Council
RichardPerry, Department of Transport
MikeSinnott, Highways England
Rachel Graves, Cheshire East Council
Welcome, Introductions and Apologies for Absence
Apologies for absence were received on behalf of David Boyer (Warrington Borough Council) and Andrew Ross (Cheshire East Council).
Declarations of Interest
No declarations of interest were made.
Minutes of Previous meeting
The Vice Chairman, Cllr Brian Clarke, took the chair for this item.
Minute 14 Public Speaking Session Declaration of Interest
Mr Cox reported that he had investigated Mr Cartilages concerns and had sent him a written response, copy of which was available on the CWLEP website - HYPERLINK "http://www.871candwep.co.uk/content/uploads/2018/12/PC-letter-to-Roy-Cartlidge-re-Pete-Waterman-121018.pdf" Letter-to-Mr-Cartlidge
AGREED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 21 September 2018 be approved as a correct record.
Public Speaking Time/Open Session
Mr Roy Cartlidge confirmed that he had received Mr Coxs response to his concerns and sought reassurance that all declarations would be made and recorded in future.
Mr Cartlidge referred to the development of Crewes MMU site into a medical health science campus and hoped that the committee would support this development. In response he was informed that this did not fall within the remit of this committee.
Mr Cedric Green of North Cheshire Rail Users Group asked if the Board would support the improvement of services on the line between Ellesmere Port and Helsby. In response it was stated that this had been identified as one of the short term priorities for business case development.
Mr Matthew Waterhouse of A51 Action Group asked where the Action Group could help to take things forward with this route. It was noted that the A51/A500 Corridor study was one of the identified priorities for development.
Mr Andrew Needham spoke in relation to the statement made by Lord Berkeley on HS2.
Priorities for Studies and Business Case Development
The Board considered a report which detailed the business cases/studies already underway, the major schemes currently progressing through the DfT statutory processes and identified the short term priorities for transport improvements to support the economic objectives of the LEP.
The Board supported the identified short term priorities and agreed that all parties should work together to achieve these projects.
AGREED: That the priorities for studies and business case development be approved.
Draft Work Programme for 2019
The Board considered a report which set out the work programme for 2019 to take forward the key elements of the Transport Strategy.
The Board supported the suggested work programme and noted that HS2 proposals were of importance to achieving sub regional connectivity.
AGREED: That the work programme for 2019 be approved.
Transport for the North Update
The Board considered a report which detailed the progress on a number of work streams by the Transport for the North.
It was noted that the Transport for the North had become the first Sub National Transport Body with statutory powers and that the work was progressing with the development of its Strategic Transport Plan. It was expected that the Plan would be published in early 2019.
It was requested that details of the Integrated and Smart Travel programme be brought to a future meeting and how it was be introduced in the sub region.
AGREED: That the development and continuing activities of the Transport for the North be noted.
NPR Update
It was reported that the strategic outline business case had been developed for Northern Powerhouse Rail. Submission to the Government had been delayed to allow for scrutiny of the document and for it to be considered by the Leaders across the north. It was expected to be submitted to the Government early next year. The delay to the HS2 Phase 2b bill would allow for connections to be identified to the Northern Powerhouse Rail proposals.
HS2 and Crewe Hub Update
An update was provided an update on HS2. It was expected that additional provisions could be added to the hybrid bill for Phase 2a and these may include changes to the infrastructure at Crewe Station to enable it to accommodate 5 to 7 trains per hour. The formal response to the consultation was expected in the new year.
Consultation was taking place on Phase 2bs draft Environment Statement and draft Equality Impact Assessment Report. Cheshire East Council was concerned about the environmental impact on rural areas and the impact of the tack going through an embankment. A Crewe north connection was not included in Phase 2b, which was seen as an essential requirement. A business case was being developed on this, which could see it included as part of the Northern Powerhouse Rail rather than HS2.
Golborne Link Update
Warrington Borough Council were still opposed to the HS2 Golborne Link and would prefer to see the existing railway link upgraded to allow HS2 trains to stop rather than avoid the town. It was felt that the economic benefits envisioned were not there and the figures did not stack up.
It was commented that if the Crewe HS2 hub takes five to seven high-speed trains an hour as was hoped, it could open up the possibility of revisiting the Golborne Link.
Mid-Cheshire Line Study Update
It was reported that work was underway with the Study and a list of services options had been identified. These would be used to create a questionnaire for stakeholders to rank the different priorities, with the results being reported back in January 2019.
Department for Transport Update
Updates were given on the following:
1 Transport elements of the Budget which included:
additional funding for road maintenance
28.8m for strategic road improvements
675m for the Future High Streets Fund to help local areas to respond to and adapt to changes
2 Major Road Network and Large Majors Programme Investment guidance and application forms had been published: HYPERLINK "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/major-road-network-and-large-local-majors-programmes-investment-planning" Investment Planning Guidance
3 the Department had published Brexit no deal planning information:
HYPERLINK "https://www.gov.uk/government/news/department-for-transport-publishes-no-deal-planning-information" no-deal-planning-information
Highways England Update
Updates were given on the following Highways England improvement schemes:
M62 - east bound closure for essential maintenance
new work schemes on M6 J16 to J19 and M62 J10 to J12
work on pinch point schemes including M62 J8 and Croft J20/21
Update on Local Authority Major Scheme Progress
Updates were provided for each local authority area.
Cheshire East
Crewe Green Roundabout had been completed on time and on budget
Sydney Road, Crewe had been closed to replace the rail bridge and construction was underway. Timescales were tight and linked with closures of the west coast mainline
Poynton Relief Road public inquiry had been held and the report was awaited
A500 dualling Scheme planning permission had been granted, subject to the Secretary of State referral
Middlewich Eastern Bypass planning application had been submitted
Cheshire West and Chester
A51/A55 junction business case had been developed, along with detailed design for the roundabout.
Local Plan Part 2 had now been through the examination process with the examination hearings held in September. The Council was awaiting the Inspectors report.
Warrington
Work was progress well with Warrington West Station, with construction expected to be completed in early summer 2019.Bus station construction
Centre Park Link - the compulsory purchase order had been approved and enabling work was commencing
Work was ongoing with Birchwood Phase 2 and Phase 2
Work on the M62 Junction 8 had been completed
the Local Transport Plan was expected to be approved in March 2019
Any Other Appropriate Business
It was understood that it had been a suggestion that there should be no day time freight traffic through Piccadilly Station. There was concern about the potential economic and environmental impact of such a decision and would affect freight trains from Crewe, Warrington and Trafford Park. It was suggested that this matter be raised with Transport for the North.
Date of Next Meeting
The dates for future meetings to be circulated.
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