Issue - meetings

[Report of the Assistant Director for Planning. To be introduced by the Leader of the Council.] To agree a new transport strategy that clearly sets out the transport objectives and priorities that will provide the context for preparing more detailed plans, policies, and bids for investment and works over the next 10 years. Decision to adopt the Transport Strategy following public consultation.

The Cabinet Member for Environment introduced the report, which sought approval of the Haringey Transport Strategy, following a six-week public consultation. The report outlined the consultation carried out, the responses received and how the draft was proposed to be amended.

RESOLVED

To adopt the Haringey Transport strategy.

Reason for decision

The Transport Strategy is needed to ensure clarity around the Council’s strategy and priorities for managing the local transport network and to support the delivery of corporate priorities for growth and regeneration as well as improving health and environmental quality.

The absence of a Strategy runs the risk of decisions about investment in transport being made in an uncoordinated manner. A new strategy is particular important to target resources effectively following the Local Implementation Plan funding cuts announcement by Transport for London in their 2018 business plan.

Alternative Options considered

The Council could rely on the Mayor of London’s Transport Strategy and the North London sub-regional Transport Plan to provide the Strategy and priorities locally. However, while Haringey shares many of the same transport challenges as the rest of London and the sub-region, these higher-level strategies and plans fail to recognise variations in approach based upon local context, and therein, the weight to be afforded to the realisation of specific objectives and priorities.