Contact: Ken Laughlin, ext 6893 email: [email protected]

1. Summary

1.1 The following decision is sought:

That the involvement of the County Council in the submission of a proposal for consideration by the European Commission be approved.

2. Reason

2.1 This decision supports Aims 2, 3 and 5 (Stewardship of the Environment, Achieving Economic Prosperity and Improving Services) of the Corporate Strategy by seeking to manage the road network more effectively and reducing congestion, and by providing information to travellers to enable them to make more informed decisions about their mode and time of journey.

3. Other Options Considered and Rejected

3.1 Not to become involved in this initiative. However it was considered that the opportunity to be involved enables the County Council to contribute to the development of traffic management systems which will be required in the future to deal with the increasing levels of traffic; thereby ensuring that the needs of local authorities are considered in the development of these systems.

4. Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Decision Maker or Other Executive Member Consulted - None.

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee - Not applicable.

6. Reason(s) for the Matter being dealt with if Urgent - Not applicable.

Approved by: Date:

Councillor K B Estlin

283/KGL