Contact: Jon Foley, ext 7559 email: [email protected]

1. Summary

1.1 The following decision is sought:

That the proposed allocation of the £150,000 Local Transport Plan Monitoring/Initiatives element of the transport capital programme for 2005/06, as set out below, be approved:

Local Transport Plan Monitoring £70,000

Business Travel Plan Partnership £50,000

Other small scale Local Transport Plan Initiatives £30,000.

1.2 The budget is provisionally allocated to projects pending consideration of alternatives to achieve 2.5% efficiency savings on all projects and programmes, work with the local community and more detailed design work.

2. Reason

2.1 This decision supports the following Aims of the Corporate Strategy:

(i) Aim 2 (Stewardship of the Environment) - the Business Travel Plan Partnership and other small scale Local Transport Plan initiatives allocations will result in the introduction of measures to encourage use of sustainable travel modes; and

(ii) Aim 3 (Assisting Economic Prosperity) - the projects delivered through the Business Travel Plan Partnership will widen travel choice for staff and visitors to those businesses receiving the grant thereby increasing their attractiveness.

3. Other Options Considered and Rejected

3.1 Taking no action.

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

286/JF