Contact: Laura McCulloch, tel 01962 857818

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1. Summary

1.1 The following decisions were made:

(i) That the proposed Transport Contributions Policy be adopted by the County Council and used as a basis for the operation of Highways Development Control.

(ii) That representations be made to the district and borough councils within Hampshire to incorporate the proposed Transport Contributions Policy within their Local Development Frameworks as they are developed.

(iii) That the Cabinet be kept informed of progress.

2. Reason

2.1 The proposed policy will substantially strengthen the County Council's position in financial negotiations with developers and significantly increase the funding stream for county-wide transport improvement schemes.

3. Other Options Considered and Rejected

3.1 The option to continue to collect transport contributions on an ad hoc basis was rejected, as this will not maximise the County Council's ability to secure contributions from development to mitigate their impact on the transport network and improve accessibility.

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

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee - None.

6. Reason(s) for the Matter being dealt with if Urgent - None.

Approved by: ..................................... Date: ...................................

Councillor T K Thornber CBE - Chairman

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