Archived decisions
Item 9
Report to the
Transport for South Hampshire Joint Committee
Date: 14 April 2008
Report by: Stuart Jarvis
tel: 01962 846126 email: [email protected]
Subject: Multi Area Agreement
1. Summary
1.1 The following decisions are sought:
(i) That approval, in principle, be given to the outcomes and enabling measures, set out in the report, as the transport element of the draft Partnership for Urban South Hampshire Multi Area Agreement, for negotiation with the Government.
(ii) That authority be given to officers, in consultation with the Chairman, to negotiate the final Multi Area Agreement with the Government as part of the Partnership for Urban South Hampshire negotiating team.
2. Reason
2.1 On 16 October 2007 the Committee endorsed the development of a Multi Area Agreement (MAA) and agreed that Transport should be a core element. Authority was delegated to officers to develop transport proposals for inclusion within the MAA, with the details brought back to Transport for South Hampshire (TfSH) for further consideration. This paper presents the outline of a Draft MAA that was considered by the Partnership for Urban South Hampshire (PUSH) Joint Committee on 18 March, which contains significant transport provisions for which TfSH is the lead partner. The purpose of this report is to bring Members up-to-date on the emerging Transport outcomes with the associated potential enabling measures ("freedoms and flexibilities"), and to seek the Committee's endorsement for the approach being developed. The report also seeks delegated authority for officers, in consultation with the Chairman, to conclude the final agreement with DCLG/Department for Transport/Government Office for the South East by the end of May 2008.
3. Other Options Considered and Rejected
3.1 The alternative option of not including transport within the MAA was considered but rejected as transport is a key factor in the securing successful delivery of the sub-regional economic growth and regeneration strategy of PUSH. The MAA offers an opportunity to develop closer cooperation with Central Government and its agencies, together with facilitating `freedoms and flexibilities' in the operating environment for TfSH which will assist in implementing the sub-regional transport strategy.
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 M J Kendal - Chairman
Executive Member for Environment
Hampshire County Council
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