Agenda item

The Executive RESOLVED that

(i)            the response set out at Annex 1 to the agenda report, as amended, be agreed as the Council’s formal response to Surrey County Council’s consultation on the Draft Surrey Transport Plan 2022-2032; and

(ii)          authority be delegated to the Head of Planning in consultation with the Planning and People Portfolio Holder to agree the final wording of the response.

The Executive considered a draft response to Surrey County Council’s Draft Surrey Transport Plan 2022-2032. The Surrey Transport Plan 2022-2032, also referred to as LTP4, would have significant implications for existing and future transport infrastructure within Surrey Heath and for carbon emissions associated with transport in Surrey. The LTP4 set out bold measures to tackle key transport issues such as carbon emissions, improving public transport, road safety and pollution for all modes of transport.

Members considered the proposed response and agreed to strengthen the first paragraph of the overarching general comments by including the following wording:

“However, we have one major concern.  Public transport in Surrey Heath is poor, in particular for the villages, which forces residents to be reliant on their cars.  This situation has worsened with the loss of the Avila 34 and 35 bus services.  It is imperative that the public transport situation is fully resolved before disadvantaging car use by introducing demand management for car travel.”

It was also agreed to delegate authority to the Head of Planning in consultation with the Planning & People Portfolio Holder to finalise the wording of the consultation response.  

RESOLVED that

(i)        the response set out at Annex 1 to the agenda report, as amended, be agreed as the Council’s formal response to Surrey County Council’s consultation on the Draft Surrey Transport Plan 2022-2032; and

(ii)      authority be delegated to the Head of Planning in consultation with the Planning and People Portfolio Holder to agree the final wording of the response.