Minutes:
The Leader referred to a number of meetings she had recently attended. The Surrey Leaders had discussed devolution and the combined authorities approach in relation to the future shape of local government. This would be an issue to be revisited following the elections in May.
The Joint Leaders Board of the M3 Enterprise LEP had received a presentation, from the regional directors and Chief Executive of Network Rail, with regard to their proposals to modernise and improve the railway lines which lay within the Enterprise M3 area. However the line through the Borough was part of the Windsor line and this was unlikely to see any improvements before 2046.
The Joint Executive Board, which comprised 3 members of this Council’s Executive and 3 from the County Council’s Executive, had been extremely useful in helping to resolve some of the more strategic, partnership matters.
In relation to the current LEP bids, the Leader reported that the bid for the remainder of the improvement works to the A30 to Knoll Road had been successful. She also announced that she had accepted an invitation, as Leader of the Council, to sit on the Heathrow Airport Consultative Committee.