Issue - meetings

Report of Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy

Purpose of report

To update the Executive on progress in completing the joint Workplace Travel Plan 2015 and to approve and formally adopt the final draft Travel Plan

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

1.1         To support the work of officers in their ongoing efforts to introduce a new joint Workplace Travel Plan for South Northamptonshire Council and Cherwell District Council by January 2015.

1.2         To approve and adopt the final draft Travel Plan following a recommendation from the Overview & Scrutiny Committee.

Resolved

(1)          That the work of officers in their ongoing efforts to introduce a new joint Workplace Travel Plan for Cherwell District Council and South Northamptonshire Council by January 2015 be supported.

(2)          That, as recommended by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the final draft Travel Plan (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be approved for adoption.

The Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy submitted a report which updated the Executive on progress in completing the joint Workplace Travel Plan 2015 and to approve and formally adopt the final draft Travel Plan.

In introducing the report, the Lead Member for Planning reported that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee had considered and endorsed the report at their 25 November 2014 meeting. The Committee had stressed the importance of encouraging conference and video calls to reduce travel.

Resolved

(1)          That the work of officers in their ongoing efforts to introduce a new joint Workplace Travel Plan for Cherwell District Council and South Northamptonshire Council by January 2015 be supported.

(2)          That, as recommended by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the final draft Travel Plan (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be approved for adoption.

Reasons

The existing Workplace Travel Plans of the two authorities have reached the end of their intended plan period (published by SNC in 2010, CDC in 2011). The new Plan will supersede and replace both documents.

Alternative options

The alternative to not preparing a new Workplace Travel Plan is to leave SNC and CDC without a current Travel Plan.