Issue - meetings

The Leader of the Council submitted a report inviting the Executive to endorse the draft Harlow and Gilston Garden Town Transport Strategy for publication for a six-week period of public consultation following the May elections.  The Executive was also invited to note that, following consultation and any subsequent revisions to the document, it was intended that the final Transport Strategy would be agreed as a material planning consideration for the preparation of masterplans, the preparation of the Gilston Area Charter, pre-application advice, assessing planning applications and any other development management purposes.

Councillor L Haysey stated that this matter was also being considered by the Members of Epping Forest and Harlow Council’s.  She referred to high levels of car ownership and the importance of sustainable transport routes being put in place at the very beginning in respect of the Harlow and Gilston Garden Town.

Councillor Haysey commented on ambitious modal shifts and emphasised that these were not impossible targets.  Councillor G McAndrew believed that this was an excellent paper that supported the Hertfordshire County Council Transport Plan.  He commented that he had observed that Harlow already had a lot of existing cycle ways.

Councillor L Haysey proposed and Councillor G McAndrew seconded, a motion to support the recommendations now detailed.  After being put to the meeting, and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

The Executive supported the proposals, as now detailed.

RECOMMENDED – that (A) the draft Harlow and Gilston Garden Town Transport Strategy, as detailed in Essential Reference ‘C’ to this report, be published for a six-week period of public consultation following the May elections; and

(B)   the Executive noted, that, following consultation and any subsequent revisions to the document, it is intended that the final Transport Strategy will be agreed as a material planning consideration for the preparation of masterplans, the preparation of the Gilston Area Charter, pre-application advice, assessing planning applications and any other development management purposes.