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Maidstone Borough Council

Regeneration & Economic Development

 Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Tuesday 28 June 2011

Transport Review

Report of: Overview & Scrutiny Officer

 1.     Introduction

To consider the scoping document for the Transport Review which will form one of the Committee’s two major reviews for the 2011/12    municipal year.

 2.     Recommendation

2.1    That Members discuss the scoping document that has been      prepared attached at Appendix A and consider:

·         The objectives and desired outcomes of the review;

·         The equality issues that will be considered as part of the review;

·         The witnesses required;

·         The methods used to seek evidence e.g. site visits, workshops;

·         Information or training required;

·         The suggested timescale for the review;

·         Its link to the Council’s priorities;

·         Its delivery of effective scrutiny principles; and

·         The suggested co-optees and expert witnesses.

3.      Reasons for Recommendation

3.1    The Committee has created a work programme for the next municipal year.  At their fist meeting held on 1 June 2011 Members resolved that:

·         Traffic Congestion and Transport and Employment and Skills should be the Committee’s two main reviews for the year; and

• Subject to the availability and timescales of the transport review, 

Tourism should be a smaller review, investigating ways of generating income and revenue within the borough

4.      Impact on Corporate Objectives

4.1    The Committee will consider reports that deliver against the following Council priority:

·       For Maidstone to have a growing economy.

4.2    The Strategic Plan sets the Council’s key objectives for the medium term and has a range of objectives which support the delivery of the Council’s priorities.  Actions to deliver these key objectives may therefore include work that the Committee will consider over the next year.