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Maidstone Borough Council
Local Development Document Task and Finish Scrutiny Panel
Tuesday 24 January 2012
Feedback from Members Workshop on the Integrated Transport Strategy & Progress Update
Report of: Overview and Scrutiny Officer
1. Introduction
1.1 The Task and Finish Scrutiny Panel has been appointed by the Regeneration & Economic Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee to take on the advisory function to the Executive during the Local Development Document process as well as the role of Overview and Scrutiny within the policy framework process.
1.2 To consider the update from Officers on the Integrated Transport Strategy & Parking Strategy and how feedback from the Member workshop will be taken forward.
2. Recommendation
2.1 The Committee is recommended to listen to the verbal update provided by the Officers in order to identify the progress made to date, how Member feedback will be reflected in the Strategy and to gain an understanding of the next steps in the process.
3. Background information
3.1 The Integrated Transport Strategy & Parking Strategy are development policy documents within the Local Development Framework that supports the Core Strategy. A Member workshop was held on 13th December where Members were given a presentation on the Parking Strategy (which feeds into the Integrated Transport Strategy) and feedback was given to Officers to take forward.
4. Impact on Corporate Objectives
4.1 The Integrated Transport Strategy is a development policy document within the Local Development Framework which relates the Strategic Plan priority ‘For Maidstone to have a growing economy’.