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Maidstone Borough Council
Local Development Document Task and Finish Scrutiny Panel
Tuesday 20 March 2012
Integrated Transport Strategy Progress Update
Report of: Performance 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.
2. Recommendation
2.1 The Committee is recommended to review the progress made to date, note the next steps in the process and make recommendations accordingly.
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.
3.2 The Integrated Transport Strategy is due to be considered alongside the Core Strategy at Cabinet in June.
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’.