1.  That the Council’s response to the draft Integrated Transport Strategy should include -

a)  Recommendations with respect to the context and objectives for the strategy as summarised at section 1.3.13 of the report of the Director of Prosperity and Regeneration;

b)  Recommendations with respect to the strategic themes as summarised in Appendix A to the report of the Director of Prosperity and Regeneration including reference to the Kent Freedom Pass to Travel in the buses section and active travel in the sustainable travel section;

c)  Recommendations with respect to the context, key issues, objectives and proposals for Maidstone as set out in Appendix B to the report of the Director of Prosperity and Regeneration;

d)  A request that KCC should consider delegation of its transport planning responsibilities for the local road network in Maidstone to the Borough Council.

2.  That the current Department for Transport ‘Delivering a Sustainable Transport System (DaSTS)’ study relating to Kent described at paragraph 1.3.14 of the Report of the Director of Prosperity and Regeneration be noted.

3.  That the Council should promote consideration of the Maidstone transport issues, objectives and proposals as set out in Appendix B to the Report of the Director of Prosperity and Regeneration for inclusion in this study and lobbies KCC to ensure the inclusion of any resultant scheme or package of schemes that would meet Maidstone’s transport planning objectives.

4.  That a copy of the Council’s response should be sent to the Secretary of State for Transport, Leader of Kent County Council, Homes and Communities Agency and West Kent District Councils.

DECISION MADE:

1.  That the Council’s response to the draft Integrated Transport Strategy should include -

a)  Recommendations with respect to the context and objectives for the strategy as summarised at section 1.3.13 of the report of the Director of Prosperity and Regeneration;

b)  Recommendations with respect to the strategic themes as summarised in Appendix A to the report of the Director of Prosperity and Regeneration including reference to the Kent Freedom Pass to Travel in the buses section and active travel in the sustainable travel section;

c)  Recommendations with respect to the context, key issues, objectives and proposals for Maidstone as set out in Appendix B to the report of the Director of Prosperity and Regeneration;

d)  A request that KCC should consider delegation of its transport planning responsibilities for the local road network in Maidstone to the Borough Council.

2.  That the current Department for Transport ‘Delivering a Sustainable Transport System (DaSTS)’ study relating to Kent described at paragraph 1.3.14 of the Report of the Director of Prosperity and Regeneration be noted.

3.  That the Council should promote consideration of the Maidstone transport issues, objectives and proposals as set out in Appendix B to the Report of the Director of Prosperity and Regeneration for inclusion in this study and lobbies KCC to ensure the inclusion of any resultant scheme or package of schemes that would meet Maidstone’s transport planning objectives.

4.  That a copy of the Council’s response should be sent to the Secretary of State for Transport, Leader of Kent County Council, Homes and Communities Agency and West Kent District Councils.

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