Maidstone Borough Council

Regeneration & Economic Development

Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Tuesday 27 March 2012

Traffic Congestion Review

Report of: Overview & Scrutiny Officer

 1.     Introduction

1.1        At the meeting of the Regeneration and Economic Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 28 February 2012, Members considered the draft Traffic Congestion report and evidence pack. 

1.2        The Committee agreed that the Chairman and Vice-Chairman should meet informally to make the suggested amendments and insertions to the report and the draft report should be taken back to the Committee for final approval. This should include the addition of the following recommendation to ‘Further Consideration’, the final section of the report:

·         That the section of the recommendations relating to ways to encourage the use of public transport and reduce congestion be developed to include wider aspects of the relationship between park and ride, parking standards, on-street parking and development control, including the use of contributions from developers towards highways and public transport schemes.

 2.     Recommendation

2.1              Members are recommended to consider the amendments made to the draft Traffic Congestion report.

2.2    Following any further amendments to the report, Members are recommended to approve this for submission to the appropriate Cabinet Member and external bodies.

3.      Impact on Corporate Objectives

3.1    The Strategic Plan 2011-15 states the Corporate Priority for “Maidstone to have a growing economy” with the outcome of “A transport network that supports the local economy”.