Decision details
Report of the Head of Planning and Development - Response to consultation on 'A new approach to rail passenger services in London and the South East' and Kent County Council's Draft Consultation on the New South Eastern Franchise
Decision Maker: Strategic Planning, Sustainability and Transportation Committee
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Response to consultation on 'A new approach to
rail passenger services in London and the South East' and Kent
County Council's Draft Consultation on the New South Eastern
Franchise
Decision:
Issue for Decision
To consider the revised Maidstone Borough Council responses to the consultation on ‘A new approach to rail passenger services in London and the South East’ and Kent County Council’s Draft Consultation on the New South Eastern Franchise.
Decision Made
1. That the suggested responses to the prospectus document ‘A New Approach to Rail Passenger Services in London and the South East’, as set out in the report of 8 March 2016, be agreed subject to the inclusion of the points raised by the Committee and noted in the Minutes, and the report be forwarded to Transport for London prior to 18 March 2016.
2. That the suggested responses to the consultation by Kent County Council on the new Southeastern Franchise be agreed, subject to the inclusion of the points raised by the Committee and noted in the Minutes, and the document be forwarded to the Principal Transport Planner – Rail at Kent County Council.
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Contact: Steve Clarke 602418 Email: steveclarke@maidstone.gov.uk Email: steveclarke@maidstone.gov.uk.
Report author: Steve Clarke
Publication date: 08/03/2016
Date of decision: 08/03/2016
Decided: 08/03/2016 - Strategic Planning, Sustainability and Transportation Committee
Effective from: 17/03/2016
Accompanying Documents:
- Response to consultation on 'A new approach to rail passenger services in London and the South East' and Kent County Council's Draft Consultation on the New South Eastern Franchise PDF 131 KB View as HTML (1) 106 KB
- Appendix One: A new approach to rail passenger services in London and the South East PDF 6 MB
- Appendix Two: KCC consultation on new Southeastern Franchise PDF 181 KB