Agenda item

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration

The report provides detailed information about the proposed transportation capital programme in 2015/16 and an overview of the indicative programme until 2017/18 and future years.

The Scrutiny Committee is requested to comment on the report, prior to its consideration by the Executive Councillor (Communities and Sustainability).

Officer Contact: Sue Stevenson on 0161 474 4351 or email: sue.stevenson@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing detailed information about the proposed transportation capital programme in 2015/16 and an overview of the indicative programme until 2017/18 and future years. The Scrutiny Committee was requested to comment on the proposed programme, prior to the decision being taken by the Executive Councillor (Communities and Sustainability).

The Executive Councillor (Communities and Sustainability) (Councillor Martin Candler) attended the meeting to respond to Members’ questions.

Members of the Scrutiny Committee sought, and received assurances, that the programme was deliverable.

RESOLVED – (1) That the Executive Councillor (Communities and Sustainability) be advised that the Scrutiny Committee supports the proposed transportation capital programme for 2015/16.

(2) That the indicative transportation capital programme until 2017/18 and future years be noted.

(3) That a report be submitted to the Scrutiny Committee in the next Municipal Year on the Council’s investment in cycling schemes in the borough.