Decision details

Slough Mass Rapid Transit Phase 2 including A4/Sutton Lane Park and Ride

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To consider a report on the progression of Phase 2 of the Slough Mass Rapid Transit scheme eastwards from Slough town centre.

Decision:

(a)  The offer of the Berkshire Local Transport Body (BLTB) to provide £13.3million from the Business Rates Retention Pilot funding stream towards the cost of Phase 2 of the SMaRT major transport scheme be welcomed;

 

(b)  The design of the scheme as outlined in paras Section 4, be agreed in principle subject to the development of the designs through the detailed design process including an adequate ‘buffer’ between the Park & Ride and neighbouring properties;

 

(c)  The results of the consultation exercise completed on Friday 1st February 2019 are accepted and the installation of the scheme be approved, including the continuation of the Park and Ride element.

 

(d)  Negotiations be proceeded with, to secure land to the northeast of the A4/Sutton Lane junction, required for installation of the Park and Ride facility (see Section 5.6 for further details);

 

(e)  The Director of Regeneration be authorised to take all necessary steps, if necessary, to secure the making, submission, confirmation and implementation of the CPO of the third party land required to deliver the Park and Ride facility (following statutory process set down in the Highway Act 1980 and the Acquisition of Land Act 1981, as amended by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.)

 

(f)  Officers investigate further opportunities, made possible by implementation of the scheme, to work towards the aims of the recently released Transport Vision document; in particular to reduce congestion and improve air quality by promoting cleaner vehicles, proactively facilitating improved pedestrian and cycling facilities and reducing the dominance of the car as a mode of travel.

Report author: Savio DeCruz

Publication date: 08/03/2019

Date of decision: 18/03/2019

Decided at meeting: 18/03/2019 - Cabinet

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