Agenda item

Stoke Road Corridor Transport and Highway Improvement Works

Decision:

(a)  That the offer of the Berkshire Local Transport Body (BLTB) to provide £7.65 Million from the Local Growth Fund Stream 3 funding towards the cost of the proposed improvement schemes be welcomed;

 

(b)  That the design of the scheme as outlined in paras Section 4 of the report be agreed in principle subject to the development of the designs through the detailed design process;

 

(c)  That Officers proceed to secure the land agreements required to receive the new footbridge span over the Grand Union Canal as indicated on the supporting information in Section 5 of the report; to be carried out in agreement with Canal River Trust and Slough Urban Regeneration (SUR);

 

(d)  That the results of the consultation exercise completed on Friday 1st February 2019 be accepted and the installation of the scheme be approved.

 

(e)  That 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, improve air quality by promoting public transport and reducing the dominance of the car as a mode of travel.

Minutes:

The Lead Member for Transport & Environmental Services introduced a report on the Stoke Road Corridor transport and highway improvement works, including to the Slough train station northern forecourt public realm improvements.

 

The Cabinet welcomed the £7.65m towards the cost of the scheme that had been awarded by the Berkshire Local Transport Body from the Local Growth Fund.  Approval was sought for the design as set out in the report and Lead Members discussed the contribution the scheme would make to the delivery of the Council’s Transport Vision.  Lead Members commented that works would improve access to the station, improve key junctions, support the Mass Rapid Transit schemes; and contribute to the strategic approach to promote sustainable transport.  It was noted that the Cabinet would receive a further report on the Transport Vision at a future meeting and would be asked to consider the Car Parking Strategy in December.

 

At the conclusion of the discussion, the recommendations were agreed.

 

Resolved –

 

(a)  That the offer of the Berkshire Local Transport Body (BLTB) to provide £7.65 Million from the Local Growth Fund Stream 3 funding towards the cost of the proposed improvement schemes be welcomed;

 

(b)  That the design of the scheme as outlined in paras Section 4 of the report be agreed in principle subject to the development of the designs through the detailed design process;

 

(c)  That Officers proceed to secure the land agreements required to receive the new footbridge span over the Grand Union Canal as indicated on the supporting information in Section 5 of the report; to be carried out in agreement with Canal River Trust and Slough Urban Regeneration (SUR);

 

(d)  That the results of the consultation exercise completed on Friday 1st February 2019 be accepted and the installation of the scheme be approved.

 

(e)  That 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, improve air quality by promoting public transport and reducing the dominance of the car as a mode of travel.

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