Decision details

Consideration was given to a report which advised that Transport Scotland were undertaking a review of the National Transport Strategy.  The report advised that there would be a wide engagement programme across Scotland to ensure that all transport users have the opportunity to feed into the review process. A formal public consultation on the draft strategy would take place in early 2019 with a view to publishing the new strategy in July 2019.

Decision

The Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee approved –

1.    Appendix 1 as the top transport priorities for Argyll and Bute to support economic growth and social inclusion subject to updating it to include reference to increasing the resilience and capacity of ferries right across the network.

2.    Appendix 1 to be used and referred to in pursuing support from the Minister of Transport and to feed into the response to the consultation on the National Transport Strategy 2.

3.    That officers continue to gather evidence to support the case for additional investment in our transport connectivity to meet the needs of our communities both now, and into the future and that this would be reported back to Committee as appropriate.

(Reference:  Report by Executive Director – Development and Infrastructure Services dated May 2018, submitted)