Decision details

1.     To note that, in accordance with CJC approval given on 21 June 2024, the following have been appointed by the CJC Monitoring Officer as co-opted members of the Transport Sub-Committee:

·        Cllr Goronwy Edwards (Conwy County Borough Council)

·        Cllr Barry Mellor (Denbighshire County Council)

·        Cllr Dave Hughes (Flintshire County Council)

·        Cllr Dafydd Meurig (Cyngor Gwynedd)

·        Cllr Dafydd Rhys Thomas (Anglesey County Council)

·        Cllr David A Bithell (Wrexham County Borough Council)

2.     To note the update included in Appendix 1⁠ which includes a copy of the draft:

•        North Wales Regional Transport Plan Vision statement

•        SMART objectives

•        Cross-cutting themes

3.     To agree that the next phase of work to develop the RTP will be guided by the Transport Sub-committee and will include recommendations on the above and following components required to progress the RTP: 

·        Detailed project plan (building on the RTPs Implementation Plan)

·        Integrated Well-being Appraisal (Statutory Assessments) Scoping Report

·        Stakeholder Engagement Plan

·        List of policies, programmes, and projects

·        Preparation for public consultation

4.     To agree to hold the inaugural meeting of the CJC’s Transport Sub-Committee on the 1st October. A comprehensive timetable and forward plan will be presented at this Sub-committee meeting. The Sub-Committee is responsible for key policy development and preparation of the RTP, which delivers a co-ordinated joined-up and integrated strategic transportation service in North Wales. The Sub-Committee will report its recommendations regularly to the CJC on:

·        steps taken to develop the Regional Transport Plan;

·        timetable and progress towards its submission to Welsh Ministers for approval;

·        development of policy aligned to the Wales Transport Strategy and the Regional Transport Delivery Plan for implementation by the local transport authorities;

·        monitoring and review of the Regional Transport Plan and other strategic regional functions as set out in its terms of reference.