Issue - meetings

The draft Commonwealth Games Strategic Transport Plan was approved for publication in September.

The board considered a report from Laura Shoaf, Managing Director of Transport for West Midlands, on proposals to publish the draft Commonwealth Games Strategic Transport Plan and to advise on the engagement that would take place across the region to gather feedback from residents and businesses to help shape the planning of transport operations for the Commonwealth Games with partners.

In line with other events of this nature, a Games Strategic Transport Plan was being prepared setting out how the transport operations for the Commonwealth Games would be planned and delivered with partners. At this stage the plan was intended to provide a high-level view of transport preparations, with more detailed operational planning to follow. The plan would help inform the public and businesses of Transport for West Midlands current approach to transport planning, as well as setting the framework for work going forward.

Councillor Ian Ward noted that transport was one of the key risks whilst the Games were in progress and that the purpose of this plan was to ensure that both visitors and local residents were able to travel around the region with minimal disruption. David Jamieson welcomed the work that had been undertaken to date to plan to address transport implications of hosting the Games. He confirmed that West Midlands Police were involved in significant scenario planning, and he anticipated that the Home Office would provide additional funding to properly support these added responsibilities.

Resolved:

The draft Commonwealth Games Strategic Transport Plan be approved for publication in September.