Agenda, decisions and minutes

That apologies be received and noted from Councillors Mohammed Ayub, Stuart Haslam, Jackie Harris, Doreen Dickinson, Nathan Evans, Joanne Marshall, Andrew Western, David Meller, the GM Mayor Andy Burnham, Bob Morris, Chief Operating Officer TfGM and Eamonn Boylan, Chief Executive Officer GMCA and TfGM.

That the apologies were noted.

1.    That it be noted that Councillor Naeem Hassan be appointed to the GMATL Board.

2.    That thanks be expressed to operators in attendance at the meeting and those observing through the livestream.

There were no Chair’s announcements or items of urgent business.

To receive declarations of interest in any item for discussion at the meeting. A blank form for declaring interests has been circulated with the agenda; please ensure that this is returned to the Governance & Scrutiny Officer at the start of the meeting.

That it be noted that Councillor Phil Burke declared a personal interest in relation to item 10, Transport Network Performance.

There were no declarations received in relation to any item on the agenda.

To consider the approval of the minutes of the meeting held 18 June 2021.

That the minutes of the GM Transport Committee meeting held 18 June 2021 be approved as a correct record.

RESOLVED/-

That the minutes of the meeting held on ?? be approved.

To note the minutes of the GMTC Sub Committees held:

·         Metrolink & Rail Sub Committee – 16 July 2021

• Bus Services Sub Committee – 6 August 2021

That the minutes of the GMTC Sub Committees as below be noted.

· Metrolink & Rail Sub Committee – 16 July 2021

· Bus Services Sub Committee – 6 August 2021

Presentation from Chris Boardman, GM Transport Commissioner.

That the presentation from the GM Transport Commissioner be noted.

Report of Simon Warburton, Transport Strategy Director, TfGM.

1. That the GM Streets for All approach and principles that will underpin the Streets for All Strategy, as set out in the report, be noted.

2. That the approach be endorsed prior to planned approval of the Streets for All Strategy by GMCA in September.

3. That the data contained within the appendix table be re-issued with the minutes of the meeting.

4. That the Road Danger Reduction Strategy be brought to the October meeting of the Committee for consideration by members.

Report of Richard Nickson, Programme Director Cycling and Walking, TfGM.

1. That the progress that has taken place over the last 12 months against the 15 Made to Move steps be noted.

2. That the priorities that have been identified to take forward over the next 12 months be noted.

3. That the infrastructure, by Local Authorities that should be delivered by December 2021 be noted.

Presentation of Eve Holt, Strategic Director, GM Moving and Richard Nickson, Programme Director Cycling and Walking, TfGM.

1. That the contents of the report and the presentation by Cycling Projects be noted.

2. That it be agreed to report on increasing active travel amongst the over 50’s and scheme to promote walking to school at future meetings of the Committee.

3. That the invitation for committee members to help shape future GM Moving priorities around active travel as part of the GM Moving Strategy Refresh be noted.

4. That it be noted that feedback is welcomed from members on opportunities and ways to help further grow the movement and the diversity of the movement and to usefully share the learnings to support other areas of work.

Report of Simon Warburton, Transport Strategy Director, TfGM.

1. That the Greater Manchester Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy be endorsed.

2. That it be noted that the programme of planned publicly funded additional Electric Vehicle Infrastructure is outlined at electrictravel.tfgm.com, a sub-site of TfGM.com.

Report of Bob Morris, Chief Operating Officer, TfGM.

1. That the report be noted.

2. That GMP be invited to a future meeting of the Committee to update members as to how increased levels of ASB on the public transport network, in particular on the Metrolink system will be addressed.

3. That the request for the consideration of bodycams for Metrolink drivers be raised directly with KAM.

4. That the relevant data behind the increase of walking and ASB levels in Bury be shared directly with Cllr Peel.

Report of Gwynne Williams, Deputy Monitoring Officer, GMCA.

That the Committee’s Work Programme be noted.

To note the future meeting dates for the Committee and its Sub Committees.

That the following dates and times of future meetings be approved –

RESOLVED/-

That the programme of future meetings be noted.