To collaborate and consensually agree and oversee the development and delivery of the transport programme in line with DfT requirements, the GCGP Strategic Economic Plan and local transport policy objectives To act in the best interests of GCGP and its wider aims rather than own or organisational interests To ensure that decisions on the prioritisation of investment for transport schemes funding are made on an objective basis, using robust business cases demonstrating fit with objectives, value for money; and deliverability, in accordance with the GCGP Accountability Framework and DfT requirements To ensure a robust technical approach ensuring consistent treatment of – all schemes and promoters To consider the long term infrastructure requirements related to growth and continued economic prosperity in developing the programme of priorities To ensure flexibility and responsiveness to changes in circumstances To maintain accountability as set out in the Accountability Framework. 3.3 Progress, and recommendations where required, will be reported to the GCGP Board at its meetings. Progress will also be reported to the Leaders’ Group, which has representation from each in the Council’s Leader (or equivalent) GCGP area and provides a sounding body and advisory role to GCGP Board. Membership 4.1 The Transport Group will be responsible for making decisions on the programme management as set out above within available financial resources and to agreed timescales. Voting Members GCGP Board member or nominee from the business sector (1 voting Member) Cambridgeshire County Council 3 Elected Councillors Peterborough City Council 2 Elected Councillors Rutland County Council 1 Elected Councillor Advisors Senior officers of CCC, PCC, RCC Senior officer of GCGP LEP (1) Representative from Highways England (1) Representative from Network Rail (1) Co-optees (Non-voting Members) Representatives of Local Transport Authorities whose area includes part of GCGP geography 4.2 The Chair will be a GCGP Business member, with the Vice Chair to be agreed by the Group.
To collaborate and consensually agree and oversee the development and delivery of the transport programme in line with DfT requirements, the GCGP Strategic Economic Plan and local transport policy objectives To act in the best interests of GCGP and its wider aims rather than own or organisational interests To ensure that decisions on the prioritisation of investment for transport schemes funding are made on an objective basis, using robust business cases demonstrating fit with objectives, value for money; and deliverability, in accordance with the GCGP Accountability Framework and DfT requirements To ensure a robust technical approach – ensuring consistent treatment of all schemes and promoters To consider the long term infrastructure requirements related to growth and continued economic prosperity in developing the programme of priorities To ensure flexibility and responsiveness to changes in circumstances To maintain accountability as set out in the Accountability Framework. 3.3 Progress, and recommendations where required, will be reported to the GCGP Board at its meetings. Progress will also be reported to the Leaders’ Group, which has representation from each Council’s Leader (or equivalent) in the GCGP area and provides a sounding body and advisory role to GCGP Board. Membership 4.1 The Transport Group will be responsible for making decisions on the programme management as set out above within available financial resources and to agreed timescales. Voting Members GCGP Board member or nominee from the business sector (1 voting Member) Cambridgeshire County Council 3 Elected Councillors Peterborough City Council 2 Elected Councillors Rutland County Council 1 Elected Councillor Advisors Senior officers of CCC, PCC, RCC Senior officer of GCGP LEP (1) Representative from Highways England (1) Representative from Network Rail (1) Co-optees (Non-voting Members) Representatives of Local Transport Authorities whose area includes part of GCGP geography 4.2 The Chair will be a GCGP Business member, with the Vice Chair to be agreed by the Group.
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