New Anglia Transport Board

Agile to Change

Agenda

9.30am – 11.30am, Tuesday 21

May 2019

Liftshare’s Offices, 4 Duke St, Norwich NR3 3AJ

9.30am

Welcome and introductions

Chair

9.35am

Minutes and matters arising:

• Terms of reference reviewed

• A14 and A47 letters drafted and sent

• Support for Aviation 2050 offered

Chair

9.40am

Place branding: Inward investment and business

location offer

Lesley Van Dijk,

New Anglia LEP

9.55am

The Industrial Strategy Grand Challenges –

Future of Mobility

William Walker,

DfT

10.15am

The Connected Places Catapult view

Tracy Savill,

Connected Places

Catapult

10.35am

The importance of changing behaviour

Ali Clabburn

10.55am

MEMBER ROUNDTABLE:

• How are YOU ‘Making the Integrated Transport Strategy

Happen’?

ALL

11.15am

Transport East update:

• Major Road Network and Large Local Majors prioritisation

David Cumming

/Graeme Mateer

11.25am

Any other business

• Forward Plan

• Date of next meeting – 2.00-4.00pm, 4 September, Ipswich

All

Officer Contact

If you have any questions about matters contained on this agenda, please get in touch with:

Ellen Goodwin

07384 258662

ellen.goo[email protected]

New Anglia Transport Board

Minutes

9:00am-11:00am Tuesday 12

February 2019

George Hines Room, Wherstead Park, Suffolk

Board Attendance:

• Kerry Allen (KA), Suffolk County Council

• Paul Ager, Associated British Ports

• James Bradley (JB), Network Rail

• Nick Burfield (NB), Suffolk Chamber of Commerce

• David Cumming, (DC), Norfolk County Council

• Jonathan Denby (JD), Greater Anglia

• Cllr Mary Evans (CllrME), Suffolk County Council

• Doug Field (DF), Chair, New Anglia LEP

• Ellen Goodwin (EG), New Anglia LEP

• Hannah Grimes, Norfolk County Council

• Paul Horne, Suffolk County Council

• Tom Lawman (TL), Highways England

• Graeme Mateer (GM), Suffolk County Council

• Richard Pace (RPace), Norwich Airport

• Richard Perkins (RP), Suffolk Chamber of Commerce

• Alex Riley, New Anglia LEP

• Rajinder Sharma, Transport Systems Catapult

• Chris Soule, Country Landowners Association

• Andy Walker, Suffolk Chamber of Commerce

• Cllr Martin Wilby (CllrMW), Norfolk County Council

Apologies:

• Simon Amor, Highways England

• Ali Clabburn, Liftshare

• Jonathan Cage, Norfolk Chamber of Commerce

• Cllr Stuart Clancy, Norfolk County Council

• Paul Davey, Hutchison Ports

• John Dugmore, Suffolk Chamber of Commerce

• Nova Fairbank, Norfolk Chamber of Commerce

• Jonathan Rudd, New Anglia LEP

• Oliver Starbuck, East Midlands Trains

• Richard Taylor, Network Rail

• Richard Tunnicliffe, CBI

• Steve Wickers, First Group

Key Actions List

Action

Responsible

Update the Terms of Reference to better reflect the relationship with

Transport East

Chamber and LEP to write to Roads Minister regarding A14 inclusion

in RIS2

NB/AW

The LEP to support the consultation response to the Aviation 2050

RPace

Prioritise delivery into lobbying and local activities and set up task

and finish groups as appropriate

Write a letter to the Roads Minister regarding the delivery of A47

RIS1 schemes

Transport East recommendations to be brought to the next Transport

Board meeting for sign-off

Move the August Transport Board meeting to September.

1. Welcome and introductions

DF welcomed attendees and the meeting commenced.

2. Minutes and matters arising

The minutes of the previous meeting were approved by the Board.

3. Terms of Reference and purpose

DF informed the Board that, following the LEP Governance Review the Terms of Reference

(ToR) have been amended. EG noted that they are largely the same, though the

amendments reflect the aims of the Integrated Transport Strategy.

RP suggested that the ToR reflect the relationship with Transport East.

The Board approved the amended Terms of Reference.

4. Suffolk Chamber of Commerce view

RP provided the Board with a presentation from the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce. With a

particular focus on the A14, A1307, Haughley and Ely Junction projects, Sizewell C and

other transport priorities (Upper Orwell Crossings, Orwell Bridge, Lake Lothing Third

Crossing, A47 enhancements, A11, and other road and rail enhancements).

The Board noted strong support for both the Ely and Haughley schemes but suggested that

potentially the Haughley scheme could be actioned first – as the business cases are

separate, nothing would prevent one scheme starting ahead of the other.

In terms of other rail priorities, it was suggested to the Board that, there is an appetite for the

East Suffolk line to improve journey times.

DF informed the Board, that from a LEP perspective they would be happy to be a co-

signature for A14 improvements. In terms of the Haughley and Ely schemes, the LEP would

support any method that would ensure these schemes are delivered – whether in

combination or not. Also, on Sizewell C the LEP will be liaising with the relevant councils and

the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce to align responses to the current consultation.

Special note was given to the fact that this would be Nick Burfield’s last Transport Board

meeting. The Board extended a personal thanks to Nick.

5. Brexit and the Local Industrial Strategy

Brexit

EG provided the Board with a general update on Brexit, drawing attention to the Brexit page

on the LEP website: https://newanglia.co.uk/tag/brexit/

DF noted that the planned UK’s Shared Prosperity Fund will likely be the replacement to EU

funding. NB suggested joint responses to any consultation to avoid duplication.

Local Industrial Strategy

EG provided the Board with a short presentation on the planned Local Industrial Strategy

(LIS) which will focus on productivity and earning power for people particularly in the

comparative strength areas of Agri-Food, ICT/Digital and Clean Energy.

The LIS is still in the evidence gathering stage, and work will follow with stakeholders to

enhance the qualitative and quantitative information. There will be a summit on March 5

test the current assumptions.

NB noted the importance of the Ports & Logistics sector and asked whether the current

comparative strength areas will be tested against national indicators to ensure they are the

correct choices. DF assured the Board that the LIS will not replace the Economic Strategy

developed earlier, which includes a list of key sectors, and that all assumptions in the LIS will

be tested.

DF asked if the Transport Catapult were focussing on any particular grand challenges. RS

responded that they are focussed particularly on the future of mobility as well as

decarbonisation.

It was announced that the Transport Systems Catapult will be uniting with the Future Cities

Catapult to form a new ‘Super-Catapult’ which will start work in April. There will be no

reduction in resources or funding as part of this merger.

6. Member Roundtable: how are you ‘Making the Strategy’ happen?

The Board discussed how to deliver the Integrated Transport Strategy.

RPace noted the challenges that the aviation sector faces. Aviation 2050 is currently in the

consultation stage and will be the best way of influencing growth in the sector. There will be

a focus on regional growth, place and intermodal connectivity in terms of Norwich Airport’s

response – LEP support was requested.

JD noted that the LEP are prioritising the right projects, but there needs to be continued

momentum behind GEML, Haughley and Ely. There also needs to be lobbying support for

increasing the frequency of the Ipswich-Peterborough rail route.

CllrME agreed that lobbying is pivotal. Encouraging MPs and ensuring they cannot ignore

the major projects. There needs to be a single voice when lobbying.

The Board agreed with a ‘two-pronged approach’ of focussing on projects with our ability to

deliver, and items that are not in our hands. Noting the task and finish groups could be set

up to push through local delivery.

TL noted the commitment in terms of delivery on the A47. It is expected that there will be a

full RIS2 announcement towards the end of this year. CllrMW noted the lack of speed on

delivery in terms of RIS1. NB noted there was no investment in Suffolk in RIS1.

DC suggested prioritising two or three focus projects. DF noted that the LEP Board has

already suggested this and will be sending out template to seek information in due course.

7. Strategic Rail Update

KA provided the Board with a strategic rail update, focussing on East-West Rail.

KA pointed to the Eastern Section Evidence Base that was produced in 2017 – which looked

at the economic value of enhancing services between Norfolk-Suffolk and Cambridge.

An East-West Rail Eastern Section Prospectus has also been produced which illustrates the

economic benefits of the project.

In terms of next steps, a Communications Plan is currently in development – identifying the

stakeholders who need to be targeted to drive forward the prospectus. This is working

towards being in a position to develop an outline business case.

The Board noted that projects such as Ely would be complementary to East-West Rail and

suggested having the business case ready so when funding is available it can be levered.

In addition to this, the national importance of the East-West Rail link was noted, with the

danger being that the focus is primarily on the Cambridge-Oxford section. The evidence

illustrates the benefits of the wider project and this needs to be made clear to Government.

8. Transport East Update

DC updated the Board on Transport East, noting the outputs of the recent Transport East

Summit.

Transport East is currently working on a transport strategy, with a regional evidence base

needing to be submitted to DfT in the Summer. The ask within this is for Transport East to

make recommendations on Major Road Network schemes (10 to 12 across the area) and

Large Local Majors (2 to 3 across the area).

The recommendation for schemes will be brought to this Transport Board before sign-off –

this will occur at the next Transport Board meeting.

9. Any other business

It was agreed that the proposed August meeting would be moved to September in the

Transport Board Forward Plan.

The next Transport Board meeting will focus on innovation and the ‘agile to change’ theme.

RS informed the Board that the Catapult has opened a regional office in Glasgow and will

open another in Leeds. They are looking to develop SME and academic engagement and

would welcome any local suggestions.

https://ts.catapult.org.uk/news-events-gallery/events/transport-cafe-support-and-networking-event-rail/

JD noted that new trains will be rolled out in the middle of the summer. To accommodate

this, the platform at Sheringham Station will be lengthened and widened.

GM informed that at the Tommy Flowers Institute, Adastral Park there will be an event on the

future of transport from the 5

-6

March.

The next meeting will be on the 21

May 2019 in Norfolk at Liftshare’s Offices, Norwich

New Anglia Transport Board

Tuesday 21

May 2019

Agenda Item 8

Making the Integrated Transport Strategy Happen

Author: Ellen Goodwin

Summary

This paper seeks the Board’s thoughts on how their organisation is contributing to the delivery of the

Integrated Transport Strategy.

Recommendation

The Board are asked to consider:

• how their organisation is contributing to the delivery of the Integrated Transport Strategy; and

• what high-level actions the Transport Board should collectively take a lead on.

Background

The Integrated Transport Strategy was adopted by the LEP Board on 23 May 2018.

One of the key themes of the Strategy was ‘Making it Happen: an accompanying Delivery Plan for

Norfolk and Suffolk to help gain the momentum needed to unlock and deliver, through innovative

means, the key strategic interventions identified by new and existing partners”

Appendix A outlines a high-level extract from the current working draft of the Integrated Transport

Strategy Delivery Plan.

The Board are asked to consider the following with respect to the delivery of the Integrated

Transport Strategy:

• Why does it matter?

• How strong is our evidence?

• What would success look like?

• What are we missing?

• What are the barriers we may face?

• What have we tried already?

• What do we keep coming back to?

• What is ripe for reinvention?

• What might we collectively prioritise?

• What do we want to go big on?

Link to the Integrated Transport Strategy

Outlined above.

Recommendation

The Board are asked to consider:

• how their organisation is contributing to the delivery of the Integrated Transport Strategy; and

• what high-level actions the Transport Board should collectively take a lead on.

Appendix A – Integrated Transport Strategy Delivery Plan – Extract

APPENDIX A

Theme: Connecting the East,

Accessing the World/ Local

and Coastal

What is the output of

the activity for 2018/19

Progress

What is the output of

the activity for 2019/20

What is the output of

the activity for 2020/21

Action

Required

Owner/

lead

Target

date

Ensure the Port of Felixstowe

continues to be the country’s

largest container port and that

our other ports maximise

future import/export and bulk

cargo opportunities

Engage DfT on England’s

Port Connectivity Study

LEP Network

engagement on

maritime and logistics

Consider freight facilities

on A14

River Orwell dredging

project complete

Lobbying

Respond to UK Shared

Prosperity Fund

consultation

Awaiting consultation

Consider maritime

connectivity funding

Deliver better connectivity and

encourage additional services

to and from London Stansted

and Norwich Airports and other

international hubs outside the

region, and the UK

Engage train operators

and airlines

Ongoing. Airlines to

be explored

Consider regional kick starter opportunities if and when

available

Lobbying

Engage with Transport

East

Ongoing

Deliver a well-integrated

Strategic Road Network (SRN)

with improved journey time

reliability across the East and

beyond

Engage with Highways

England regarding RIS1

projects

Letter to DfT sent

regarding delivery

concerns

Engage with Highways

England regarding RIS1

projects

Engage with Highways

England regarding RIS1

and RIS2 projects (if

successful)

Lobbying

Engage with DfT and MPs

on RIS 2 to elevate the

East’s status

A14 and A47 well

articulated

Positive announcements

regarding RIS 2

Engage with Transport

East

Ongoing

Engage with Transport

East

Engage with Transport

East

Engage Highways

England on technology

deployment wrt

performance and

operation

tbd

Consider how better data

and new technology could

be used on local roads

tbd

Theme: Connecting the East,

Accessing the World/ Local

and Coastal

What is the output of

the activity for 2018/19

Progress

What is the output of

the activity for 2019/20

What is the output of

the activity for 2020/21

Action

Required

Owner/

lead

Target

date

Deliver a resilient and

integrated rail network with

improved journey times and

capacity to increase patronage

Commitment to Haughley

delivery

Ongoing local support

Haughley work

programmed

Haughley under

construction

Lobbying/

Local

Ely area OBC complete

Supported by Growth

Deal. Timescales

reviewed

Ely area OBC complete

Ely area design ongoing

Engage partners to find

solutions for Trowse

Ongoing

tbd

GEML SOBC started and

stakeholders engaged

Ongoing

GEML SOBC complete

and lobbying for

investment begun

Shorter journey times on

GEML and investment

advanced

Engage in EW Rail

consortium

LEP joined consortium

Evidence to support EW

Rail Eastern section

Commitment to EW Rail

Eastern section in overall

programme

Engage franchise

operators regarding

commitments

Ongoing

Community Rail

Partnerships engaged to

understand opportunities

LONGER TERM: digital

signalling and

electrification

Influence peak transport

demand to improve network

capacity and reliability by 2023

Gather evidence

tbd

Consider flexible solutions

and monitoring framework

Deliver projects and

programmes and promote

Local

Theme: Regional

Connectivity and Our

Priority Places/ Local and

Coastal

What is the output of

the activity for 2018/19

Progress

What is the output of

the activity for 2019/20

What is the output of

the activity for 2020/21

Action

Required

Owner/

lead

Target

date

Deliver an integrated Major

Road Network (MRN) with

improved journey times and

reliability between our Priority

Places, through the creation of

an MRN Action Plan with

priorities for delivery, aligned

with funding timescales,

ensuring the network is kept in

a good state of repair.

Engage with Transport

East

Ongoing

Develop Regional

Evidence Base and agree

Norfolk and Suffolk

priorities by Summer 2019

tbd

Lobbying/

Local

Norwich Western Link:

preferred route

consultation

Consultation

concluded

Options selection,

preferred route

established & OBC

submitted

Procurement

Ipswich Northern

Route(s): SOBC and

consultation complete

Ipswich Northern

Route(s): OBC and

preferred routes identified

Long Stratton Bypass

OBC being developed.

Hempnall project

scheduled for 19/20 -

supported by Growth

Deal

Hempnall Crossraods

built & Long Stratton

Bypass scheme

progressed towards

delivery

A12 Suffolk Energy

Gateway: programme

entry

A12 Suffolk Energy

Gateway: planning app

and consultation

A1307 Haverhill-

Cambridge: options

appraisal including Mass

Rapid Transit

Eye Airfield: planning and

construction started

Supported by Growth

Deal

Eye Airfield scheme

complete

Encourage an affordable,

smart-ticketed, integrated

public transport network with

high quality, multi-modal

interchanges and innovative

information to meet the needs

of all to improve economic and

social inclusion.

Evidence gathering – best

practise, gap analysis,

current provision

task and finish group

to be established

Identify options for

delivery with partners

Implement

Lobbying/

Local

Engage stakeholders

Theme: Regional

Connectivity and Our

Priority Places/ Local and

Coastal

What is the output of

the activity for 2018/19

Progress

What is the output of

the activity for 2019/20

What is the output of

the activity for 2020/21

Action

Required

Owner/

lead

Target

date

Transforming Cities Fund

bid - round 2 - Norwich

Ongoing

Round 2 bid submitted

tbd

Deliver quicker and more

reliable journey times in and

around our Priority Places by

ensuring the strategic case for

infrastructure improvements is

well evidenced and aligned

with relevant funding streams.

DCOs submitted and

funding contributions

identified and secured for

new crossings.

LLC examination. GY

planning submitted.

New crossings

supported by Growth

Deal

Work undertaken to

deliver new crossings on

time and budget

Lobbying/

Local

Sudbury Congestion

Relief Scheme: OBC

complete

Beccles Relief Road open

complete. Supported

by Growth Deal

Haverhill Relief Road

construction

Bury St Edmunds Relief

Roads

Completed Eastern

Relief Road supported

by Growth Deal

Mildenhall Relief Road

early development/

feasibility

Support delivery of West

Winch Housing Access

Road

SOBC & planning

being developed

Support delivery of

Norwich East-West Link

Road

Feasbility work &

planning progressed

Local Transport Plans

reviewed and updated

ongoing

Theme: Regional

Connectivity and Our

Priority Places/ Local and

Coastal

What is the output of

the activity for 2018/19

Progress

What is the output of

the activity for 2019/20

What is the output of

the activity for 2020/21

Action

Required

Owner/

lead

Target

date

Deliver quicker and more

reliable journey times in and

around our Priority Places by

ensuring the strategic case for

infrastructure improvements is

well evidenced and aligned with

relevant funding streams.

Local area transportation

strategies

Packages in Ipswich,

Norwich, Attleborough,

Bury St Edmunds,

Great Yarmouth and

Thetford supported by

Growth Deal

Norfolk Market Town

Network Improvement

Strategies ongoing

ongoing

Further Norfolk Market

Town Network

Improvement Strategies

Prioritised market town

and local pinchpoint

schemes funded

EZ/sector groups to

consider barriers and

develop actions

engaged w/ EZ

meetings

Consider local freight

challenges and

opportunities

Local freight options

developed.

By 2021, deliver a behaviour

change initiative aimed at

encouraging greener and

active travel, by expanding on

similar successful projects and

initiatives to improve public

realm and air quality and to

increase walking and cycling

Evidence gathering and

stakeholder engagement

– strategic policy

objectives

21 May meeting to

consider

Ongoing engagement and

refinement of options –

business case

development

Initiative agreed and

delivery programmed

Local

Theme: Agile to

Change/Local and Coastal

What is the output of

the activity for 2018/19

Progress

What is the output of

the activity for 2019/20

What is the output of

the activity for 2020/21

Action

Required

Owner/

lead

Target

date

Consider options for home/hub

working/learning/access to

services/employment by 2021

Gather evidence as

needed (Joseph

Rowntree Foundation)

tbd

Consider options for

SMEs and isolated

learners

If successful: roll out pilots

Local

Over the next twelve months

the LEP will work with its

sector groups and the

Transport Catapult to map the

needs of its key sectors and

identify potential opportunities

(including Electric Vehicles

and MaaS facilitated by

systems and infrastructure) to

facilitate growth across these

sectors and along key

transport corridors.

Promoting the East as

being ‘open’ to innovative

new technologies,

focussing on opportunities

to facilitate growth in our

key sectors and along the

A11 and A14 corridor

using the marketing

materials and online

portal.

ongoing work with

TSC and Tommy

Flowers Institute

Opportunities have been

identified and exploited

which will help our

communities travel

smarter and live better.

Local

EV ambitions reflected in

LEE Strategy Delivery

Plan and GSE Energy

Hub

ongoing

New Anglia Transport Board

Tuesday 21

May 2019

Agenda Item 9

Transport Board Forward Plan 2019

Author: Ellen Goodwin

Summary

This paper seeks the Board’s input on the 2019 Forward Plan for the Transport Board with the view

of successfully delivering the Integrated Transport Strategy.

Recommendation

The Board:

• offers suggested input to the Transport Board Forward Plan 2019

Background

The Integrated Transport Strategy, adopted by the LEP Board in May 2018 has the following themes:

• Connecting the East, Accessing the World: Quicker, more reliable and resilient strategic

connections to boost our contribution to UK plc., encouraging improved perceptions, economic

participation and inward investment for our key sectors and competitive clusters.

• Agile to Change: Embracing new technologies and digital connectivity to enable remote access

to services and opportunities to facilitate Mobility as a Service (MaaS).

• Regional Connectivity and Our Priority Places: Keeping people and products moving in and

around our growing Priority Places and Enterprise Zones through new investment,

placemaking, maintenance and an integrated public transport network with opportunities for

walking and cycling.

• Local and Coastal: Innovative on-demand transport solutions and improvements to facilitate local

sustainable growth, walking and cycling, recognising local distinctiveness, and offering access to

services and opportunities through digital means.

Appendix A outlines a draft forward plan for the Board’s input. The Board are asked to consider what

items it would like to consider during the next year.

Link to the Integrated Transport Strategy

Outlined above.

Recommendation

The Board:

• offers suggested input to the Transport Board Forward Plan 2019

Appendix A – Transport Board Forward Plan 2019

Appendix A

New Anglia Transport Board Forward Plan

Date

Venue and Theme

Forward Looking

Governance & Delivery

12 February 2019

Wherstead Park, Ipswich

Connecting the East,

Accessing the World

• Ports and airports

• East West Rail – eastern prospectus

• RIS2

• BREXIT

• Local Industrial Strategy – New Anglia LEP

• Review of terms of reference

• Transport East update

• ITS delivery – how?

21 May 2019

Liftshare, Norwich

Agile to Change

• Place branding – New Anglia LEP

• Future mobility grand challenge – DfT and the

Connected Places Catapult

• Behaviour change – Liftshare

• Transport East update inc. MRN and local

majors

• ITS delivery including Growth Deal

4 September 2019

Endeavour House, Ipswich

Regional Connectivity and Our

Priority Places

• Transforming Cities – NCC

• Major Road Network – tbd

• Walking, cycling and user priority – tbd

• Private sector view – tbd

• Future funding opportunities including the

Spending Review – tbc

• Smart ticketing feedback – SCC

• Transport East update

• ITS delivery including Growth Deal

19 November 2019

Norfolk

Connecting the East,

Accessing the World

• Ports and airports

• RIS2

• Transport East update

• ITS delivery including Growth Deal

25 February 2020

Suffolk

Agile to Change

• Mobility as a Service

• Innovation in transport

• The use of data

• Electric vehicles

• Extreme weather/climate change

• Review terms of reference

• Transport East update

• ITS delivery including Growth Deal