New Anglia Local Transport Board

Meeting Note

9.00am – 11.00am Tuesday 27

November 2018

Cranworth Room, Norfolk County Council, Martineau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2DH

Board Attendance

Simon Amor

Jamie Burles

Ali Clabburn

David Cumming

Cllr Mary Evans

Doug Field (Chair)

Jonathan Cage

Paul Davey

Ellen Goodwin

Hannah Grimes

Rizwaan Hanid

Paul Horne

Graeme Mateer

Richard Pace

Jonathan Rudd

Rajinder Sharma

Chris Soule

Cllr Martin Wilby

Helen Wilton

Highways England

Greater Anglia

Liftshare

Norfolk County Council

Suffolk County Council

New Anglia LEP

Norfolk Chamber of Commerce

Hutchison Ports

New Anglia LEP

Norfolk County Council

Network Rail

Suffolk County Council

Norwich Airport

New Anglia LEP

Transport Systems Catapult

Country Landowners Association

Norfolk County Council

New Anglia LEP

Apologies

Duncan Cale

Nova Fairbank

Martin Fellows

Larry Heyman

Richard Perkins

Oliver Starbuck

Richard Tunnicliffe

EM Trains

Norfolk Chamber of Commerce

Highways England

GT Railway

Suffolk Chamber of Commerce

EM Trains

CBI

Welcome and Introductions

Doug Field welcomed Board Members to the meeting

Minutes and matters arising Tuesday 18th September

The Minutes of the meeting held on 18

September 2018 were confirmed.

Future Direction of the Board

Doug Field updated the meeting on the decision made at the LEP Board to

amalgamate the Local Transport Body and Board into a single Board tasked

with developing and implementing the Integrated Transport Strategy Delivery

Plan. Decisions regarding funding will be made by the Investment and

Appraisal Committee.

There were no questions and it was agreed that the Terms of Reference would

be updated to reflect the change and reported back to the next meeting

Updates

The meeting was provided with updates on major issues and developments.

Key points are as follows:

Norfolk CoC: met with Greater Norwich Local Plan team – concern about

integration of transport. NCC reassured that the work of the Local Plan and

the Norwich Area Transportation Strategy was aligned.

Suffolk CoC:

• Campaign continuing in build up to RIS2 announcement in mid-2019;

• HoC meeting with Roads Minister Jesse Norman MP to press case;

• A14 Strategy Board under Mark Pendlington as new chair held;

• New marketing material being prepared: ‘Britain’s Premier Trade Route’;

• Liaised with Suffolk MPs’ on autumn budget ask;

• HoC reception planned for 23 January 2019; and

• A14/rail corridor study being developed.

A47 Alliance pushing the case for two schemes in RIS2: Acle Straight and

Tilney to East Winch dualling.

Current NCC consultation on the Norwich Western Link.

RIS2 response in autumn budget.

Norwich Airport Masterplan still in development. Working with the City Council

and making wider infrastructure links including public transport.

It was suggested that Transforming Cities ought to be wider than the Greater

Norwich area given commuting patterns

Rail - The first new Greater Anglia train has been received in Norwich and

testing is due to being shortly with 56 more to follow. The service will start in

May 2019 and is a major step in the Norwich in 90 campaign. The new trains

will see a significant quality uplift for regional routes in particular. Current bid in

for digital signalling which would deliver further benefits.

Ports – concern was noted about business skills to complete Customs

Declarations post-BREXIT. The meeting discussed the matter and it was

agreed that this was not for LTB to pursue and members should contact their

MPs with any concerns.

Now the Felixstowe branch line is almost complete the number 1 infrastructure

priority of the Port of Felixstowe is Ely.

Liftshare – update on funding applications and the Board was advised that

https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/major-projects-and-improvement-plans/norwich/transforming-cities-application

Norwich would designated as a sharing city from early 2019. The meeting

discussed the challenges of lift sharing for under 18s due to safeguarding.

Lower Thames Crossing Consultation

Ellen Goodwin advised that the consultation is now underway and a draft

response for review and comment was presented. Board members agreed the

draft response be submitted without amendment.

It was noted that a response is also being prepared by Transport East which

will reflect our response.

Ely area improvements – presentation

Rizwaan Hanid from Network Rail presented to the Board detailing the issues

faced in the Ely area and the proposed solution for addressing them in

particular around level crossings and the issues of building in an area of

environmental significance.

It was noted that landowners in the area faced different issues and these were

being addressed in consultation.

The meeting discussed the improved capacity targets and was advised that the

work was focussing on the capacity in the Ely area only as there were other

areas outside of the control of the project which would also affect capacity i.e.

Haughley.

Presentation to be circulated

Transport East update

David Cumming updated the meeting on the progress of the Transport East

programme and advised that work has begun on the production of a transport

strategy with a view to the strategy and the implementation plan being finalised

in mid-2020.

Graeme Mateer advised that and announcement on the Major Road Network

was expected from DfT before the end of the year. Norfolk County Council has

put forward the Long Stratton Bypass as an early scheme for consideration.

Work is ongoing to develop the supporting evidence base and views of major

stakeholders are being sought. The aim is to complete by June 2019.

Ellen Goodwin advised that the Transport East Strategic Narrative to support

our economic offer was included in the papers and asked for comments from

the Board at the meeting or at the summit on 17

December at Trinity Park.

The Board raised concerns that Transport East had limited communication with

other stakeholders. EG confirmed that this issue had been stressed at the

meetings and that the communications process was at an early stage.

Formal representation to be made from the body to Transport East to improve

communications and ensure modal integration.

ALL

Monitoring the Integrated Transport Strategy Delivery Plan

Doug Field asked if there were any questions on the paper included in the

pack. It was proposed that a different theme would be reviewed at each

meeting in the future. This was agreed by the Board.

AOB

No formal AOB

Date of next meeting – copies of ITS to be distributed

9.00-11.00 am, 12 February 2019

George Hines Room, Wherstead Park, Ipswich, IP9 2BJ

Future meeting dates to be secured