To accept DfT funding for Kent Connected initiatives comprising: a website bringing together journey planning, real time travel information and smart travel card options, the roll out of a multi operator e-purse smart card, support for businesses & schools to develop and promote sustainable travel, audits of transport interchanges working with Kent Districts, promotional activities including Skyride and the Active Travel Challenge as well as extending existing driver and cyclist training offers.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Affects more than two Electoral Divisions;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Division affected: (All Division);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/06/2015
Department: Growth, Environment & Transport
Contact: David Joyner, Transport & Development Manager 03000 410236; 03000 413479 Email: david.joyner@kent.gov.uk Tel: 01622 696852, Roger Wilkin, Director of Highways, Transformation and Waste Email: roger.wilkin@kent.gov.uk Tel: +443000413479.
Consultees
The proposed decision will be considered by the Environment and Transport Cabinet Committee on 21 July 2015.
Financial implications: Lead officer: David Joyner, Highways, Transportation & Waste david.joyner@kent.gov.uk 03000 410236
Legal implications: 15/00060
Equalities implications: Improving transport is identified in the KCC Strategic Statement 2015-2020 under outcome 2: Kent Communities feel the benefits of economic growth by being in-work, healthy and enjoying a good quality of life. Kent Connected also relates to the following priorities within the Growth Environment and Transport Business Plan 2015-2016: 1. Contribute to the delivery of the Growth & Infrastructure outcomes 2. Create successful bids to secure funding 4. Facilitate the development of partnerships (between transport providers) 6. Deliver the Kent Environment Strategy by reducing the impact of traffic 7. Contribute to Public Health by facilitating and promoting active travel. Financial Implications: Funding of £893k has been secured via a successful bid to the DfT Sustainable Transport Fund to deliver Government’s Door to Door Transport Strategy in Kent. Legal Implications: none Equality Implications: none