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HS2 and the HS2 Growth Strategy

Meeting: 08/09/2017 - Transport Committee (Item 20)

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To consider the attached report.

Minutes:

The Committee considered a report updating it on the development of HS2 and the Leeds City Region HS2 Growth Strategy and summarising the progress to ensure the City Region makes the most of the HS2 opportunity for local growth and regeneration.

 

The report outlined the development of the Strategy, and its role to unlock the benefits of HS2 across the city region, as well as a focused look at growth in the area around Leeds station. The LCR HS2 Growth Strategy incorporates a series of workstreams, including Leeds Integrated Station Masterplan, Leeds City Region Connectivity, Leeds City Region Skills and Supply Chain and South Bank Infrastructure Delivery Plan.

 

Members will discuss aspects of the strategy in more detail at a workshop on 18 September. The full HS2 Growth Strategy will then be considered by WYCA at its meeting on 5 October, prior to submission to Government.

 

Endorsement was also sought for the principles of WYCA’s response to the HS2 consultation on its rolling stock depot location.

 

Resolved:

 

(i)                 That the development of HS2 and the Leeds City Region (LCR) HS2 Growth Strategy be noted.

 

(ii)               That the principles of WYCA’s response to the HS2 consultation on its rolling stock depot location, as outlined in paragraph 2.22 of the submitted report, be endorsed and developed further for a report to WYCA in October.