Purpose

Achieving the objectives of the
10-year strategy in the Transport White Paper requires an
acceleration in delivery.  The
challenges to address air quality, climate change, congestion and
encourage growth in the Cardiff and the City Region require a
greater level of investment in transport infrastructure and
services.  Sources of grant funding for
transport are reducing.  Environmental
levy options provide an opportunity for the Council to generate the
revenue needed to invest in transport to encourage more walking,
cycling and use of public transport providing high quality, safe
and convenient alternatives to travelling by private
car.  The Welsh Government has a
priority in the Wales Transport Strategy Llwybr Newydd to
develop a framework for fair and equitable road-user charging in
Wales.  This framework will require
secondary legislation.  Developing the
business case is needed to work towards Cardiff Council and Welsh
Government decisions on a future levy agreement.
 

Content

RESOLVED: that
 

1.         Approval
be given to the in-principal case for the introduction of a Road
User Payment scheme subject to consultation, equality impact
assessment and preparation of a robust business case.
 

2.        
authority be delegated to the Director of Planning, Transport and
Environment to develop the business case and WelTAG studies for a Road User Payment scheme,
subject to consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport &
Strategic Planning

 

3.        
authority be delegated to the Director of Planning, Transport and
Environment to establish a Review Group in WelTAG Stage 2 to recommend the preferred option to
be taken forward to WelTAG Stage 3
preparation of the Final Business Case, subject to consultation
with the Cabinet Member for Transport and Strategic
Planning

 

4.         it be
noted that the outcome of WelTAG Stage
2 Outline Business Case together with consultation responses and
equality impact assessments will be presented to Cabinet for a
decision on the preferred option to be taken forward for the
WelTAG Stage 3 Full Business
Case.

 

5.         it be
noted that the outcome of WelTAG Stage
3 Full Business Case will be presented to Cabinet for a final
decision.
 

6.         Approval
be given to the undertaking of consultation and engagement
associated with each stage of preparing the WelTAG business case for a Road User Payment
scheme.
 

7.         Approval
be given to the undertaking of research and preparation of a
communication and public and key stakeholders strategy to support
the preparation of the business case for a Road User Payment
scheme.