Transpennine Route Upgrade - Transport and Works Act Order Representation
October 18, 2023 Executive Board (Committee) Key decision Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
... to recommend to Full Council to approve the submission of a formal objection to specific elements of Network Rail's Transport and Works Act Order for the Leeds to Micklefield section of the Transpennine Route Upgrade.
Full council record
Purpose
Leeds City Council supports the strategic
intent of TRU. Approval to make representation to the Network Rail
Transport Works Act Order (TWAO) for the Leeds to Micklefield section of the Trans Pennine Route
Upgrade was sought from Executive Board in June 2023. This report
approved the use of the delegation scheme to allow the Director of
City Development to respond to the TWAO.
Since then, the TWAO was published on 17th
July 2023 by Network Rail, to which the Council submitted a holding
objection to the Secretary of State for Transport on the 18th
August 2023.
Executive Board are to note the response
provided to the Secretary of State for Transport on 18th August
2023 and recommend to Full Council to approve the submission of the
formal objection to specific elements of Network Rail's TWAO.
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Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 18 Oct 2023 |