Decision Maker:

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: June 25, 2025

Purpose:

Content: RESOLVED that Cabinet:-   (i)            Welcomes and adopts the new Rail Strategy for Barnsley, supporting the strategic aims and the future priorities it identifies;   (ii)          Agrees that the new strategy is used as a framework to support local economic and spatial development decisions and as a document to lobby SYMCA, Government, the rail industry and others to assist in the delivery of the strategic aims; and   (iii)         Agrees to the development of a future work programme that will set out the Council’s involvement in the interventions identified in the new strategy, led by the Executive Director for Growth & Sustainability, the objective being to create an implementation plan that is integrated with the emerging SYMCA Rail Strategy and the emerging SYMCA Local Transport Plan.