Decision details

ROTHERWAS RAIL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To consider potential actions in response to a motion passed by Council at its meeting in September.

Decision:

THAT:

 

a)    the development plan outlined at paragraph 8 of this report, and setting out roles and responsibilities of appropriate rail authorities and other interested bodies be approved, noting that establishment of the likely level of demand and service implications will be led and resourced by Herefordshire Council; and

the Head of Transportation and Access be instructed to progress the development plan to Initial Feasibility before bringing back a further report to Cabinet

 

Reasons for the decision:

To respond to the motion ‘Rotherwas Rail Link’ agreed by Council at its meeting of 26 September 2014.

 

Alternative options considered:

Not to agree the development plan. Cabinet may reject the request from Council to prepare a development plan for proposals for a rail link in Rotherwas.

 

Wards Affected: Hollington;

Publication date: 22/01/2015

Date of decision: 22/01/2015

Effective from: 28/01/2015