Submission Documents: By Bailie Dr Martin Bartos:- "Council notes the release of the Phase 2 Connectivity Commission report initiated by the Leader of Glasgow City Council. Council, thanks the Commissioners, the organisations called upon to provide evidence and the staff and campaigners within the transport field who daily work hard to deliver better public transport in the west of Scotland. Council believes in the importance of an ecologically and economically sustainable, integrated multi-modal public transport network which is safe, accessible and affordable to serve the needs of people across this and nearby regional authorities. Council believes that this vision cannot be achieved without public direction and adequate funding across the whole travel-to-work region and notes the Commission's case for £10billion investment in transport. Council believes responsible investment in low and carbon-neutral transport is key to empowering people and protecting the planet given the climate emergency. Council notes the Commission's reference to a range of transport funding mechanisms employed elsewhere and believes that such powers, including precept, may be necessary. Council therefore calls on MSPs to consider appropriate amendments to the Planning and Transport Bills to empower existing regional planning and transport bodies across Scotland to develop tailored mechanisms for revenue raising which adapt any of the methods referenced in the report. Council believes that good governance in regional transport and planning requires good democratic input and oversight. To do this for transport requires a broad elected-membership drawn from the travel-to-work area and a track record of good engagement with all stakeholders. Council believes that such a statutorily established governance model already exists in regional transport partnerships. Council further notes ongoing work relating to roles and responsibilities with the National Transport Strategy review and ongoing local governance review by Scottish Government with COSLA and is surprised this is absent from the report's commentary. Council welcomes the revival of a range of ambitious transport suggestions. Council notes the disappointing lack of progress to date on improving north/south Glasgow crossrail connectivity and projects which were derailed at a national level. Council therefore welcomes the recognition of the need for funding and delivery of a crossrail connectivity project for Glasgow, noting this would benefit people and businesses across the wider region. Council notes the Commission's preferred Central/Queen Street Station Crossrail Tunnel option and believes it would be important to compare the social, economic and carbon reduction benefits of a fully assessed Glasgow Crossrail Tunnel option with overground Glasgow Crossrail proposals based on redevelopment of an existing under-utilised line. Council notes the decision of the Environment Sustainability and Carbon Reduction Committee to consider a report on the Commission's findings. In order to better understand the above projects. Council instructs officers to bring separate reports (including all available business cases, such as those used by the Commission), comparing options for each key project. Council asks the first to come to the appropriate City Council Committee by end September 2019. Council instructs officers to invite the Connectivity Commission's Chair, or Vice-chair, to attend any Council Committees considering these transport project proposals. Council looks forward to hearing from Scottish Government and the 11 other Strathclyde local authorities regarding their reaction to the report and future transport funding arrangements." Help Icon

This is the list of documents available for the submission By Bailie Dr Martin Bartos:- "Council notes the release of the Phase 2 Connectivity Commission report initiated by the Leader of Glasgow City Council. Council, thanks the Commissioners, the organisations called upon to provide evidence and the staff and campaigners within the transport field who daily work hard to deliver better public transport in the west of Scotland. Council believes in the importance of an ecologically and economically sustainable, integrated multi-modal public transport network which is safe, accessible and affordable to serve the needs of people across this and nearby regional authorities. Council believes that this vision cannot be achieved without public direction and adequate funding across the whole travel-to-work region and notes the Commission's case for £10billion investment in transport. Council believes responsible investment in low and carbon-neutral transport is key to empowering people and protecting the planet given the climate emergency. Council notes the Commission's reference to a range of transport funding mechanisms employed elsewhere and believes that such powers, including precept, may be necessary. Council therefore calls on MSPs to consider appropriate amendments to the Planning and Transport Bills to empower existing regional planning and transport bodies across Scotland to develop tailored mechanisms for revenue raising which adapt any of the methods referenced in the report. Council believes that good governance in regional transport and planning requires good democratic input and oversight. To do this for transport requires a broad elected-membership drawn from the travel-to-work area and a track record of good engagement with all stakeholders. Council believes that such a statutorily established governance model already exists in regional transport partnerships. Council further notes ongoing work relating to roles and responsibilities with the National Transport Strategy review and ongoing local governance review by Scottish Government with COSLA and is surprised this is absent from the report's commentary. Council welcomes the revival of a range of ambitious transport suggestions. Council notes the disappointing lack of progress to date on improving north/south Glasgow crossrail connectivity and projects which were derailed at a national level. Council therefore welcomes the recognition of the need for funding and delivery of a crossrail connectivity project for Glasgow, noting this would benefit people and businesses across the wider region. Council notes the Commission's preferred Central/Queen Street Station Crossrail Tunnel option and believes it would be important to compare the social, economic and carbon reduction benefits of a fully assessed Glasgow Crossrail Tunnel option with overground Glasgow Crossrail proposals based on redevelopment of an existing under-utilised line. Council notes the decision of the Environment Sustainability and Carbon Reduction Committee to consider a report on the Commission's findings. In order to better understand the above projects. Council instructs officers to bring separate reports (including all available business cases, such as those used by the Commission), comparing options for each key project. Council asks the first to come to the appropriate City Council Committee by end September 2019. Council instructs officers to invite the Connectivity Commission's Chair, or Vice-chair, to attend any Council Committees considering these transport project proposals. Council looks forward to hearing from Scottish Government and the 11 other Strathclyde local authorities regarding their reaction to the report and future transport funding arrangements.".

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