“Following the announcement of the Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) this Council expresses its concern regarding future funding of the East Midlands Levelling Up agenda.
a) In the light of the changes announced by the IRP Broxtowe Borough Council calls on the government, through the East Midlands Development Corporation, to fully fund the review of the business case for the Toton Masterplan and the HS2 growth strategy to ensure that:
1. A clear fully funded connectivity package for Toton to include:
· tram connectivity to a new station
· the provision of wider transport improvement connectivity to the areas of Eastwood and Kimberley to ensure level up these areas and connect them to skills and economic growth opportunities
· wider road infrastructure improvements for Toton including improvements to Bessel Lane and connectivity to the A52 and M1.
2. The fully funded delivery of the full aspiration of the Toton/Erewash Valley environmental vision of networked green and blue infrastructure.
3. A national centre for biodiversity at Toton.
4. A national skills centre at Toton.
5. The delivery of the full ambition of high quality jobs and economic growth at Toton rather than a watering down of this ambition in favour of more or lower quality housing development.
6. The delivery of well integrated high quality spacious environmentally sustainable homes in accordance with the original masterplan vision.
7. Electrification of the Midlands Main Line as an immediate priority.
8. The revised HS2 east link now infers the line will stop at East Midlands Parkway.
9. Previous Midlands Connect proposals were that there should be a 'heavy' rail link from Parkway to the airport to facilitate passenger connection, which would be supported. This Council also supports an alternative proposal to run trains out of Nottingham via Ilkeston which will enable a station to be built at Toton. There would have to be a significant review of traffic movement in the Trent Junction area.
b) Further to the announcement of the HS2 built at Parkway, the line for the HS2 is reserved for potential future development and has reserved the line proposals. This has caused considerable concern in communities across Broxtowe and neighbouring authorities because of the blight that continues because of the reserved line. This Council therefore calls on the government to make a definitive decision on the future of HS2 leg northern link to end the uncertainty and bring to a conclusion any further speculation.”
Minutes:
“Following the announcement of the Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) this Council expresses its concern regarding future funding of the East Midlands Levelling Up agenda.
a) In the light of the changes announced by the IRP Broxtowe Borough Council calls on the government, through the East Midlands Development Corporation, to fully fund the review of the business case for the Toton Masterplan and the HS2 growth strategy to ensure:
1. A clear fully funded connectivity package for Toton to include:
· tram connectivity to a new station;
· the provision of wider transport improvement connectivity to the areas of Trowell, Eastwood and Kimberley, Nuthall and beyond to ensure levelling up these areas and to connect them to skills and economic growth opportunities;
· wider road infrastructure improvements for Toton including improvements to Bessel Lane and connectivity to the A52 and M1.
2. The fully funded delivery of the full aspiration of the Toton/Erewash Valley environmental vision of networked green and blue infrastructure.
3. A national centre for biodiversity at Toton.
4. A national skills centre at Toton.
5. The delivery of the full ambition of high quality jobs and economic growth at Toton rather than a watering down of this ambition in favour of more or lower quality housing development.
6. The delivery of well integrated high quality spacious environmentally sustainable homes in accordance with the original masterplan vision.
7. Electrification of the Midlands Main Line as an immediate priority.
b) Previous Midlands Connect proposals were that there should be a rail link from Parkway to the airport to facilitate freight and passenger connection, which would be supported. This Council also supports an alternative proposal to run trains out of Nottingham via Ilkeston which will enable a station to be built at Toton. There would have to be a significant review of traffic movement in the Trent Junction area.
c) Further to the announcement of the HS2 built at Parkway, the line for the HS2 is reserved for potential future development and has reserved the line proposals. This has caused considerable concern in communities across Broxtowe and neighbouring authorities because of the blight that continues because of the reserved line. This Council therefore calls on the government to make a definitive decision on the future of HS2 leg northern link to end the uncertainty and bring to a conclusion any further speculation.”
The motion was seconded by Councillor T Hallam.
Following discussion, it was agreed by Councillor M Radulovic MBE and Councillor T Hallam that the following be removed.
· Point 8. The revised HS2 east link now infers the line will stop at East Midlands Parkway.
· Point 9. Previous Midlands Connect proposals were that there should be a ‘heavy’ rail link from parkway to the airport to facilitate passenger connection, which would be supported. This Council also supports an alternative proposal to run trains out of Nottingham via Ilkeston which will enable a station to be built at Toton. There would have to be significant review of traffic movement in the Trent Junction area.
Furthermore, an additional point be added to include the wording b) Previous Midlands Connect proposals were that there should be a rail link from Parkway to the airport to facilitate freight and passenger connection, which would be supported. This Council also supports an alternative proposal to run trains out of Nottingham via Ilkeston which will enable a station to be built at Toton. There would have to be a significant review of traffic movement in the Trent Junction area.
On being put to the meeting, the motion was carried.