Rail North Committee (Consultation Call) 23rd June 2021 (Transport for the North)
Channel: John Brace
Date: 2021-06-24

Rail North Committee (Strategic Rail Director Consultation Call) 23rd June 2021 (Transport for the North)

Uploaded by John Brace https://johnbrace.com/ from Transport for the North's recording. 

The agenda and reports for this meeting can be found on Transport for the North's website here https://democracy.transportforthenorth.com/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=197&MId=1305 .

Present:

1.0 Welcome and Apologies 0:00 

CHAIR: That's fine. Yeah we need to get you a clapperboard or something like that Mike so we can say when the take is started. UNKNOWN: Thank you, I do have confirmation that it's now livestreaming. CHAIR: Wonderful, thanks ever so much, Gary and let's kind of kick off accordingly and welcome to everyone, both Members, officers and anyone that might be kind of watching on the livestream. I hope all are safe and well. Obviously today is what we call a Rail North Committee consultation call because of the current situation with COVID we've taken a collective decision not to have a formal meeting in person because of all the challenges that entails but to have this meeting virtually which obviously can help inform the work of our officers upon the issues that they need to be doing on our behalf before our next formal Board and committee meetings in the coming months. Obviously we've been working our way through the agenda, we've got Welcome and Apologies so David are we aware of any apologies that need to be tendered at this stage? DAVID HOGGARTH: We have apologies from Mayor Andy Burnham and I just wanted to highlight that Councillor Trevor Ainsworth was the previous representative for East Midlands. They're in the process of appointing a new representative as Councillor Ainsworth has moved on to another portfolio I understand so I'd like to just highlight that. CHAIR: Yeah thanks ever so much for that David and yes if we can record our thanks to Trevor for all his work...

2.0 Declarations of Interest 1:43
Members are required to declare any personal, prejudicial or disclosable pecuniary interest they may have relating to items on the agenda and state the nature of such interest.

3.0 Minutes of the Previous Meeting 2:03
To note the minutes of the meetings held on 25 March 2021 and to consider any requests for updates on matters contained therein.

4.0 Priorities for Future Rail Services 2:46
To consider the report of the Rail North Programme Manager.

5.0 Rail Reform Matters 14:57
To consider the report of the Head of Rail Specification and Delivery.

6.0 Rail North Partnership Update 35:59
Members to consider the report of the of the Director of the Rail North Partnership.

7.0 Manchester Recovery Task Force Update 1:01:08
Members to consider the report of the Strategic Rail Director

8.0 Business Planning and Commissioning 1:09:31
To consider the reports of the Head of Rail Specification & Delivery and the Rail North Programme Manager.