England's Economic Heartland

England's Economic Heartland Strategic Alliance is a partnership of councils and local enterprise partnerships, covering the broad Cambridge – Milton Keynes – Oxford corridor, extended west to Swindon and broadened to include the Aylesbury, Luton, Northampton and Peterborough catchment areas. It is one of four emerging Sub-national Transport Bodies alongside Transport for the North, Midlands Connect and Transport for the South East.[1][2]

About

England's Economic Heartland Strategic Alliance was founded in November 2015.[3]

It is currently chaired by Cllr Martin Tett, leader of Buckinghamshire County Council. The vice-chairman is Cllr James Jamieson, leader of Central Bedfordshire Council. Mayor of Bedford Borough, Dave Hodgson, chairs the Strategic Transport Forum.[4]

Delivery of East West Rail and the Oxford to Cambridge Expressway are key priorities for England's Economic Heartland.[5][6]

Constituent members

National Infrastructure Commission report

In its November 2017 the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) released a report calling on the Oxford-Milton Keynes-Cambridge 'arc' to be made a 'national priority', with investment in major transport schemes.[7]

The NIC's report, Partnering for Prosperity, said England's Economic Heartland had gained 'recognition at national level', and 'received financial backing from the Department for Transport to advance an ambitious programme of work, including the development of an overarching transport strategy and work to identify and define a major road network across the arc'.[8]

Sub-national Transport Body status

In summer 2017, England's Economic Heartland consulted on becoming a Sub-national Transport Body (STB).[9]

The Department for Transport's Transport Investment Strategy,[10] states that STBs will be involved in infrastructure decision-making.[11]

They will advise on investment on the new Major Road Network.[12]

Transport Strategy

England's Economic Heartland is producing a Transport Strategy on future strategic transport investment priorities across the region. A consultation on a draft version is scheduled for autumn 2018.[13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Exclusive: STBs collaborate as East Anglia considers a place at the table - The Transport Network". transport-network.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  2. ↑ "Five other areas join 'economic heartland' partnership with Oxfordshire". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  3. ↑ http://www.englandseconomicheartland.com/Pages/strategic-leadership.aspx
  4. ↑ http://www.englandseconomicheartland.com/Pages/strategic-leadership.aspx
  5. ↑ "EEH outlines transport improvement priorities | Highways Magazine: Industry News, Services, Conferences and Exhibitions". highwaysmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  6. ↑ "England's Economic Heartland confirms support for East West Rail | Rail Business Daily". www.railbusinessdaily.com. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  7. ↑ Stewart, Heather (2017-11-17). "Autumn budget: Hammond urged to invest £7bn in transport for new towns". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  8. ↑ https://www.nic.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Partnering-for-Prosperty.pdf
  9. ↑ "Views sought on new transport body for Oxfordshire and Cambridgeshire". Infrastructure Intelligence. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  10. ↑ Department for Transport's Transport Investment Strategy, published July 5, 2017
  11. ↑ "North set to become first region to get transport powers". ITV News. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  12. ↑ "Councils to get share of VED under Grayling's plans for major road network - The Transport Network". www.transport-network.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  13. ↑ http://www.englandseconomicheartland.com/Pages/transport-dynamic-page.aspx#expand-TransportStrategy
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