The purpose of the report of the Strategic Director of Place (Document AO)is to update Executive on the work carried out to establish a joint West Yorkshire UTMC service, upgrade existing traffic signals and infrastructure and the final form of this service design in accordance with Executive’s resolution of 11 September 2018.

Recommended –

(1)       That Executive note the work which has been done to date on developing proposals for the joint West Yorkshire UTMC service and note the issues which have prevented bringing this to fruition.

(2)       That Executive note and endorse the proposal to establish a Centre for Excellence dedicated to the training of young professionals in the field of traffic signal design and operation which complements the Council’s own approach to encourage new graduates into this area of engineering.

(3)       That the Strategic Director, Place in consultation with the Portfolio Holder be delegated authority to enter into the Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the Council.

(Richard Gelder – 01274 437603)

Resolved –

(1)       That Executive note the work which has been done to date on developing proposals for the joint West Yorkshire UTMC service and note the issues which have prevented bringing this to fruition.

(2)       That Executive note and endorse the proposal to establish a Centre for Excellence dedicated to the training of young professionals in the field of traffic signal design and operation which complements the Council’s own approach to encourage new graduates into this area of engineering.

(3)       That the Strategic Director, Place in consultation with the Portfolio Holder be delegated authority to enter into the Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the Council.

(Richard Gelder – 01274 437603)

ACTION: Strategic Director of Place

The purpose of the report of the Strategic Director of Place (Document AO)was to update Executive on the work carried out to establish a joint West Yorkshire UTMC service, upgrade existing traffic signals and computer infrastructure, and to report on the final form of this service design in accordance with Executive’s resolution of 11 September 2018. In place of a joint UMTC service, a Memorandum of Understanding had been proposed to be agreed by the partners. The two remaining elements had been delivered or were in the process of delivery.

The Leader and the Regeneration, Planning and Transport Portfolio Holder were pleased to note the centre of excellence arrangements. This would ensure that high quality training could be offered for UTC staff in West Yorkshire to train young graduates, as training and development of younger engineers into this field was seen as critical over the next decade.

The Portfolio Holder referred to the traffic signal asset upgrade at Foxes Corner, that had allowed the introduction of pedestrian crossing facilities to several crossing points, and  to the investment in the Council’s fibre-optic network.

Resolved –

(1)       That Executive note the work which has been done to date on developing proposals for the joint West Yorkshire UTMC service and note the issues which have prevented bringing this to fruition.

(2)       That Executive note and endorse the proposal to establish a Centre for Excellence dedicated to the training of young professionals in the field of traffic signal design and operation which complements the Council’s own approach to encourage new graduates into this area of engineering.

(3)       That the Strategic Director, Place in consultation with the Portfolio Holder be delegated authority to enter into the Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the Council.

(Richard Gelder – 01274 437603)

ACTION: Strategic Director of Place