Chaired by the Mayor of Sheffield City Region,
the purpose of the Transport Board is to drive the development
and delivery of the SCR’s programme and activity, and provide
direction for and oversee the performance of South Yorkshire
Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE).
The role of the Transport Board is to:
·
assist in the
development of the transport strategy and strategies for its
implementation;
·
shape future policy
development and priorities on issues related to
transport;
·
develop new transport
programmes;
·
make investment
decisions within the agreed budget and policy on transport, as
delegated by the Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA);
·
accept grants with a
value of less than £2 million;
·
monitor programme delivery and performance on transport;
and
·
oversee the
performance of SYPTE in delivering operational transport services
and its capital programme and providing
SYPTE with political direction.
The Terms of
Reference for this Board can be found in the Mayoral Combined
Authority Constitution.
Transport
Board meetings are not public however, papers are published 5 clear
working days prior to each meeting and draft minutes are published within 10 clear working days
of the meeting taking place. The final minutes of Board meetings
are published within 10 clear working days of being approved. Some
papers may be withheld from publication. If this is the case, the
agenda will indicate the appropriate exemption under Schedule 12A
of the Local Government Act 1972.
This Board has been replaced with the
Transport and the Environment Board.