The purpose of the Transport
and Environment Board is to provide leadership, development of
policy and the delivery of a programme of activity aligned to the
priorities of the Strategic Economic Plan and the Recovery Action
Plan and other approved strategies associated with transport and
the environment as well as to provide direction for and oversee the
performance of South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive
(SYPTE).
The role of the Transport and
Environment Board is to:
·
Oversee the implementation of the Transport
Strategy
·
Lead the implementation of the Climate Emergency
Response Framework
·
Shape future policy development and priorities on
issues related to transport and the environment
·
Develop new transport programmes and environmental
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 on the environment
·
Oversee the performance of SYPTE in delivering
operational transport services and its capital programme and
providing SYPTE with political direction.
The meetings are not held in public; however,
members of public can submit a question to the
Transport and Environment Board. For more information
click here.
Transport and Environment
Board’s Terms of Reference can be found in the
constitution.
This Board took over from the
Transport Board on the 21 September 2020.