Decision Maker: Executive Director: Place, Planning & Regeneration
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Bracknell is in the process of rebuilding its
Multi Modal Transport Model to be used to inform on the impact of
both transport and development proposals within the Bracknell
administrative area. To date the model has been used successfully
to support the Council’s growth programme. The Site
Allocations Plan was adopted in full in 2013 and work on the new
comprehensive Local Plan is now underway. In addition to this, the
model has been used to develop successful business cases that have
secured approximately £25m towards transport infrastructure
through various Government funding initiatives.
The DfT's WebTag guidance requires us to rebuild the Bracknell
Forest Multi-Modal Transport Model (BFMMTM) every five to six years
in order for it to remain robust and reliable enough to continue
supporting the Council's Local Plan and infrastructure improvement
programmes. Therefore to assist in the development of the new
model, we need to commission transport consultants to assist us in
taking this major project forward
We have been granted access to the Wokingham
framework which allows us to commission WSP to build the main part
of the model. Whilst this limits us in terms of providers, we feel
comfortable with WSP as over the past 10 years we have worked with
their main modelling personnel on various developments, business
case work and bid development. Furthermore, WSP have performed to a
high standard in all these areas. Having helped us develop previous
versions of the model, it means their detailed knowledge of this
specific model would reduce costs and timescales significantly.
Legal have confirmed that we can access the Wokingham framework
directly.
A lengthy OJUE process would expose the
Council to consequential risk in terms of model validation and
subsequent reliability. A sound, validated base model forms the
foundations for sound forecast models, and these provide an
essential technical platform on which our Local Plan will be
built.
Other reasons / organisations consulted
None
Contact: Andrew Hunter, Executive Director: Place Email: andrew.hunter@bracknell-forest.gov.uk Email: andrew.hunter@bracknell-forest.gov.uk Tel: 01344 351907.
Publication date: 08/01/2019
Date of decision: 08/01/2019