Purpose
The Regional Transport Committee is responsible for preparing the Regional Land Transport Plan, or any significant variation to it.
It also:
- Monitors implementation of the regional land transport plan.
- Makes recommendations in support of land transport activities that are eligible for national funding and align with the regional land transport plan.
- Co-ordinate, integrate and adopt regional transport and land-use strategies and plans
g. sub-regional spatial plans. - Provides advocacy on strategic regional and inter-regional transport matters to CentralGovernment and other key stakeholders as appropriate.
- Provides the Regional Council with any advice and assistance the Regional Council may request in relation to its transport responsibilities.
- Approves submissions to Central Government, local authorities and other agencies on Regional Transport Committee matters.
- Monitors and provides advocacy on regional road safety matters.
Membership
| Organisation | Representative(s) | Alternate |
|---|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty Regional Council |
Cr Lyall Thurston (Chair) Cr Ken Shirley (Deputy Chair) |
Cr Andrew von Dadelszen |
| Kawerau District Council | Mayor Faylene Tunui | Cr Berice Julian (alternate) |
| Ōpōtiki District Council | Mayor David Moore | Cr Tom Brooks (alternate) |
| Rotorua Lakes Council | To be advised | |
| Tauranga City Council | Commission Chair Anne Tolley | Commissioner Stephen Selwood |
| Western Bay of Plenty District Council | Mayor James Denyer | Deputy Mayor John Scrimgeour (alternate) |
| Whakatāne District Council | Mayor Dr Victor Luca | Deputy Mayor Lesley Immink (alternate) |
| New Zealand Transport Agency | David Speirs, Director Regional Relationships | Cole O’Keefe |
| KiwiRail (non-voting member) | Angus Hodgson, Manager - Policy and Shareholder | Helen Rogers, Group General Manager - Government Relations, Policy and Funding |
External Advisors
- Glen Crowther - Environmental Sustainability Advisor
- TBA - Freight Advisor
- Inspector Stuart Nightingale, Road Policing Manager - Road Safety Advisor
- Dan Kneebone, Property and Infrastructure Manager - Port Advisor
- Stacey Spall – NZ Automobile Association Advisor