Transport Policy and Delivering Sustainable Transport DCC Overview - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Transport Policy and Delivering Sustainable Transport DCC Overview and Scrutiny – Economy and Enterprise, 7 th December Adrian White & Dave Lewin Appendix 2 Transport and Contract Services

Outline of Transport Presentation • Overview of transport policy at national, sub-national, regional and local level • Governance of regional transport and funding • DCC, delivering transport infrastructure, now and in the future • Local Transport Plan ongoing delivery • Bus accessibility and affordability • Electric vehicle infrastructure

National Policy - UK Industrial Strategy Emphasis on Transport Delivering Growth • 5 Foundations of Productivity inc. Infrastructure and Place • 4 Grand Challenges of Growth inc. Clean Growth and Future Mobility DCC - regular liaison with DfT and funding opps. with departments for housing, environment and business

National Decision Making Strategic Connectivity - global, national, local

Sub National Policy - Transport for the North • Transport driving economic growth in the North • Strategic corridor studies to produce a Long-Term Investment Programme • Northern Powerhouse Rail

Regional Policy - Strategic Economic Plan • Connectivity an enabler of more and better jobs • LEP given role in funding i.e. Local Growth Fund • Future responsibility to deliver ‘Local Industrial Strategy’ The Local Industrial Strategy will help to determine what projects receive funding from the ‘shared prosperity fund’

Regional Policy - North East Transport Plan • Devolution agenda – separate combined authorities now serve north and south of Tyne • New statutory ‘Joint Transport Committee’ • Development of a North East Transport Plan (will replace Durham’s Local Transport Plan)

Governance - Joint Transport Committee

DCC - Local Transport Policy County Durham Plan • Objectives around economic ambition, providing the right infrastructure and safe and sustainable transport • Durham City Sustainable Transport Policy inc. Relief Roads • Allocations for Horden Rail Station, Sherburn Road Link Road • Safeguarded routes for Leamside Line, Bowburn Relief Road and ‘Corridor of Interest’ for Barnard Castle Relief Road

Key Funding Streams • Local Growth Fund / Shared Prosperity Fund • New Stations Fund • Housing Infrastructure Fund • Transforming Cities Fund • National Roads Fund • Local Transport Plan - Integrated Block - Highways Maintenance Block

Delivering Infrastructure (1) J61 (A1M)/A688 - Durham Services A19/A179 Sheraton J62 Forrest Park

DCC – Delivering Infrastructure (2) • Horden Rail Station • Jade Enterprise Zone • Sherburn Retail Link • Newton Aycliffe housing growth • LCWIPs – Walking and Cycling Infrastructure Plans

Local Transport Plan 3 - Delivery areas: • Public Transport Information • Community Transport • Bus Infrastructure • Sustainable Travel • Bus Priority • Economic/Transport • Taxis • Workplace Travel Planning & Att. Corridors Change • Whole-Town Approach • Casualty Reduction • Driver Information/UTMC • Revenue Support • Demand Management • Maintaining the Transport • Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure • Air Quality/Noise Asset • Walking & Cycling • Rail Infrastructure • Local Accessibility

Parking Management Casualty Reduction Walking and Cycling Bus Infrastructure Disabled access, footway link, hard Contactless New Technology Great North standing and shelter payment for Pay to improve road Cycleway and Display safety Chester-Le-Street

Public Transport Information Driver Information Car park guidance Variable Message signs Signs Interactive display at Durham Rail Station

Bus Accessibility in County Durham

Electric Vehicles – Road to Zero Strategy • Parking and Accessibility Standards for new development revised alongside CDP • 50% of new residential properties to have EV charging points with more EV points at commercial locations • Council part of regional bids to OLEV • Durham launched Green Great Britain Week • New Electric Bikes for council workers

Conclusion • Policy at all geographical scales advocating transport as an enabler of economic growth alongside clean growth and future mobility • The council have capitalised on funding opportunities to enable infrastructure delivery • The council have wide range of responsibilities to deliver sustainable transport • Challenges and opportunities around bus accessibility and the uptake of electric vehicles

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