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

Transport Policy and Delivering Sustainable Transport DCC

Overview and Scrutiny – Economy and Enterprise, 7th December Adrian White & Dave Lewin Transport and Contract Services

Appendix 2

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)

A19/A179 Sheraton J61 (A1M)/A688 - Durham Services 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

• Public Transport Information
• Community Transport
• Bus Infrastructure
• Bus Priority
• Taxis
• Workplace Travel Planning & Att.

Change

• Casualty Reduction
• Driver Information/UTMC
• Demand Management
• Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
• Air Quality/Noise
• Walking & Cycling
• Rail Infrastructure
• Local Accessibility

Local Transport Plan 3 - Delivery areas:

• Sustainable Travel
• Economic/Transport

Corridors

• Whole-Town Approach
• Revenue Support
• Maintaining the Transport

Asset

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

Driver Information Public Transport Information Car park guidance signs Variable Message 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

Questions / Comments?