Shaping the Future Local Transport Plan Challenges and Options May 2010

Contents Background and LTP2 Performance LTPs beyond 2011 Key challenges Priorities and Options

Background LTP2 ran from April 2006, will expire March 2011 Jointly prepared with the County Council for Greater Nottingham conurbation Role of Local Transport Plans Statutory document Part of the Council’s Policy Framework Sets strategic direction and place-shaping vision Investment plan Performance management tool = CAA

Reputation Over £55m of investment via LTP2 with a further £12m levered in. One of best integrated public transport systems outside London: –Over 75m PT trips pa (highest per capita bus use – best tram) No increase in congestion levels (compared to 2005 base) –With traffic redistribution ie Clear Zone, Turning Point & bus lanes 50% reduction in killed and seriously injured (322 KSI casualties down to 156, over 10 yrs) Supporting neighbourhood regeneration – Area Capital Fund –£1.75m LTP funding for footways, parking and local schemes in 10/11 65% of pupils walking to Nottingham schools (amongst the lowest proportion of children being driven in the country) Strong partner engagement via GNTP and One Nottingham Recognition as a top performing Council on transport –Centre of Excellence for Local Transport Delivery –CAA Green Flag for local public transport

LTP3 approach Separate Plans but continued joint working with County Council and with Derbyshire Joint Working Memorandum of Understanding agreed (Mar) Stakeholder consultation on LTP Options (Apr/May) Consultation on draft LTP (Summer/Autumn) Full Council approval (Early 2011) Plan effective (from 1 st April 2011) LTP Strategy 2011 – 2026: will articulate the authority’s vision and objectives and how it intends to do address key challenges. (refreshed every 5 – 7 years) LTP Implementation Plan 2011 – 2014: will act as a detailed business plan for implementing the prioritised schemes and initiatives. (rolling 3 – 5 years)

The Integrated Impact Assessment Process Stage A Context, baseline, scope, identify LTP options Stage B Appraisal of LTP Options. Assess effects of Preferred Option Stage C Prepare Environmental Report Public Consultation on draft LTP3 & Environmental Report Stage D Amend Environmental Report if required. Publish SEA Statement Stage E Monitoring Statutory consultation on Scoping Report (5 weeks) European legislation requires that certain statutory plans and programmes require a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) DfT guidance requires LTPs to carry out SEA, Equality Impact Assessments and Health Impact Assessments Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA) packaged to consider Strategic Environmental, Equality and Health Impact Assessments of LTP

Strategic fit 7 GREATER NOTTINGHAM ALIGNED CORE STRATEGIES DELIVERING A SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT SYSTEM REGIONAL SPATIAL STRATEGY REGIONAL TRANSPORT STRATEGY Sustainable Community Strategies HCA Single Conversation Council Plans Local Transport Plan 3 City/Counties Economic Assessment and strategy PCT Strategic Plans Climate Change agenda: National Low Carbon Transition Plan Area Action Plans Regeneration strategies incl: Strategic Regeneration Frameworks Development management policies: Site Allocation DPD Other related Strategies

LTP3 Interaction with transport and local priorities National Goals: Delivering a Sustainable Transport System Support Economic Growth Reduce Carbon Emissions from Transport Improve Quality of Life and a Healthy Natural Environment Promote Equality of Opportunity Contribute to Better Security, Safety and Health Regional Objectives: Regional Transport Strategy Support sustainable development and regeneration Promote inter- regional and international linkages Reduce congestion and traffic growth Improve air quality and reduce carbon emissions from transport, particularly reducing the need to travel and promoting modal shift Promote accessibility Improve safety across the Region Local Priorities: One Nottingham Sustainable Community Strategy ASPIRINGGREENFAIR World Class Nottingham for science, innovation, sports and culture Be environmentally sustainable Transform Nottingham’s Neighbourhoods Ensure all children and young people thrive and achieve Tackle poverty and deprivation Reduce crime, fear of crime and anti-social behaviour Improve health and wellbeing

LTPs beyond 2011 Key changes from LTP2 Less prescriptive over scope, format, duration Greater need to link with the wider agenda (particularly Nottingham Plan and Local Development Framework) Less money –Loss of 25% performance award –Warnings of significant cuts to LTP allocations Opportunities –Workplace Parking Levy –PFI (Tram & street lighting) –Developer contributions and other growth related £mLTP2 10/11 LTP3 11/12 LTP3 -10% LTP3 -30% LTP3 -50% Integrated transport Maintenance Total

National Targets (transport) –Low Carbon Transition Plan: 14% reduction in carbon emissions by % transport energy by renewables by 2020 –Decarbonise transport by 2050

Key Challenges (Aligned with Nottingham Plan) Aspiring Support Economic Growth Tackling congestion and make journey times more reliable Increase capacity to meet planned housing and employment growth Improve connectivity to inter-urban, regional and international gateways Support regeneration in neighbourhoods and regeneration zones Green Reduce carbon emissions Development of a low-carbon transport system Create a resilient and adaptable transport network Address peak oil Quality of Life and healthy natural environment Support neighbourhood transformation including access to Green spaces Improve air quality within designated Air Quality Management Areas Reduce the impact of noise from traffic Fair Promote Equality of Opportunity Improve transport accessibility to employment and key services with particular attention given to addressing low travel horizons, affordability and physical accessibility. Support more independent living (less reliance on dedicated transport) Choice agenda and access to a wider range of services Contribute to better Safety, Security and Health Reduce the number and severity of traffic accidents Improve local citizen’s health by encouraging more active travel Reduce crime and anti-social behaviour on the transport networks

New hierarchy (in order of preference) : 1) Area wide travel demand management to reduce travel by the private car 2) Improvements to public transport services, walking and cycling facilities 3) Optimisation of existing network to prioritise public transport cycling and walking 4) Enhanced highway capacity to deal with residual demand 12 LTP Approach

Option Choices Less emphasis on major schemes but: Workplace Parking Levy supporting: –NET Phase 2 –Station Hub –Link Bus network Not yet committed: –A453 (Highways Agency) –Ring Road –Midland Mainline electrification Longer term: –Future NET lines –Infrastructure to support urban extensions –High Speed Rail Require alternative strategies if funding significantly reduced in short term

Option Choices Asset Management –Deteriorating minor roads –Drainage (addressing local flooding issues) Casualty reduction –New 20 mph zones (extend to residential areas/city centre) –Addressing casualties on main routes Supporting regeneration and growth: –Cross city bus transit routes –Connecting Eastside Phase 2/Broad Marsh –re-introduction of traditional street layouts Expansion of Area Capital Fund approach –Community-led priorities for footways, parking and traffic management schemes and local accessibility schemes

Promoting more walking and cycling –Strengthen networks for north and east of the City –Green Infrastructure links e.g. River Leen Corridor, Embankment and Broxtowe Country Park –More promotion and training e.g. Lifecycle and Ridewise Smarter Choices –Expand travel plan business support –journey planning information –car club Network management –Use advanced traffic control technologies, –Introduce road works permit scheme Greening the transport fleet –Public transport e.g. Ecolink (ethanol trial), Centrelink (electric), –Promoting the take up of fleet/private electric vehicles –Infrastructure (e.g. more use of recycled materials and low voltage technology) Option Choices

For discussion Have all the key challenges been identified? Discussion