Integrated Transport Policy / Regional Transport Plan Environment & Regeneration Scrutiny Committee 13 December 2006

Strategic structure

 Transport (Wales) Act 2006 requires the Assembly to produce a WTS to support the Wales Spatial Plan (WSP)  Specific Aims: To achieve a reduction in overall travel; To achieve a reduction in overall travel; To achieve greater use of the more sustainable and healthy forms of travel; and To achieve greater use of the more sustainable and healthy forms of travel; and To achieve a more effective and efficient transport system. To achieve a more effective and efficient transport system. Wales Transport Strategy (WTS)

 Transport (Wales) Act 2006 directs Local Authorities to enter into joint arrangements to discharge transportation functions. i.e. Regional Transport Plans via TAITH.  Aims of the RTP to develop and then deliver regional transport strategies focused on the outcomes identified in the WTS. to develop and then deliver regional transport strategies focused on the outcomes identified in the WTS. to develop a regional approach that avoids the pitfalls of inconsistencies, for the benefit of the whole region. to develop a regional approach that avoids the pitfalls of inconsistencies, for the benefit of the whole region.  RTP Draft Guidance - issued March 2006  Reports to Executive Board - July & September 2006  Draft RTP - by October 2007 Regional Transport Plan (RTP)

 Supporting/Developing Key Employment/Retail Areas  Wrexham Industrial Estate Link Road  A483/A5 Capacity  Civil Parking Enforcement/Residents Parking Schemes  Disabled Parking Provision (Town Centre)  Safe Routes to School  Facilitating Walking & Cycling  Town Centre Congestion (Junction coordination – UTC)  Park & Ride Feasibility Study  Travel Awareness  Improved Train Services to London  Borderland Rail Objective  Accident Reduction (Traffic Calming / Awareness)  Passenger Transport – Increased patronage  Community Transport Initiatives Wrexham’s Transport Priorities

TAITH Taith Board Operational Working Groups External Affairs Policy and Strategy Public Transport Finance and Monitoring Well being and Safety Network Management and Infrastructure Steering Group Strategic Directors

TAITH  TAITH Constitution transfers development, adoption, and implementation of transport strategies for North Wales to the TAITH Board.  Two Councillors from each Authority  Responsible for the TAITH Business Plan - £4M capital and revenue programme 2006/07  Has delegated authority to make decisions and enter contracts  Appoint management group of officers to report to and support the Board, to liaise between Authorities and to implement the Business Plan

TAITH  TAITH Board appoints a management Authority (currently Flintshire)  Each Authority has shared responsibilities.

REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION Areas for development –  Clarification of roles to manage Regional Transportation priorities  Processes need to be clear and understood  Lines of communication, reporting, responsibilities need to be resolved  Targets and standards need to be agreed.  Local tensions need to be managed.  Opportunity to demonstrate Good Practice model and produce positive results and investment.  Wrexham preparing report for TAITH Board / LA Executive Boards to address areas for development in the management regime.  Medium Term Service Plan (Local Transportation Plan) in preparation.