1. www.halton.gov.uk

2. The Liverpool City Region

3. A River Between Them

4. The Silver Jubilee Bridge

5. New Mersey Gateway Bridge

6. 3 Lanes of Traffic Each Way

7. The Starting Point

8. linking transport and health Direct and indirect impacts on health and wellbeing Positive impacts: Access to jobs and services promotes mental health and wellbeing There is a clear link between health and income Social interaction on public transport Open space activities: walking, cycling, sports, green corridors and links Physical activity reduces obesity, heart disease and depression, eases diabetes Negative impacts: Harmful emissions Traffic collisions Noise pollution Car dependency = physical inactivity = poor health/ poor social interaction Overcrowded public transport/ traffic congestion = stress, road rage, cabin fever

9. Why Bother? Money of course! Physical inactivity has a significant economic impact on both health and transport: DoH estimates cost of treating chronic diseases linked to such inactivity to be £8.2bn annually; If obesity is included this would add a further £2.5bn annually And Health! Health services generate a need for travel by patients, staff and visitors. For example around 1million journeys taken in London each day are health related. When reconfiguring health services (hospitals, walk-in centres, GP practices, pharmacies a travel plan for the location is vital. Investment in local sustainable transport projects can give as combined return of 5:1, but even if you just focus on the health aspect it’s around 3:1. A good return.

10. Reducing the cost Using cars less and/ or in different ways in order to manage the flow Convincing people to use public transport more often Home and video conferencing can be promoted in organisations to reduce journeys; Flexible working practices can reduce high flow at peak periods Advances in IT and satellite communication plus investment in the transport network make it easier to manage travel and vehicles more easily

11. Key Factors to nudge people toward public transport Ask them!! St Helens Central versus Liverpool Orrell Park train stations Prioritising public transport infrastructure development ahead of residential expansion Restrictions on car use – Effective improvements in public transport (Freiburg SW Germany) Improving availability of information (apps, IT and WiFi development) – Public health messaging Bob Hoskins versus Alexei Sayle Simpler ticketing and payment methods Making connections between different steps in the journey and different modes of travel Providing better interchange facilities Door to service for those with mobility or learning disability problems

12. Plans for Private Sector Investment Halton is applying for some of the Government’s Pipeline funding. We have been looking at ways to develop this locally for Halton. Out of 40 possible schemes we expect to run with11 as serious contenders. Of these we hope to secure funding for 8 during the period 2016-2020. At least one of these will feature the Healthy New Town Project, probably around getting people to walk and cycle. Need to highlight the most important local assets such as: Runcorn Shopping Centre, Developers to put together a marketing promotion centred around linking them meaningfully along with transport, health and social care as a means of increasing the social and economic value of the region We plan to have electric charging points (initially 3 hour trickle chargers) for the fleet of electric vehicles that we are building up. Intend to link up with health to make use of down time for our ‘meals-on-wheels vehicles so they can be used in the evening for hospital visits or trips to late night pharmacies to collect prescriptions, or to organised events.

13. Promoting reduction in Car Dependency Create a completely or partially car free site – restricting parking to residents with disabilities and car clubs Limit car spaces to around 0.4-0.7 spaces per unit. Adequate alternatives to car use must exist Keep car access to the periphery of the development in safe and secure parking Car access only at certain times of the day Preferential treatment to eco-friendly cars and scooters Limited workplace parking and non-residential parking restrictions Consider the use of home delivery vehicles

14. Best practice 1 Bus Travel Incentives to cut car use At Beaulieu Park in Chelmsford, residents moving into a new phase of the development were given a year’s free bus travel for two people in each household, together with integrated bus and rail information. Residents from the existing development were also given three months’ free travel for every household, and a discount on their renewed season tickets. In addition, the developer, Countryside Properties, funded extra morning and evening runs for a bus between Beaulieu Park, the town centre and Chelmsford railway station, and new bus stops were installed on site. The package has proved successful: the bus service, which was initially guaranteed by the developer for five years, became commercially viable in two and a half.

15. Best Practice 2 Parking Management Residents at Seldown, a new eco-development in Dorset, have 0.7 parking spaces per home. These spaces incur charges. Owners of more environmentally friendly vehicles pay lower charges. Parking revenue is ring-fenced for sustainable transport measures. To support lower car ownership, the housing association (Western Challenge) provides a car club using two environmentally friendly vehicles. These have a designated parking space and an electric charging point. A controlled parking zone in an adjacent area is for overspill parking