The report seeks the approval of the objectives that will inform the development of the new Local Transport Plan (LTP) and assist in the identification of the measures and initiatives in the implementation plan. In addition, attention is brought to a revised timeline for the production and adoption of the LTP following revised guidance from the Department for Transport (DfT)

That:

a)    Cabinet approves the objectives (as set out at para 19) for the new Local Transport Plan as recommended in the report and

        b) Cabinet notes changes to the DfT’s anticipated timetable (as set out at paras.            9 and 10)for producing the new Local Transport Plan.

1. Local Transport Plans are a statutory requirement under the Transport Act 2008 and will be thekey strategy document to access transport funding for the county. There are  no alternatives that would be acceptable to the Department for Transport (DfT).