DEVELOPING A NEW LOCAL TRANSPORT
STRATEGY: ISSUES FOR REVIEW
Almond Neighbourhood Partnership.
The LTS process
• Current Local Transport Strategy 2007 –
2012 now extended to end 2013, but in
need of replacement.
• Aim to have new LTS in place by end
2013.
• Two stage consultation:
1) 4 February to 17 March 2013, on Issues
for Review.
2) Early autumn, on new draft LTS.
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Almond Neighbourhood Partnership.
Local Transport Strategy
Transport 2030
Vision.
Local Transport
Strategy
2014 – 2019
Road
Safety
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Active
Travel
Intelligent
Transport
Systems
Parking
Public and
Accessible
Transport
Action Plan
Roads and
Pavements
Maintenance
Action Plan
Almond Neighbourhood Partnership.
Issues covered by the Report.
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Integrated Transport.
Supported Bus Services.
Speed Limits – 20mph.
Speed Limits – 30mph.
School Streets.
City Centre Parking.
Sunday Parking.
Residents Parking/Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ).
Air Quality.
Travel Planning.
Issues not covered by the Report.
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Current Action Plans and areas of settled policy.
Issues being dealt with by other
processes.
Almond Neighbourhood Partnership.
Issues in which there is no
planned change in policy
direction.
• Street Design and Strategic Transport
Network Management.
• Active Travel.
• Road Safety.
• Longer Distance Connectivity.
• Park and Ride.
• Transport and Planning policy integration.
• Edinburgh Tram.
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Almond Neighbourhood Partnership.
Areas of change being dealt with
through other processes.
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Maintenance and Renewals.
The City Centre.
Community and Accessible Transport
Forth Replacement Crossing Public Transport
Strategy.
Almond Neighbourhood Partnership.
Consultation Process.
Stakeholder
Proposed format
Political group spokespersons. Meetings
Edinburgh Partnership.
Transport Forum members and interest groups
(e.g. business community, equalities groups,
public transport operators, etc).
Workshop/Questionnaires.
Neighbourhood Partnerships and Community
Councils.
SEStran/Neighbouring Councils and Transport
Scotland.
General public. Paper & electronic
questionnaires/Libraries/Offices
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Media. Media briefing.
• Social media will be used to encourage responses.
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Almond Neighbourhood Partnership.
2. Supported Bus Services
• Option 1
Increase funding to maintain, and where possible
enhance, current service levels.
• Option 2
Safeguard current level of spend in real terms.
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Almond Neighbourhood Partnership.
Thank you for
listening
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Almond Neighbourhood Partnership.