Have your say on the future of transport in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Council has launched early engagement on a new Local Transport Plan (LTP), which will guide how transport is planned, managed and improved across the county over the next 15 years and beyond. The updated plan will look at all types of travel, including roads, buses, rail, walking, wheeling and cycling, and how they work together to support communities, businesses and sustainable growth across Gloucestershire.
The expected growth in housing and employment in the county will in turn create major challenges in meeting its transport needs; to avoid worsening congestion, the plan will need to consider scope for increasing the proportion of journeys both by public transport, including rapid transit, and by cycling, walking, and wheeling.
Gloucestershire is home to a mix of urban areas, market towns and rural communities, each with different travel needs. A safe, reliable and well-connected transport network is vital for helping people access jobs, education and services, while also supporting economic growth, improving air quality and reducing carbon emissions, all of which are key ambitions of Gloucestershire County Council.
The council wants to understand people’s experiences of travelling in Gloucestershire today, the challenges they face, and what improvements they would most like to see in the future. Feedback from this early engagement will help shape the development of the new Local Transport Plan and future transport priorities for Gloucestershire.
Alongside the LTP engagement, the council is also seeking views on the Cheltenham and Gloucester Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP). The LCWIP sets out a long-term vision for improving walking, wheeling and cycling. It identifies where improvements are needed and outlines how a better-connected network could be delivered over the next 10 years, helping to make every day journeys safer, easier and more accessible.
The surveys were launched on Wednesday 13 May and will close on Wednesday 24 June.
For more information and to take part in the online surveys, go to:
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Cllr Roger Whyborn, cabinet member for sustainable transport and road safety, said: “All types of transport affect how people live their everyday lives, from getting to work and school to accessing services and staying connected. We want to make sure our plans reflect the needs of communities across Gloucestershire, whether that’s in our towns, city or rural areas, and make people’s journeys easier.
“This engagement is an important opportunity for people to tell us what works well, what doesn’t, and where we should focus our efforts. Your feedback will help shape how we improve transport in the years ahead, creating a network that is safer, more reliable and gives people better choices about how they travel.”