Transport Policy
Local Transport Plan
On 1st April 2011, Bedford’s first Local Transport Plan (LTP3)
replaced LTP2 (2006-2011) which covered the whole
county*.
We worked with stakeholders and the public
during the previous twelve months to develop LTP3, which will
run until 2021. It sets out the long term transport strategy and
contains an implementation plan which is designed to tackle the
Borough's transport problems. LTP3 was approved by the full council
on the 23rd of February 2011 and came in to effect on the
1st of April 2011, as the Council's transport policy.
The full LTP can be viewed by clicking here
(opens in a new window).
LTP3's eight key supporting strategies can be viewed by clicking
on the links below (which will open in new windows)
Active Travel
Strategy
Freight
Strategy
Network
Management Strategy
Parking
Strategy
Passenger
Transport Strategy
Road Safety
Strategy
Sustainable
Modes of Travel Strategy (to school)
Transport
Asset Management Plan
As LTP3 will run until 2021, we will need to review and adapt it
on a regular basis, to ensure that it continues to address relevant
issues and change. A key aspect of the Plans's development has been
working with partners and stakeholders and we will continue to
involve them in its further development and in the implementation
plan. We will also continue to consult and engage the
public.
We have undertaken a number of consultation exercises and
stakeholder participation events and we will now consolidate all
feedback into a report which will be published here shortly.
* LTP 2 can be viewed by clicking the
following link LTP2 (opens
in a new window).
Local Sustainable Transport
Fund
Access to Stations
In July 2012, Bedford Borough Council was awarded grant funding
from the Government’s Local Sustainable Transport Fund. The project
is titled “Access to Stations” and is aimed at improving cycling
and pedestrian links to Bedford’s two railway stations. We are
working with seven other local authorities around the Country and
Sustrans, the national cycling charity, covering 21 stations in
all.
The overall project fund is almost £5 million over three years
with £665,000 allocated to Bedford. The intention is to focus on
physical improvements to help rail commuters choose walking and
cycling as their preferred travel mode to and from the railway
station. The way the funding is administered means that we will be
able to support physical improvements with publicity and targeted
information.
Public health issues are becoming more prevalent and the high
financial costs of motoring present a challenge to many people. We
relish the opportunity to provide people with real choices about
how to travel to the railway station in a sustainable way.
A copy of the
bid document can be found here (opens in a new window)