Local Transport Plan

The aim of the Local Transport Plan (LTP) system is that Local Authorities are able to find local solutions to local problems.

The concept of the Local Transport Plan (LTP) came from the Government's integrated transport white paper 'A New Deal for Transport - Better for Everyone', published in 1998. More information is available from the Department for Transport.

The LTP is used as a bidding document for Government funding for transport initiatives, and marks a significant improvement over previous funding arrangements. Money is no longer earmarked by Government for specific schemes, but local authorities are given greater freedom to decide how it would most effectively be spent to meet their objectives.

Funding is to be allocated on the strength of the strategy content and performance is assessed against specific targets. To match this greater freedom, the Government has made available significant amounts of extra resources to enable local authorities to make the investment that is required to improve transport provision such that people have a genuine choice as to how they travel.

Local Transport Plans need widespread support if they are to be successful in achieving their goals. Authorities must draw up their LTPs in consultation with local people, interest groups and businesses.

Local Transport Plan

The West Midlands Local Transport Plan is available at www.westmidlandsltp.gov.uk

Contact Details

For further details on the Local Transport Plan please contact Piers Cockroft

Tel 0121 704 6481

Email: pcockroft@solihull.gov.uk