Background
The North East Devolution Deal struck in 2022 placed a statutory requirement on the new authority to draw up a Local Transport Plan (LTP) for the Region. This is covered by point 44: https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio...ution-deal
The government recognises that every place is unique and has different transport needs. That is why an area’s statutory local transport plan has an important part to play in ensuring good transport outcomes for the area. A Transport Plan for the North East is being refreshed as agreed in the 2022 devolution deal. This Transport Plan and its supporting documents will set out plans to both maintain the existing network and deliver improvements, with clear outputs and outcomes. The Transport Plan and assurance framework for a single transport funding settlement will underpin the government’s relationship with NEMCA on transport policy and will enable the Department for Transport (DfT) and local communities to hold NEMCA to account for how it is delivering its local and regional transport priorities. The commitments set out below are intended to support NEMCA to deliver on the priorities set out in its local transport plan.
A plan (to 2035) was previously drawn up by the former NECA authority (Durham, Sunderland, Gateshead, South Shields): https://www.northeast-ca.gov.uk/how-we-w...sport-plan
Today's NECA Cabinet meeting presented the 'to 2040' draft Local Transport Plan (LTP), which will shortly be put out to what they describe as a 'far reaching consultation'. Gannon was quite smug about their ability to reach people in presenting the paper, so we'll see what that entails.
I've split the relevant docs out of the Cabinet agenda bundle: