We want your views!

Have your say on transport provision in Tyne and Wear to 2021

The local authorities in Tyne and Wear must produce a joint Local Transport Plan for the area. This plan focuses on
·         supporting economic growth;
·         reducing carbon emissions;
·         promoting equality of opportunity;
·         contributing to better safety, security and health; and
·         improving quality of life and a healthy natural environment

The plan sets out our strategies and proposals for transport in Tyne and Wear between 2011 and 2021. It considers all modes of transport including walking, cycling, public transport, freight and car travel. 

We are currently finalising a draft of LTP3 and will be starting consultation in September. We'll be running roadshows across Tyne and Wear. Please visit our consultation portal to give us your views or email us at info@tyneandwearltp.co.uk for more information.

Be Air Aware

The Be Air Aware website is now live. Visit www.beairaware.co.uk to find out more!

Park Right First Time Campaign

Careless parking represents a serious hazard to pedestrians, especially those using wheelchairs for mobility purposes or those suffering from a visual impairment. It is also an inconvenience for people with pushchairs and buggies who cannot squeeze through small gaps. Additional information on Park Right First Time.

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Yesterday me and Mam went to the shops.
But someone had parked on the footpath.
We tried to get through the gap.
But the driver hadn’t left us enough room.
We were trapped by all the fast cars.
When the driver saw what had happened…
…they drove off and parked properly
Keep us safe. Park right first time.

Our Vision

Our vision for Tyne and Wear:

"To see Tyne and Wear continue to develop as an area where all residents have better access to a more prosperous, safer, healthier and more sustainable lifestyle in a more attractive environment".

Latest News

Tyne and Wear Monitoring Report 2009

The first annual Tyne and Wear Monitoring Report is now available online through our consultation portal.

Car Club for Newcastle

Newcastle City Council, working with Option C, is the first council in the North East to launch a car club. More information on the car club can be found here.

The LTP Progress Report 2008 and updated Congestion Reduction Plan are now available. 

April 2009 Be Air Aware Campaign launch

The Tyne and Wear LTP Partners have now in close relationship with DEFRA launched a local campaign for improved air quality - Be Air Aware. The campaign will work closely with local schools and school travel planners to fund initiatives and projects that will have a beneficial effect on the quality of our air. More information on the campaign and how you can get involved can be found here.

March 2009 More awards for Tyne and Wear!

Following the Tyne and Wear Freight Partnership’s success in winning two national awards last year, we are pleased to announce that Tyne and Wear has won two further national awards, this time for our rights of way network.

At the Natural England awards ceremony in Leicester on 19th March, awards were given out in eight categories to recognise the work done by local authorities to develop their rights of way network.  The awards were presented by Nicholas Crane of the BBC’s “Coast” programme.

Tyne and Wear produces a joint Rights of Way Improvement Plan and the quality of the Plan and its delivery was shown by our region coming first in two categories:

• Best for horse riding:                         Tyne and Wear

• Best local access forum involvement: Tyne and Wear
  

The photo  on the right shows John Bourn (Tyne and Wear LTP Team), Nicholas Crane (presenter), Neil Frier (Gateshead Council), Tim Ducker (Sunderland Council) and Paul Taylor (Nexus / LAF Chair) receiving the award.

Tyne and Wear was also shortlisted in the Best Cycling category.  So out of eight categories, Tyne and Wear won two and was shortlisted in another.

For previous news items, visit the LTP News Archive.

BACKGROUND TO THE LOCAL TRANSPORT PLAN

The Local Transport Plan (LTP) is a five year statutory document prepared by all local authorities which sets out a strategy for the development of transport in a particular area. The plan indicates how money allocated by central government will be spent in order to meet local and national targets and objectives. More money may be available in a plan area depending upon the quality of its LTP. 

In Tyne and Wear a joint plan has been prepared by the five local authorities; Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland and the Passenger Transport Executive; Nexus. There are  other stakeholders in the plan- including bus and train companies, the ports and airport, haulage companies, taxi operators, cycling and pedestrian organisations and many more.

During the preparation of the plan Tyne and Wear residents were extensively consulted on their views of how the transport system should evolve. Therefore the Plan Partners are confident the LTP sets out a shared vision for the future. The plan addresses key transport problems affecting the area during the next 15 years and sets out appropriate, affordable and acceptable strategies to bring about improvements in local transport systems.

The first Local Transport Plan (LTP1) covered the period between 2001-2006. Progress on this plan was reported annually each July in an Annual Progress Report. The LTP Delivery Report was produced in July 2006 and described the key achievements of the first plan from 2001-2006.

The full Tyne and Wear Local Transport Plan 2006-11 (LTP2) was completed in March 2006.

The Department for Transport and Government Office North East have recently assessed the two reports.  Details of their assessments can be found by looking at the page:

LTP2 / Delivery Report assessment

The first Delivery Report designed to describe the implementation of LTP2 was published in December 2008 and can be viewed in the 'Documents' section of this website.

Congestion Reduction Plan

The Congestion Reduction Plan is a delivery plan for Tyne and Wear outlining the strategies we are following to reduce congestion on key corridors and enable us to meet the PSA Urban Congestion Target. Further detail can be found in the 'Documents' section of the website.

The LTP is based around the 'Shared Priorities'. More information on these is available here: LTP Shared Priorities