ROYAL LECTURE: DELIVERING THE LOCAL TRANSPORT PLAN

1. ROYAL LECTURE:DELIVERING THELOCAL TRANSPORT PLAN Jeremy Prince and Ben King Transport Strategy Nottingham City Council

2. How many trips were made on public transport in Nottingham last year? B) 17 m A) 7 m C) 77 m D) 177 m

3. Who are we? Jeremy Prince and Ben King Transport Partnership Officer - Principal Transport Officer Transport Strategy Nottingham City Council

4. Local Transport Plan • Final Plan submitted to DfT March 2006 • Comprehensive document • Jointly prepared by City & County Council’s

5. Government Objectives: Congestion Air quality Road safety Accessibility Local Objectives: Regeneration & neighbourhood renewal Quality of Life Efficient maintenance Key Priorities

6. Location Map Population: 630,000

7. Roads

8. Buses

9. Rail

10. Trams

11. Maintenance

12. Interchanges

13. The Evidence

14. NET Line 1

15. Before Junction of Maid Marian Way and Friar Lane

16. After Junction of Maid Marian Way and Friar Lane

17. Before Junction of Maid Marian Way and Mount Street

18. After Junction of Maid Marian Way and Mount Street

24. The Proof

25. Key Trends

26. Comparative road condition in the core cities

27. Comparative public transport growth in the core cities

28. Comparative road safety performance in the core cities

29. Comparative child road safety performance in the core cities

30. Greater Nottingham LTP1 Delivery Report Overall impact – satisfaction • 94% of tram users satisfied • Over 80% feel measures are effective • 79% are satisfied with bus services • 73% satisfied with information • A third cite it as the reason they are satisfied with Nottingham as a place to live Source: MORI / Operator surveys

31. Greater Nottingham LTP1 Delivery Report Progress towards targets – core indicators

32. Greater Nottingham LTP1 Delivery Report Progress towards targets – local indicators

33. The Big Wheel • The Transport Strategy for Nottingham is marketed to the public under the ‘Big Wheel’ branding

35. The Accolades

36. Local Transport Delivery Transport Local Authority of the Year 2002-3

37. Future Vision

39. Smarter Choices • Predict and manage • Influencing Travel Behaviour • Workplace Travel Plans • School Travel Plans • Telecommuting • Home Shopping • Internet retailing • Travel Awareness Campaigns • Information and marketing

40. What’s new: Accessibility planning

42. Funding the new NET lines

43. How do we pay for it?

44. Transport Innovation Fund (TIF) • 6 C’s • Investigating charging options across region • £1.8m • Supporting Smarter Choices

45. Workplace Parking Levy • Still to seek full member approval • Part of a “cocktail” of funding options available • City Council area scheme • Set to be first scheme in the UK (by scale) • Improve public transport and reduce congestion • Proposed levy on city based employers (approx 500) • £384 per space per year (provisional) • Employers will have option to pay levy or pass on to staff • Exemptions will apply e.g. small businesses & health • Proceeds to be ring fenced for transport improvements • WPL proposed to start no earlier than 2009/10 • Approx 34,000 liable spaces

46. The Alternatives? • Road User Charging Scheme (RUC)? • Similar to London scheme • Everybody gets charged via num plates • Peak timed • Do nothing? • Cope with current fund allocation • Alternative funding options • Watch the city grind to a halt?

47. The Debate

48. x The Debate! 3. The 3rd Way? 2. Pro RUC 1. Pro WPL • Businesses • Large employers • Visitors • Motorists • Developers • Inward investors • Risk • Political acceptance • Public support Against other options Against other options Against other options • Business rates • Council Tax • Use £ on buses not trams • Do nothing • Effect on retail • Impact on tourism • Inward investment • Local authorities • Public sector • Non motorists • SMEs • Emergency services • Unions • Freight co. • Others…