The final recommendations have been handed over to the Government Office for the South West, Department for Transport, the Highways Agency, the South West Regional Development Agency and the four local authorities of Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol City, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Councils.
The consultant's recommendations will provide important advice and guidance for the local authorities and other transport delivery organisations such as the Highways Agency and Network Rail to consider when preparing future plans. This includes the Greater Bristol Local Transport Plan which covers the five years from 2006 to 2011, and aims to deliver significant transport improvements in the short to medium term.
They will also help the work being undertaken by the West of England Partnership to produce a new development strategy for the area. The Partnership is working on its vision for 2026, as well as diferent ways of catering for future population and economic growth, through a consultation document called 'Directions for Change'.
The report puts forward a range of short, medium and long-term proposals to tackle many of the existing and future transport problems in the Greater Bristol area.
The study identified a series of measures designed to cater for the expected growth in the number of people and jobs across the area. In developing the recommendations a wide range of alternative proposals were examined to produce a cost-effective package of measures. The recommendations will be considered by the four local authorities, the Highways Agency and Network Rail, before deciding on a possible implementation plan.
The final report is attached below under 'Related documents', with the exception of Appendix B (5.12MB). If you wish to obtain a copy of this appendix, please email the Regional Transport team (details below) and a copy on CD will be sent to you.
