ROYAL LECTURE: DELIVERING THE LOCAL TRANSPORT PLAN Jeremy Prince and Ben King Transport Strategy Nottingham City Council

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

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

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

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

Location Map Population: 630,000

Roads

Buses

Rail

Trams

Maintenance

Interchanges

The Evidence

NET Line 1

Before Junction of Maid Marian Way and Friar Lane

After

Before Junction of Maid Marian Way and Mount Street

After

The Proof

Key Trends

Comparative road condition in the core cities

Comparative public transport growth in the core cities

Comparative road safety performance in the core cities

Comparative child road safety performance in the core cities

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

Progress towards targets – core indicators Greater Nottingham LTP1 Delivery Report AchievedOn TrackNot on track Principal road conditionBus passenger journeysCycling trips Non-principal road conditionNumber of KSIs Unclassified road conditionChild KSIs Rural accessibilityTram patronage

Progress towards targets – local indicators Greater Nottingham LTP1 Delivery Report Achieved Not achieved Bus quality partnershipsVehicle kilometres travelledBus journey speeds Peak period flowsPeak period flows to the CCCar occupancy Peak period car speedsCommuter plans in placeJourneys to work by bike Cost of city centre parkingJourneys to work on footPopulation walking or cycling for 30 minutes each day Air quality exceedencesGreenhouse gas emissions Modal share of PT in peakModal share of PT (all)Retail vitality Number of bus sheltersPark and ride provision Brownfield developmentSkylink patronage Easy access buses

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

Future Vision

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

What’s new: Accessibility planning

Funding the new NET lines

How do we pay for it?

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

1.Still to seek full member approval 2.Part of a “cocktail” of funding options available 3.City Council area scheme 4.Set to be first scheme in the UK (by scale) 5.Improve public transport and reduce congestion 6.Proposed levy on city based employers (approx 500) 7.£384 per space per year (provisional) 8.Employers will have option to pay levy or pass on to staff 9.Exemptions will apply e.g. small businesses & health 10.Proceeds to be ring fenced for transport improvements 11.WPL proposed to start no earlier than 2009/10 12.Approx 34,000 liable spaces Workplace Parking Levy

The Alternatives? Road User Charging Scheme (RUC)? 1.Similar to London scheme 2.Everybody gets charged via num plates 3.Peak timed Do nothing? 1.Cope with current fund allocation 2.Alternative funding options 3.Watch the city grind to a halt?

The Debate

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