Local Transport Plan Green Paper

The Local Transport Plan is a key statutory document in which the region sets out how we intend to approach this complex balancing act and improve transport in our region It does not only affect how public authorities will carry out their transport functions, it also affects wider decision making on other matters which relate to transport such as land use and energy infrastructure.

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is a special type of local authority Its statutory administrative functions apply to the seven metropolitan boroughs of the West Midlands One of WMCA’s key statutory functions is Local Transport Authority and through Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) it must produce a Local Transport Plan (LTP) for the area.

The LTP must set out policies to promote safe, integrated, efficient and economic transport to, from and within the area as well as plans to implement those policies.

WMCA and the seven city and metropolitan borough authorities (councils) are legally required to deliver this plan through the use of all their powers and functions.

We have already leveraged substantial investments for our transport improvements from Government and private sector partners A new Local Transport Plan should not just be a plan for now, or even the next five years, but should support the ambition to build back better and level up our region for long term inclusive growth Responding to the climate emergency and improving the way we move around the region presents us with some significant challenges New infrastructure to provide viable and attractive alternatives to single occupancy car use is critical, but alone will not be enough There will also be a need for us all to think about how our travel behaviours could change.