C3C4C5C7C8C9C10C11C12C13C17C21C24C27C29C31Part II Local transport
Pt. 2: transfer of functions (1.4.2014) by The Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton and Wirral Combined Authority Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/865), arts. 1, 8(1)(b) (with arts. 8(4), 12)
Pt. 2: transfer of functions (15.4.2014) by The Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland Combined Authority Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1012), arts. 1, 8, 9 (with art. 11)
Pt. 2: delegation of functions (1.4.2016) by The Tees Valley Combined Authority Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/449), arts. 1(a), 6(b)
Pt. 2 functions made exercisable (9.2.2017) by The West of England Combined Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/126), arts. 1(3), 8
Pt. 2 functions made exercisable (9.2.2017) by The West of England Combined Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/126), arts. 1(3), 8(1)
Pt. 2 functions made exercisable (3.3.2017) by The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/251), arts. 1(2)(b), 8(b)
Pt. 2 functions made exercisable (8.5.2017) by The Tees Valley Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/431), arts. 1(2), 4(1)(2)
Pt. 2: transfer of functions (2.11.2018) by The Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1133), arts. 1, 7 (with art. 28)
Pt. 2 functions made exercisable (2.11.2018) by The Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1133), arts. 1, 9 (with art. 28)
Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (W.) (28.2.2022) by The South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/343), regs. 1(3)(b), 12(2)
Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (30.6.2022) by The North Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/339), regs. 1(3)(b), 12(2)
Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (30.6.2022) by The Mid Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/342), regs. 1(3)(b), 12(2)
Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (W.) (30.6.2022) by The South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/352), regs. 1(3)(b), 12(2)
Pt. 2: functions made exercisable (20.12.2023) by The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1432), arts. 1(2), 13(1)(2)
Pt. 2: functions made exercisable (28.2.2024) by The East Midlands Combined County Authority Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/232), regs. 1(2), 15(1)
Local transport plans and bus strategies
I1C1C2C6C12C14C13C18C30C31108C12C13C17C21C24C27C29 Local transport plans.
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Each local transport authority must—
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develop policies for the promotion and encouragement of safe, integrated, efficient and economic transport F4... to, from and within their area, and
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carry out their functions so as to implement those policies.
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F5In subsection (1), “transport” means —
a
F6the transport required to meet the needs of persons living or working in the authority’s area, or visiting or travelling through that area, and
b
F6the transport required for the transportation of freight;
andF7includes facilities and services for pedestrians.
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Each local transport authority whose area is in England must—
a
in developing policies in accordance with subsection (1)(a), and
b
in carrying out their functions in accordance with subsection (1)(b),
comply with the duties set out in subsection (2ZB).
2ZB
The duties are—
a
to take into account any policies announced by Her Majesty's government, and
b
to have regard to any guidance issued for the purposes of this paragraph by the Secretary of State,
with respect to mitigation of, or adaptation to, climate change or otherwise with respect to the protection or improvement of the environment.
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The power to issue guidance under subsection (2ZB)(b) does not affect the generality of the power to issue guidance under section 112(1).
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Each local transport authority whose area is in Wales must also—
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develop policies for the implementation in their area of the Wales Transport Strategy, and
b
carry out their functions so as to implement those policies.
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Each local transport authority whose area is in England must prepare a document to be known as (or two or more documents to be known together as) the local transport plan containing—
a
their policies under subsection (1)(a);
b
their proposals for the implementation of those policies.
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Each local transport authority whose area is in Wales must prepare a document to be known as the local transport plan containing—
a
their policies under subsection (1)(a), and
b
their policies under subsection (2A).
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A local transport authority whose area is in England must, in complying with the duty under subsection (1)(b), have regard to the proposals contained in their plan.
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In this Part “local transport authority” means—
a
a county council in England,
b
a council of a non-metropolitan district in England comprised in an area for which there is no county council,
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an Integrated Transport Authority for an integrated transport area in England,
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a combined authority,
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d
a county council or county borough council in Wales.
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In this Part “local transport policies” means policies developed under subsection (1)(a).
Pt. 2: power to amend conferred (17.10.2007 for specified purposes, 1.4.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007 (c. 13), ss. 8(1), 9(1)(2), 10(1)(2), 15(1); S.I. 2007/2799, arts. 2, 3 (with art. 4)