108Local transport plans
(1)Each local transport authority must—
(a)develop policies for the promotion and encouragement of safe, integrated, efficient and economic transport facilities and services to, from and within their area, and
(b)carry out their functions so as to implement those policies.
(2)The transport facilities and services mentioned in subsection (1) are—
(a)those required to meet the needs of persons living or working in the authority’s area, or visiting or travelling through that area, and
(b)those required for the transportation of freight;
and include facilities and services for pedestrians.
(3)Each local transport authority must prepare a document to be known as the local transport plan containing their policies under subsection (1).
(4)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,
(c)a Passenger Transport Authority for a passenger transport area in England, or
(d)a county council or county borough council in Wales.