Take action
Which way should we go? Photo (c) CPRE
Have your say on transport plans
Local Transport Plans set out your highway authority's policy, priorities and spending plans for all forms of local transport, including road and park &* ride schemes. Current plans cover the period 2005-2011 and should be available on your local authority's website. New plans are being consulted on to come into force from 2011 and it is vital to influence these now.
> Our campaign on Local Transport Plans
Your region also produces a strategy for transport, the Regional Transport Strategy (RTS), as part of its Regional Spatial Strategy. The RTS provides the regional context for all the Local Transport Plans in a region, and should include policies which reduce the need to travel, and coordinate spending across different forms of transport. These strategies are due to be replaced from 2010 by new Integrated Regional Strategies and some regions have already started researching background information for these.
Influence or stop a new local road from being built
You can find out from your local highways authority (County Council, Unitary Authority or Metropolitan Borough) whether there are proposals in your area being proposed for your area, and discuss with them any concerns you have about particular schemes. You can find a link to a list of threatening road-building projects on the right of this page.
The Campaign for Better Transport has a useful online guide and tips for helping you to take action on road expansion.
> Campaign for Better Transport website: How to stop a road from being built
Help reduce motor traffic levels
There are many actions you can take on a personal level to tackle the increases in motor traffic levels. Whether supporting local shops and services, eating local food, buying a bus pass or a new bike, or even just sharing a car trip with a friend or neighbour, you can still make a difference.
Without the right policies in place, however, space you free up may well be taken up by another motor vehicle. That’s why it is important for improvements to be locked in through demand management, such as by giving roadspace to buses, cycles or pedestrians and lowering speed limits.
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Get involved with a local CPRE branch or regional group
CPRE has 200 district groups, 43 branches and 9 regional groups across England – many of whom are working on this campaign.
> Local and regional groups
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Tell a friend
If you've seen some good ideas, and you think a friend might be interested, you can send them a link to this page.
> Email this page to a friend
