Sustainable Transport and Infrastructure Coordination

The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) is the statutory authority with responsibility for delivering key transport infrastructure projects. The Council recognises that new development promoted by the Plan will lead to additional trips being generated across the Borough. The Council will work with DfI and other partners to ensure that a high proportion of these are conducted by sustainable means (such as public transport, walking and cycling). The Council accepts that a residual proportion of trips generated will continue to be taken by private road transport. This has the potential to add to existing levels of congestion and impact detrimentally on the efficient use of the road network. The Council will therefore seek to work positively with DfI and its public transport partners to secure critical transport infrastructure improvements in line with the Council's identified priorities.