Draft Local Transport Bill
The Draft Local Transport Bill is the Government’s attempt to deal with the chronic congestion that is strangling the British economy. As part of its main provisions it signifies the Government’s attempt to press ahead with plans to introduce road pricing schemes across England. The draft Bill will also grant more powers to local authorities to bring in their own schemes while giving councils a bigger say in improving local bus services.
The Document builds on the recommendations of the Eddington report and the measures set out last December in the Government’s review of the bus industry ‘Putting Passengers First’.
This bill is in draft form which means it has been put out for consultation. Liverpool Chamber will be requesting responses to the specific consultation questions to allow input into the consultation process.
See the draft Bill on the Dept of Transport site here.
The public consultation closes on Friday 7 September, and full details of how to respond are contained in Chapter 7 of the consultation document. If you want your thoughts to be included in a Liverpool Chamber response please submit these to steve.pearse@liverpoolchamber.org.uk by the end of August.
This year Green Transport Week will be taking place from the 16-24 June 2007.
