§ Lord Berkeleyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What instructions or guidance have been given to local authorities to implement the statements in the Integrated Transport White Paper on giving pedestrians and cyclists equal weight compared with motor traffic. [HL3404]
§ Lord WhittyCurrentTransport Policy and Programme guidance to local authorities states that they should properly plan and provide for walking and cycling. The issue will be addressed in forthcoming guidance, now in preparation, on the production of the new local transport plans in England and Wales, and local transport strategies in Scotland. This guidance will emphasise that authorities should give higher priority than in the past to the needs of pedestrians and cyclists in the development of their local transport plans and strategies. They will be expected to demonstrate in their documents that they have a coherent strategy for encouraging walking and cycling.
Local authorities will be expected to use the frameworks for action provided by the National Cycling Strategy and the forthcoming Walking Strategy document, to help inform their decision making and financial planning processes.