Outcome 3: Safer travel carefully prioritise how we spend them. The methodology for Outcome 4: Enhanced environment prioritising is available in Annexe 1. Outcome 5: Better health and wellbeing Not all interventions vital for growth fall within the remit of KCC as From our own work, and from liaising closely with our district the Local Transport and Highway Authority. A number of key council partners in supporting the development of their Local Plans projects fall under the responsibility of Highways England or and, more specifically, the transport strategies needed to deliver that Network Rail. We are therefore committed to working closely with growth, we have built up a detailed knowledge of transport needs both of these agencies to influence their future delivery across the county. We will continue to build on this relationship to programmes, and to ensure these schemes are given the highest ensure that our transport priorities use the latest forecasts for priority for delivery. housing and population growth. Above all, we are committed to delivering Growth without Gridlock. [Image Description: three pictures together, showing an individual As a Council, what we want to achieve from transport for our cycling along the Dover waterfront; an empty motorway at night; a residents, businesses and visitors is clearly set out in the outcomes full bicycle rack at a rail station platform]. described in this LTP4. These are: Outcome 1: Economic growth and minimised congestion Outcome 2: Affordable and accessible door-to-door journeys Annexe 1 – Prioritisation for the Integrated Transport Programme Background and overview A robust method of appraising and prioritising local transport representing the highest possible value for money and contributing schemes is required to ensure that those delivered help to achieve towards the LTP4 outcomes. the outcomes specified by this fourth Local Transport Plan (LTP4). The previous prioritisation methodology, developed as a result of This methodology applies to schemes seeking Integrated Transport the third Local Transport Plan (LTP3), has been updated and Block funding and used to form the Integrated Transport modified to enable Kent County Council (KCC) to generate a score Programme (ITP). In addition to the ITP, KCC implements a Crash for every proposed scheme, with the highest scoring schemes Remedial Measure (CRM) programme, which identifies locations
carefully prioritise how we spend them. The methodology for prioritising is available in Annexe 1. Not all interventions vital for growth fall within the remit of KCC as the Local Transport and Highway Authority. A number of key projects fall under the responsibility of Highways England or Network Rail. We are therefore committed to working closely with both of these agencies to influence their future delivery programmes, and to ensure these schemes are given the highest priority for delivery. As a Council, what we want to achieve from transport for our residents, businesses and visitors is clearly set out in the outcomes described in this LTP4. These are: Outcome 1: Economic growth and minimised congestion Outcome 2: Affordable and accessible door-to-door journeys Outcome 3: Safer travel Outcome 4: Enhanced environment Outcome 5: Better health and wellbeing From our own work, and from liaising closely with our district council partners in supporting the development of their Local Plans and, more specifically, the transport strategies needed to deliver that growth, we have built up a detailed knowledge of transport needs across the county. We will continue to build on this relationship to ensure that our transport priorities use the latest forecasts for housing and population growth. Above all, we are committed to delivering Growth without Gridlock. [Image Description: three pictures together, showing an individual cycling along the Dover waterfront; an empty motorway at night; a full bicycle rack at a rail station platform]. Annexe 1 – Prioritisation for the Integrated Transport Programme Background and overview A robust method of appraising and prioritising local transport schemes is required to ensure that those delivered help to achieve the outcomes specified by this fourth Local Transport Plan (LTP4). The previous prioritisation methodology, developed as a result of the third Local Transport Plan (LTP3), has been updated and modified to enable Kent County Council (KCC) to generate a score for every proposed scheme, with the highest scoring schemes representing the highest possible value for money and contributing towards the LTP4 outcomes. This methodology applies to schemes seeking Integrated Transport Block funding and used to form the Integrated Transport Programme (ITP). In addition to the ITP, KCC implements a Crash Remedial Measure (CRM) programme, which identifies locations