Transport Topic Group
After our initial meetings, the Transport Topic Group agreed common interests and priorities centred around campaigning for modal shift towards more cycling and active travel, effective and integrated public transport, and against the addition of new roads as a default approach. There is a developing page of 'Interesting Stuff' on each of these themes, as well as general transport related content, all linked below.
For the group's latest news, shared information, previous meeting notes and next meeting sign-up, please see further down... and please do join us if you are interested!
Transport - Cycling
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Government guidance, policies, announcements etc.
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Wiltshire Council documents and links
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Swindon materials
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Sustrans, Cycling UK and other organisations
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Other
Click Here to go to the Cycling page
Interesting and useful stuff we collect on cycling will be arranged under these headings:
Transport - Roads
Interesting and useful stuff on campaigns about road schemes will be under these headings:
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Government guidance, policies, announcements etc.
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Wiltshire, Swindon and SWLEP documents and links
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A303 at Stonehenge
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Other campaigns and organisations
Click Here to go to the Roads page
Transport - Public Transport
Interesting and useful stuff we collect on public transport will be arranged under these headings:
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General
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Buses
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Rail
Click Here to go to the Public Transport page
Group News
The Transport Topic Group felt that Wiltshire's emerging local plan content, (both for local areas, and overall 'Local Transport Review' linked here), reflect a Council not planning in line with the CEE, and to support its net zero emissions by 2030 aim, which will require modal shift away from private car use.
We're grateful to Margaret W and Andrew N for putting together this response which formed part of the unified consultation response submitted by WCA.
Group Resources
Here is a link to our Transport Topic Group database. It's a work in progress, and suggestions (& any corrections) are welcome!
It so far contains transport-related leads, decision-makers and officers at SWLEP, The Western Gateway Sub-National Transport Body, and Wiltshire Council.
It also contains a list of the CATGs (Community Area Transport Groups) and who seems to attend them.
We intend to add more for Swindon and the surrounding Local Authorities.
Group Meetings
Our next Transport topic group zoom meeting date is Thursday 23rd September at 7pm (or from 6.45pm for newcomers and settling in). Agenda to follow, but we will be discussing the group response to the Wiltshire Council Climate Strategy. Inputs please to transport@wiltshireclimatealliance.org.uk
Please register to take part using the form below. All welcome!
For minutes of the previous meetings, please click on the dates below: