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There remains a mixed picture on implementation across the country however, reflecting both local needs...
Conclusion
There remains a mixed picture on implementation across the country however, reflecting both local needs but also in some place the willingness of local leaders to make the case for changes which take time to bed-in. We recognise the difficult balancing act that local decision makers face. Engaging the affected communities and adapting schemes in response to feedback and experience will be vital to embedding long-term changes, and the need to do this should be reflected in Government funding for schemes.
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Government Response
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Government Response
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HM Government
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The Active Travel Fund has encouraged local authorities to look at how people can use their streets in other ways to than being simply vessels for cars. Local authorities have been able to use Experimental Traffic Regulation Orders to introduce 20mph zones, install raised tables and/or dropped kerbs at crossings or side roads to introduce low traffic neighbourhoods and school streets. A number of authorities are making their schemes permanent following successful trials, using tranche 2 funding. On 28 July 2020, the Government announced its plans to implement the moving traffic enforcement powers in Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004. This will enable those local authorities outside London with civil parking enforcement powers to apply to the Secretary of State to take responsibility for enforcement of moving traffic offences from the police. This would include moving traffic contraventions such as School Streets. The Department has started discussions with key stakeholders on some of the complexities involved and work is underway on drafting regulations and statutory guidance. Implementation will require a number of statutory instruments to be made covering matters such as enforcement, level of penalties, approved devices, adjudication, representations and appeals. However, it is not possible at this stage to say when in 2021 the powers will be available to local authorities. Government Response: Air Quality and coronavirus: a glimpse of a different future or business as usual 15 The Department for Transport/ Government is developing a bold and ambitious Transport Decarbonisation Plan to achieve net zero emissions across all modes of transport, which we expect to publish in Spring 2021. It will set out a credible and ambitious pathway to delivering transport’s contribution to carbon budgets and meet net zero by 2050.
Source
Inquiry
Air Quality
Report
Fifth report - Air Quality and coronavirus: a glimpse of a different future or business as usual
11 Feb 2021
HC 468
Timeline
Recommendation age
5.3 yrs
Report published
11 Feb 2021