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CONTENTS
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FOREWORD
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EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
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STRATEGIC OVERVIEW
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1.1 Land Use Planning Policy
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1.2 Northumberland’s Problems and
Opportunities
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LOCAL TRANSPORT PLAN OBJECTIVES
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2.1 Aims
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2.2 Plan Objectives
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2.3 Links between Strategies
& Local Transport Plan Objectives
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A STRATEGY FOR INVESTMENT
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3.1
The Strategy
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3.2 Increasing travel choice and opportunities for sustainable
travel
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3.3 Minimising the impact of traffic upon
communities and the environment
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3.4
Maintaining and improving a strategic network of transport infrastructure
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LOCAL TRANSPORT STRATEGIES
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4.1 Increasing Travel Choice and
Opportunities for Sustainable Travel
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4.1.1
A Strategy For Cycling and Walking
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Walking Strategy
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Cycling Strategy
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4.1.2
A Strategy For Public Transport
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Bus Strategy
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Public Transport Interchange
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Public Transport Information
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Passenger Rail Strategy
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Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Strategy
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4.1.3
A Strategy for the Journey to School
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4.1.4
A Strategy for the Journey to Work
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4.1.5
A Strategy For Social Inclusion
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Community Transport
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Improved Access For the Disabled
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4.1.6
Community Safety Strategy
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4.1.7
A Strategy For Street Lighting
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4.2 Minimising The Impact of Traffic
on Communities and the Environment
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4.2.1
A Strategy For Road Safety
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4.2.2
A Strategy For Traffic Reduction
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Parking Strategy
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Traffic Restraint Measures
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4.2.3
A Strategy For Environmental Improvement
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Town Centres
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Air Quality Action Plans and Action
on Noise
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Action on Climate Change
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4.2.4
A Strategy For the Countryside
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4.3 A Strategic Network of Transport
Infrastructure
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4.3.1
A Strategy for the Road Network
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Road Maintenance Strategy
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Bridges Strategy
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Retaining
Wall Strategy
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Road Improvements Strategy
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4.3.2
A Strategy For the Movement of Freight
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Roads
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Rail
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Ports
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4.3.3
A Strategy for Airport Surface Access
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IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMME
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5.1
Programme and Funding Submission
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5.1.1
Major Transport Schemes
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5.1.2
Public Transport Schemes
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5.1.3
Local Safety Schemes
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5.1.4
Minor Improvements
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5.1.5
Principal Road Maintenance
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5.1.6
Bridge Maintenance Assessment & Strengthening
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5.1.7
Road Schemes
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MONITORING
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APPENDICES
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Appendix
1 Participation
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Appendix
2 District Council Statements
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Appendix
3 Road Traffic Reduction Report For Northumberland
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Appendix
4 Public Transport Programme
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Appendix
5 Local Safety Schemes Programme
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Appendix
6 Structural Maintenance Programme
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Appendix
7 Bridge Maintenance, Assessment and Strengthening Programme
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Appendix
8 Appraisal Summary Tables
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Appendix
9 Road Scheme Appraisal Summary Tables
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Appendix
10 Ashington Blyth & Tyne Railway Supporting Information
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