MoD Decommissioning

Transport Policy and Solutions in Lincolnshire

Tuesday 25th February 2014

4th Lincolnshire Local Transport Plan

Lincolnshire County Council

Transport Strategy is set out in the

Local Transport Plan

Chapter 11: ‘Improving Accessibility’

“People to Services; Services to People”

People to Services

• Public Transport

• InterConnect

Wait at a bus stop along the route.

Run by commercial operators• CallConnect

Must book prior to travel.

Managed by the County Council. • Railways

Run by franchaised operators.

• Community Transport

• Voluntary Car Schemes

Independent voluntary organisations

• Lincoln Dial A Ride

Charity covering 6 miles around Lincoln

• Wheels to Work

Social Enterprise

Loan a bike to get to work, education or training

Public Transport

Brookenby: Approx. 600-650 passengers (Serves Market Rasen, Caistor & Louth)

Newtoft: Approx. 100-150 passengers (Serves Market Rasen)

Hemswell Cliff: Approx. 100-150 passengers (Serves Gainsborough)

CallConnect passengers in January 2014

Community Transport

Voluntary Car Schemes

22 independent car schemes operating in Lincolnshire

In 2012 over 43,000 trips made by car schemes.

Community Transport Forum

Services to People

Rural Gain Grant-Grants for rural businesses that protects an essential service.-£200,000 over 2 years to be allocated across Lincolnshire.

Broadband Improvements

- £57million is expected to achieve universal broadband coverage of standard speed by 2015

Co-location of services

- Community hubs, District Councils, First Contact

Policy does of course evolve

• Information & Evidence – community involvement & research.

• Political Agendas• Budgetary Changes• National / EU Changes

What can the County Council offer to local communities?

• Provide publicity and information.• Support developing voluntary car schemes, and

other innovative ideas. • Support groups with Rural Gain Grant

applications.• Listen to the challenges.