Transcript Slide 1

Presentation to
Totnes Town Council
5 November 2012
John Fewings
John Fewings
Principal Engineer – Jacobs Engineering
Technical Advisor to the Totnes on the Move
Community Board
Background - LSTF
• Fund was created by the DfT to help build
strong local economies and address the
urgent challenges of climate change
• Bid submitted by DCC in April 2011
• Devon bid successful in July 2011
• LSTF gives DCC the ability to borrow extra
funding, which is then reimbursed by the
DfT
Devon LSTF Areas
Three areas have been selected because:
“they are the fastest growing areas and
have congestion problems to address.
They also have a relatively strong
transport network with the greatest
potential for major modal shift,
transformational economic growth and
quick wins within the project period.”
Devon LSTF Areas
Exeter
Newton
Abbot
Totnes
Totnes on the Move
• Process started following LSTF award to
instigate a community led process to
develop transport projects
• Workshops and open day in April 2012
• Originally Steering Group meetings
• Now Community Board
Community Board
Tony Whitty
Jacqi Hodgson
TTC
Tim Padfield
Frances Northrop
TTT
PC
TotM
Louis Victory
TTTF
DCC
Paula Black
Julian Wright
SHDC
Robert Vint
Technical Support : John Fewings
Communications : Jane Brady
Board Meetings
• Meetings are the second and fourth
Monday of each month
• All meetings are open to the public
• Agendas are published beforehand
• Minutes are published soon after
• All reports are published
www.totnesonthemove.org.uk
Projects
Town
Council
Parish
Councils
TTTF
Community
TotM
Community
Board
D
C
C
LSTF Board
Committee
Testing
Schemes are tested against:
• The TotM Strategy
• The LSTF bid and guidelines
• The Local Transport Plan
The DfT will not reimburse funding if projects
do not pass these tests
LSTF Packages
Projects fit into one or more packages:
1. Reducing the need to travel
2. Informed and supported travellers
3. Extending choice and removing barriers
4. Managing networks more effectively
DCC
Why do Devon County Council make the
final decision?
• It is the budget holder for the LSTF
• It is ultimately responsible for the funding
to the DfT
• It is the Highway Authority