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Scoping Report Regional Transport Strategy Shetland Islands Council October 2006 Prepared by: ...............................................Approved by: ................................................ Richie Fraser Paul Finch Consultant Principal Consultant Error! Reference source not found. Rev No Comments Date 0 Draft Issued to SIC 30/06/06 1 Amended following comments 09/10/06 Riverside House, Riverside Drive, Aberdeen, AB11 7LH Telephone: 01224 224650 Fax: 01224 224651 Website: http://www.fabermaunsell.com Job No 43837 TABT Reference Scoping Report Date Created June 2006October 200 This contains confidential and commercially sensitive information, which shall not be disclosed to third parties. Table of Contents 1 Introduction................................................................................................................... 2 1.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Background......................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Guidance ............................................................................................................ 3 1.4 Relationship Between Local Issues and Regional Issues.................................... 3 1.5 Structure of Report.............................................................................................. 4 2 Background Context..................................................................................................... 6 2.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Environment........................................................................................................ 6 2.3 Land Use and Settlement Patterns ..................................................................... 7 2.4 Culture ................................................................................................................ 8 2.5 Population........................................................................................................... 9 2.6 Economy........................................................................................................... 12 2.7 Social Inclusion ................................................................................................. 18 2.8 Summary .......................................................................................................... 19 3 Shetland’s Transport Network ................................................................................... 21 3.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 21 3.2 Nature of Shetland’s Transport Links ................................................................ 21 3.3 Increasing Fuel Costs ....................................................................................... 22 3.4 Carbon Dioxide Emissions ................................................................................ 23 3.5 Public Sector Support ....................................................................................... 23 3.6 External Links - Introduction.............................................................................. 24 3.7 External Links - Air Services ............................................................................. 24 3.8 External Links – Ports ....................................................................................... 26 3.9 External Links – Ferry Services......................................................................... 27 3.10 Inter-Island Links............................................................................................... 30 3.11 Internal Transport - Introduction........................................................................ 34 3.12 Internal Transport – Roads and Traffic.............................................................. 34 3.13 Public Transport................................................................................................ 38 3.14 Walking and Cycling.......................................................................................... 40 3.15 Summary .......................................................................................................... 41 4 Policy Context ............................................................................................................. 43 4.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 43 4.2 Existing Shetland Local Transport Strategy 2000-2003..................................... 43 4.3 HITRANS Regional Transport Strategy............................................................. 45 4.4 Scottish Executive Transport Policy .................................................................. 45 4.5 Shetland Community Planning Framework ....................................................... 46 4.6 Other “Context Setting” Strategies .................................................................... 47 5 Consultation Outcomes.............................................................................................. 49 5.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 49 5.2 Methodology ..................................................................................................... 49 5.3 External Links ................................................................................................... 49 5.4 Inter-Island Links............................................................................................... 50 5.5 Internal Transport.............................................................................................. 51 5.6 Other Issues...................................................................................................... 52 5.7 Summary .......................................................................................................... 52 6 Problems and Opportunities ...................................................................................... 53 6.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 53 6.2 Confirmation of Consultation Findings............................................................... 53 6.3 Analysis of Drivers, Constraints and Uncertainties............................................ 54 6.4 Problems and Opportunities.............................................................................. 55 7 Vision and Principles.................................................................................................. 58 7.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 58 7.2 Vision ................................................................................................................ 58 7.3 Principles .......................................................................................................... 58 8 Strategy Objectives..................................................................................................... 59 8.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 59 8.2 Objective Development ..................................................................................... 60 8.3 Economy........................................................................................................... 60 8.4 Social Inclusion and Accessibility...................................................................... 61 8.5 Environmental Protection .................................................................................. 62 8.6 Safety................................................................................................................ 63 8.7 Integration......................................................................................................... 64 9 External Objectives..................................................................................................... 65 9.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 65 9.2 Land Use – Structure Plan and Local Plan........................................................ 65 9.3 Economic Development Strategy - Shetland 2012 ............................................ 66 9.4 Economic Development – Shetland Enterprise Business Plan......................... 67 9.5 Local Housing Strategy 2004-2009 ................................................................... 68 9.6 Corporate Plan 2004-2008................................................................................ 68 9.7 NHS Shetland 2020 Vision................................................................................ 69 10 Option Generation....................................................................................................... 70 10.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 70 10.2 Identification of Alternative Strategic Packages................................................. 70 10.3 Identification of Individual Schemes .................................................................. 71 10.4 Next Steps .......................................................................................................