Tyne and Wear Local Sustainable Transport Tyne and Wear Integrated Transport Authority Civic Centre Newcastle upon Tyne NE99 2BN Telephone (0191) 277 8997 Fax (0191) 211 4948 Our Ref: LSTF E-mail
[email protected] Date: 6th June 2011 Dear Sir, Tyne and Wear Local Sustainable Transport Fund: Initial Proposals for Large Project The Tyne and Wear Integrated Transport Authority welcomes the opportunity to submit initial proposals for a large project to the Local Sustainable Transport Fund. This follows on from the submission of our Key Components Bid in April. Our main objectives for the bid are as follows: improving sustainable access to key employment/growth sites; managing congestion on key corridors; and promotion of active and healthy travel, with a particular focus on cycling. These objectives are consistent with the overall strategies and policies contained in the recently adopted Local Transport Plan for Tyne and Wear. We believe our proposals will: benefit the economy by managing congestion, making journey times more reliable and predictable, and improving the accessibility of the main employment areas; reduce carbon emissions by increasing the proportion of journeys made by low- carbon sustainable modes; improve safety by addressing safety concerns in particular locations and by improving facilities for walking and cycling; improve air quality and reduce noise, as motorised journeys are replaced by more sustainable modes; deliver increased levels of physical activity with significant health benefits; and improve social inclusion, and access for the whole community to jobs, services and facilities. Clerk B Rowland Treasurer and Deputy Clerk P. Woods Engineer to the Tyne Tunnel Personnel Officer P Perry Legal Adviser S.