C-LIEGE - Clean Last mile transport and logistics management for smart and efficient local Governments in Europe
DELIVERABLE n. 5.2
COMPILED REPORT OF C-LIEGE LOCAL FREIGHT DEVELOPMENT PLANS
Dissemination level: PUBLIC
Workpackage n. 5 Version Final Date of preparation 30/09/2013
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Project C-LIEGE: Clean Last mile transport and logistics management for smart and efficient Local Governments in Europe
Grant Agreement n. IEE/10/154/SI2.589407
Document Title Deliverable n. 5.2 - Compiled report of C-LIEGE Local Freight Development Plans
Nature D : Deliverable
Availablelanguages E: English
Dissemination level Pu: PUBLIC
Version Final
Date September 30 th 2013
Number of pages 100
Archive name D5.2_Compiled_report_LFDPs
Authors John Bourn (Tyne and Wear Freight Partnership)
Contributors Mauro Giorgetti (FIT) - (peer-review); Marc Torrentellé (LEITAT) - (peer-review); Darsheet Chauhan (LEA-LCC); Mauro Sammut (PARAGON); Stanisław Iwan (MUS); Giuseppe Luppino, Alberto Preti (EMILIA ROMAGNA); Daniela Genurova, Deyan Dimitrov (MONTANA); Martin Brandt (KLOK); Vassilen Iotzov (BERMAG)
th History June 9 2013 – first draft August 13 th 2013 – second draft September 30 th 2013 – final version
Keywords Soft measures, pilot cities, Local Freight Development Plan, Freight Quality Partnership, City Logistics Manager
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TABLE OF CONTENT
1. INTRODUCTION ...... 4 2. METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH ...... 5 3. NEWCASTLE (UNITED KINGDOM)...... 7 4. LEICESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) ...... 20 5. STUTTGART REGION, TOWN OF LUDWIGSBURG (GERMANY) ...... 29 6. HAL-TARXIEN (MALTA) ...... 39 7. MONTANA (BULGARIA) ...... 53 8. SZCZECIN (POLAND) ...... 63 9. EMILIA-ROMAGNA (ITALY) ...... 76 10. SUMMARY ...... 98
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1. INTRODUCTION This document is part of the C-LIEGE project, whose overall goals are to develop, test and transfer experiences of successful soft measures and tools in the area of urban freight lower pollutant emissions. In support of these goals, Work Package 5 is responsible for transport (UFT) that will reduce urban freight traffic, delivering related energy savings and developing and implementing innovative measures in seven pilot cities.
An essential element of the C-LIEGE project is for pilot cities to draw up Local Freight Development Plans (LFDPs). These Plans are being produced, not just because they are a project obligation, but because they are essential tools to guide the work of local Freight Quality Partnerships and the selection of ‘soft’ measures to be implemented.
The purpose of this Deliverable is to report on the LFDPs that have been produced at the various pilot sites. The document includes relevant extracts from pilot site LFDPs followed by a short summary. LFDPs should set out goals to be achieved (based on an analysis of problems identified) and the measures necessary to meet those goals. They should take into account the views of the Freight Quality Partnership and the City Logistics Manager and they should help inform the work programme of the FQP and of the CLM.
LFDPs should be consistent with other local transport and economic strategies and should enjoy some form of official or political endorsement, confirming the local administration’s backing for the Plan. Most importantly, LFDPs should be informed by the C-LIEGE project and by the various products and outputs arising out of C-LIEGE. They should help to address the short- and long-term objectives of the C-LIEGE project. As is clear throughout this document, most pilot site LFDPs would not have come about without the influence of C- LIEGE. Even when LFDPs already existed (as in Newcastle) they have been significantly informed by C-LIEGE. As traffic patterns change and new developments are constructed, so the LFDP needs to reflect this. This means that LFDPs should be ‘living’ documents. They should not be produced and then filed away but constantly reviewed and updated in light of changing circumstances affecting freight movement.
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2. METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH
A careful methodological approach has been followed to ensure LFDPs are produced in a structured way that is informed by the C-LIEGE process yet is also sensitive to the local needs of each pilot site. This approach can be outlined as follows:
1 In some instances, broad transport and freight strategies have already been set out and agreed in strategy documents that pre-date C-LIEGE (e.g. Newcastle, Leicester, Emilia- Romagna, etc.).
2 C-LIEGE practices and materials were used to ‘fine-tune’ the above broad strategies, where appropriate.
3 General guidance was issued by Newcastle to pilot sites through C-LIEGE setting out how to establish Freight Quality Partnerships and draw up Local Freight Development Plans.
4 Particular local challenges at pilot sites were identified through input from Freight Quality Partnerships, other stakeholders and feedback from local Round Tables.
5 Taking into account the feedback identified under 4) above, the following C-LIEGE documents were then used to assist in drawing up LFDPs:
a) Guidelines for the Development of Urban Freight Mobility Plans (Deliverable 4.1)
b) Minimum Requirements for the Production of Local Freight Development Plans (WP5)
6 A range of measures to deliver the goals of the LFDPs were identified and consulted on, most of which were derived from the C-LIEGE Toolbox (Deliverable 4.2).
7 This toolbox was in turn based on the Good Practices Database produced under WP2
The final result has been a range of Plans that are influenced at every stage by the C-LIEGE approach whilst at the same time are tailored to local conditions at each pilot site. Throughout the process, Newcastle (as WP leader) has been available to offer advice and
Deliverable D5.2 Page 4 of 100 30/09/2013 training to pilot site colleagues. In some cases, advice has also been received from other mentor sites (such as Leicester).
As examples of the training/mentoring undertaken:
• Newcastle has visited Szczecin and Leicester to provide advice on FQP development and pilot measures;
• Leicester has provided Malta with advice on establishing an FQP and insights on the LFDP;
• Newcastle have provided details of our online freight mapping to Montana;
• Newcastle have provided details of our Multi-Modal Carbon Calculator to all partners;
• KLOK has been advising Montana and Szczecin with regard to RegLog good practice, as well as lessons learned in the Stuttgart region.
To conclude, the pilot site LFDPs outlined in the following chapters are all the result of a thorough process drawing on a combination of:
• Newcastle’s advice and expertise (based on the work of the Tyne and Wear Freight Partnership);
• C-LIEGE resources produced under WP2, WP4 and WP5;
• Local knowledge and feedback from FQPs/Round Tables at pilot sites.
C-LIEGE has been absolutely fundamental to this process and without C-LIEGE, most of the positive measures outlined in this document would not have taken place, or would have been implemented in a much less cohesive form.
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3. NEWCASTLE (UNITED KINGDOM)
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city in North East England, located 277 miles from London, with a population of 280,177. With a long history, dating back to Roman times, and a spectacular setting above the River Tyne gorge, Newcastle serves as the regional capital for a population of over two million people across North East England and is a major generator (and receiver) of goods traffic.
Newcastle’s Local Freight Development Plan comprises two elements, the Local Transport Plan and the annual Business Plan of the Tyne and Wear Freight Partnership. The former document was drawn up in 2010-11 and thus the broad strategies it outlines pre-date the C- LIEGE project. The Freight Partnership’s annual Business Plans for 2012/13 and 2013/14 are directly influenced by the experience and guidance of the C-LIEGE project. Both documents are outlined below.
Local Transport Plan 2011-21 This region-wide document explains how we intend to improve our local transport system, covering all the forms of transport that are used to move people and goods around Tyne and Wear. It is introduced by the Chair of the regional Integrated Transport Authority (ITA), who is an elected politician, and has been formally approved by the ITA. The Plan can be viewed at http://www.tyneandwearltp.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/TW-LTP3-Strategy-Mar- 2011-for-upload.pdf
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The overall vision of the Plan is that:
Tyne and Wear will have a fully integrated and sustainable transport network, allowing everyone the opportunity to achieve their full potential and have a high quality of life. Our strategic networks will support the efficient movement of people and goods within and beyond Tyne and Wear, and a comprehensive network of pedestrian, cycle and passenger transport links will ensure that everyone has access to employment, training, community services and facilities.
To help achieve this vision, there are five local goals, which are
• To support economic growth
• To reduce carbon emissions
• To make our communities healthier and safer
• To create a fairer Tyne and Wear
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• To protect and improve the environment
These five goals have been grouped under three broad headings:
• Economic Growth
• Carbon Reduction
• Safe and Sustainable Communities
Freight movement is relevant to all the above headings and a later section of the Plan outlines how the region will seek to promote sustainable freight movement through the Freight Quality Partnership, with particular emphasis on mapping information, knowledge exchange, protection of vulnerable road users, promotion of rail freight and delivery of the Fleet Operators Recognition Scheme. The plan sets out a series of clear policies covering all aspects of transport and Policy 37 covers freight.
Policy 37 We will manage our networks to provide for the safe and efficient flow of freight, by road and rail, river and sea.
Freight section of the current Local Transport Plan
Movement of goods, usually by road but also by rail and sea, is fundamental to the effective functioning of the economy. Speed of movement is, of course, not the only issue with regards to freight movement. The effects on congestion, road safety and air quality must also be taken into account, as must national government guidance, which encourages modal shift to rail, sea and, in some cases, inland waterway. It should also be noted that much freight movement is trans-national.
Tyne and Wear’s main vehicle for addressing these issues is the Tyne and Wear Freight Partnership. Established in 2005, the Partnership includes operators, local authorities and other stakeholders and considers problems and opportunities arising in the freight transport
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Over the next 10 years, the Partnership will continue with its established agenda of bringing together interested parties through quarterly meetings and also sharing knowledge and communicating information through regular newsletters and the Partnership's website: http://www.tyneandwearfreight.info/ .
The freight sector is a highly dynamic one, that reflects changes in the economy and distribution methods, and the policy toolkit to address this will need to be flexible. A growing amount of freight is delivered by light vans (13% of traffic according to 2007 Department for Transport statistics), whilst approximately 8% of the Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) on the UK's roads are registered outside the UK.
To recognise the growing number of non-UK drivers entering the region, the Partnership’s website and associated publicity materials have been modified to include the two most common non-UK languages amongst HGV drivers entering the region - German and Polish. Consideration will be given to adding further languages in the future. In 2010-11, the Partnership attracted European funding for its work, including the hosting of a successful European Freight Conference in February 2011, and co-operation with European partners will continue to be important.
A number of other planned or proposed measures are outlined below, some of which will be delivered by the Partnership and some by Tyne and Wear authorities.
Mapping
In an increasingly time-sensitive business environment, accurate destination mapping is crucial to enable freight vehicles to reach their destinations by the most suitable routes. As at March 2011 there were 20 individual destination maps available complete with company names and locations. The Partnership has developed a suite of online interactive maps that list all tenants on a particular site and then display a suggested route from the origin point of the shipment to that tenant's location, taking into account height and weight
Deliverable D5.2 Page 9 of 100 30/09/2013 restrictions. It is intended, following consultation with Partners, to add further key locations. Existing sites will also be re-visited annually to ensure that the details are correct.
In 2009, the Partnership developed a highways' restriction map and an abnormal loads route map, both hosted online and capable of zooming in to identify specific locations. It is proposed to develop these maps further to include appropriate routing guides. Periodic review of the restrictions and updating of the maps will also take place.
Signage
Important though the mapping and web-based information work is, this needs to be complemented by accurate signage on the region's road network. The Partnership will continue to work with local authorities to study existing signage and to design any new signs that may be necessary.
Truck Information Points (TIP)
The Partnership maintains TIPs at Washington Services on the A1(M) and aboard the DFDS ferry The King of Seaways. We will investigate the scope for further TIPs in strategic locations where they will be of value to freight vehicles entering the region. The information available on the TIP will be kept under review and German and Polish text has already been added to relevant sections, catering for foreign drivers coming to the region.
Lorry Parking
The lack of suitable, secure lorry parking sites in Tyne and Wear is recognised as a key challenge by local authorities and the Partnership. Lorries parking in inappropriate locations raised concerns about congestion, road safety and the safety of the driver and his/her load. The Partnership will continue to actively seek possible lorry parking sites, in conjunction with Partners. The Department for Transport are carrying out a national lorry parking survey (likely to be available in Summer 2011) and this will help to obtain a good understanding of provision and requirements.
Any site for off-road lorry parking provision would not be located in a sensitive location for biodiversity, geodiversity and would minimise loss of productive soil. Opportunities for
Deliverable D5.2 Page 10 of 100 30/09/2013 enhancement of landscape character and the requirements of protected species will also be considered. Landscape screening measures will be used where .appropriate.
Fleet Recognition Scheme
A core aim of the Partnership is to promote the use of sustainable and efficient transportation methods, with the ultimate aim of reducing transport related emissions. With this aim in mind, it has been proposed that, in association with our 8.3 'Air Quality' strategy, a fleet recognition scheme is piloted. There are a number of such schemes in operation around the country, such as Eco Stars in South Yorkshire or the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) in London, and we will explore and identify a model that is best-suited to our local needs.
It will be the aim of the scheme to engage with freight operators and present them with the opportunity to receive some form of recognition for showcasing and detailing their current fleet’s efficiency, fuel saving devices and fuel saving methods implemented, and for their environmental performance and attitude. Membership will be free and guidance and best practice advice will be provided to participants.
Freight Consolidation
There is growing interest across Europe in the potential benefits of Freight Consolidation Centres, as well as a recognition that they are not appropriate for every location. Newcastle City Council, working together with Capital Shopping Centres, has developed proposals for an FCC to serve Eldon Square shopping centre, Newcastle city centre, Gateshead Metrocentre and possibly some of the Council’s own sites. It is hoped that this project can eventually be rolled out more widely across Tyne and Wear. There are long-term plans to consider the use of low-carbon vehicles for deliveries, complementing the region's aspirations to be a centrepiece for investment in low-carbon vehicles.
It should be noted that, since the Local Transport Plan came into force in 2011, the Tyne and Wear Freight Partnership has introduced a Fleet Operators Recognition Scheme, in partnership with Transport for London. The retail-based Freight Consolidation Centre did not
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Challenges for Freight Movement in Tyne and Wear
The key challenges that have been identified for freight movement in Tyne and Wear through C-LIEGE Round Tables and feedback from the FQP are as follows:
• Need to promote and improve operating standards
• Need to ensure freight vehicles take the most appropriate routes, avoiding residential areas where possible
• Promoting modal shift to rail and/or sea
• Ensuring high standards of safety and avoiding accidents affecting vulnerable road users (such as cyclists) – this is particularly important since Tyne and Wear (and especially Newcastle) have targets for a substantial increase in levels of cycling
Thee challenges have helped to inform our current Business Plan (see below).
Business plan for 2013/14
Each year, the Freight Partnership produces a Business Plan (which constitutes our LFDP) setting out how we will take forward our freight strategy over the next 12 months. This sets out the actions that will be carried out to help deliver the above goals and is published on the Partnership’s website. It is reviewed and endorsed annually by senior transport officers and can be viewed at http://www.tyneandwearfreight.info/action_plan/action_plan.aspx .
The Plan for 2013/14 (and its predecessor in 2012/13) were strongly influenced by the C- LIEGE project and, in particular, the Guidelines for the Development of Urban Freight Mobility Plans (Deliverable 4.1). Several of the measures included in the Business Plan are derived from the C-LIEGE Toolbox (Deliverable 4.2). Discussion with project partners and attendance at C-LIEGE conferences and workshops (plus feedback from Newcastle’s local C-LIEGE Round Tables and the Freight Quality Partnership) have helped us to identify the most appropriate measures to help address the challenges listed above. In some cases, this
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The Plan for 2013/14 contains a number of tasks and measures which are listed below and, as can be seen, most measures are contained in the C-LIEGE Toolbox.
Task 1 – Management of Freight Quality Partnership (C-LIEGE Toolbox Measure 36)
• Review documents and Partnership material
• Production of Power Points to showcase the task outputs for the previous 3 months leading up to attendance at the quarterly partnership meeting
• Attend the Quarterly Partnership meetings
• Write monthly progress report
• Attend monthly progress meetings to discuss task progress
• On-going monitoring of tasks – budget and quality
Task 2 – Tyne and Wear FORS (C-LIEGE Toolbox Measure 40)
Further Development following on from 2012-2013
• Membership management – to be a Central FORS function
• Compliance and Audits – carried out by FTA
• Investigate possibility of FORS membership being included in procurement conditions (focus on public service contracts).
• Marketing/Awareness raising and ongoing recruitment
• Actively progress some members through to Silver level membership
• FORS member workshops x20 over a 10 day period
• Development of Tyne and Wear FORS webpage on the Partnership website
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Task 3 - Individual Destination Maps (C-LIEGE Toolbox Measure 28)
• Visit and audit the 25 mapped locations
• Check for accuracy with the collection of data for:
o Building addresses
o Company names
o Contact details
• Update the PDF maps with any amendments
• Update website with latest version of maps
Other Maps
Area Master Map
• Consult with the five Local Authorities for any deviation from previous maps
Goods Vehicle Restrictions Map (C-LIEGE Toolbox Measure 25)
• Consult with the five Local Authorities highways engineers for any changes in the restrictions
• Update database with any changes
• Refresh map
• Update website with the latest version of the map
Abnormal Roads Route Map
• Consult with the five Local Authorities for any changes
• Update map with any changes
• Update website with latest version of the map
Task 4 – Interactive Maps (C-LIEGE Toolbox Measure 28)
• This task draws upon the collection of data from Task 2
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• Update the database to reflect any amendments to company names and buildings addresses
• Refresh the maps with the new data
• Update website with latest version of mapping
Task 5 – Rail freight (C-LIEGE measure not in Toolbox)
• Continue the successful Partner group meetings scheduled for June and November 2013
• Start forming actions from the Partner Group to assist in mode shift
• Investigate opportunities for rail freight in the North East
Task 6– Safety of Vulnerable Users (C-LIEGE measure not in Toolbox)
• A campaign to raise awareness of cycle safety technology for Cyclists
• Update the webpage created to showcase benefits of technology on HGV vehicles
• Creation of packs for use by cyclists highlighting the issues associated with HGVs and cycle safety – potentially work with other organisations who present on cycle safety in general (those who give presentations in schools and businesses)
• Participate in a meeting involving cycling groups and operators. Seek sponsorship from equipment suppliers to showcase cycle safety technology at the meeting.
• Also address other identified groups of vulnerable users (from accident records) – pedestrians and motorcyclists.
Task 7 – Impact of Longer Semi - Trailers
• Seek to identify the issues of access to delivery points
• Road infrastructure
• Understand the areas of restrictions to longer semi-trailers
• Contact operators to understand there issues
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Task 8 – Promoting the Freight Quality Partnership (C-LIEGE Toolbox Measure 36)
• Prepare an annual leaflet for distribution
• Set up a print run of 500 copies
• Update distribution list with accurate contact details for Councillors, ITA and transport officers
• Distribute the leaflets by post to the recipients on the circulation list held by the Partnership
• Write and produce the 6 monthly E-news letter
o LTP team to translate to Polish and German
• Issue press releases for pertinent events
• A series of presentations to interested parties (other local authorities) – the opportunity to sell them FORS
• Attend workshops and conferences relevant to the work of the Partnership
• Set up a Twitter Account to circulate information
Task 9 – Multi-Modal Carbon Calculator (C-LIEGE Toolbox Measure 27)
• Update the contact details of the 193 facilities in the data base
• Promote the tool to the road and rail industry through the Partnership website and press releases
• Maintain the rail freight webpage with the updated details of the calculator
• In addition to calculating the Carbon emissions the tool will be developed to give an indicative cost to the journey (this has since been investigated and found not to be feasible)
Task 10 – Management and Maintenance of the Freight Quality Partnership (C-LIEGE Toolbox Measure 40)
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• Monitor and maintain the truck information points in Durham Services and the DFDS ferry King of Seaways
• Maintain and update the Tyne and Wear Freight Partnership website
• Analyse the usage and performance of the website
• Maintain the high standards of the website with current information and newsflashes
Task 11 – Safe Urban Driving (C-LIEGE measure not in Toolbox)
• Organise a Safe Urban Driving training day directed at the HGV driver
• Highlight the issues of the vulnerable road user
• The seven hour course is DCPC accredited
• Involves Cycle and Classroom training
One further measure being piloted by Newcastle under the remit of C-LIEGE is the Urban Traffic Management Control centre, which provides real-time traffic and travel data covering Newcastle and the rest of Tyne and Wear, helping freight operators plan their journeys more efficiently, particularly at times when traffic is disrupted. The work of the Centre is not purely restricted to freight, as the information it provides relates to all modes of traffic, but it is clearly of significant benefit to freight movement.
The Centre draws on a range of data sources to provide traffic and transport information to over 3,000 Twitter followers and 10,000 local radio listeners across Tyne and Wear. Whilst currently controlling 27 key junctions across the region, this will rise to 187 with the aid of current investment programmes. In total, £6.3m will have been invested in the UTMC Centre by the end of March 2016. The Centre also discharges City Logistics Manager functions for Newcastle.
Local Strategies outside the LFDP
Although not formally part of the LFDP, Newcastle has an additional strategy covering the city centre. This envisages that major new developments within Newcastle city centre will be required to provide Delivery Service Plans that demonstrate sustainable freight movement.
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Within this area the use of small, environmentally friendly vehicles and potentially electric vehicles will be promoted. The majority of the Freight Management Area is also included within the proposed Low Emission Zone which will be restricted to low emission vehicles.
Route Development Planning in conjunction with the city’s Urban Traffic Management Control Centre will optimise freight movement and the city is investigating the potential for consolidation of deliveries to key city centre destinations. These are longer-term aspirations covering the period up to 2030.
Conclusions
In producing our Local Freight Development Plan, Newcastle has followed an iterative process that is strongly informed by the outputs of the C-LIEGE project. This process may be summarised as follows:
1) Broad strategies set out in Local Transport Plan (pre-dates C-LIEGE)
2) Particular challenges identified through input from FQP, other stakeholders and feedback from local C-LIEGE Round Tables
3) C-LIEGE Guidelines for the Development of Urban Freight Mobility Plans (Deliverable 4.1) used to assist in drawing up LFDP
4) Range of measures identified and consulted on, several derived from the C- LIEGE Toolbox (Deliverable 4.2)
5) Annual Business Plan produced and delivery monitored through the FQP
Whilst detailed evaluation of impacts falls within the domain of Work Package 6, we are aware of the following positive results arising out of the LFDP:
1) Growing interest in membership of FORS with over 3,000 vehicles now included in the Tyne and Wear scheme
2) Positive stakeholder feedback about the work of the FQP, the Rail Partner Group and the delivery of FORS workshops
3) Overall reduction in the number of Heavy Goods Vehicles entering the cit
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4. LEICESTER (UNITED KINGDOM)
In Leicester the Local Transport Plan was formally agreed in 2011 and is valid until 2026. This is in line with the 25 year corporate vision “One Leicester”. The document has set priorities and has allocated resources. The document is a political and strategic document. It has to be signed off by the Mayor. Therefore the Council is held to account over it.
As the tenth largest city in the United Kingdom, at the heart of the densely populated East Midlands, Leicester is an important hub for freight movement by road, rail and air (East Midlands Airport is the largest UK freight airport for dedicated freight aircraft).
The city’s freight strategy has been guided by the successful Leicester and Leicestershire Freight Quality Partnership (FQP) that has been making steady progress since its inception.
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This has raised awareness of freight issues between members, enabled the councils to understand the practical problems of the operators and enabled a freight signing strategy to be developed and implemented.
The city has been able to influence the Regional Freight Strategy such that a Regional Freight Group was established in 2006, of which Leicester were members, to deliver support for Freight Quality Partnerships, disseminate best practice and coordinate actions.
Over the years the FQP had become stagnant and the last meeting was held in May 2011. Prior to this only 4 meetings were held. Thanks to the C LIEGE project, we have been able to restart the FQP. There have been quarterly meetings held and the FQP webpages have been updated with minutes, presentations, maps, newsletters etc.
The Local Transport Plan was agreed and signed off in 2011. As is clearly written in the LTP there is only one action relating to Freight and Freight has been addressed under the themes of congestion and air pollution. A month later, Sir Peter Soulsby was elected as the first directly elected Mayor of Leicester. Leicester became the first city outside of London to have a directly elected Mayor. This brought with it huge political, strategic and economic chal