The Trust responds to local or national consultations as they affect the City of Durham. The consultation issue is briefly summarised below and the Trust’s full response is available for viewing and download. Responses in 2024, Responses in 2023 and older responses are available.
In 2025 – Durham County Council
Next consultation to be added
In 2025 – Other organisations
North East Local Transport Plan
“The North East Local Transport Plan outlines the Mayor’s blueprint for a connected network that is simple, affordable, and built to last. The goal is to make travel across the North East greener, safer, and more reliable, ensuring it’s accessible to everyone, both physically and financially. The Mayor’s plan will make sustainable travel the first choice for more people and businesses, helping us reduce emissions and improve connections between communities, giving people the skills they need to succeed and creating better wellbeing for all.” LTP consultation page. Full LT Plan. LT Delivery Plan. The Trust supports the plan’s vision for a green, integrated regional transport network, and the recognition of the impacts of transport on the environment, society, and the economy. The plan is weaker, however, on the prioritisation of interventions and on evaluation and targets via key performance indicators. It is notably lacking in measures to discourage private car use and to reduce vehicle miles. There needs to be a much stronger link with spatial planning, and a review of local plans to strengthen sustainable transport delivery. There is also still evidence in the plan of traditional and discredited thinking around relief of road congestion through expanding capacity. The Trust offers suggestions to significantly strengthen the plan, without which we belief the plan will not be able to deliver on its laudable aims. Comments on important over-arching themes are offered first, followed by sections going into the details of the plan. The Trust responded to the ‘North East Transport Plan Consultation’ in 2021 and the ‘North East Active Travel Strategy Consultation’ in 2023.
