The Norfolk and Suffolk Local Transport Body (LTB) has been created. This is a new body that will receive funding from the government for large transport schemes in our region. It will cover the geographical area of the two counties and New Anglia LEP, and is likely to receive around £39m of funding for major transport schemes over the 2015-19 spending period.
The Norfolk and Suffolk LTB is one of many local transport bodies that have been set up across the country to manage major transport scheme money. Whereas previously this money was managed centrally, government has now devolved the funding to local areas. The LTB comprises representatives from the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and the two local transport authorities (Norfolk County Council and Suffolk County Council).
A ‘Long-List’ has been derived from existing, agreed, and adopted strategies such as the counties’ Local Transport Plans, Growth Plans and Infrastructure Plans. Because these plans have already had extensive stakeholder engagement, the LTBare confident that the ‘Long-List’ is a good starting point to identify the transport projects to which they should direct its funding.
The Norfolk and Suffolk LTB are currently seeking the views of the local business community onthe ‘Long-List’ plus any suggestions for additional large capital transport schemesthat should be includedin the spending programme for 2014-19. Your comments will help provide a starting point and will allow the priorities to be assigned. The consultation period ends at midday on Friday 12 July 2013.
For more information on the consultation and to access full details of the ‘Long -List’ click here.
