Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Place, Environment and Climate Action

Forward Plan Ref: 2025/197

Contact: David Calonge, Transport Planner (Active Travel)

David.calomge@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Report by Director of Environment and Highways (CA12)

The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to:

a)    Approve the Local Transport and Connectivity Plan Monitoring Report 2024-2025, as detailed in Annex B, for formal publication.

b)    To note the progress made on delivering the Local Transport and Connectivity Plan (“LTCP”) to date.

Recommendations approved.

Cabinet had before it a report summarising the delivery and performance for the year 2024-2025 against the Council’s ambition as set out in the Council’s Local Transport and Connectivity Plan (LTCP).

Councillor Judy Roberts, Cabinet Member for Place, Environment and Climate Action, presented the report.

Councillor Roberts explained the main points outlined in the report including r progress against key performance indicators and areas identified for improvement, particularly in rural cycling infrastructure and data interpretation. The monitoring report was revised for clarity and accessibility, tracking headline targets such as car trips, vehicle miles, emissions, and digital connectivity, with mixed results due to post-pandemic behavioural changes.

Councillor Roberts noted difficulties in interpreting trends due to pandemic effects, with car trips up but vehicle miles down, and highlighted positive trends in emissions reduction and digital connectivity.

During discussion, a member raised concerns about rural cycling infrastructure, urging the use of the report to identify opportunities for new cycle tracks.

The Director of Environment and Highways referred to forthcoming national metrics and guidance that might further enhance monitoring.

Councillor Roberts moved and Councillor Gant seconded the recommendations and they were approved.

 RESOLVED to:

a)    Approve the Local Transport and Connectivity Plan Monitoring Report 2024-2025, as detailed in Annex B, for formal publication.

b)    note the progress made on delivering the Local Transport and Connectivity Plan (“LTCP”) to date.