Transport Cabinet Portfolio

Priority: Delivery of our £100m investment in Buckinghamshire’s roads and pavements to achieve improvements in condition across all categories.

Outcome: Maintaining the highway for the safe travel of all users.

Associated corporate plan objectives: Increasing prosperity.

Priority: Delivery of the drain and gully clearance and repair programme.

Outcome: Maintaining the highway for the safe travel of all users.

Associated corporate plan objectives: Increasing prosperity.

Priority: In 2022/23 additional investment in failed roads budget allocated (£3 million).

Outcome: Maintaining the highway for the safe travel of all users.

Associated corporate plan objectives: Increasing prosperity.

Priority: Procurement of new Buckinghamshire Highways Service contracts to deliver a new operating model that works for Buckinghamshire.

Delivery and effective operation of the new Highways Service contracts from April 2023.

Outcome: Maintaining the highway for the safe travel of all users.

Associated corporate plan objectives: Increasing prosperity.

Priority: Delivery of capital programmes including Rights of Way, Highways Infrastructure Projects), those funded by S106 allocations and others.

Outcome: Putting in place the right road and transport infrastructure to enable residents, visitors, and businesses to move around the county.

Associated corporate plan objectives: Increasing prosperity.

Priority: Doubling the number of publicly available electric vehicle (EV) charging points across Buckinghamshire by end of 2023/24, and adoption of an EV Charging Action Plan.

Outcome: Putting in place the right road and transport infrastructure to enable residents, visitors, and businesses to move around the county.

Associated corporate plan objectives: Increasing prosperity.

Priority: Developing and adopting a Parking Strategy for Buckinghamshire.

Outcome: Putting in place the right road and transport infrastructure to enable residents, visitors, and businesses to move around the county.

Associated corporate plan objectives: Increasing prosperity.

Priority: Refreshing transport policies including the Local Transport Plan, and introducing new policies such as the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan and Area Transport Strategies.

Outcome: Putting in place the right road and transport infrastructure to enable residents, visitors, and businesses to move around the county.

Associated corporate plan objectives: Increasing prosperity.

Priority: Introducing and supporting sustainable travel options through school travel planning; developer travel plans; delivery of Rights of Way Action Plan objectives within available resources; implementation of active travel schemes; and initiatives such as Simply Walk and Bikeability.

Outcome: Reducing congestion and encouraging active and healthy lifestyles.

Associated corporate plan objectives: Increasing prosperity, improving our environment and strengthening communities.

Priority: Seeking opportunities to promote and support the public bus network to recover post-COVID and to deliver against the Bus Service Improvement Plan where this can be achieved within existing budgets.

Outcome: Promoting and supporting the public bus network to recover post-COVID.

Associated corporate plan objectives: Increasing prosperity.

Priority: Delivering continuous improvements to the home to school transport service including better customer processes and innovations such as e-tickets.

Outcome: Ensuring passengers have a safe and high-quality experience by delivering value for money services and providing passengers with the best transport solution to meet their needs.

Associated corporate plan objectives: Increasing prosperity and safeguarding our vulnerable.

Priority: Promote Independent Travel Training for SEND Students and promote Personal Transport Budgets.

Outcome: Ensuring passengers have a safe and high-quality experience by delivering value for money services and providing passengers with the best transport solution to meet their needs.

Associated corporate plan objectives: Safeguarding our vulnerable.

Priority: Continuing to scrutinise and process HS2 applications and seek to secure benefits for residents and communities in Buckinghamshire.

Outcome: Continuing to manage and mitigate the impact of national infrastructure schemes such as HS2 and East West Rail on Buckinghamshire’s residents, businesses, and special environment.

Associated corporate plan objectives: Increasing Prosperity and improving our environment.

Priority: Holding HS2 and East West Rail to account, including on road repairs, communications and ensuring contractor compliance. Allocation of HS2 Road Safety Fund to ensure schemes are put in place.

Outcome: Continuing to manage and mitigate the impact of national infrastructure schemes such as HS2 and East West Rail on Buckinghamshire’s residents, businesses, and special environment.

Associated corporate plan objectives: Increasing Prosperity and improving our environment.