Our aim is to create a better transport system for Leicestershire that delivers safe and efficient transport whilst at the same time safeguarding the environment. Building on previous progress we will implement a new 5 year plan for transport for the County which will:

Reduce road accident casualties using new investigation techniques and a mix of driver education and infrastructure measures;
Tackle congestion and improve air quality by:

– working with Leicester City Council in a joint strategy to relieve traffic congestion in central Leicestershire, including new park and ride sites in the Junction 21 area and at Birstall;

– increasing bus usage and user satisfaction, in partnership with the bus companies, through investment in infrastructure and promotion;

– improving parking management through the introduction of decriminalised parking enforcement in partnership with the District Councils;

– reducing car dependence through continued development of school and workplace travel plans and cycle route networks; and

– managing road works so as to reduce the delays they cause

Reduce the impact of traffic by:

– promoting bypasses for Earl Shilton, Kegworth and Melton Mowbray;

– investigating bypasses for other communities badly affected by HGVs;

– working towards the completion of the Loughborough inner relief road; and

– working in co-operation with the Highways Agency to reduce noise nuisance and air quality problems for communities living around the M1;

Improve access to facilities for people in rural Leicestershire and for those who do not have a car;
Improve the condition of our roads, pavements, bridges and street lights with the help of a new Transport Asset Management Plan; and
Improve customer satisfaction with the highways and transportation service by the initiatives above, by further developing and publicising our ‘highway patrols’, and by further improving access to the service and service information by telephone, internet or face to face contact.

HIGH PRIORITIES	WE WILL ACHIEVE
Reducing road casualties	A 22% reduction in the number of people killed or seriously injured on Leicestershire roads in 2008 compared with the average in 2001-04.
Tackling congestion and improving air quality	70% of Leicestershire schools with a school travel plan by April 2009 compared with 25% in April 2005. On track to deliver the Enderby park and ride scheme by summer 2010.
mproving the condition of our roads, pavements, bridges and street lights	Ensure that less than 12% of our road network suffers from defects Replace 1500 worn out street lights each year.
Improving customer satisfaction	Year on year improvements in customer satisfaction from March 2006 position.