108 Local transport plans.E+W
(1)Each local transport authority must—
(a)develop policies for the promotion and encouragement of safe, integrated, efficient and economic transport facilities and services to, from and within their area, and
(b)carry out their functions so as to implement those policies.
(2)The transport facilities and services mentioned in subsection (1) are—
(a)those required to meet the needs of persons living or working in the authority’s area, or visiting or travelling through that area, and
(b)those required for the transportation of freight;
and include facilities and services for pedestrians.
[F1(2A)Each local transport authority whose area is in Wales must also—
(a)develop policies for the implementation in their area of the Wales Transport Strategy, and
(b)carry out their functions so as to implement those policies.]
(3)Each local transport authority must prepare a document to be known as the local transport plan [F2containing—
(a)their policies under subsection (1), and
(b)in the case of an authority whose area is in Wales, their policies under subsection (2A)].
(4)In this Part “local transport authority” means—
(a)a county council in England,
(b)a council of a non-metropolitan district in England comprised in an area for which there is no county council,
(c)a Passenger Transport Authority for a passenger transport area in England, or
(d)a county council or county borough council in Wales.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 108(2A) inserted (26.5.2006) by Transport (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 5), s. 12, Sch. para. 2(2); S.I. 2006/1403, art. 2(2)(c)
F2S. 108(3)(a)(b) substituted (26.5.2006) by Transport (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 5), s. 12, Sch. para. 2(3); S.I. 2006/1403, art. 2(2)(c)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 108 applied (with modifications) (1.2.2005) by The Local Authorities' Plans and Strategies (Disapplication) (England) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/157), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 1 (with art. 7(4))
C2S. 108(3) excluded (1.2.2005) by The Local Authorities' Plans and Strategies (Disapplication) (England) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/157), arts. 1, 7(1) (with art. 7(4))
Commencement Information
I1S. 108 wholly in force at 1.8.2001; s. 108 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 275(1)(2); s. 108 in force (E.) at 1.2.2001 by S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(2), Sch. 3 Pt. I (subject to the savings in Sch. 3 Pt. II); s. 108 in force (W.) at 1.8.2001 by S.I. 2001/2788, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 1