Hackney Council is consulting on the
future of transport in the borough for the next ten years with the
launch of the Draft Transport Strategy 2014 - 2024.
The transport strategy consists of an
overarching document which sets out the Council’s transportation
aims, objectives and priorities, and six “daughter” plans that
will make up the Hackney Transport Strategy:
- Hackney Transport Strategy Overarching Document
- Walking Plan
- Cycling Plan
- Public Transport Plan
- Liveable Neighbourhoods Plan
- Road Safety Plan (2014-2016)
- Sustainable Transport Draft SPD
Why the Council is consulting residents
The big idea is that, by 2024,
Hackney’s transport system will be an exemplar for sustainable
urban living in London. It will be fair, equitable, safe and
responsive to the needs of its residents and businesses, helping to
create the highest quality of life standards for a London borough and
leading in its approach to tackling the urban transport challenges of
the 21st Century.
Hackney’s Draft Transport Strategy
contains a number of policies and proposals that seek to continue the
borough’s success in achieving high walking rates, the highest
cycling rates in London, and securing better public transport options
with respect to Crossrail 2, the West Anglia line and improving
accessibility in the east of the borough.
The results of this consultation will
inform Hackney’s Transport Strategy which is expected to be
finalised by spring 2015.
The consultation
As part of the public consultation
process, the Council would like your opinions and comments on the
draft document. The Council is particularly interested in whether
you support the aims, objectives, principles and targets in the Draft
Transport Strategy and associated plans, and especially the
individual proposals and policies included in the documents.
A hard copy questionnaire and strategy
document is available at the Hackney Service Centre and at all
libraries around the borough or by phone request to 020 8356 8023.
Alternatively, you can read the strategy documents and complete an on-line questionnaire, giving your views, on the following website: https://consultation.hackney.gov.uk/streetscene/draft-hackney-transport-strategy/consult_view
All comments must be received by 5pm on
Friday,
7 November 2014.
More explanation:
As part of the consultation process, officers from the Council's Transport Planning team will be available to discuss the draft Transport Strategy at the following times and venues:
Friday, 17 October, 11am to 1pm – Stoke Newington Library
Friday, 17 October, 2pm to 4pm – Dalston Library
Tuesday, 21 October, 11am to 1pm – Clapton Library
Wednesday, 22 October, 2pm to 4pm – Stamford Hill Library
Thursday, 23 October, 2pm to 4pm – Homerton Library
Friday, 24 October, 11am to 2pm – Hackey Central Library
And finally...
In addition to completing the
questionnaire on the draft strategy, you can also log specific issues
using this interactive map tool:
http://www.map.hackney.gov.uk/InteractiveMap/
The Council is also consulting on its
Air Quality Action Plan:
https://consultation.hackney.gov.uk/chief-executives-office/air-quality-action-plan-2014-2018/consult_view
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