Bracknell

Bracknell Forest Borough Council has given the green light to its local transport plan, and this has now been submitted to the Government for assessment.

At a special meeting on Wednesday night, Bracknell councillors gave the go ahead to the plan which will cover the next five years. The local transport plan sets the context for the development of all forms of transport and how to improve it for the borough's residents.

The plan includes:

• Better access to key services.

• Reducing congestion.

• Improving public transport.

• Improving road safety.

• Ensuring public roads are well maintained.

The plan also had to take into account the proposed regeneration of Bracknell town centre and the substantial transport benefits this will bring, as well as ensuring residents have adequate access to the full range of public services.

Additionally, the plan sets the Bracknell borough some key targets which it must meet over the next five years. These will be monitored annually through the local transport plan annual progress report.

Cllr Mrs Mary Ballin, Executive Member for Bracknell Planning and Transportation, said: "It is essential we put together the best possible transport plan to ensure we receive adequate funding for all our transport services and for the improvements we want to make."

A draft of the plan was sent to the Department for Transport and the Government Office for the South East and was also subject to a public consultation in Autumn 2005.

Bracknell Forest Borough Council