Transport Policy

Hampshire County Council have a five year transport plan that covers evey aspect of county transport, including roads, public transport, school travel planning and environmental assessment. The current plan is that for 2006-2011, but work is underway for the next period. Currently the Council aredeveloping its long-term Local Transport Plan Strategy for the period 2011-2031, following a consultation process in Autumn 2010.

Currently our main activity at policy level is the development of a toolkit for Parish Councils and local amenity groups. This will outline how joined up thinking about transport and local services can improve communities quality of life. We also provide inputs to consultations on transport policy in Hampshire and have run several transport symposia that have been attended by CPRE members from several counties as well as policy makers.

2007 Symposium Summary

This full day symposium was held at Colden Common Community Pavilion, near Twyford on Wednesday 14th November.

Transport issues then being monitored by CPRE Hampshire Transport Group chairman Donald Stewart and his colleagues included air transport matters at Southampton International Airport, Farnborough Airport, the proposed widening of air corridors over the New Forest and Andover, plus the current problems of Lower Upham Airstrip. After reviewing each situation, CPRE members write letters of objection as needed and monitor developments alongside local councillors or residents.

The expert speakers covered a number of subjects including traffic issues in the Waterside and New Forest, the subject of a bypass for Lyndhurst, the importance of reducing congestion on the UK's busy road network, and the 'de-cluttering' of Hampshire's rural roads.

Alan Drinkwater, the chairman of CPRE South East's Transport Group, presented a new, draft framework for use by CPRE campaigners in reviewing bypass proposals.

A colourful presentation by Hannah Baker, senior transport planner from the County Council's environment department, described the background and different options open to Lyndhurst in solving its congestion and pollution problems. Peter Roberts of the New Forest Association then gave a fascinating, illustrated historical perspective in his presentation about the issues surrounding a bypass for Lyndhurst.

See also the Report on a Successful Symposium (2005)

This page last updated 16th November 2011.