We are consulting on a new draft Leicester Transport Plan which sets out the council’s transport vision, ambitions and priorities for the city over the next 15 years. We are also exploring the potential of a workplace parking levy that could help deliver the plan.
A new Transport Plan for Leicester is needed to respond to the many issues facing the city - including enabling city economic and population growth, tackling climate emergency and air quality challenges, improving health and physical activity levels and recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
The draft plan proposes a big step forward for public transport, cycling and walking in the city. It focuses on three main areas:
The Leicester Transport Plan recognises that many journeys begin or end outside the city boundaries and considers transport matters that impact on the wider Leicester urban area.
The plan sets out transport ambitions up to 2036:
Initial thinking on the potential role of a future workplace parking levy to help deliver key transport projects in Leicester is also outlined in this consultation. Following this initial stage of consultation, a formal consultation on a detailed workplace parking levy business case is expected later this year.
We'd like to hear your views on Leicester's Local Transport Plan and how we can improve transport in the city.
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