Getting involved in the Local Transport Plan
On this page you will find information on how we are looking to involve the public, businesses, and other organisations that live, work, or have any interest in Bedfordshire. You will find out how to become involved as well as the work we have undertaken so far.
How to become involved
Below has details on ways in which you can tell us your views.
You can
e-mail |us at with your comments.
You can also submit your comments to us in writing at:
Local Transport Plan
Planning and Transport Policy Group
Bedfordshire County Council
County Hall
Cauldwell Street
Bedford
Bedfordshire MK42 9AP
If you have access to a fax machine, you can also fax your comments to us on (01234) 228160.
However you send your comments to us, it would be appreciated if you could provide us with your postal address and an e-mail address if you have one, so we can reply to the comments you have made. Your contact details will be used for this purpose only, and will not be passed on to nor used by any third party
Keep up to date
Every so often, we will produce an e-bulletin, so that people can be kept up-to-date on the progress of the Local Transport Plan. If you are interested in receiving such a bulletin, e-mail| us, and we will e-mail you these bulletins as we produce them. These bulletins will also be posted on this website.
Alternatively, we have a database of regular contacts that we liase with on Local Transport issues. If you or your organisation wish to be added to this database, e-mail| or write to us with the below details, and you will be added to this database:
Your Name
Your company/organisation (if any)
Postal Address
Contact Telephone Number
Fax Number (if any)
E-Mail address (if any)
Your preferred method of contact (e-mail, by post etc.)
Your contact details will only be used to inform you of LTP-related news or events. Your details will not be passed onto nor used by any third party.
Consultation so far
We have undertaken a number of consultation exercises during the development of the LTP which helped to inform and develop the Provisional Local Transport Plan. Activities that we have undertaken include:
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On Street Surveys (undertaken by JMP Consulting)
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Survey of the Citizen's Panel (undertaken by SMSR)
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Run an article in Bedfordshire Magazine asking for people's comments about transport issues in the County
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Hold workshops with key stakeholder groups (hosted by JMP Consulting)
The results of these consultation exercises |can be viewed in a report prepared by JMP Consulting on behalf of Bedfordshire County Council. This report can be viewed by clicking on the link above.
Please note that you need a PDF reading software (e.g. Adobe Acrobat Reader) installed on your computer to read this document. Such software is usually installed as standard on most computers.
Alternative Formats
We will do everything possible to ensure that the Local Transport Plan is accessible to all members of the public. If you have any difficulties in reading or accessing the document, we will be more than happy to provide you a copy of the Local Transport Plan in a format that suits you. Please contact us on 01234 276028 to discuss your situation.