Mersey Dee Alliance Transport Group

Integrating Accessibility and Land Use Planning 29th November 2007 at Chester Town Hall

This half day seminar was attended by approximately 50 delegates from across the Mersey Dee sub-region from various sectors including transport, planning, economic development and health. There were a range of presentations and a panel discussion to explore the issues.

Ann Morley from the Department for Transport set the scene on the Accessibility Planning agenda in England, and subsequent topics varied from access to employment and health, case studies and the Welsh perspective. Of particular note on integrating transport and planning was the Supplementary Planning Document on Transport and Accessibility from the Merseyside Policy Unit, which seeks to ensure access to new developments by all modes of transport through the planning process. This, and other Merseyside work on Accessibility has been recognised as good practice by the Department for Transport.

The panel discussion brought up in particular the need for the Department for Work and Pensions to engage more strongly in the Accessibility agenda, and the MDA Transport group will be taking this forward, along with progress towards an Accessibility Strategy/Plan for the cross-border area.

The details of the event, including presentations given are available to download below.