Local Transport Strategy Survey

The Action Plan lists specific short, medium and longer-term activities the Council and partners will take forward to support delivery of the Local Transport Strategy. It focuses effort on our five policy themes:

• Public, Shared and Community Transport
• Road Network and Safer Streets
• Decarbonising Transport
• Built and Natural Environment
• Active Communities

The purpose of this survey is to gather your views on the relevance and suitability of proposed actions. 

You can access the draft Local Transport Strategy Action Plan here 🔗

If you require an electronic copy of the survey, please email your request to lts@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk

This survey asks for your views on how we plan to measure progress on the Local Transport Strategy.

The Monitoring & Evaluation Framework sets out how the Council will monitor the Local Transport Strategy (LTS). It provides a structured approach to:

• Track whether transport policies and interventions are moving the authority towards its long‑term ambitions
• Assess progress against agreed Outcomes using available data
• Identify delivery gaps, data limitations and areas for refinement over time

The Framework is intended to be iterative, evolving as better data becomes available and as delivery programmes mature.

You can read our Monitoring and Evaluation Framework here 🔗

If you require an electronic copy of the survey, please email your request to lts@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk

Strategic Environmental Assessment (or SEA) is a way of considering the environment when preparing public plans, programmes and strategies. It identifies potential significant environmental effects and, where necessary, describes how these effects can be avoided or reduced. 

Through consultation, SEA also provides an opportunity for the public to express their views on proposed policies and their potential environmental impacts.

Key findings of the SEA suggests: 

Positive Effects

•    Human Health & Accessibility: Improved active travel and public transport options expected to enhance health and reduce inequalities.

•    Air Quality & Climate: Decarbonisation and modal shift expected to reduce emissions.

•    Material Assets: Better use of existing infrastructure and assets.

•    Productivity & Innovation: Improved connectivity supports economic growth.

Uncertain or Minor Negative Effects

•    Biodiversity & Soil: Potential impacts from infrastructure development; mitigation needed.

•    Water & Flood Risk: Uncertain impacts; green infrastructure recommended.

•    Landscape & Cultural Heritage: Mostly negligible, but visual impacts from new infrastructure should be considered.

The Local Transport Strategy's SEA is available to view here 🔗

If you require an electronic copy of the survey, please email your request to lts@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk

We have carried out an Equality, Fairness and Rights Impact Assessment (EFRIA) to understand how the Local Transport Strategy may affect:

• people with protected characteristics
• people experiencing socio‑economic disadvantage
• children and young people
• wider community equality, safety and accessibility
• rights under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)

What we found:

1. Transport affects people differently. Some groups find it harder to travel because of cost, limited transport choices, disability, safety concerns, access to facilities, or where they live.

2. The Strategy is expected to have many positive impacts - for example, improving access to public transport, creating safer walking routes, and reducing pollution.

3. There may also be challenges, especially for people who rely heavily on cars, such as disabled people, carers, rural residents and low-income households. Conversely, disabled adults are more likely to use the bus than non-disabled adults, less likely to drive and more likely to be a car-passenger. 

4. Children’s rights are especially important, and the Strategy can improve safety, independence and wellbeing.

We want to ensure the Strategy delivers fair, inclusive and accessible transport for everyone. Your views can help us strengthen the EFRIA, identify any gaps, and ensure future policy decisions support equality and human rights.

You can read our full EFRIA assessment here 🔗

If you require an electronic copy of the survey, please email your request to lts@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk