Transport East welcomes DfT funding for 2020 and appoints consultants

We have formally secured £425,000 from the Department for Transport (DfT) to rapidly progress our ambitious and forward-thinking Transport Strategy. This funding is for FY2020/21 and will be spent on three core areas of work: Developing our Transport Strategy Exploring how we can increase the number of people walking and cycling Investigating new approaches to…

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Next Steps for Transport East: A 100-Day Plan

Following the recent appointment of the Strategic Director, Andrew Summers, the partnership, comprising local authorities, LEPs, business groups, Highways England, and Network Rail, has developed a 100-day plan to kick-off work on four priority areas: Establishing Transport East as an effective Sub-national Transport Body (STB) – The partnership is scoping the requirements of a long-term business plan…

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