Have your say on a new Transport Strategy for Barnet
We are developing a new Transport Strategy to provide residents and visitors who move into, within and through the borough with safe, sustainable and convenient travel options. In particular, the strategy will look to:
- contribute to meeting Barnet’s Net Zero goals
- give everyone real choices about how to get where they need to be safely, conveniently, and sustainably, whether it be by active (walking/wheeling, cycling), public, or private transport
- improve public health and safety by promoting active travel, reducing air pollution caused by transport emissions and eliminating deaths and serious injuries on Barnet’s roads
- make journeys easier by linking up different ways of travelling, such as buses, tubes and trains, walking and cycling
- ensure that Barnet is a great place to live, work, study, do business – and enjoy - in a network of accessible and successful places
- work with the Mayor, TfL, neighbouring boroughs and others to deliver our priorities.
The Strategy will be backed by a detailed Action Plan. This will set out what we intend to do and who we will work with to deliver on our policies. The Strategy and Action Plan will inform all our partners what the council intends to do, why, and how – and provide the basis for discussions about funding and powers to help us deliver the strategy.
We aim to work with residents, businesses, voluntary sector organisations, neighbouring boroughs and the range of agencies with a role to play in delivering our transport priorities to develop a strategy that enhances the transport landscape across the borough.
Why are we doing this now?
Our Plan for Barnet 2023-2026 has introduced new priorities that have a direct impact on transport in the borough. For example, our ambitions for achieving net zero, creating safe and attractive neighbourhoods, and tackling inequalities, among other goals, all have a direct impact on transport in Barnet. It is also clear that travel patterns in Barnet have changed since the pandemic and that we will need to respond to new policies and initiatives from the mayor and national government.
We want to ensure that we have an up to date, action-oriented transport strategy that aligns with Our Plan for Barnet 2023 – 2026 and can play a key role in fulfilling our transport ambitions and priorities.
What have we done so far ?
Over the last few months we have:
- Conducted two public workshops
- Conducted a variety of other workshops to ensure we hear from a range of stakeholders.
- Commissioned a researched study to further understand the transport landscape in Barnet.
- Produced a survey to ensure we capture the views of our residents, businesses and wider local organisations.
The Transport Strategy Survey
We want to hear your thoughts on a variety of aspects surrounding transport in Barnet. The results from this survey will help shape our new Transport Strategy.
Please click on the link below to complete the survey. It should take around 15 minutes to complete.
The survey closes on Tuesday November 26 2024.
