Call for Responses to Scottish Government Consultations

21st Jan 2022

The Scottish Government has a number of active consultations that we are currently responding to and we would welcome our members views.

Get ahead with CIHT Membership

Join other savvy professionals just like you at CIHT.  We are  committed to fulfilling your professional development needs throughout your career

Find out more

The Scottish Government currently has a number of active consultations running that CIHT Scotland's Policy forum are currently responding to. 

 

Scotland’s Pavement Parking Prohibitions - Consultation on Pre-Implementation Directions and Regulations for Local Authorities

The Scottish Government has been working to improve parking legislation in Scotland in order to tackle the impact of obstructive and inconsiderate parking, ensuring that roads and pavements are accessible for all. 

This effort has seen the implementation of The Transport (Scotland) Act 2019, banning: pavement parking, double parking and parking at dropped kerbs, and giving local authorities the relevant powers to enforce these new provisions.

To support these provisions, the Scottish Government is developing a range of secondary legislation needed to bring new legislation into force. This will give local authorities the tool needed to be able to tackle obstructive and inconsiderate parking. 

The Consultation can be found here and closes on the 11 March 2022.

 

Scotland 2045 - Fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4)

This fourth installation of Scotland's National Planning Framework sets out the approach to planning and development and how this will help achieve a net zero, sustainable Scotland by 2045. 

This draft of the National Planning framework sets out a vision for places in Scotland, and how they will change in the future. It showcases the priorities of the Scottish Government, and brings together the wide range of plans and policies that will build sustainable, liveable, productive and distinctive places. 

The full consolation and draft framework can be found here, closing on 31 March 2022

 

Strategic Transport Project Review 2 

In 2019, Transport Scotland commenced the second Strategic Transport Projects Review, the first being published in 2008. It will enable the delivery of vision, priorities and outcomes that are set out in the second National Transport Strategy. 

This review of strategic transport network's performance will inform transport investment in Scotland for the next 20 years (2022-2042). 

STPR2 considers the transport needs of Scotland's people and communities, and examines active travel (walking, wheeling, cycling) bus, ferry, rail and motorways and trunk roads as well as passenger and freight access to major ports and airports.  

The outcomes from STPR2 will:

  • Help make Scotland more accessible for residents, visitors and businesses.
  • Create better connectivity with sustainable, smart and cleaner transport options.
    highlight the vital contribution that transport
  • Investment can play in enabling and sustaining Scotland’s economic growth.

More information can be found here, and closing on 15 April 2022.

 

If you would like to submit views to any of these consultations, then please submit them on CIHT Connect or contact technical@ciht.org.uk

 

 

Recommend CIHT

#StepForward

Propose a colleague who successfully becomes a CIHT member and you’ll be automatically be entered into our free monthly prize draw where one lucky winner will receive a £50 John Lewis Gift Card.

>>> Find out more

Comments on this site are moderated. Please allow up to 24 hours for your comment to be published on this site. Thank you for adding your comment.
{{comments.length}}CommentComments
{{item.AuthorName}}

{{item.AuthorName}} {{item.AuthorName}} says on {{item.DateFormattedString}}:

Share
Email
Bookmark

Get ahead with CIHT Membership

Join other savvy professionals just like you at CIHT.  We are  committed to fulfilling your professional development needs throughout your career

Find out more