Public Consultation Launched- draft Local Transport Plan for the Liverpool City Region

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Published: January 23, 2026

The public consultation on the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority’s draft Local Transport Plan (LTP) Delivery Plan and its supporting integrated assessment was launched on 12 January 2026 to run until 22 February 2026.  

All of the details can be found at the following link – liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/local-transport-plan

 

The online survey can be found at the following link on Citizen Space – https://lcrlistens.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/local-transport-plan/local-transport-delivery-plan/

 

The Local Transport Plan is a statutory document, starting with a clear vision and goals, which will help deliver the ambitions of the Mayor and the Combined Authority.  Public consultation on the initial vision and goals took place in 2022.  A further consultation on the Draft Preferred Strategy and Integrated Assessment took place in late 2024.

 

We are now doing a final consultation on the LTP Delivery Plan draft document. The Local Transport Delivery Plan forms part of the statutory Liverpool City Region’s Local Transport Plan (LTP). There are two parts to the LTP:

 

  • The Local Transport Plan – The policy document that sets our vision for transport in the Liverpool City Region until 2040.  We previously consulted with citizens and stakeholders on this plan in Autumn 2024.
  • The Draft Local Transport Delivery Plan 2025 to 2040 – What we propose to deliver.

 

The Delivery Plan is divided into three main sections related to funding phases.

 

  • Current – until March 2027
  • Imminent – between April 2027 and March 2032
  • Our future vision for transport delivery – from April 2032 to March 2040

 

We will be asking you questions in the survey about the delivery proposals for the Imminent Phase (2027 to 2032) and Future Vision (2032 to 2040). Responses can either be submitted via the Citizen Space online form or alternatively for stakeholders via transportpolicy@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk.

 

We are also required to consult on the revised Integrated Impact Assessment (IAA) that supports the LCR Local Transport Plan – Policy Document and Delivery Plan. This is a legal requirement to make sure we have identified, managed or mitigated (reduced) any harmful impacts on the environment, on health and on equality and diversity.

 

The closing dates for comments and responses is 22 February 2026.

 

Key updates to the Local Transport Plan as a result of the last round of public consultation in Autumn 2024 include:

 

  • In total, 683 people gave their views via an online survey and a further 345 people took part in targeted community engagement, meaning a total of 1,028 citizens have provided responses to the consultation – thank you
  • In summary, consultees broadly welcome the LTP’s approach and what it seeks to achieve for the city region – this is positive
  • We have sought to incorporate changes and suggestions made by consultees into the latest version of the core LTP wherever possible, and where these aid the plan’s clarity and messaging, but there is no fundamental change to the direction of the LTP or to its messaging and which has been validated by elected members and the public consultation
  • The plan maintains the focus on people, placemaking and decarbonisation, supported by big modal shift, whilst ensuring that transport serves and supports our priorities as a city region – new homes, economic growth (aligned with the LCR Growth Plan), health, inclusion and spatial planning priorities.
  • The plan comprises the same 5 goals, 8 principles and 21 policies from the first draft, but which have all been refined and updated.
  • “Safety” has been added as an explicit part of Goal 3 (health and wellbeing) – making transport safe has been a big, consistent theme through the consultation, especially from the equality panels, and the language has been strengthened throughout.  Transport must be safe, and perceived to be safe, to achieve the goals in the LTP
  • We have refined the policies relating to the importance of a more liveable, more sustainable and better-connected city centre so that it also talks about other towns and main centres across the LCR, as main generators of trips and movement
  • Port and freight references have been refined to reflect the cancellation of the A5036 Port of Liverpool scheme in the 2024 Budget – addressing the problems in the corridor and the wider area remains a priority for the plan, reflecting consultation feedback from Sefton’s members especially.
  • The resilience themes in the plan under Goal 4 touch on the Mayor’s timely report by Vernon Everitt on the resilience of the rail network during the winter, and the importance of “making best use” of assets and adapting to a changing climate.
  • The plan strengthens references to the Mayor and the LCRCA’s water management work, whereby reducing run-off from roads and hard standings is one of the big transport challenges.
  • The positive feedback on the plan was reported to members in spring 2025.
  • We now have a draft LTP Delivery Plan document which we are consulting upon in this last round of engagement.

 

What happens next?

 

After the consultation closes in February 2026, the draft LTP Policy Document and Delivery Plan will be reviewed as appropriate to take account of comments received.  It is anticipated that the final version of the Plan will be finalised and adopted by spring of 2026.   The finalised Local Transport Plan then will become part of our statutory policy framework for the LCR and guide delivery and investment decisions. We hope to also have a launch event(s) to publicise and raise awareness about the final Local Transport Plan in summer 2026 aimed at a variety of audiences as well as the usual press release and social media posts.

 

Should you have any other questions then please contact the transport policy team at transportpolicy@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk