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Table 10.1 Overview of public bodies and powers in relation to transport and land use

Road network

Road vehicles Road passenger services Rail network and services Land use/development

EU Strategic investment in

Euro network

Harmonisation
of operating and
environmental regulations

Strategic investment in
Euro network

Environmental assessment
regulations

UK Central Government
DfT(Department for
Transport)

Motorways and trunk
roads in England HA
(Highways Agency)

Licensing of vehicles and
drivers DVLA (Driver and
Vehicle Licensing Agency)

Licensing of operators, but
not services
(Traffic Commissioners)

a) strategy for Network
Rail & ORR (Office of
Rail Regulation)
b) franchising of English
passenger services

HA (Highways Agency)
direction to LPAs (local
planning authorities) on
dev't applications

DCLG
(Department for
Communities & Local
Goverment)

Revenue support to
English LAs (local
authorities)

Policy Guidance to English
LPAs; decisions on appeals
and call-ins

Treasury Vetting of Department

spending and targets

Fuel duty; VED (Vehicle
Excise Duty); VAT (Value
Added Tax)

Vetting of Department
spending and targets

Scottish Executive/Welsh Assembly
a) Motorways & trunk
roads
b) Approval/funding of LA
major schemes

Revenue support to
Scottish/Welsh LAs

Franchising of Scottish/
Welsh passenger services

Policy Guidance to LPAs'
decision on appeals and
call-ins

English Regions
Government Regional
Offices

Approval/funding of LA
major schemes & RTS

Approval of RSS
(Regional Spatial Strategy)

Regional Assembly/
London Mayor

Drafting of RTS (Regional/
London Transport
Strategy)

Drafting of RSS/
SDS (Spatial
Development Strategy)