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In-Depth Information
English Local Authorities
London
Mayor
Strategic roads TfL
(Transport for London);
Congestion charge (TfL)
Public transport
promotion;Franchising of
bus services (TfL)
Underground services
(TfL);
Franchising of delegated
'overground' rail services
Major development
control
Borough Councils
Local Transport
Implementation Plan;
local roads, parking, traffic
management
Local Development
Framework;
Development control
Metropolitan areas
PTA(Passenger Transport
Authority)
Preparation of Local
Transport Plan (jointly
with metropolitan
councils)
PT promotion;
Contracting of socially
necessary bus services by
PTEs (Passenger Transport
Executives)
Input to national
franchising of local rail
services
Metropolitan councils
Roads, traffic
management, parking
Local Development
Framework;
Development control
Non-metropolitan areas
*
County councils
Local Transport Plan;
roads, on-street parking,
traffic management
Contracting of socially
necessary bus services
District councils
Off-street parking
Local Development
Framework;
Development control
*Also known as 'shires'. Non-metropolitan unitary councils and all (unitary) councils in Scotland and Wales perform both sets of functions.
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