Editing North East England (section)

===Transport policy===
{{update section|date=May 2020}}
Long term planning for transport in the region has involved the development of sub regional strategies. This planning also needs to take into account region wide transport schemes such as those carried out by the [[Highways Agency]] and [[Network Rail]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gos.gov.uk/gone/transport/rts/?a=42496|title=Regional Transport Strategy: the National Picture|publisher=Government Office for the North East|access-date=7 May 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090809114435/http://www.gos.gov.uk/gone/transport/rts/?a=42496|archive-date=9 August 2009}}</ref> These activities in the United Kingdom now fall into the remit of the [[Local enterprise partnerships|Local Enterprise Partnerships]] (LEPs) which in the Northeast of England are [https://web.archive.org/web/20131002185100/https://www.teesvalleyunlimited.gov.uk/ Tees valley Unlimited] and the [http://www.nelep.co.uk/ North East LEP].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=UK Government|title=Written Statement to Parliament on Local transport body funding allocations|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/local-transport-body-funding-allocations|date=16 July 2013|access-date=23 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130901153108/https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/local-transport-body-funding-allocations|archive-date=1 September 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> Bodies such as the Northeast Chamber of Commerce (NECC) and the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) are providers of significant practical insights to policy makers.<ref>{{cite document|publisher=North East Chamber of Commerce|title=Northeast Business Transport Priorities January 2013|date=January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |website=Institution of Civil Engineers|title=State of the Nation 2013, North East Transport|url=http://www.ice.org.uk/getattachment/9acd4612-5e4e-4a29-b95a-ea797d7a5191/State-of-the-Nation-Transport-ICE-North-East.aspx|access-date=23 August 2013}}{{Dead link|date=December 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Within the region the local transport authorities plan for the future by producing [[Local transport plan|Local Transport Plans (LTP)]] which outline their strategies, policies and implementation programmes.<ref>{{cite web|title=The LTP process|url=http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/regional/ltp/theltpprocess|archive-url=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100513051107/http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/regional/ltp/theltpprocess|archive-date=13 May 2010|work=Department for Transport|publisher=The National Archives|access-date=15 June 2012}}</ref> The most recent LTP is that for the period 2006–11. In the North East region the following transport authorities have published their LTP online: the 5 [[Tees Valley]] authorities,<ref name=DaLTP>{{cite web
|url=http://www.darlington.gov.uk/Transport/Transport+Policy.htm
|title=Darlington 2006–11 Local Transport Plan
|publisher=[[Darlington Borough Council]]
|access-date=8 May 2009
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417152649/http://www.darlington.gov.uk/Transport/Transport+Policy.htm
|archive-date=17 April 2009
|url-status=live
}}</ref><ref name=HaLTP>{{cite web
|url=http://www.hartlepool.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=105&pageNumber=2
|title=Hartlepool 2006–11 Local Transport Plan
|publisher=[[Hartlepool (borough)|Hartlepool Borough Council]]
|access-date=8 May 2009
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716084528/http://www.hartlepool.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=105&pageNumber=2
|archive-date=16 July 2011
}}</ref><ref name=MdLTP>{{cite web
|url=http://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/transport-and-streets/transport-planning/
|title=Middlesbrough 2006–11 Local Transport Plan
|publisher=[[Middlesbrough (borough)|Middlesbrough Council]]
|access-date=8 May 2009
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090615012507/http://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/transport-and-streets/transport-planning/
|archive-date=15 June 2009
}}</ref><ref name=R&CLTP>{{cite web
|url=http://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/main.nsf/Web+Full+List/876E02D44951507C80256FFD002C0188?OpenDocument
|title=Redcar and Cleveland 2006–11 Local Transport Plan
|publisher=[[Redcar and Cleveland|Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council]]
|access-date=8 May 2009
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091216005702/http://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/main.nsf/Web+Full+List/876E02D44951507C80256FFD002C0188?OpenDocument
|archive-date=16 December 2009
}}</ref><ref name=SoTLTP>{{cite web
|url=http://www.stockton.gov.uk/citizenservices/transport/ltp/
|title=Stockton-on-Tees 2006–11 Local Transport Plan
|publisher=[[Stockton-on-Tees (borough)|Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council]]
|access-date=8 May 2009
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081010152506/http://www.stockton.gov.uk/citizenservices/transport/ltp/
|archive-date=10 October 2008
}}</ref>  [[Durham, England|Durham]],<ref name=DuLTP>{{cite web
|url=http://www.durham.gov.uk/Pages/Service.aspx?ServiceId=5685
|title=Durham 2006–11 Local Transport Plan
|publisher=[[Durham County Council]]
|access-date=8 May 2009
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605190531/http://www.durham.gov.uk/Pages/Service.aspx?ServiceId=5685
|archive-date=5 June 2011
}}</ref> [[Tyne and Wear]]<ref name=LTP>{{cite web
|url=http://www.tyneandwearltp.co.uk/
|title=Tyne and Wear 2006–11 Local Transport Plan
|website=www.tyneandwearltp.co.uk
|publisher=Tyne and Wear LTP
|access-date=8 May 2009
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090328033056/http://www.tyneandwearltp.co.uk/
|archive-date=28 March 2009
}}</ref> and [[Northumberland]].<ref name=NhLTP>{{cite web
|url=http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=1425
|title=Northumberland 2006–11 Local Transport Plan
|publisher=[[Northumberland County Council]]
|access-date=8 May 2009
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101126173841/http://northumberland.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=1425
|archive-date=26 November 2010
}}</ref>