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Getting cycle facilities should be easy.
Unfortunately, anything to do with transport planning in Kent is most certainly not. 


On this page, we've tried to bring together data, information and tools useful to cycle campaigners in east Kent. 

Typically, responsibilities for decisions for transport developments are shared between national government, Kent County Council and district/local councils. So the man from Whitehall has his say, then the man from County Hall has his say and then the man from the Town Hall has his say. And it is mainly men - have a look at Are we nearly there yet? - a Sustrans report looking at the gender imbalance in transport planning for more on this.

Developers will then throw in their ideas for specific developments. Then Spokes will add its tuppence worth, as will residents. Then to muddy the waters, things such as the Kent Growth and Infrastructure Framework, the work of the Thames Estuary Growth Commission, Local plans and things such as Operation Stack have to be taken into account too. 


All in all, it's a bit of a wonder that anything happens. And not surprising that Spokes has to continue to argue the case for more cycling facilities and infrastructure.

If you're not sure what the National planning policy framework is and why Local plans are important, have a look at this short guide to England's planning system.

If there's a resource - document, website, whatever - you think would be useful to to campaigners, please email details to [email protected].
National
Government policies and plans
  • National planning policy framework
  • ​Local plans
  • Neighbourhood planning
  • Transport evidence bases in local plan development
  • ​Travel plans and transport assessments​
  • Active travel guidance
  • Air quality - guiding principles
  • Highways England cycling strategy
  • Cycling and walking investment, safety and strategy
Data and information
  • Offences committed by motorists 
  • Road accidents and casualties​​
  • Road traffic statistics​
  • Walking and cycling statistics
Kent and regional 
Policies and plans
  • Thames Estuary 2050 Growth Commission report
  • Kent and Medway Growth Infrastructure Framework​
  • Kent and Medway Safety Camera Partnership
  • Operation stack (we'll update when the government makes up its mind)
  • Local transport plan (KCC)
  • Road casualty reduction strategy (KCC)
  • Kent environment strategy (KCC)
  • Countryside and coastal access improvement plan (KCC)
  • Active travel strategy (KCC)
  • Mobility action plan (KCC)
Data and information
  • Climate change projections
  • Crash and casualty data (KCC)​​
Local
Ashford
  • Local plan
  • ​Transport strategy
  • Air quality
Canterbury
  • Local plan
  • Transport strategy
  • Air quality
Dover
  • Local plan
  • Air quality
Folkestone & Hythe (Shepway)
  • Local plan
  • Air quality
Swale
  • Local plan
  • ​Air quality
​Thanet
  • Local plan
  • Transport strategy
  • ​Air quality​ ​
Campaign resources 
Resources from cycling groups and other organisations.
A good place to start to get basic facts, data and ideas.
  • Brake
  • British Cycling
  • Cycling UK
  • Essential evidence
  • Roadpeace
  • Sustrans
Tools
There are several tools to help with planning cycle routes and networks.
  • Active Travel Toolbox - a set of toolkits from Sustrans and partners covering active travel and economic performance, active travel and housing developments and active travel and health and wellbeing.
  • Crash map and Collision map provide maps showing where crashes happened.
  • Cycling 'tube maps' - how to make a cycling tube map to show the quality of a cycle network and get better facilities
  • Planning local cycling and walking networks - technical advice, guidance and tools from the Department for Transport.
  • Propensity to cycle - provides an evidence base to guide cycling investment.
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