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Highland Local Transport Strategy (LTS) 2025 to 2035

Draft Themes and Policies Engagement

The vision of the LTS is that “Our communities, businesses and visitors in Highland will be served by a low carbon transport system that is sustainable, inclusive, safe, resilient and accessible.”

The vision is supported by four objectives:

• To invest in the safety, maintenance and resilience of the transport system to support the future prosperity of communities and businesses within Highland.
• To improve public or shared transport options that meet different user needs across the Highland geography.
• To improve walking, wheeling and cycling choices for everyone living or visiting Highland to encourage active and healthy journeys.
• To reduce emissions from the transport system within Highland.

The draft themes and policies of the LTS have now been published for feedback which are centred around the above objectives. The themes will help identify and structure the policies, ensuring sufficient coverage which is of importance given the varied geography of Highland and the breadth of the transport system to serve different needs. The related policies will guide the actions of the Strategy which will be set out in the accompanying Delivery Plan that will be progressed by the Council as a further workstream next year.

Further information is available on the Council’s website at www.highland.gov.uk/lts, including details of how to give feedback by Tuesday 3^rd December 2024.