The consultation period ends on the 31 March 2000. The White Paper requires the Highland Council to publish a Local Transport Strategy in July 2000 after full consultation. This Interim Local Transport Strategy is now available. It is intended to stimulate debate and contributions from the wider community. It also forms the basis for bids to the Scottish Executive's Public Transport Fund and sets out the Council's response to the requirements of the Road Traffic Reduction Act 1997.
Transportation is a wide-ranging subject which greatly influences our everyday lives.
The impact of transport on our environment Our dependence on the private car. The various Highland Transport Networks and their capacity for traffic. The Transport Stakeholders. Our aspirations for the future are considered in relation to our Highland context. Road traffic growth and its potential impacts are highlighted along with prospects for an integrated transport system.