Commentary Part 2: Transport policies Section 9: Local transport plans
63.This section amends the duty in sections 108 and 109 of the TA 2000 for local transport authorities to produce a local transport plan (“LTP”). Subsection (1) provides that an LTP in England must be one or more documents containing local transport policies plus proposals for implementing those policies.Subsection (3) replaces the obligation on local transport authorities to replace their LTPs every five years with a power to replace them as they think fit. Subsection (4) inserts new subsections (2A) to (2D) into the TA 2000 which list those authorities which (i) local transport authorities other than ITAs, and (ii) ITAs, must consult in drawing up their LTP and keeping it under review.