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Dear Mr Robinson
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the emerging Neighbourhood Plan proposals for the parish of Lapworth. Centro welcomes these proposals in principal and would welcome the opportunity to contribute to the future development of the Neighbourhood Plan.
Warwickshire is within the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership and the plan area falls within the West Midlands 'journey to work' area. The West Midlands Local Transport Plan seeks to ensure comprehensive public transport links with key destinations outside the West Midlands Metropolitan area. Through working in close partnership with operators, Warwickshire County Council and its district councils, Centro seek to implement a high quality, accessible network that reflects changing journey patterns both within the Metropolitan area itself and its journey to work area. We therefore want to ensure that any Neighbourhood Plans, which fall within Centro's journey to work area:
* Promote future development patterns of development consistent with the West Midlands Local Transport Plan and Centro's Integrated Transport Prospectus and rail vision;
* Maximise the opportunities for the use and improvement of the public transport, freight, cycling and walking networks serving key development and regeneration areas;
* Identify and protect future routes and site specific locations for new transport schemes and proposals;
* Establish and promote appropriate parking standards for different types of location and development which maximise and incentivise the use of sustainable travel modes;
* Provide a clear policy framework for securing the implementation, monitoring and enforcement of 'smarter choices' measures together with the funding and delivery of new transport infrastructure;
* Indentify walking, cycling and way finder measures alongside bus infrastructure improvements.
Centro do not have specific comments regarding the neighbourhood boundary at this stage. However we seek opportunities to work together with the community and stakeholders regarding potential local rail infrastructure improvements across Centro's journey to work area. Especially our schemes which are planned close by to the neighbourhood plan boundary. For example:
* The new semi-fast Birmingham - Solihull - Stratford services from May 2013 which has led to more regular Leamington - Stratford services
* Snow Hill Enhancements may increase the operation of services along the Birmingham Moor Street - Leamington Spa line in CP5.
We would welcome the opportunity to work with you to discuss the impact these proposals may have on your neighbourhood, and to jointly identify any opportunities for improving public transport access to the area in support of its future development.
In the meantime, we hope that you find our comments helpful and we would appreciate it if we could be kept informed of progress and look forward to receiving further information on the Neighbourhood Plan in due course.
If you have any further queries or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Helen Davies
Senior Economic Development Officer
Direct Dial: 0121 214 7408
Website: www.centro.org.uk