Choice of Indicators

We have chosen our performance indicators on the basis of the following factors:

  • DfT advice on monitoring for LTP2, including the mandatory indicators and targets. In some cases we have come to an agreement with DfT and GONW on the nature of some indicators, primarily where they vary slightly from the mandatory DfT guidance. This is mostly to enable us to accommodate established monitoring techniques which would otherwise have caused a discontinuity in the data series, or involved substantial unnecessary additional or modified data collection systems. This has been the case with LTP1 Accessibility, LTP6 peak traffic to key centres and LTP7 congestion.
  • The shared priorities of congestion, air quality, accessibility and road safety
  • Other Best Value indicators
  • Placing higher emphasis on ‘outcomes’ rather than ‘outputs’
  • Revised LTP2 objectives and more detailed sub-strategies
  • The existing LTP1 monitoring regime,  continuing with useful indicators to establish trends over a longer period.
  • The emergence of new monitoring techniques, such as using ITIS congestion monitoring data, and the use of Accession accessibility modelling software
  • Issues considered to be of local importance, following consultation with stakeholders
  • The need to have a practical and cost-effective monitoring programme

We shall be reporting progress against all the mandatory indicators specified by DfT. In addition we are including some additional Headline Indicators that relate closely to our LTP objectives. These are:

Table 1 Local LTP Performance Indicators
LT9 Climate change: CO2 emissions from road traffic
LTP10a Accessible infrastructure (wheelchair accessible buses)
LTP10b Accessible infrastructure (raised bus stops)
LTP10c Accessible infrastructure ( rail stations)
LTP10d Accessible infrastructure (BV165 pedestrian crossings)
LTP10e Accessible Infrastructure (BV178 ease of use of Public Rights of Way)
LTP11 Walking: no. individual trips / year
LTP12a Modal share to Regional Centre
LTP12b Modal share to Key Centres
LTP12c Vehicle trips / passenger to Manchester Airport

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