Transport is a key contributor to equality, by increasing local connectivity and access to opportunities. It also strongly influences the economic potential of places and their ability to flourish.
The council has prepared a new Transport Strategy to provide robust and credible evidence on transport for the new Wigan Borough Local Plan and to establish a strong position of the council to bid for transport and regeneration funding. The Strategy will also provide the basis for engaging partners in this agenda and aligning their priorities and messaging to the outcomes we wish to see.
The Transport Strategy defines our vision for the future, our key transport challenges, and a commitment to address them, as we push towards a more sustainable and accessible transport system to support the travel needs of everyone who lives in, works in or visits Wigan Borough.
The new transport strategy for the borough will ensure that the transport networks will support the significant economic development forecast to 2030.
This will also support the delivery of the Local Plan and the Greater Manchester Local Transport Plan.
Full transport strategy report