![]() Will you actually do something? The council re-structuring as far I can see fragmented transport responsibilities even further.Īnd in the Guardian Pat tells us about her leadership style: "I'm a real believer in building strong teams that are built on clear values, clear outcomes and delivery you can't impose that on a team, you have to build it with them. I want to bring a clearer focus on all transport issues at senior level." "How we best deliver a successful bid is something we will be looking at as we develop our new structure. I asked another chief executive, Pat Ritchie, following Barry Rowlands, about Newcastle's carbon reductions promise, space-for-cycling design delivery and general transport focus of the council. Policy that was to bring about a shift in thinking as well as modal share has not translated into reality to any noticeable levels worth celebrating in Newcastle. Making policy that sits on the shelf gathering dust like the sustainable transport policy must be disheartening. You sometimes wonder what policy-makers do. So we are still running round about in circles. Just who will take overall responsibility for transport? You also shrugged off any responsibility as there are travel plans that " belong to the schools themselves and it is up to them if they want to engage with council officers to help develop them". "However that doesnt mean that I have no interest in the health and well-being of children as they travel to school and even though transport falls under Cllr Bells portfolio it is a cross-cutting issue that we all need to be involved with not least as local ward councillors." These largely cover safeguarding and school improvement. "Firstly the responsibilities of Lead members for Childrens Services are prescribed by legislation and are set out in some detail in guidance given by the Dept for Education. Here's what Cllr Joanne Kingsland, cabinet member for Children Services, had to say when I contacted her about making a specific road safer for children walking and cycling to school - so that parents could actually envisage letting their kids use the bike. ![]() I'll spare you the countless spineless remarks from local Councillors on "balance of all road users" and never mind TWITA chair Cllr Dave Wood, but I would like to focus on the big shot decision makers. Maybe I should not have been surprised after experiencing the Transport Select Committee's level of knowledge on cycling safety? ![]()
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