March 2006  |  Calculation of National Accessibility Core Indicators

DfT expectations for March 2006

By 31 March 2006, authorities should submit their completed accessibility strategies in their final LTP. They should highlight any changes from their framework strategy (submitted in July 2005), explain why those changes have been made, and explain whether the changes have any implications for other LTP components. Completed accessibility strategies should include the following components:

• High level accessibility vision and objectives, including the approach to be
  adopted and the priority to be placed on accessibility issues within the LTP
  area;
  
  
• A description of how accessibility objectives link with, and are integrated
  within the authority's wider vision and objectives (e.g. for economic
  development and jobs, housing, health, education and social inclusion);
  
  
• A description of the accessibility implications of wider transport strategies
  and policies adopted in the LTP;
  
  
• A description of the intended use of the accessibility analysis on the
  authority's wider transport strategies and policies, e.g. incorporation of
  accessibility considerations in:
  
  
  • Criteria and performance monitoring for tendered bus services, use of
    Rural Bus Subsidy Grant, and prioritisation of resources;
    
    
  • Appraisal and assessment of the accessibility implications of transport
    projects and schemes, e.g. walking and cycling schemes, mobility
    schemes, major schemes;
    
    
• An improved analytical and evidence base: including an initial strategic level
  assessment of current accessibility levels (by public transport, foot and cycle)
  in the LTP area, utilising available deprivation, socio-demographic, socioeconomic,
  accessibility and other locally appropriate indicators in order to identify the likely accessibility challenges and opportunities;
  
  
• A prioritisation of the identified problems, together with an explanation of
  why specific issues, groups, areas or destinations have been prioritised;
  
  
• A phased programme for improving accessibility, i.e. setting out the
  timeframe for tackling the identified priorities over the remaining LTP
  period;
  
  
• Evidence that partners have helped to develop the strategy and that specific
  partnerships have been put in place to assess, and develop solutions to, the
  identified priorities;
  
  
• Identification of local accessibility indicators and targets for measuring and
  monitoring accessibility to support the objectives of improved accessibility
  a) overall, and b) particularly for those most in need, and an explanation of
  how these have been derived;
  
  
• More in-depth local accessibility assessments around an authority's priorities,
  together with an outline of initial local accessibility actions plans worked up
  for these priorities, jointly with partners.

Calculation of National Accessibility Core Indicators

Since the original methodology for the calculation of the national accessibility core indicators was agreed and documented in the Technical Guidance, the DfT has been considering changes in order to streamline their calculation for 2004. The DfT have therefore proposed the following simplifications in the details of the calculations to reduce the run times or in response to comments. 140Kb

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