Darlington Transport Forum

Terms of Reference

The remit of the Transport Forum is to provide a Forum:-

(a) to consult and involve the public, service users and transport providers on local transport matters;

(b) to consider sustainable transport strategies in line with those agreed as part of the Local Agenda 21 process and to encourage initiatives;

(c) to consider highways and transportation policies and proposals and put forward ideas, suggestions and proposals regarding Darlington Borough Council's policies;

(d) to raise awareness of public transport issues and seek improvements including those for disabled people;

(e) to promote and facilitate walking and cycling as forms of transport; and

(f) to improve and promote public awareness of road safety.

Membership

Membership of the Forum is politically balanced and includes the Chair and the Vice-Chair of the Economy and Environment Scrutiny Committee, and the Cabinet Members with the Transport and the Sustainable Environment and Climate Change Services Portfolios.

The Chair of the Forum shall be the Cabinet Member with the Transport Portfolio and the Vice-Chair of the Forum shall be appointed annually from the representatives of the outside bodies.

The following external organisations are also represented through the Forum:-

• Alzheimers Disease Society
• ARRIVA North East
• Bishopton Parish Council
• British Transport Police
• Darlington Association on Disability
• Darlington Cycling Campaign
• Darlington and District Talking Newspaper
• Darlington and District Driving Instructors Association
• Darlington and District Youth and Community Association
• Darlington Hackney Private Taxi Drivers Association
• Darlington Independent Taxi Owners Association
• Darlington Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults
• Darlington Senior Citizens’ Association
• Darlington Trades Council
• Durham Constabulary
• Durham Tees Valley Airport
• eVOLution
• Growing Older Living in Darlington (GOLD)
• Guide Dogs for the Blind
• Heighington Parish Council
• Hurworth Parish Council
• Low Dinsdale Parish Council
• Middleton St. George Parish Council
• Motorcylce Action Group
• National Council of Women
• National Association of Providers of Activities for Older People
• Network Rail
• Rail Future (RDS)
• Tees Valley Joint Stratgey Unit
• Walworth Parish Council
• Whesso Parish Council

A number of other individuals with an interest in transport issues also attend the Forum as independent members.

Meetings of Darlington Transport Forum

Previous meetings of Darlington Transport Forum

To view the Agendas and reports for the Darlington Transport Forum for the Municipal Year 2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07 and 2007/08, please click on the link below.

View the agenda and papers of previous meetings of the Darlington Transport Forum