GD04 – Derriford Transport Scheme

The Derriford Transport Scheme (DTS) aims to unlock sustainable growth by reducing current congestion and minimising the impact of additional trips on the highway network that will be generated from new developments in the area. The scheme will achieve this through localised highway widening to support additional traffic and bus lanes enabling more efficient use of the existing junctions at Derriford Roundabout and Tavistock Road / William Prance Road. The provision of improved walking and cycling facilities and greater public transport priority will encourage and enable more sustainable journeys to be made.

In achieving these aims the DTS will help to provide the conditions for sustainable growth and job creation. The creation of new and the release of existing capacity will mitigate trips from the proposed development sites in the Derriford area. The increase in sustainable journeys will remove existing and new car based trips from the network, again releasing capacity for traffic generated from new major development sites.

Outputs:

The project outputs are to support delivery of 2250 jobs, 750 houses and 35,500 sq m commercial floorspace by 2021.

Growth Deal 1 Funding: £10.16m

 

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    David Ralph

    Chief Executive

    David Ralph started as Chief Executive of Heart of South West LEP at the beginning of June 2018. Previously, he had spent 5 years as CEO of the Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire (D2N2) LEP from 2013 where he oversaw the development of the D2N2 Strategic Economic Plan and sector strategies, 3 Growth Deals with HM Government to deliver a £1billion capital investment programme, securing and implementing £200m ESIF programme, the Derby and Nottingham Enterprise Zone, the D2N2 Skills Deal and Time for Innovation programme, community fund and led the executive team to develop the HS2 East Midlands hub. He was also closely involved in the proposed North Midlands Devolution Deal and one of the key architects in establishing the Midlands Engine, chairing the officer steering group. Whilst in this role David was a NED of the Nottingham Enterprise Zone, and Marketing NG, the Outer Estates Foundation and a Governor of Nottingham College and on the advisory Board of Nottingham Business School.

    Before the East Midlands, David was CEO of the Have Gateway Partnership working closely with local stakeholders including the ports of Felixstowe, Harwich and Ipswich and BT Adadastral Park across Suffolk and Essex and prior to that was Chief Exec of the Barton Hill New Deal for Communities programme in Bristol and the Nelm Development Trust in Norwich.

    David is a keen sailor, walker and trail runner.