Research and analysis

Literature review: local authority capacity and capability for transport provision

Literature review of local authority capacity and capability for planning and providing local transport services.

From:
Department for Transport
Published
19 December 2023

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Local authority capacity and capability: literature review

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This review of relevant literature regarding local authority (LA) capacity and capability for planning and providing local transport aimed to answer the following questions:

  • what are the capacity and capability needs of LAs?
  • what barriers do LAs face in addressing these needs?
  • how can LAs be best supported to improve their capacity and capability?

The review drew upon 30 documents featuring evidence from multiple modes of transport and differing LA characteristics.

Other research was completed on the capacity and capability of LAs to plan and provide:

The Department for Transport commissioned the University of West of England to conduct this research.

Published 19 December 2023