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SCKC Inverness Ideas Forum: Connectivity Issues for Inverness
- 1. CONNECTIVITY ISSUES FOR INVERNESS StuartBlack Director of Planning & Development SCKC SEMINAR 28 FEBRUARY 2014
- 2. Outline © The Scotsman ©HIAL • Policy Framework • Active Travel • Public Transport • Strategic Links • Airlinks
- 3. AIR • Access toLondon Hub airports – Gatwick/Heathrow • Inverness to international hubs • Twice daily to Schipol • Flybe to Geneva • Charter flights © Highlands & Islands Airport Ltd
- 4. Policy Framework • ScottishGovernment – Seven Cities Alliance • Highland Council Green Transport Strategy • Inverness City Vision • HITRANS – City Active Travel Masterplan • Carbon Clever – Inverness carbon neutral by 2020 • Inverness Moray Firth Local Plan
- 5. Active Travel • InvernessCampus – UHI • Millburn Road cycle route • Carbon Clever & electric bike hire • New walking / cycle map • Cycle parking in city centre
- 6. Carbon CLEVER • Carbonemission reduction • Lead by example • Engagement with others • Value for money • Economic benefits • Raise awareness and promote behaviour change
- 7. Inverness Cycling City CompactCity with relatively high levels of cycling Usual Method of Travel to work – cycling (Census, 2011): • Inverness datazone – 4.7% • Highland – 2.4% • Scotland – 1.3%
- 8. Public Transport £2.7 millionBus Investment Fund: • Intelligent bus priority • Real-time passenger information • WiFi on vehicles and busiest stops • Bus fleet among youngest in Scotland • Quality Partnership
- 9. Strategic Links • TrunkRoad Network • Highland Mainline (Inverness – Perth) • Inverness – Aberdeen • Inverness Kyle / Thurso
- 10. Airlinks • Importance ofHub Connectivity • Building on Inverness • Links to other major urban centres in UK
- 11. DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY Scotland’s DigitalFuture • Development of digital skills • Educational use of digital technology • Public sector efficiency • Closure of the digital divide • Scottish public sector standards
- 12. DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY Scottish Government’sInfrastructure Action Plan: • Step Change • World Class 2020 • Demonstrating Digital • Choose Digital First
- 13. BROADBAND Current Situation • HIENext Generation Broadband Project • Potential follow-on project to reach remaining areas • Community Broadband Scotland • IT Business and Community Engagement © Highlands & Islands Enterprise
- 14. Conclusion • Connectivity atthe heart of sustainable economic growth of the region • Physical and virtual connectivity • Short, Medium and Long term priorities • Funding challenges and opportunities