Interim Coalville Transport Strategy (ICTS)
The ICTS was approved by Cabinet in September 2021. It aimed to deliver transport measures to enable growth in the area. Much of this growth has now happened, or is in the process of happening, with work on the major element of the ICTS – the A511 Growth Corridor, due to start on site in winter 2026.
North West Leicestershire District Council (NWLDC) is developing its new Local Plan, which will set out proposals for further housing provision and employment land. We are supporting NWLDC, using evidence to help understand the forecast transport impacts of those future growth proposals.
Once the evidential work is complete and the Local Plan confirmed, evidence will support the development of a Multi-Modal Area Investment Plan (MMAIP) for the area. The MMAIP will eventually replace the ICTS.
Development of a Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) for the area is also scheduled, building on North West Leicestershire District Council's LCWIP which was developed in 2023. The LCWIP will form a key part of the evidence base supporting the MMAIP.
Market Harborough Transport Strategy
The Market Harborough Transport Strategy was approved by Cabinet in December 2017.
The Strategy has been reviewed, and some aspects are being delivered as part of the Market Harborough Transport Programme.
Other aspects of the Transport Strategy will be reviewed as we develop a Market Harborough Multi Modal Area Investment Plan (MMAIP).
A Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan for the area has been developed, which forms a key part of the evidence base supporting the MMAIP.
Market Harborough Transport Strategy (PDF)
Interim Melton Mowbray Transport Strategy
The Interim Melton Mowbray Transport Strategy (IMMTS) was approved by Cabinet in July 2021. It aimed to support growth and maximise economic, environmental and health opportunities for the town and identify future transport investment that is needed to support the Melton Local Plan, which guides land use and development across Melton.
Since the IMMTS was adopted, inflation has caused construction costs to increase significantly, impacting on the costs for the North and East Melton Mowbray Distributor Road (NEMMDR). The increased costs of the NEMMDR have meant that we do not presently have funding to pursue the development and delivery of all other elements that would have formed the full MMTS, aside from implementing changes to the town’s passenger transport services and continuing to develop a Melton Mowbray Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan.
Now that the NEMMDR is complete and open to traffic, we will monitor its benefits and assess what further measures might need to be implemented to complement it. We also continue to explore ways to achieve the delivery of the MMDR South.
It should be noted that the MMTS is likely to be replaced by a Multi Modal Area Investment Plan (MMAIP) that covers the Melton Mowbray area.
For more information about the MMDR, see North and East Melton Mowbray Distributor Road Scheme.