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More broadly, we should be asking why there is so little incentive at present for authorities to have an up-to-date local transport plan at all. In planning policy, the incentives are clear. Without an up-to-date local plan, councils risk planning by appeal when it comes to housing development. That creates a strong motivation to keep plans current. There is no equivalent pressure when it comes to transport. The result is that many plans simply drift out of date. Research by the Low Traffic Future alliance in 2024 found that the majority of authorities did not have a local transport plan that was less than five years old.