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ATT and NCN Programmes
New Programmes
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Recent Funding Announcement
• €12m to be allocated between National Cycle
Network (NCN) and Active Travel Towns (ATT) for
the 3 year period 2014 to 2016.
• Applications sought from local authorities on 1st
August for funding under both programmes
• Monies to be assigned to the projects that best meet
the objectives of each of these programmes.
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Active Travel Towns
• In the region of €5m to be assigned to Active Travel
Towns (ATTs).
• Under ATTs, it is envisaged that funding will be made
available for 5/6 towns including up to 2 small towns.
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WalkingWalking
and cycling
strategies
Completed
and Cycling
Strategies
• Rationale is to allow local authorities to implement
the strategies for walking and cycling that are now in
place.
• As funding is limited, it is expected that applications
under ATTs will be clearly identified as
sections/subsets of strategies, containing suites of
measures to achieve modal shift.
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ATT Programme Objectives
• Create safer walking and cycling routes through the
provision of high quality infrastructure.
• Reduce the need for short distance car journeys.
• Provide sustainable travel links to schools, colleges,
places of employment, amenity and leisure facilities.
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ATTs Key to Successful Applications
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Key driver to modal shift is Community Support.
Goal is to achieve a measurable shift in travel modes
Clear understanding of the objectives of ATTs
Evidence based assessment of potential demand in
terms of local users and potential visitor and tourist
user numbers.
• Focus on Plans on how to achieve and measure this
change
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Proposed
timeframe
for project
delivery
ATTs
Proposed
Timeframe
for Project
Delivery
• November 2013
Funding Approval for successful applicants
• May 2014
Baseline measurements completed
• December 2015/February 2016
Implementation of plans completed
• September 2016
Evaluation and measurement report completed.
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Anticipated Drawdown of Funding
• October 2014 – 30% claimed
• October 2015 – 60% claimed
• March 2016 – 90% claimed
• October 2016 - 100% claimed (subject to receipt of
satisfactory evaluation report)
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ATT Project Branding and Evaluation
• Completed projects will be branded “Active Travel
Towns”
• Evaluation report required for ATT programme six
months post delivery of project – 10% of approved
funding will be retained until satisfactory reports
submitted.
• All reports will be published on the Department’s
websites.
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National Cycle Network
• Under the NCN programme, 16 projects were
allocated approx. €7m under the programme for
2012/2013. 8 are completed to date with majority of
remaining to be completed by end of year.
• In the region of €6.5 m will be made available in the
next round to deliver two/three projects in the period
2014/2016.
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NCN Programme Objectives
New Funding Round
• Target investment at a small number of high profile
projects that have the potential to be trip attracting in
their own right.
• Indications are that greenways offer best return on
investment.
• Fáilte Ireland - Latent demand for cycling holidays in
Ireland.
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NCNFocus
Focus
NCN
• High quality off road world class infrastructure.
• High ranking destination attributes - nice scenery and
routes through attractive towns.
• High ranking route attributes - scenery with traffic free
cycling/access to safe cycling routes.
• Family cycles - need for shorter distances between
rest stops as well as adequate signage and warning
where cycle routes are merging or mixing with traffic.
• Potential tourism/day trip attraction and, where
feasible, as a transport corridor for local use.
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NCN Branding and Final Inspection
• Completed projects will form part of the “National
Cycle Network” brand
• Final Inspection Reports to be submitted to the
Department post delivery.
• All reports will be published on the Department’s
websites.
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Successful Proposals
• Proposals will be considered by assessment teams
on the basis of the criteria set out in the outline
documents - each being given a weighted score.
• Assessment procedure will be completed within a
short timeframe and if successful LAs must be in a
position to commence proposed projects
immediately.
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Applications
• Closing date for applications
ATTs - by 5pm on Tuesday 15 October 2013
NCN - by 5pm on Friday 15 November 2013
• Applications will be accepted by email by the
Sustainable Transport Division on these dates on the
understanding that hard copies will be received by
Friday 18 October 2013 (ATT) and Wednesday 20
November 2013 (NCN)
• Application size – 10 A4 pages
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Publicity and Dissemination
• All activities, publicity and promotional events must
make reference to DTT&S funding and publicise the
SmarterTravel logo or any future amended logo.
• The grantee is required to erect a Smarter Travel
plaque or other signage provided by the Department.
• The grantee should be available to participate in
meetings to share knowledge on progress and
outcomes.
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Contact Details
• ATTs
Clare Smith 01-604 1100 or claresmith@dttas.ie
Mary O’Dwyer 01-6041511 or maryodwyer@dttas.ie
Carol Lodola 01 – 6041503 or carollodola@dttas.ie
• NCN
Denise Keoghan 01-6041480 or denisekeoghan@dttas.ie
Denise Hyland 01-6041060 or denisehyland@dttas.ie
• Sustainable Transport Division, Leeson Lane, Dublin 2 or
sustainabletransport@dttas.ie
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