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Local Transport Update

17 January 2022

Proposing MP
Grant Shapps Con
Welwyn Hatfield
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department for Transport
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At a Glance

Issue Summary

The statement is about the approval of the final Games Transport Plan for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Action Requested

The minister announces that the West Midlands Combined Authority Board has approved the final Games Transport Plan, which was produced in collaboration with Birmingham City Council and the Birmingham 2022 Organising Committee. The plan sets out a strategic approach to transport planning during the Games and includes consultation with stakeholders and public engagement.

Key Facts

  • The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will take place from 28 July to 8 August 2022.
  • The global television audience for the Games is estimated at 1.5 billion people.
  • On 23 October 2020, I directed the West Midlands Combined Authority to prepare a Transport Plan under s25(1) of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games Act 2020.
  • The final Games Transport Plan has been approved by the West Midlands Combined Authority Board and is based on five guiding principles.
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