1. An increase in the use of public transport is vital in delivering a significant reduction in the carbon impact of travel. To support the delivery of an integrated public transport system, development proposals will, to an extent that is commensurate with the type, scale, location and transport impact of the development, be required to:

provide high quality, accessible, walking and cycling links for access from proposed developments to public transport services;

procure or subsidise new or amended public transport services and/or demand responsive services, where there would otherwise be inadequate public transport access, for an agreed period of time, after the development is occupied or until those services become self-sustaining;

provide and/or improve bus routes and stops within or in the proximity of the development;

be designed to support the effective operation of public transport to, from and within developments with access to good quality public transport service provision throughout the weekdays and at weekends i.e. an ambition for a 24-7 service provision;

incorporate high quality public transport facilities from the start of design, to encourage public transport use including appropriate seating (including age-friendly seating), shelters, information and step free access;

take into account the impact of proposals on existing public transport systems and include proposals to provide additional capacity to support increased future demand on those systems;

support strategic public transport needs by providing or improving modal interchanges, such as park and ride facilities;

provide improvements to the existing local highway infrastructure to accommodate and, where necessary, mitigate impacts of increased public transport provision;