Freight
The Government's White Paper 'A New Deal for Transport: Better
for Everyone' published in 1998 included a plan to develop Freight
Quality Partnerships (FQP) between the road haulage industries,
local authorities, businesses and environmental groups.
The Worcestershire Freight Quality Partnership (WFQP) was set up
in March 2002 and now has a Working Group dedicated to delivering
the aim: The membership of the WFQP has developed an action plan
which identifies local solutions to local problems. The plan is an
evolving list of actions to be taken, with the allocation of
responsibilities and also the timescales for delivery.
Aim
‘To ensure the efficient transportation of freight
within Worcestershire, such that it supports a strong local
economy, but increasingly does not compromise the existing or
future needs of our society or environment.’
For further information, email the Worcestershire
Freight Quality Partnership.
In 2008,
Worcestershire's Freight Quality Partnership was voted a
regional finalist representing the West Midlands region by the
Freight Transport Association and was an FQP of the Year
nominee.
