According to the definition of "rural" given by the Rural Development Commission and the National Council for Voluntary Organisations, a large amount of the East Riding of Yorkshire can be classified as rural. One of the most important rural issues is that of transport. The provision of poor public transport is often an additional feature of rural life and can cause rural areas to become isolated. Information on this topic can be found using the subsequent links:

Rural Transport in the East Riding of Yorkshire
Local Plans
National Initiatives
Other Information

Rural Transport in the East Riding of Yorkshire

Rural Transport Partnership

Rural Transport Partnership (RTP) within the East Riding. Link to RTP.

Rural Transport - Action Plan

Rural Transport Partnership - Action Plan within the East Riding. Link to Action Plan

Public Transport

East Riding of Yorkshire Council services with respect to public transport. Link to public transport.

Local Plans

East Riding of Yorkshire Council - Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan (ICZM)

The East Riding Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan providing information on transport. Link to document.

Local Agenda 21

East Riding of Yorkshires Local Agenda 21 Action Plan. This is a direct link to the full version of the plan, which has a total of 16 Objectives. Within the plan Objectives 4 and 5 refer specifically to transport issues within the region i.e.:
Objective 4 - To improve accessibility to transport.
Objective 5 - To develop safer and more sustainable forms and systems of transport.
Link to the East Riding of Yorkshires Local Agenda 21 Plan.

National Initiatives

The Countryside Agency - Rural Transport

Transport is one of the most critical issues of concern in rural areas. It impacts on people's access to employment, education and quality of life, on the viability of rural businesses, and on the character of the countryside itself. Transport is integral to all themes of the Countryside Agency's work. Link to The Countryside Agency.

Other Information

Sustainable Travel to Schools

The Sustainable Travel to School Strategy (STSS) was drafted for inclusion in the Authority's Local Transport Plan and looks at how we can reduce the way we use cars for the school run, but also to change the way we all think about how children travel to school.
Link to the full STSS report.