The Government has launched a landmark cross-departmental tool to establish 'the new national metric of connectivity'.
The tool, which was developed by the Department for Transport (DfT) in partnership with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), can be used to display how any location across England and Wales is connected to surrounding services.
The information it provides on existing driving, cycling, public transport and walking routes is intended to help identify where routes are needed and their planning.
In a written answer on the UK Parliament site, Mike Kane, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of the DfT, said: ‘The tool is jointly badged with the MHCLG and has been explicitly designed in collaboration with local authorities to help inform their plans, strategies and decisions.
‘This landmark platform will serve as the new national metric of connectivity, transforming how we plan for new development and the transport infrastructure needed to support it.’
The connectivity tool can be found here, along with more information on how to use it.
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