Freight
The Transport Strategy sets out plans to change the way in which goods are transported to, from around Coventry. The table shows the schemes that we currently plan to deliver over the lifetime of this strategy in order to achieve this.
| Scheme | Description | Lead organisation | Expected cost bracket | Secured/likely funding sources | Progress |
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| City centre freight consolidation centre review | Consider options to establish freight consolidation centre(s) as part of the wider redevelopment of Coventry city centre. Further actions will depend on the outcome of the review | Coventry City Council |
Currently on hold due to other priorities but remains an aspiration. |
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| Project Skyway | Investigation of the potential for drones to undertake longer distance deliveries along pre-determined corridors | Partnership with public, private and academic sectors | <£10m | DfT Future Flights |
Year 1 - Scheme in development Years 2-3 - Construction/scheme delivery |
| Ansty freight consolidation centre | Establishing a freight consolidation centre in Ansty as part of the Coventry and Warwickshire CLEAN Hub project | Partnership with WCC | £50-100m | Partnership with private sector |
Years 1-5 - Scheme in development Year 6 - Construction/scheme delivery |
| Last Mile Freight | Investigation of potential for parcel lockers, drone delivery and other innovative solutions to last mile deliveries building on the Urban Air Port demonstrator project | Partnership with TfWM and private sector |
TBC |
TBC |
Timescales for this project are still to be determined |
| Drone Ready Cities project | Development of a non-aviation regulatory framework relating to the use of drones, for use by local authorities | Partnership with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and the Midlands Aerospace Alliance | <£10m | DSIT | Years 1- 2 Construction/scheme delivery |