Information about Local
Pedestrian, Cycling, Traffic Calming and Transport Forum
Councils take the lead in managing
most of the NSW road network. Responsibility for the regulation and control of
traffic is shared with Transport for NSW.
On 25 July 2025, Transport for
NSW issued a new 2025
Authorisation and Delegation Instrument (referred as “the Instrument”) to
replace the existing 2011 Delegation to Councils and 2023 Temporary Delegation
to Councils which are now revoked.
The Instrument authorises
councils to use prescribed traffic control devices under section 122 of the
Road Transport Act 2013 and delegates Transport for NSW’s power under section
115 of the Roads Act 1993 to regulate traffic for any purpose. Prescribed
traffic control devices are signs, markings, and devices that are enforceable
through the Road Rules 2014.
One of the conditions of the
Instrument is that councils establish a Local Transport Forum (formerly
known as Local Traffic Committee). The City’s former Local Pedestrian, Cycling,
Traffic Calming and Transport Committee (LPCTCC) has now been renamed the Local
Pedestrian, Cycling, Traffic Calming and Transport Forum (LPCTCTF to align with
this requirement.
The LPCTCTF has no
decision-making powers. The LPCTCTF considers the needs of people who walk,
cycle and drive in the City of Sydney, and provides advice, technical review,
and coordination of transport-related works and events. It does not vote, issue
approvals, or make decisions.
Council and City staff are
therefore not bound or required to implement a proposal supported by the
LPCTCTF. Any proposal supported by the LPCTCTF must be approved by either the
elected Council or authorised City staff (depending on the nature of the proposal)
if it is to be implemented.
Forum Members
Four
formal representatives, one from each of the following:
·
one representative
of Council (Chairperson or alternate Chairperson determined by Council);
·
one representative
of NSW Police;
·
one representative
of Transport for NSW;
·
the local State
Member of Parliament (MP) or their nominee;
·
one representative
of a relevant NSW Government agency (where applicable)*.
Representatives of NSW Police
and State MPs can only comment on matters in their respective command or
electorate.
*The NSW Government agencies
are formal members for matters relating to roads over which they have
jurisdiction only (for example, Property NSW / Place Management NSW /
Infrastructure NSW). The City of Sydney Council is not a formal member for
these matters.
Informal
representatives, where relevant, from each of the following:
·
Bus Operators representative;
·
Transport Workers
Union representative;
·
Cycling Representative;
·
Pedestrian Representative;
·
Local Health
District Representative.
The
Chairperson and their alternate shall be determined by Council. Views of
informal members are considered but not binding.