We meet every second Wednesday of the month - generally at the Guildhall at 7pm. Forthcoming meetings are mentioned on this website and in our minutes. Please contact us (see above) for details.

The Forum consists of representatives of a wide range of community groups in Totnes, but members of the public may attend all meetings. Decisions are generally made by consensus of all present but a contentious issue may be resolved by a vote restricted to appointed representatives of community groups.

Any community organisation that has an interest in traffic and transport issues in Totnes and/or the surrounding 17 parishes may nominate a representative to join the forum.

We discuss any issue that is of concern to residents. Anyone may propose a topic. We prefer to focus on matters that we have the capacity to influence or resolve.

Members include County and District Councillors (including members of the Highways and Traffic Orders Committee), Highways Officers, Public Transport Service Providers, Town & Parish Councillors.

The Forum has actively participated in - or organised - several consultation exercises to guide council policy - including the High Street Consultation and the South Hams Development Plan consultation.

We organised a major two year consultation exercise to propose solutions to High Street Traffic problems. Recent roadworks have incorporated some of these proposals in a modified form.

We have responded to a consultation on the Development Plan for Totnes being drafted by South Hams District Council.

We have advised local authorities about a wide range of road safety, public transport and sustainable transport issues.

We recently organised a hustings in which the parliamentary candidates of all 5 main political parties participated.

We have helped create a Cycle Group and are working with them to support a cycle path to Littlehempston and improved cycle parking facilities in Totnes.

We are supporting the Totnes Rickshaw Company - which is promoting sustainable public transport using rickshaws and community busses.

We are supporting the Totnes Car Share Scheme that is being developed by Moorcars.

We are promoting Residents Parking Schemes.

We have helped draft the Transport Section of TTT's Energy Descent Action Plan for the town.

Members and attendees may suggest any projects - but projects will only happen if members have the time and ability to enable them to happen.

We are especially interested in affordable sustainable solutions to the town's traffic problems that will enable lower income families to retain access to essential services in the age after cheap oil.