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Hampshire County Council

Test Valley Highway Management Advisory Panel

28 February 2003

Capital Programmes and Schemes - Status Report

Report of the Director of Environment

Item 10

Contact: Jonathan Crabb, ext 6047

1. Summary

1.1 This report provides an update on the Local Transport Plan (LTP) schemes within the following strategy area programmes within Test Valley:

(i) Andover;

(ii) Western Hampshire; and

(iii) South West Hampshire.

1.2 There are no capital schemes programmed for 2002/03 for Test Valley.

2. Capital Programme

2.1 The County Council's Environment Capital Programme was approved by the Executive Member for Environment on 24 January 2003. The report included a revised integrated transport programme for 2002/03 and a new programme for 2003/04, and proposed that all other integrated transport schemes be reassessed for possible inclusion in the 2004/05 programme.

2.2 In order to keep transport spending within limits in 2002/03 and 2003/04 it has been necessary to reduce the programme in both years. The 2002/03 programme now comprises essentially schemes already contractually committed by January 2003. There is a large spending commitment in 2003/04 from the 2002/03 programme and so only a limited programme can go forward in 2003/04. In 2003/04 priority has been given firstly to casualty reduction schemes and safer routes to school (£1.9 million) and the MIRACLES project in Winchester, specifically identified for support by the Government (£880,000). Within Area Transport Strategies priority has been given to ongoing projects which potentially will give a good return in terms of progress towards policy objectives. It has been possible to include at least one LTP funded scheme in each strategy area and these are all projects deferred from 2002/03 except Decriminalised Parking Enforcement in Eastleigh (£175,000), a reduced first year investment of £50,000 in Romsey Road, Winchester and the making permanent of a scheme in Bishop's Waltham (£40,000). Unfortunately it has not been possible to accommodate all the deferred schemes in the new 2003/04 programme.

3. 2002/03 Programmes

3.1 The initial 2002/03 programmes for area transport strategies were set at a high level so that there was a good chance of achieving the spending target even if, for any reason, schemes were delayed. The County Council also wanted to be in a position to take advantage of any additional funding that might become available in 2002/03 or 2003/04 by having schemes prepared. It was also proposed that the A3 bus priority scheme in Havant district would be taken up by the Government as a major scheme from 2003/04. It was important, therefore, to have enough schemes ready to take advantage of any funding released, should the A3 costs be covered elsewhere.

3.2 In the event, progress in 2002/03 has been such (together with increased consultation and construction costs of ongoing schemes) that the County Council had committed (by December 2002) sufficient projects to cover the £18.6 million available for 2002/03 spending. It has therefore been necessary to limit the 2002/03 programme to a total value of £18.8 million and defer the remainder of the programmed schemes to a 2003/04 or later start year. The implication for the timing of South West Hampshire Transport Strategy is set out in the attached appendix.

4. 2003/04 Resources and Programme

4.1 The County Council has been allocated £14.39 million for transport but, as yet, a decision by the Department for Transport on funding the next phase of the A3 bus priority project as a major scheme has not yet been decided. It will be necessary to accommodate any new A3 work from the £14.39 million, as well as an expected £8 million of commitments carried forward from 2002/03, alongside the new 2003/04 programme spend and the preparation costs of future schemes.

4.2 The consequence is that the funding available for schemes programmed to start in 2003/04 has been set at £9.39 million. Some of these schemes will be put on hold to start late in the year so that spending is kept within the allocation level pending a decision on the A3 scheme.

5. 2004/05 and Beyond

5.1 No programme has yet been prepared for 2004/05. The Executive Member for Environment has requested that all schemes in the previous four year capital programme (but now not programmed in 2003/04 or before) are assessed in terms of their likely contribution towards LTP and corporate objectives. Following this assessment a report will be presented to the Environment Policy Review Committee on 9 July 2003 setting out a revised Capital Programme for each of the strategy areas.

6. Test Valley Capital Programmes 2002/03

6.1 A previous report to this Panel set out the revised capital programme. The LTP schemes in the Test Valley area, which are part of the above transport strategies for 2002/03, are set out in the attached appendix. The tables set out progress on the schemes that were programmed for 2002/03 and revised estimated dates for implementation. Updates on externally funded schemes are also provided.

Recommendation

That the report be noted.


Section 100 D - Local Government Act 1972 - background papers

The following documents disclose facts or matters on which this report, or an important part of it, is based and has been relied upon to a material extent in the preparation of this report.

NB the list excludes:

1.	Published works.

2.	Documents which disclose exempt or confidential information as defined in the Act.

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APPENDIX

Western Hampshire Transport Strategy - Schemes

Capital Programme 2002/03 as at January 2003

Scheme	Budget£'000s	Details, Comment	Implementation Date
Test Valley School, Stockbridge Phase 2	5	Carry over from 2001/02 to be allocated, together with wider Stockbridge improvements for traffic management; typically white lining, visual carriageway narrowing and to improve pedestrian facilities, which link in with development proposals at the Test Valley School (phase 2).	Subject to approval of development proposals at Test Valley School
A3057 King's Somborne	35	Carry over from 2001/02 programme. Traffic management along the A3057, including improvement works outside the primary school, including widening the footway outside the school and replacing the old crash barrier and pedestrian guard railing. Work on-site began early October and is now substantially complete. Throughout the rest of the village the improvement works consist of visual carriageway narrowing, the use of buff anti-skid surfacing and gateway features and the replacement of signing.	Work completed Jan 2003
Stockbridge minor improvements	25	Schemes now programmed for 2003/04 to improve links between Test Valley School and Stockbridge centre as part of the proposed new sports hall at the school. It is also proposed to provide a pedestrian refuge in the centre of the village. Traffic Management, in consultation with the Parish Council, have designed a pedestrian crossing outside the public toilets.	2003/04
Scheme	Budget£'000s	Details, Comment	Implementation Date
Western Hampshire pedestrians and cycles	20	Scheme has been deferred to 2004/05. Following the production of the Transport Strategy for the area this will be reconsidered as part of the whole programme of works for Western Hampshire.	2004/05
Goodworth Clatford Primary School	10	Atkins is undertaking feasibility of low cost safety improvements and are project managing these schemes. They have produced initial designs and are now in consultation with the schools and parishes.	Schemes transferred to the county-wide Safer Routes to School (SRTS) Programme
Shipton Bellinger Primary School	10	As above.	As above
King's Somborne Primary School	10	Combined with the A3057 King's Somborne scheme to widen the footway and provide improved pedestrian barrier outside the school.	Completed Jan 2003

South West Hampshire Transport Strategy - Schemes

Capital Programme 2002/03 as at January 2003

Scheme	Budget£'000s	Details, Comment	Implementation Date
Romsey Movement and Access	250	The Executive Member for Environment recently approved the town centre environmental enhancement scheme (see separate item on the agenda).	2003/04
Test Valley Cycle Network	200	Cycle routes being progressed in southern Test Valley. North Baddesley to Rownhams has been prioritised as the first scheme for implementation.	2004/05 and beyond
Romsey Safer Routes to School	200	Halterworth and Mountbatten Schools Transport Plan schemes have recently gone through a period of consultation with the schools, parents and local residents. Scheme details agreed. Scheme funding will now be prioritised within the county-wide SRTS Programme	Part of county-wide SRTS Programme
Southern Test Valley Bus Quality Partnership	50	Improvements for bus route No. 15 from Romsey to Southampton. Junction enhancements being developed. Draft QBP Agreement prepared.	2004/05 and beyond


External Funding
Valley Park - Toynbee School Cycle Scheme	200	Cycle route from Chandlers Ford railway station to Toynbee School.
Valley Park - Hiltingbury Cycle Scheme	460	Cycle route through a section of Valley Park.
Templars Way Improvements	220	Improvements at the junction with Montgomery Way and School Lane.
Romsey Movement and Access	390	Town centre environmental enhancement scheme.	2003/04
Cupernham Lane/ Winchester Road junction	100	Junction improvement.	Dependent on funds
Chilworth - Southampton Cycles	75	Cycle schemes.

Andover Transport Strategy - Schemes

Capital Programme 2002/03 as at January 2003

Scheme	Budget£'000s	Details, Comment	Implementation Date
Weyhill Road traffic management scheme	360	Traffic management scheme aiming to reduce speeds, improve junctions and facilities for pedestrians and improve safety. Project Appraisal submitted September 2002. Tender documents will be released shortly aiming for implementation commencing in April/ May 2003. Statutory undertakers' alterations are expected to start soon.
Charlton Road/ Foxcotte Road/ Foxcotte Lane/ Hatherden Road traffic management scheme	13	Traffic management scheme aiming to reduce levels of through traffic, reduce speeds, improve facilities for pedestrians and cyclists, and particularly vulnerable road users, in the vicinity of schools and the hospital. Preliminary design work currently being finalised. Detailed design work will be completed in summer 2003. The timing of submission for Project Appraisal and implementation are to be reviewed following the Capital Programme Review 2003.
Andover Transport Strategy cycles	50	Six priority schemes have been identified for implementation within the Local Transport Plan up to 2005/06. Three sections have been identified for implementation in the short term. Other priorities to be established.

London Road/Vigo Road

Safer routes to schools scheme to assist vulnerable road users, in particular children walking and cycling to Winton Secondary School and Vigo Infants and Junior schools. Speed reducing features and crossing facilities will form part of the scheme.

Atkins is currently preparing a feasibility plan.

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