Archived decisions

Hampshire County Council

Solent Transport Strategy Panel

8 March 2004

Capital Programme

Report of the Director of Environment

Item 8

Contact: Jim Soutar, ext 6049 email: jim [email protected]

1. Summary

1.1 This report sets out the finalised Capital Programme for 2004/05, the draft programme for 2005/06 and the preparation pool of schemes to be considered beyond 2005/06, focusing particularly on the Solent area. The Panel is asked to note the 2004/05 programme and to endorse the 2005/06 draft programme.

2. Integrated Transport Capital Programme

2.1 On 23 January 2004 the Executive Member for Environment agreed the County Council's Environment Capital Programme being submitted to Cabinet on 23 February 2004. The report updated progress on and proposed amendments to the 2003/04 Integrated Transport Programme and set out the proposed Capital Programme for 2004/05 to 2007/08. These programmes were submitted for approval to the County Council on 25 February 2004.

2.2 The Integrated Transport Capital Programme is primarily funded by Government, either through specific grant and credit approvals (for schemes costing over £5 million) or through the general allocation of credit approval in the Local Transport Plan Settlement (for schemes costing less that £5 million). Additional funding is also available for specific schemes from external bodies, primarily contributions associated with major new developments, but in some cases from district councils' own Capital Programmes. Relevant schemes are included in the capital programme when it is anticipated that this external funding (EF) will be available and a scheme is sufficiently developed for implementation. In some cases schemes may be funded through both EF and Government funding.

2.3 On 19 December 2003 notification was received from the Government Office for the South East on its assessment of the County Council's Annual Progress Report submitted in July 2003 and its allocation of resources. The total block allocation is £31.179 million, comprising £15.783 million for integrated transport and £15.396 million for maintenance. This compares with indicative allocations of £13.120 million and £7.893 million respectively, notified in the December 2000 LTP settlement. The integrated transport total includes £900,000 for schemes in the A27 corridor, and reward funding of £1.763 million for the County Council's continued strong performance. A ring fenced allocation for 2004/05 of £7.5 million has also been made for the A3 Bus Priority Corridor which was accepted as a major scheme by the Government on 28 October 2003.

2.4 The new programme has been produced on the basis that, from the £31.2 million available for 2004/05 through the LTP process, £17.3 million will be spent on highway maintenance and bridges, and £13.9 million on integrated transport. In 2005/06 the forecast resource totals are £17 million for highways maintenance and bridges and £14 million for integrated transport. The 2005/06 figures anticipate that the allocations will continue to be well in excess of the previously published indicative allocations for those years (as in 2004/05). The years 2006/07 and 2007/08 will be the first two years of the next five year LTP. For planning purposes it has been assumed that the allocations will be the same as 2005/06. For integrated transport the 2004/05 resources will need to cover expenditure required to complete the 2003/04 and earlier programmes and development costs of post 2004/05 projects, including major schemes as well as the cost of implementing the 2004/05 programme. A 2004/05 starts programme has been approved by the County Council, which will be managed to deliver the required spending during the financial year.

2.5 The new programme is based on the draft programmes presented to the former Area Transport Strategy Panels in autumn 2003. Each scheme was assessed against LTP objectives, the County Council's Corporate Objectives and the Government's ten-year transport objectives of economy, environment, accessibility, safety and integration. These Panels supported the programmes as submitted. However, some additional schemes had been added or brought forward where they are specifically related to the County Council's Public Service Agreement with regard to promoting bus patronage (a total of £4 million) and reducing road accident casualties (a total of £2.6 million). There is also additional funding for the Safer Routes to School Programme (a total of £1.25 million) which was identified as a priority by the Environment Policy Review Committee. In some cases LTP funding has been introduced to supplement schemes which are largely funded from developers' contributions but there is a shortfall. Some schemes have been delayed, either from 2003/04 into 2004/05 or from 2004/05 into 2005/06, because of programme slippage either on that particular scheme or a related project.

2.6 The integrated transport capital programme for the Solent Transport Strategy area is shown in Appendices 1 to 4. Appendix 1 shows the casualty reduction and county-wide/other programmes for 2004/05 and 2005/06. Details of some county-wide programmes will be subsequently submitted to the Executive Member for Environment for approval. Appendix 2 shows, for information, the 2004/05 programme, and includes the previous strategy areas together with the current status of individual schemes. In some cases the title has been amended as compared to previous reports. These are primarily to clarify matters given that the new programme includes schemes previously reported to the former ten Transport Strategy Panels. Where appropriate details are given in the remarks column. The proposed programme for 2005/06 shown in Appendix 3 is based upon the draft programmes presented to the former Area Panels last autumn. The current list of Preparation Pool schemes is shown in Appendix 4. The development of the new LTP for 2006-2011 could lead to significant amendments, including proposed deletions of schemes because of poor ratings against objectives and new schemes resulting from the development of the new LTP. A report will be presented to the autumn meeting of the Panel.

3. Proposed Planning Obligations Reform

3.1 The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister issued a consultation paper in November 2003 on the reform of the planning obligations policy. Such a change would affect the way in which developers contributions towards transport improvements are assessed and collected. Developers currently pay a contribution towards appropriate infrastructure and other improvements or measures following a negotiating process with the relevant local authority. The Government is minded to introduce a change whereby applicants for development could instead pay a 'planning charge'. This would lead to a tariff based approach to contributions from development. Draft regulations and a revised circular will be published for consultation in March/April 2004.

Recommendation

That the Panel notes the approved programme for 2004/05 and endorses the proposed programme for 2005/06.


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.

TITLE	LOCATION
None

8548/MJS

APPENDIX 1

2004/05 and Draft 2005/06 Casualty Reduction Programme

The object of the programme is to meet the County Council's Public Service Agreement targets for casualty reduction.


Scheme	LTP Allocation £'000		Remarks
Scheme	2004/05	2005/06	Remarks
Low cost safety programme	1500	1500	Site specific schemes, usually comprising signing, road markings and surfacings
Water Lane, Totton (plus 130,000 EF)	120		Initial design under way
Future Safety Schemes	1000	1000	Programme to be determined
TOTAL (plus £130,000 EF)	2620	2500

APPENDIX 1 (continued)

2004/05 and Draft 2005/06 County-wide/Other Capital Programme


Programme	LTP Allocation £000		Remarks
Programme	2004/05	2005/06	Remarks
Pedestrian Crossings	500	300	Continuing programme of new Pelican and Zebra crossings
MIRACLES	100		EU supported project for Winchester City, including air quality, freight distribution and alternatives to car use
Central Intelligent Transport Systems	200	200	Continuing programme of new computer based traffic management systems
Community Transport Schemes	650	650	New and replacement vehicles
Rural Partnership Schemes	200	200	Continuing programme of local traffic management schemes
Minor Works	250	250	Continuing programme of schemes costing less than £10,000 to meet local priorities
Passenger Transport Information	130	130	Contribution to national computer based public information systems
Safer Routes to Schools	1250	1500	Infrastructure improvements associated with approved School Travel Plans
Railway Stations/Interchanges	200	100	Continuing programme. Schemes to be determined
Air Quality and Noise Monitoring	50	50	Continuing programme of new remote stations
Home Zones/Community Strategies	100	100	Programme to be determined
LTP Monitoring/Initiatives	200	200	Continuing programme of new remote survey sites
Hythe Pier	90	90	Continuing programme of contributions to structural maintenance
Recreational Cycling	100	100	Continuing programme. Schemes to be determined
TOTAL	4080	3930

APPENDIX 2

2004/05 Capital Programme - Solent Transport Strategy Area

(FOR INFORMATION ONLY)


Scheme	Previous LTP Area	Allocation £'000		Remarks
Scheme	Previous LTP Area	LTP	EF	Remarks
B2177/B3354 Corridor-Bishop's Waltham - Traffic Management	CHARTS	30	90	Initial study under way.
Denmead Traffic Management	CHARTS	200	20	Previous title `Denmead Village Centre'. Consultation complete. Detailed design under way.
Clanfield Village Initiative	CHARTS	25		Formerly part of CHARTS-wide programme. Consultation under way.
Funtley Road Footway	CHARTS		75	Feasibility complete.
Knowle Village to Funtley Footpaths	CHARTS		40	Feasibility under way.
Wickham to Fareham Bridleway	CHARTS		20	Feasibility under way.
Fareham-Gosport Quality Bus Partnership - Gosport Bus Departure Information System	SEHTS	100		Sub-division of Fareham-Gosport QBP. Preliminary design underway.
Fareham-Gosport Quality Bus Partnership - Bus Infrastructure Improvements - Phase 2	SEHTS	150	50	Sub-division of approved 2004/05 allocation. Continuation of 2003/04 programme.
Havant Route 21 Quality Bus Partnership	SEHTS	200		Previous title `Havant BQP'. Infrastructure improvements to compliment those completed on Route 23.
Havant Decriminalised Parking	SEHTS	100		Administrative procedures under way.
Havant Bus Station	SEHTS	1200	80	Detail design under way.
St Margaret's Lane, Titchfield-Traffic Management	SEHTS	60		Initial studies under way.
Park Lane, Fareham-Traffic Management	SEHTS	30		Preliminary design complete.
Lee-on-the-Solent Sustainable Suburbs	SEHTS	100		Preliminary design complete. Consultation early 2004.
Gosport Urban Centre Improvements	SEHTS	100		Preliminary design under way.
Hayling Billy Route - Havant Railway Station Cycleway- Phase 2	SEHTS	250		Preliminary design complete.
A27 Corridor, Fareham - Traffic Management	SEHTS	400		Feasibility studies under way.
Broom Way, Fareham - Cycleway	SEHTS		250	Feasibility study complete. Detailed design under way.
Salterns Lane, Fareham - Traffic Management	SEHTS		32	Consultation under way.
A27 Southampton Road/Lower Church Road, Locks Heath - Toucan Crossing	SEHTS		100	Additional funding from pedestrian Crossings Programme. Preliminary design under way.
Fareham Western Wards - Western Distributor Road: Schooner Way to Warsash Road	SEHTS	1025	375	Detailed design complete. Land negotiations under way.
Yew Tree Drive, Whiteley - Bus Link	SEHTS	250	250	Initial design being discussed with developer.
Havant Accessibility	SEHTS	85		Initial designs complete.
Rookery Avenue, Whiteley - Link Road	SEHTS		500	Land issues being investigated.
Witherbed Lane, Segensworth - Link Road	SEHTS		1800	Preliminary design complete.
Barnes Wallis Road, Segensworth - Footway and Cycleway	SEHTS		120	Detailed design complete.
Telford Way - Southampton Road, Park Gate - Cycleway	SEHTS		150	Feasibility required.
Newgate Lane - Tukes Avenue, Fareham - Cycleway	SEHTS		70	Detailed design complete.
Gosport Road - Stubbington Green Cycleway	SEHTS		50	Previous title `Stubbington North to South'. Preliminary design under way.
Westbury Road, Fareham - Cycleway	SEHTS		8	Preliminary design complete.
Rumbridge Street, Totton - Traffic Management	SWHTS	600		Previous title `Totton Town Centre'. Initial consultation complete.
A27/Botley Road, Hedge End - Bus Access	SWHTS	300	100	Preliminary design under way.
Factory Road, Eastleigh - Traffic Management	SWHTS	375	250	Initial consultation complete. Detailed design under way.
Eastleigh Quality Bus Partnership - Bus Infrastructure Improvements	SWHTS	200		Continuation of 01/02 and 02/03 programmes. Initial design complete.
Romsey Route 15 Quality Bus Partnership - A27 Junction Alterations	SWHTS	100		Sub-division of previous title `Southern Test Valley BQP'. Detailed design underway.
Romsey Route 15 Quality Bus Partnership - Bus Infrastructure Improvements	SWHTS	50		Sub-division of previous title `Southern Test Valley BQP'. Initial design under way.
Eastleigh Quality Bus Partnership - Leigh Road Selective Vehicle Detection	SWHTS	70		Detailed design complete.
Southampton Road, Dibden -Cycle Refuge	SWHTS	20		Feasibility study complete.
St John's Road/Lower Northam Road/Grange Road, Hedge End - Cycleway	SWHTS		200	Preliminary design complete.
Hythe Town Centre Link Road	SWHTS		150	Review to be reported to New Forest Highways and Transport Panel 16/03/04.
Hound Road, Netley - Cycleway	SWHTS		125	Feasibility study complete.
Romsey Road/Twyford Road Roundabout, Eastleigh	SWHTS		36	Detailed design under way.
Hamble Lane/Portsmouth Road, Bursledon - Toucan Crossing	SWHTS		50	Additional funding from Pedestrian Crossings Programme. Site start Spring 2004.
Redbridge Lane/Brownhill Way, Nursling - Cycleway	SWHTS		40	Feasibility study under way.
Water Lane, Totton - Traffic Management	SWHTS			See Appendix 4: 04/05 Casualty Reduction Programme.
TOTAL		6020	5031

APPENDIX 3

2005/06 Draft Capital Programme - Solent Transport Strategy Area


Scheme	Previous LTP Area	Allocation £'000		Remarks
Scheme	Previous LTP Area	LTP	EF	Remarks
B2177/B3354 Corridor - Wickham - Traffic Management	CHARTS	120		Previous title `B2177 Corridor : Twyford - Wickham (Stage 3): Feasibility study required.
Fareham-Gosport Quality Bus Partnership - Bus Priority Measures	SEHTS	400		Continuation of 04/05 programme.
Havant Quality Bus Partnership	SEHTS	100		Discussions to be held with operator and Havant BC.
Hayling Billy Route - A3023 Langstone - Cycleway	SEHTS	300		Previous title `Hayling Billy Route, Havant'. Preliminary design complete.
Havant Pedestrian and Bus Improvements	SEHTS	200		Discussions to be held with operator and Havant BC.
Gosport Decriminalised Parking	SEHTS	100		Study by Gosport BC under way.
Fareham Decriminalised Parking	SEHTS	100		Study by Fareham BC under way.
Stokes Bay, Cycleway, Gosport	SEHTS	300		Previous title `Stokes Bay to Gosport Cycles'. Preliminary design under way.
Lee-on-the-Solent Pedestrian and Bus Improvements	SEHTS	70		Initial discussions with Gosport BC and operator under way.
M27 Junction 9, Whiteley - East Bound Filter	SEHTS		500	Feasibility study required.
Whiteley to Park Gate Cycleway	SEHTS		354	Consultation complete.
Hill Coppice Link Road, Whiteley	SEHTS		200	Associated with M27 Junction 9 scheme.
Eastleigh Quality Bus Partnership - Bus Infrastructure Improvements	SWHTS	200		Continuation of 04/05 programme.
Romsey Route 15 BQP - Bus Infrastructure Improvements - Phase 2	SWHTS	100		Previous title `Southern Test Valley BQP'. Continuation of 04/05programme.
Hythe Interchange	SWHTS	450		Preliminary design complete. Discussions with White Horse Ferry and other land owners under way.
North Baddesley - Rownhams Cycleway	SWHTS	350		Detailed design under way.
Valley Park to Hiltingbury Cycleway	SWHTS	200	80	Preliminary design complete.
Eastleigh Quality Bus Partnership - Riverside /Bishopstoke Road	SWHTS	150		Feasibility study under way.

Hardley to Hythe Cycleway	SWHTS	150		Detailed design under way.
Eastleigh Quality Bus Partnership - Derby Road/Passfield Avenue	SWHTS	100		Detailed design under way.
Winchester Road/Cupernham Lane, Romsey - Traffic Signals	SWHTS	200	100	Preliminary design complete.
Leigh Road Corridor, Eastleigh - Traffic Management	SWHTS	200		Consultation on Eastleigh Central Area Strategy complete.
Nursling and Rownhams Traffic Management	SWHTS	50		Initial study complete.
Turnpike Way, Hedge End. - Traffic Management	SWHTS		250	Feasibility study required.
West End Road/Church Hill, West End - Traffic Signals	SWHTS		250	Initial feasibility study complete.
TOTAL		3840	1734

APPENDIX 4

Preparation Pool - Solent Transport Strategy Area

Scheme	Previous LTP Area	Remarks
Scheme	Previous LTP Area	Remarks
Marine Parade, Lee-on-the-Solent Cycleway	SEHTS	Feasibility study required.
A259 Warblington to Emsworth Cycleway - Stage 3	SEHTS	Feasibility study complete.
Fareham, Gosport & Havant - Cycles & Pedestrians	SEHTS	Previous title `SEHTS Cycles & Pedestrians'. Investigations required.
Fareham Urban Centre	SEHTS	Investigation required..
Lee - Stubbington - Gosport Bus & Cycle Route	SEHTS	Investigation required.
Whiteley and Swanwick	SEHTS	Investigation required.
A32/Salterns Lane, Fareham	SEHTS	Feasibility study complete.
Eastleigh Town Centre, Traffic Management - Stage 3	SWHTS	Previous title `Eastleigh Central Area - Town Centre Management'. To follow Factory Road in 2004/05 and Leigh Road Corridor in 2005/06.
Romsey Movement & Access - Traffic Signals	SWHTS	To follow Winchester Road/Cupernham Lane in 2005/06. Investigation required..
Chilworth to Southampton Cycleway	SWHTS	Feasibility study complete.
Woodside Avenue, Eastleigh - Cycleway	SWHTS	Feasibility study complete.
STS Intelligent Traffic Systems	SWHTS	Previous title `SWHTS ITS'. Investigation required.
A326/A35 Totton, Bus Priority	SWHTS	Investigation required.
Hamble Area	SWHTS	Consultation on Area Strategy complete.
Hamble Station Access	SWHTS	Investigation required.
Doncaster Drove, Eastleigh - Cycleway	SWHTS	Feasibility study complete.
Romsey - Nursling Cycleway	SWHTS	Feasibility study complete.
North Baddesley - Chilworth Cycleway	SWHTS	Feasibility study complete.
Shannon Way, Knightwood - Bus Link	SWHTS	Feasibility study complete.
Electron Way, Chandlers Ford - Bus Link	SWHTS	Feasibility study (with Shannon Way) complete.
Totton and Waterside Cycles	SWHTS	Feasibility study complete.
A27 Corridor, Eastleigh	SWHTS	Investigation required.
A3057 Greatbridge Road, Romsey - Low Bridge Warning System	SWHTS	Investigations required.

This content is archived