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Hampshire County Council Hart Highway and Transport Advisory Panel 17 March 2006 Traffic Management Programme Report of the Director of Environment |
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Contact: Richard Hague, tel 01962 857807 email: [email protected]
Contact: John Foggo, tel 01252 774428 email: [email protected]
1. Summary
1.1 This report covers the main programmes of traffic management work in the Hart area in 2005/06 and 2006/07. These are the capital funded Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs), signing and lining schemes.
2. Background
2.1 Under the revised agreements for traffic management, Hart District Council has taken direct responsibility for certain traffic management functions throughout the District area on behalf of the County Council. These arrangements have been in operation since 30 December 2004 and are now well established.
2.2 As part of the agency agreements, regular liaison meetings take place between officers of the County and District Councils to discuss proposed schemes and develop positive partnership arrangements.
2.3 Traffic management issues are raised in a number of ways, usually by Parish Councils, local district or county Members or the public. Typically, issues raised relate to the speed and volume of traffic, congestion, parking problems or potential safety hazards.
3. Progress
3.1 Schemes that have been progressed as part of the 2005/06 programme in the Hart area are shown in Appendix 1. Schemes included in the list are, at this stage of the year, either operational or expected to be completed by the end of the financial year.
3.2 Schemes for the 2006/07 programme in the Hart area are listed in Appendix 2. The programme is provisional at this stage, with scope to include additional schemes that may arise as a high priority. The Traffic Management programme constantly evolves during the year with new schemes that may arise as a high priority being added to the list as appropriate. However, this can have the effect of delaying the implementation of some programmed schemes that have a lesser justification.
3.3 Decriminalised Parking Enforcement (DPE) has been introduced successfully in 8 of the 11 districts in the county so far, with a further one proposed in 2006. In these districts, both the District and County Councils are members of the National Parking Adjudication Service (NPAS) Joint Committee. This is the national body, based in Manchester, established under the relevant legislation to provide an independent adjudication service for drivers or vehicle owners wishing to appeal against a penalty charge notice. The County representative, Councillor Phrynette Dickens, is the Assistant Chairman of the NPAS Joint Committee.
3.4 Regulations have recently been made which will enable authorities already operating DPE to introduce camera enforcement of bus lanes under the Transport Act 2000. These will be superseded in due course by regulations under the Traffic Management Act when the provisions for civil enforcement outside London come into effect, although this is not expected until at least 2007. They will include not only parking and bus lane enforcement, but also some moving traffic offences such as banned turns, no entry and yellow box markings. These changes will be kept under review and consideration will be given to the need to take up further powers at the appropriate time as felt necessary.
4. Impact Assessments
4.1 The Traffic Management Programme proposes a set of measures that would benefit all sectors of the community through improved on-street parking control, assistance to the safe movement of traffic and further control and reduction of traffic speeds. The impact of specific measures would be assessed as they are developed through to Project Appraisal, where appropriate and following implementation.
4.2 Assessment of the Race Relations (Amendment ) Act has been made in the development of the schemes but the programme is not expected to compromise equalities in terms of race and gender.
Recommendation
That this report be noted.
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LOCATION |
Hart District Council Programme |
Environment Department Traffic Management Group Sheridan House |
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APPENDIX 1
HART HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORT ADVISORY PANEL
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME 2005/06 |
UPDATED 24/01/2006 | |
LOCATION |
TYPE |
PROGRESS |
TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDERS |
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BLACKWATER, Beaulieu Gardens |
Waiting Restrictions |
Public advertisement. Objection period ended 20/01/01. Review being considered. |
BLACKWATER, Hearsey Gardens |
Waiting Restrictions |
Public advertisement. Objection period ends 10/03/06. |
CHURCH CROOKHAM, Tweseldown Road School Access |
Waiting Restrictions |
Further consultation required with residents. School Travel Plan in preparation. School crossing relocated 10/06. |
CHURCH CROOKHAM, The Verne |
Waiting Restrictions |
Situation has been resolved with assistance from shops' owner without need for additional restrictions. |
FLEET, Avondale Road |
Waiting Restrictions |
Further consultation required with residents. |
FLEET, Aldershot Road |
Waiting Restrictions |
Public advertisement. Objection period ends 31/03/06. |
FLEET, Albany Road |
Waiting Restrictions |
Further consultation required with residents. |
FLEET, Broadacres |
Waiting Restrictions |
Further consultation required with residents. School Travel Plan in preparation. |
FLEET, Clarence Road |
Disabled Bay |
Implemented 10/06. |
LOCATION |
TYPE |
PROGRESS |
TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDERS |
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FLEET, Kings Road/Wood Lane |
Waiting Restrictions |
Public advertisement. Objection period ends 31/03/06. |
FLEET, Merivale |
Waiting Restrictions |
Further consultation required with residents. |
FLEET, Stockton Park |
Waiting Restrictions |
Public advertisement. Object period ends 31/03/06. |
FROGMORE, Green Lane |
Disabled Bay |
Experimental Order to be implemented by 31/03/06. |
HARTLEY WINTNEY, Park Corner Road |
Waiting Restrictions |
Scheme investigation and implementation being carried out by Hart D C appointed consultants. |
ODIHAM, High Street/The Bury/Church Street |
Residents' Parking/ Waiting Restrictions |
Public advertisement. Objection period ended 13/01/06. |
ODIHAM, Manley James Close/London Road |
Waiting Restrictions |
To be investigated. |
YATELEY, Aylesham Way/Kingfisher Drive |
Waiting Restrictions |
Further consultation required with residents. |
YATELEY, Potley Hill Road |
Experimental Waiting Restrictions |
Operational 09/07/06 |
SPEED LIMITS |
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CROOKHAM VILLAGE, Hitches Lane, Crondall Road |
30/40 mph limits |
OPERATIONAL 12 Dec 2005 |
YATELEY, Vigo Lane |
40 mph limit |
TO BE ADVERTISED |
HOOK, Old Reading Road |
Change 40 to 30 mph |
OPERATIONAL 13 Feb 2006 |
LOCATION |
TYPE |
PROGRESS |
SPEED LIMITS |
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HOOK to MATTINGLEY B3349 |
50 mph to 40 mph |
UNDER REVIEW - Included within the programme for Speed Indicator Devices. |
WINCHFIELD HURST (C46) |
Change 40 to 30 mph |
UNDER REVIEW - Included within the programme for Speed Indicator Devices. |
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT/SIGNING SCHEMES |
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YATELEY, Cricket Hill Lane |
Central Islands |
COMPLETED MAY 2006 |
CHURCH CROOKHAM, Aldershot Road |
Speed Limit Enhancement |
CONSULTATION |
BUILT-UP AREAS |
Speed Indicator Device (SID) |
Units deployed at 5 sites since December 2005 |
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDERS |
Development Maintenance Utility Work |
As required (35 to date 2005/2006) |
APPENDIX 2
HART HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORT ADVISORY PANEL
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME 2006/2007
LOCATION |
TYPE |
PROGRESS |
TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDERS |
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FROGMORE, Frogmore Road/Rosemary Lane |
Waiting Restrictions |
Investigations to be completed and scheme designed. |
BLACKWATER, Vicarage Road |
Waiting Restrictions |
Investigations to be completed and scheme designed. |
FLEET, Priors Keep/Fir Tree Way |
Waiting Restrictions |
Further consultations to be undertaken. |
DOGMERSFIELD, Chatter Alley |
Waiting Restrictions |
Further consultations to be undertaken. |
BLACKWATER, Green Lane |
Waiting Restrictions |
Investigations to be completed. |
FROGMORE, Green Lane |
Waiting Restrictions |
Investigations to be completed. |
HARTLEY WINTNEY, High Street |
Waiting Restrictions |
Consultations to be undertaken. |
HOOK, A30 London Road |
Waiting Restrictions |
Investigations to be completed. |
FLEET, Tavistock Road/Reading Road North |
Waiting Restrictions |
Investigations to be completed. |
YATELEY, Mill Lane/B3272 Reading Road |
Waiting Restrictions |
Consultations being completed in conjunction with Church End (ROUA) scheme. |
HARTLEY WINTNEY, Hares Lane |
POD |
Investigations to be completed. |
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDERS |
Development Maintenance Utility Work |
As required (usually between 30 & 40) |
LOCATION |
TYPE |
PROGRESS |
SPEED LIMITS |
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HARTLEY WINTNEY/PHOENIX GREEN (A30) |
40/50 mph |
Investigations to be completed. |
ROTHERWICK - MATTINGLEY (B3349) |
40/50 mph |
Review to be completed. |
BLACKWATER, Hawley Road |
30/40 mph |
Investigations to be completed. |
BLACKWATER, London Road |
30/40 mph |
Review to be completed. |
HOOK, Newnham Road |
30/40 mph |
Review to be completed. |
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT/SIGNING SCHEMES |
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HARTLEY WINTNEY |
Gateway Signs |
Designs being prepared. |
YATELEY, Handford Lane/Hall Lane |
Signing/Lining |
Draft scheme being prepared. |
Built Up/Rural Areas |
Speed Indicator Device (SID) |
Units to be deployed at various identified sites throughout the District. |