Contact: Linda Tartaglia-Kershaw, ext 6815

email: [email protected]

1. Summary

1.1 The following decisions are sought:

(i) That approval be given to fund the following environmental improvement initiatives from a locally resourced capital programme for the two year period 2006-08:

£'000

Regeneration of Older Urban Areas Initiative 1,018

Country Towns Initiative 536

Hampshire Villages Initiative 145

(ii) That the programmes for the environmental initiatives for the Regeneration of Older Urban Areas, the Country Towns Initiative and the Hampshire Villages Initiative 2006-08 programmes, as set out in attached Appendix 1A, be approved.

1.2 The estimated value allocated to projects is provisional pending consideration of alternatives to achieve 2.5% efficiency savings on all projects and programmes, work with the local community and more detailed design work.

2. Reason

2.1 To support the County Council's corporate strategies and environmental objectives through existing environmental programmes aimed at improving and enhancing the environmental quality, commercial and social vitality in urban areas, market towns and villages.

2.2 This decision supports the following Aims of the Corporate Strategy:

(i) Aims 1 and 4 (Maximising Life Opportunities and Building Strong and Safe Communities) by creating opportunities for local communities to address local environmental and traffic issues and gain a better understanding of the local sense of place, incorporating specific measures to deter anti-social behaviour and improve safety;

(ii) Aim 2 (Stewardship of the Environment) by implementing environmental improvement schemes which remedy existing defects and enhance the distinctiveness and quality of Hampshire's older urban areas, country towns and villages and ensuring Hampshire remains a place where people want to live; and

(iii) Aim 3 (Achieving Economic Prosperity) by helping to achieve economic regeneration objectives identified by the local community and creating a climate of inwards investment confidence.

3. Other Options Considered and Rejected

3.1 Alternative projects were considered for inclusion in the environmental initiative programmes (attached as Appendix 1B). However, these projects were rejected following an appraisal of scheme details and failure to fully comply with the principles and objectives of the programmes.

4. Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Decision Maker or Other Executive Member Consulted - None.

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee - Not applicable.

6. Reason(s) for the Matter being dealt with if Urgent - Not applicable.

Approved by: Date:

Councillor T G Knight

872Decn/LT-K

APPENDIX 1A

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS INITIATIVES - PROPOSED PROGRAMMES FOR 2006-08

These provisional budgets are liable to change as schemes are developed.

TABLE ONE: REGENERATION OF OLDER URBAN AREAS INITIATIVE

District Project Estimated Value

£'000s

2006-07

Basingstoke Brookvale, Basingstoke 200

Rushmoor Cove, Farnborough 275

2007-08

Gosport Forton Road, Gosport 300

Programme/Project Fees 243

and contingencies

TOTAL 1,018

TABLE TWO: COUNTRY TOWNS INITIATIVE

District Project Estimated Value

£'000s

2006-07

New Forest New Milton town centre 208

Fareham Titchfield High Street 50

2007-08

East Hampshire Bordon town centre 200

Basingstoke and Whitchurch town centre 50

Deane

Contingencies 28

TOTAL 536

TABLE THREE: HAMPSHIRE VILLAGES INITIATIVE

District Project Estimated Value

£'000s

East Hampshire Binsted - Village Crossroads 10

Hart Hook - War Memorial and pond 25

restoration

New Forest Milford-on-Sea - village green 45

enhancement

Test Valley Wellow - War Memorial and 10

finger posts

Minor projects 55

TOTAL 145

APPENDIX 1B

ALTERNATIVE PROJECTS CONSIDERED FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS INTIATIVES 2006-08 PROGRAMMES

REGENERATION OF OLDER URBAN AREAS INITIATIVE

Basingstoke and Deane Borough

Basingstoke top of the town - Market Square, Winchester Street, London Road pedestrianisation zone

Whitchurch town centre

Tadley High Street (Mulfords Hill)

Downsland Road shopping parade, Basingstoke (off Worting Road)

Winchester Road, Basingstoke - retaining wall and railings

Fareham Borough

West Street, Fareham

Gosport Borough

Brockhurst Road/High Street, Gosport

Havant Borough

Havant town centre

Rushmoor Borough

Queens Road, North Camp

Union Street and Wellington Street, Aldershot

Victoria Road, Aldershot

Manor Park, High Street, Aldershot

Grosvenor Road - High Street to Victoria Road

Farnborough North Station, Farnborough Street