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1. Summary

1.1 This is the final progress report for the 2005/06 capital programme. It covers the final spending figures for the year and amendments made to the 2005/06 programme because of changes to scheme costs, progress and funding availability. The Local Transport Plan (LTP) spending targets were met.

1.2 The report also proposes some amendments to the 2006/07 transport capital programme.

2. 2005/06 Capital Programme Progress

2.1 Capital programme delivery in 2005/06 was as follows:

£ million

LTP Integrated Transport 12.842

A3 Bus Priority corridor (Major Scheme) 5.792

LTP Maintenance and Bridges 14.614

External Funding (inc. Developers' contributions) 6.677

Local Resources - Maintenance and Bridges 11.989

Local Resources- Environment Improvements 1.520

Local Resources - Waste Management 0.360

Others 0.070

Total 53.864

Integrated Transport 2005/06

2.2 The LTP target spend was successfully achieved and it was also possible to use increased levels of developer funding in 2005/06. The opportunity was taken to increase spending on the safer routes to school programmes late in the year using both LTP and developer funding.

2.3 There are some increased costs to schemes in the 2005/06 programme including the following:

(i) Chilworth to Southampton cycle route project increased by £60,000 to cover the cost of raising the height of the parapet over the M27 to be funded from the LTP spending allocation for 2006/07.

(ii) Rookes Lane/Ridgeway Lane scheme in Lymington experienced increased costs of £55,000 during construction which require a programme amendment.

2.4 There was some further slippage of schemes from the 2005/06 programme into 2006/07. The Ashurst to Lyndhurst cycle route, formerly in the 2005/06 programme, is now scheduled to start on-site after the summer holiday period. The Popley to South Ham Quality Bus Partnership scheme in Basingstoke, Newbury Street to London Street cycle scheme in Andover and the A32 Mumby Road phase 2 scheme in Gosport also did not achieve a 2005/06 start and are being transferred to the 2006/07 programme.

2.5 Progress is reported below on other schemes not yet completed. The main works on the North Baddesley to Rownhams cycle route (2004/05 scheme) are now expected to start in the autumn. The first stage of Rumbridge Street, Totton (also a 2004/05 scheme) is completed and stage 2 is now being developed for consultation. Similarly, stage 1 of the work in Water Lane, Totton was carried out in 2005/06 but stage 2 will be delivered in 2006/07. St. Margaret's Lane, Titchfield Common (2004/05) is also expected to be implemented in its final form in this financial year. Progress with the above schemes will be reported to future meetings together with the 2006/07 programme.

2.6 The proposed final integrated transport programme for 2005/06 is set out in Appendix 1 and the changes since the March 2006 report are set out in Appendix 2. This includes changes to the county-wide programme totals, where appropriate, to reflect final 2005/06 spending positions.

3. Other 2005/06 Capital Programmes

3.1 The 2005/06 year end positions for Maintenance and Bridges are set out in Appendix 3. This programme is partly funded from the LTP allocation and partly from local resources. The LTP allocation for structural highway maintenance and bridges (as amended by the January 2005 meeting) of £14.614 million was fully used.

3.2 The Environment programme is produced in a new form in this report in Appendix 4 to clarify the position with outstanding balances and their allocation to schemes. Total spending in 2005/06 in this area was £1.5 million, including £378,000 on Country Towns and £932,000 on Regeneration of Older Urban Areas. Appendix 4a looks at the 2006/07 spending plan.

3.3 Waste Management capital spending was £360,000 in 2005/06. Details are described in Appendix 5.

4. 2006/07 Transport Capital Programme

4.1 A proposed revised 2006/07 Transport Capital Programme is set out in Appendix 6. The new programme includes amendments resulting from slippage from the 2005/06 programme (as set out in Appendix 2) together with some rescheduling of funding between LTP and developers' contributions and minor changes and corrections. The amendments from the programme approved in March are detailed in Appendix 7.

4.2 It is proposed to increase the allocation for Town Quay pontoon, Southampton to cover revised costs from the tender exercise. It is now proposed to replace rather than repair the section of wavebreak affected as there is relatively little difference in cost and a new facility would be expected to have increased life.

4.3 It is proposed to change the title of the £500,000 allocation for Wecock Farm to Southsea Quality Bus Partnership to Havant Quality Bus Partnerships. This will give more flexibility by including work on the Wecock Farm to Havant route previously identified only for investment in 2007/08.

4.4 The Whiteley Accessibility allocation will now be presented and monitored as four schemes as follows:

Springles Lane Closure £ 50,000 (LTP Funding)

Whiteley Way Toucan Crossing £ 130,000 (External Funding)

Whiteley to Swanwick Station Cycle route £ 220,000 (External Funding)

Swanwick Station Interchange Improvements £50,000 (LTP Funding)

4.5 This represents an increase in the use of external funding and a reduction in the use of LTP funding from the original allocation.

4.6 There is an additional proposal to add a new street lighting scheme in Hospital Hill, Aldershot where the County Council previously used a Ministry of Defence electrical supply. This supply has now failed and a new supply is required. This, combined with modernised columns, will cost £100,000, for which appropriate developer funding is available. It is proposed that this scheme is progressed as a matter of urgency.

4.7 Appendix 8 details a proposed revised minor works allocation which has been expanded to accommodate greater use of developer funding.

4.8 The amended LTP integrated transport spending target is £12.11 million and early indications are that the programme in Appendix 6, together with commitments carried forward from the 2005/06 programme and design of future schemes, is on course to meet this target. The programme will be kept under review and, if necessary, proposals brought forward for future amendments.

5. Impact Assessments

5.1 There has been no formal impact assessment carried out for this report. Schemes are only added to the transport programme if they are compatible with the County Council's transport policies as set out in the LTP concerned with access to all, while environmental and waste management schemes are in support of Corporate Aim 2.

Recommendations

1. That progress on the 2005/06 capital programme be noted and that amendments set out in attached Appendices 1 and 2 be approved.

2. That the revised 2006/07 capital programme as set out in attached Appendices 6 to 8 be approved.

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