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Hampshire County Council Executive Member - Environment 12 December 2006 Environmental Design Guidelines Draft Programme and Progress Report Report of the Director of Environment |
Item 3 |
Contact: Tim Cheesebrough, ext 7114 email: [email protected]
Debbi Smith, ext 6394 email: [email protected]
1. Summary
1.1 The following decision is sought:
That the attached initial programme for the assessment of highway environment, including street furniture and sign `de-cluttering' pilot studies, be approved.
2. Reason
2.1 This programme is a response to recent Government and national best practice guidance concerning the urban and rural highway environment. The Campaign to Protect Rural England has chosen Hampshire County Council as its partner in its national `anti sign-clutter' campaign, with the shared proposal for a pilot study of the southern A32 in Hampshire. Through some pilot projects, as proposed in the second Hampshire Local Transport Plan, the County Council will be able to develop a new policy approach to better protect the Hampshire highway environment from some adverse effects arising from highway design, maintenance and management functions. These pilot schemes are considered to represent a good selection of locations where stakeholders currently have issues.
3. Other Options Considered and Rejected
3.1 Not to review the County Council's highway management and design and environmental conservation activities would not help the development of informed policy changes.
4. Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Decision Maker or Other Executive Member Consulted - None.
5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee - None.
6. Reason(s) for the Matter being dealt with if Urgent - None.
Approved by: Date:
Councillor M J Kendal
Executive Member for Environment
975Decn/TLC
APPENDIX
PROPOSED HIGHWAY ENVIRONMENT PILOTS PROGRAMME
Area |
District |
Location |
Main Issues/ Status of Study work |
Provisional Delivery Timetable |
Estimated Cost |
North |
Rushmoor |
A3011 Lynchford Road at St Albans Roundabout |
Resigning strategy. Reduce clutter and improve continuity of directional signing. |
Study 2006/07. Implement 2007/08 |
£10,000 |
Hart |
Dogmersfield Village Rotherwick Village |
There is concern from the local community about levels of signing arising from the Parish Partnership projects implemented in 2000. Sign reduction to improve clarity whilst maintaining safety. |
Implement 2006/07 |
£14,000 | |
South |
Eastleigh |
Town Centre and Urban Conservation areas |
Removal of redundant (ie no longer required to support parking orders) `no-waiting' plates in Eastleigh town centre and Urban Conservation Areas in the district. |
Implement 2006/07 |
£10,000 |
Fareham |
Fareham High Street |
Number of superfluous signs identified within Fareham High Street Conservation Area. Improve the visual appearance of the historic street scene and reduce footway clutter. |
Implement 2006/07 |
£10,000 | |
Winchester |
A32 - Wickham to West Meon Hut |
Removal of superfluous signs along the southern section of the A32. The production of a long-term strategy for the southern section of the A32. |
Implement 2006/07 and 2007/08 |
£67,000 | |
East |
East Hampshire |
Selborne (B3006) |
Elimination of superfluous signs through Selborne village centre and Conservation Area. Outwork to be undertaken in conjunction with a number of other works in Selborne Village in close liaison with Selborne Parish Council and CPRE. |
Study 2006/07. Implement 2007/08 |
£10,000 |
Winchester |
Contra-flow cycle lane on the railway bridge to St Paul's Hill |
Removal and consolidation of a number of signs on the railway bridge on St Paul's Hill in Winchester. Reduction in superfluous signing, improved clarity of road user information, reduction in footway obstructions. |
Implement 2006/07 |
£5,000 | |
Winchester |
Otterbourne |
Rationalisation and simplification of a number of signs close to the SUSTRANS route |
Implement 2007/08 |
£5,000 | |
West |
New Forest |
B3078/B3079/B3080 Junctions B3054 Dibden Purlieu to Lymington B3078/B3079/B3080 between Cadnam, Downton and Fordingbridge Rising Sun junction/B3058 at Bashley |
Review and rationalisation of direction signs Survey of existing signs for consideration by the National Park Signs Advisory Group Survey of existing signs for consideration by the National Park Signs Advisory Group Re-signing and de-clutter of superfluous signs |
Implement 2006/07 2006/07 Subject to funding Implement 2007/08 |
£10,000 £5,000 £4,000 |
£150,000 | |||||