High Street, West End Accessibility Improvements

Last update: July 2025

Hampshire County Council appointed M-Group Highways to undertake the investigatory highway works on High Street West End. Works completed on 12 April 2025.
The following investigation works were undertaken:

  • CCTV inspection of existing drainage systems;
  • Ground radar surveys to identify underground utilities;
  • Drainage Jetting (cleansing);
  • Investigation coring survey; workers will drill small holes in the road to take out samples; (These samples help them understand the road’s condition). 
Scheme overview

Hampshire County Council is developing a scheme to improve accessibility along the High Street, West End between Chapel Road and West End Road.

As a local high street it serves a range of functions as a popular local shopping destination and a busy through-route. As such it has a variety of competing needs for different users such as pedestrians requiring access to local businesses.

The scheme aims to improve the quality of the place and make it more of an attractive area for those who live, work and shop in West End.

This could be done by:

  • Widening footways and providing more space for people;
  • Reducing street clutter and street furniture such as railings and sign posts;
  • Enhancing crossing provision across the road as well as providing priority for pedestrians at side roads

High Street view

Feedback Survey Results June 2025

The High Street, West End Report summarises key findings from the feedback survey which took place from 27 January 2025 to 9 March 2025. This was an opportunity for local residents and businesses to provide their views on the proposed improvement scheme. You can still read the information pack (Microsoft Sway document). 

Feedback Survey Results - Autumn 2023

The report summarises key findings from the feedback survey which took place from 11 September to 22 October 2023 . This was an opportunity for local residents and businesses to provide their views on the proposed improvement scheme. You can still read the information pack. The feedback from this engagement has been used to inform the next stage of scheme design.

Funding Arrangements
Funding for the transport capital delivery schemes is separate from the County Council’s revenue budget and savings proposals. In the majority of cases funding comes from external grants and / or Section 106 contribution from developers. This funding usually has conditions that strictly control on how, where and when it can be spent.
Roadworks and Travel Advice
Visit One.Network which is where the planned works are published and is an independent platform that allows real-time monitoring of all the UK’s roadworks and diversions.

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