Area Director Our Ref.: Sandwellcil2014 Regeneration & Economy Your Ref.: Sandwell Council House Phone: (0121) 214 7408 Free

Area Director Our Ref.: SandwellCIL2014 Regeneration & Economy Your Ref.: Sandwell Council House Phone: (0121) 214 7408 Freeth Street Email: [email protected] Oldbury West Midlands, B69 3DE Date: 29th May 2014 For the attention of the Planning Policy Team Dear Sir/Madam, Community Infrastructure Levy Draft Charging Schedule (April 2014) Thank you for the opportunity to comment on Sandwell’s Community Infrastructure Levy Draft Charging Schedule. Centro supports the Draft Charging Schedule and the transport schemes already listed in the Infrastructure Development Plan but would like additional schemes to be included. These are as follows: 1. Metro Wednesbury - Brierley Hill 2. Blackheath Interchange 3. Bearwood Bus Station 4. Snow Hill Line Improvements 5. Dudley Port Station Improvements 6. Sandwell and Dudley Station Improvements 7. Smethwick Galton Station Improvements 8. Smethwick Galton Bridge Cycle Storage Improvements 9. Tipton Station Improvements 10. Tipton Station Park and Ride Extension 11. National Cycle Network 5 to Smethwick Galton Bridge 12. West Bromwich Interconnect 13. West Brom Turnstiles 14. Roadside Bus Infrastructure Investment 15. On street electronic public transport information 16. Real time bus information - West Bromwich 17. Real time bus information - Wednesbury 18. Interchange information upgrades The cost of each scheme and secured funding is included in the attached spreadsheet. Centro is committed to the partnership approach that has been taken to addressing the strategic transport needs of Sandwell to date, especially in relation to new development sites. By exploring the funding mechanisms available via the planning system (whether this is Section 106 agreements, Community Infrastructure Levy Monies, or other local funding sources) these could enable Centro and Sandwell MBC to make improvements of a strategic nature to the transport network, which will benefit all development across the borough and beyond. In the meantime, we would appreciate it if you could continue to keep us informed of the progress of the Community Infrastructure Levy Draft Charging Schedule and of any significant planning and transportation proposals that emerge as a result of this process. If you have any queries or require any additional information please do not hesitate to contact me. Yours faithfully, HELEN DAVIES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TEAM Sandwell Transport Scheme Total Cost Funding Secured Potential Source of Funding Funding Gap Metro Wednesbury ‐ Brierley Hill £141M 0 Unknown £141m Possible Integrated Transport Block Blackheath Interchange £3.9M 0 £3.9M or Local Growth Fund Bearwood Bus Station £45K 0 Centro's capital programme £45 K Snow Hill Line Improvements £20M 0 Wider GBS LEP & BC LEP £20M Dudley Port Station Improvements £40K 0 Centro's Capital Programme £500k Sandwell and Dudley Station Improvements £35K 0 London Midland £35K Smethwick Galton Station Improvements £14K 0 London Midland £14K Smethwick Galton Bridge Cycle Storage Improvements £75K 0 London Midland £75K Tipton Station Improvements £5K 0 London Midland £5K Tipton Station Park and Ride Extension £1.25M 0 Possible Integrated Transport Block £1.25M Applied for Black Country Local National Cycle Network 5 to Smethwick Galton Bridge £400K 0 £400K Growth Fund & EU Funding Applied for Black Country Local West Bromwich Interconnect £1M 0 £1M Growth Fund & EU Funding West Brom Turnstiles £17K 0 Centro's Capital Programme £17K Centro's Transforming Bus Travel Roadside Bus Infrastructure Investment £2.3M £500K and Local Sustainable Transport £1.8M Fund On street electronic public transport information £450K £60K Local Sustainable Transport Fund £390k Real time bus information ‐ West Bromwich £80K £15K Centro's Capital Programme £65K Real time bus information ‐ Wednesbury £80K £15K Centro's Capital Programme £65K Interchange information upgrades £600k £30K Better Bus Area Funding £570K [IL1: PROTECT].

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