= Progress as expected ENVIRONMENT DIRECTORATE PROGRESS – WYRE: QUARTER 4 JANUARY - MARCH 2014 = Progress not as expected

Summary: Environment Directorate progress against delivery of the Commissioning Plan for Wyre in the fourth quarter of 2013/14 = Issues identified

Assistant Director of Commissioning: Joanne Reed :joanne.reed@.gov.uk : 01772 530897 = Information

CAPITAL PROGRAMME UPDATE SERVICE UPDATE

2013/14 CAPITAL PROGRAMME END OF YEAR SUMMARY Road and Street Maintenance Pothole Repair

34 schemes (72%) of Wyre's capital programme planned for delivery in 2013/14 were completed. The capital works for 11 schemes are ongoing.

An update for these 11 schemes is detailed on the reverse

PROGRESS AS EXPECTED

2013/14 Capital schemes programmed for delivery in quarter 4

14 out of 19 capital schemes, due for delivery in quarter 4, have either been completed or are progressing as planned, and are detailed below. For details of the remaining schemes please see the 'Progress not as Expected' section. In 2013/14, 97.2% of the potholes, identified through Highway Safety Inspections (HSI) across Lancashire, were repaired Flood Risk Management and Drainage Capital schemes carried over from 2012/13 for delivery in within a 30 day period. Therefore the 90% target was achieved. In Wyre, 7,021 potholes were identified during 2013/14 by quarter 4 2013/14 HSIs. Of which 6,991 (99.6%) were repaired within 30 days. Proposals for the revision of the defect maintenance indicator o Lane () – work to rectify various drainage issues have been completed. Bridges will be taken to Cabinet Committee for Performance Improvement (CCPI) for approval in June. o Union Lane in (Wyreside) – work to o Grizedale Bridge, Fell Road (Garstang) – design and rectify flooding to the highway and properties in the construction works have been completed.

area has been completed. Rural Unclassified o Poulton le Fylde area - localised flood mitigation o Caterall Lane towards the end of the lane (Garstang) – Trading Standards works have been undertaken at various properties surface dressing works have been completed. Consumer Support

Bridges Road Safety An elderly Wyre resident was 'cold called' and signed up to roof ridge pointing work with an inflated price. The consumer o Calder Vale Footbridge (Garstang) – the design and o Road from Westmorland to Cumberland Road cancelled the contract within the statutory period permitted but the trader delayed refunding and attempted to persuade the construction has been completed. (Thornton Central) – the extension of the cycle consumer to continue with the contract. Trading Standards wrote to the trader, outlining his legal obligations, which resulted o Clarkson Hill Bridge, Long Lane (Garstang) – path has been completed. in a refund being received. design and construction is complete, and the Urban Unclassified effectiveness of the repair is being monitored. o Bramley Avenue from Poulton Road to end ( Mediation was provided to a Thornton-Cleveleys resident in obtaining a refund for a mis-sold hearing aid. o Principal bridge inspections and reports have west) – two course surface inlay works have been A Pharos resident had unsatisfactory rendering work carried out by a trader. Initially the trader refused to remedy the been completed for the following bridges - Wyre completed. problem, but after intervention by Trading Standards the trader agreed to refund the consumer. Bridge (Scorton) on Station Road (Garstang); Shirley Heights Bridge near the footway linking The Avenue Footways Mediation was provided between a Wyre consumer and a vehicle repairer when repairs to her car failed. After intervention o Footway Reconstruction has been carried out at the and Shirley Heights (Amounderness); Garstang Road by Trading Standards, the consumer and trader were able to agree a satisfactory solution. following locations - Bramley Avenue from Poulton Road to canal footbridge on Kepple Lane (Garstang); and Cleveley Bridge on Cleveley Bank Lane (Thornton the end (Fleetwood West), and North Square from Green

Cleveleys Central). Drive to Kings Walk (Thornton Cleveleys Central).

Poulton-le-Fylde Town Centre Environment and Community Projects

Lancashire County Council is working directly with Booths PROGRESS NOT AS EXPECTED regarding the delivery of Hardhorn Link Road with the Willow Garden Project in Fleetwood, Wyre development of the store. Booths wish to use the link road Works on the Sensory Garden are substantially complete, 2012/13 quarter 4 capital schemes which have been delayed and a section of the car park for a site compound to which along with the food growing element of the project, Flood Risk Management and Drainage support the construction of their store. This places an have transformed the once derelict land into an amazing o Cart Gate Lane in (Wyreside) - minor repairs and investigations have been carried out to mitigate flooding from urgency to implement the link road and is expected to be facility for adults with mental and physical disabilities. The the school playing fields. Further ditch clearing works have been identified and are programmed for quarter 2 2014/15 to delivered as soon as possible in 2014, assuming the final facility is now open with horticultural therapy and eco- allow environmental permissions to be obtained. cost and contributions are agreeable to Booths, Wyre and therapy sessions taking place. Future milestones are to o Thornton Cleveleys Area – initial investigation works into localised flooding around several properties have been LCC. Booths project timeline is currently being updated; secure funding to complete the project infrastructure and completed and where required, new gullies and system improvements have been implemented. Further ditch clearing continue talks with key health authorities and local however the anticipated store opening is April 2015. works have been identified and are programmed for quarter 2 2014/15 to allow environmental permissions to be obtained. Discussions are progressing with both Wyre and Booths stakeholders to promote the project. o Carr Lane, Kiln Lane, Sherbourne Road, Hambleton (Wyreside) - investigations are ongoing into drainage repair works with the next update meeting with Booths taking place in required to mitigate flooding in the area; this is anticipated to be completed by the end of quarter 1/2 2014/15. May 2014. Fleetwood Healthy Streets The first meeting of the Fleetwood Healthy Streets group The National Grid has a large gas main running along part Capital schemes carried over from previous quarters for delivery in quarter 4 2013/14 which have now been delayed for Pharos and Mount Wards took place at Emmanuel of the line of the link road. A trial hole survey is currently Road Safety Church on 24 March 2014. The meeting, chaired by been organised by LCC whilst liaising with Wyre Borough o Fleetwood Signing of town centre from promenade to Freeport (Fleetwood East) – A design for the scheme has been Fleetwood Town Council, provided an update on the Council as landowner. This survey will be undertaken developed and shared with Wyre Borough Council who are yet to provide any feedback on the designs for the scheme. heritage restoration of Memorial Park. The next meeting shortly during May 2014, the survey will establish the o Hall Lane/St Michaels Road, (Myerscough) – The planned speed limit changes along part of this route delayed the is due to take place in May 2014 and a greater use of exact location and depth of the main to enable National design and delivery of the proposed signs and road markings. The speed limit changes are now complete and the sign and social media is being explored to increase attendees. Grid to decide what works may need to be undertaken. marking scheme is scheduled for completion during quarter 2 2014/15

2013/14 WYRE CAPITAL PROGRAMME: ONGOING WORKS

34 schemes (72%) of Wyre's capital programme planned for delivery in 2013/14 were completed. The capital works for 11 schemes are ongoing

An update for these 11 schemes is detailed below

Details of the scheme/s that have been cancelled: