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Annual Progress Report 2003 Summary South Gloucestershire Council made substantial progress in 2002/03 in delivering transport improvements in line with priorities in its Local Transport Plan. Progress on the ground was achieved through a variety of means, including a capital programme of integrated transport schemes, highway maintenance schemes and bridge strengthening improvements. Expenditure on capital schemes was derived from a number of sources, including the Local Transport Plan capital settlement, successful bids for government grants and challenge funding, the Council’s own capital resources and developer contributions secured through Section 106 contributions. The Local Transport Plan capital settlement of £6.573 million was supplemented by other sources of capital and revenue expenditure to the tune of £12.315 million, giving a total expenditure of £18.888 million in 2002/03. Transport Expenditure 2002/03 Revenue expenditure was largely focussed on road maintenance, and support for buses and passengers. Integrated Some key achievements in 2002/03 include: Transport (LTP funded) Revenue ● Kingswood Town Centre Regeneration - completion of a Maintenance (LTP funded) major project to improve facilities for pedestrians, shoppers, buses and cyclists. Avon Ring Road ● Walking bus - introduction of first walking bus scheme at St.Augustine’s RC School, Downend. Council Capital ● Road safety - launch of major motorcycle safety awareness Developers Contributions campaign. Grants/Challenge Funding ● Sustainable commuting - 700 members signed up to car sharing through “2carshare.com”. Work was carried out on 288 capital schemes in 2002/03 and included: ● Highway maintenance - 44 kilometres of roads resurfaced, surface dressed or with surface improvements. Walking 13 new controlled pedestrian road crossings ● Speed reduction - installation of 10 interactive speed signs, Cycling 4.2 kilometres of new cycleways/cycle lanes including first sign powered by renewable energy sources, Bus Travel 34 new or improved bus shelters independent of the national grid. Mobility 12 new raised kerbs at bus stops Performance against Local Transport Plan indicators and targets in 2002/03 included: Safety 4 new 20 mph zones Bus travel 10.4 million bus passenger journeys Summary of Capital Schemes Rail travel 33% increase in passengers at stations in South Delivered in 2002/03 Gloucestershire since 2000 Cycling 15% increase in cycling trips since 2000 Bus Infrastructure Bus Priority Walking 4% of journeys to work were made on foot, compared Cycling to 2.2% in 2001/02 Local Road Schemes Air Quality Number of “poor air quality” days halved from Local Safety Schemes 2001/02 figure Maintenance Miscellaneous South Gloucestershire’s achievements in 2002/03 were recognised Public Transport Interchanges through national and local awards: Road Crossings ● Traffic Management/ the Council won a Silver Award in the 2003 Avon Area Travel Town Schemes Award Scheme Walking Schemes Kingswood Town Centre ● the Council won a Marketing Commendation from the 01020 30 40 50 60 70 Association for Commuter Travel for its Internet based car Number of schemes sharing scheme, 2carshare.com. Contents Back to top of page page i South Gloucestershire Local Transport Plan 2001 - 2006 Contents page Summary i 1. Introduction 1 2. Delivery of Schemes on The Ground 2 Introduction 2 Objectives of the Local Transport Plan 2 Overview of Progress 3 Examples of schemes delivered to meet 3 national targets Improving and Managing Travel Choice 10 Changing Travel Behaviour 15 Improving, Managing and Maintaining the Road 16 Network The Annual Progress Report is supported by 3. Progress Towards Targets 21 the following Annex Papers: National Targets 21 1. Joint Strategic Bus and Coach Framework Local Targets 21 Tackling the Higher Incidence of Road Casualties 24 2. Bus Quality Partnership in Deprived Areas 3. North Fringe Parking Strategy Public Service Agreement Targets 24 4. Green Commuter Club Travel Plan Initiatives 4. LTP Spending Programme in South 25 Gloucestershire 5. Bus Information Strategy 2002/03 Expenditure 25 6. Casualty Reduction Schemes Commentary on variances between programmed 25 7. Highway Maintenance and actual expenditure Programme for Expenditure 2003/04 26 8. Street Lighting Major Scheme Bid28 9. Bridge Strengthening 5. Issues Raised by the 2002 30 10.Proceedings of Transport Conference Decision Letter 11.Progress Towards Local Targets 6. Consultation and Best Practice 32 12. Public Service Agreement Targets Consultation on the South Gloucestershire 32 APR 2002 13.Finance Forms Partnership working 33 14. Capital Programme Best Value 33 15. Major Scheme Bid Best Practice 34 16. Statement on joint working 7. Wider Issues and Accessibility Planning 35 17.Avon Ring Road - Stage II Corporate Policy35 Accessibility35 Shared Priorities 36 The Ordnance Survey mapping within this publication is provided by South Gloucestershire Council under licence from the Ordnance Survey in order to Links to Health 36 fulfil its public function to publicise local public services. Persons viewing this mapping should contact Ordnance Survey Copyright for advice where they 8. Barriers to Implementation 37 wish to licence Ordnance Survey mapping for their own use. page ii Contents Back to top of page Annual Progress Report 2003 1: Introduction This is the third South Gloucestershire Local Transport Plan Annual To assist in the delivery of schemes to meet its objectives, the Progress Report. It has been prepared in accordance with the Council: Government’s Guidance on Local Transport Plan Annual Progress ● Reports - Third Edition published in April 2003. delegated responsibility for local area schemes to the Council’s five Area Committees The Annual Progress Report covers progress in implementing South ● Gloucestershire’s five year Local Transport Plan during 2002/03. refined its monitoring systems to measure progress towards The report demonstrates that implementation of the Local revised national and local targets Transport Plan is meeting national and local transport objectives. ● continued to enhance the capacity of its staff resources to The Government allocated £6.075 million to the Council for deliver schemes through a term contract with W.S.Atkins integrated transport and maintenance schemes in the settlement ● reviewed its management arrangements and structures, letter of December 2001. A further £0.498 million was allocated following a Best Value Review, to provide greater focus on the for works on the Avon Ring Road Stage II project. delivery of Local Transport Plan objectives In addition the Council secured an additional £5.440 million of capital money and supplemented this with £6.875 million of revenue expenditure. Expenditure by the Council on transport in South Gloucestershire in 2002/03, therefore, totalled £18.888 million. Contents Back to top of page page 1 South Gloucestershire Local Transport Plan 2001 - 2006 2: Delivery of Schemes on the Ground Introduction ● To integrate the Local Transport Plan with other areas of policy, including land use, economy, education, social South Gloucestershire Council has made substantial progress in services, recreation and health. 2002/03 in implementing schemes to deliver national and local transport objectives. National objectives are set out in the To meet these objectives, local transport priorities in the Local government’s 10 year transport plan. The 10 year plan places Transport Plan are based on three themes: particular emphasis on: Improving and Managing Travel Choice ● modernising and integrating transport systems ● promoting bus services through Quality Bus Partnerships on ● improving railways for passengers and freight corridors of key demand, multi-modal interchanges and an emphasis on information, journey time and reliability ● tackling congestion through better road infrastructure ● promoting walking and cycling by developing and enhancing ● new public transport schemes and local improvements for the quality of cycling and pedestrian facilities people in towns and cities ● addressing car parking issues through a parking strategy ● by-passes, regular buses and local schemes for people in rural areas ● progressing Line 1 of a Light Rapid Transit network, providing a high quality public transport corridor linking the The government has also provided advice on national transport North Fringe and Bristol City Centre targets that it expects Local Transport Plans to reflect. These targets relate to: ● formulating a freight strategy 1. Reducing traffic congestion ● promoting rail use and commencing an area wide rail strategy 2. Improving public transport and increasing the number of ● placing emphasis on the needs of people living and working in passengers rural areas 3. Reducing road casualties, with particular focus on ● enhancing facilities for people who are mobility impaired children and disadvantaged communities Changing Travel Behaviour 4. Improving air quality ● developing Travel Plans to provide sustainable commuting 5. Increasing the number of cycling trips patterns to employment sites and educational establishments 6 Improving access to bus services for people in rural areas ● promoting local area partnerships, workshops and other initiatives to emphasise public consultation at a local level 7. Halting the deterioration in the condition of local roads ● developing a programme of travel awareness initiatives The government has supplemented these priorities with advice on issues such as accessibility planning, transport