Professor Steven Broomhead To: Executive Board Chief Executive
Councillors: Town Hall T O’Neill (Chair), M Hannon (Deputy Chair), Sankey Street R Bowden, L Dirir, C Froggatt, K Hannon, Warrington D Keane, H Patel, P Wright WA1 1UH
3 January 2014
Warrington Borough Council Executive Board Meeting Monday, 13 January 2014 at 6.30pm Council Chamber, Town Hall
Contact: Christine Oliver, Democratic and Member Services (Tel: 01925 442104; Email: [email protected])
AGENDA
Part 1
Items during the consideration of which the meeting is expected to be open to members of the public (including the press) subject to any statutory right of exclusion.
1. Code of Conduct – Declaration of Interests Relevant Authorities (Disclosable Pecuniary Interests) Regulations 2012
Members are reminded of their responsibility to declare any disclosable pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest which they have in any item of business on the agenda no later than when the item is reached.
2. Minutes Page 1
Minutes of the meeting of the Executive Board held on 9 December 2013.
3. Executive Decisions - Forward Plan Page 9
Report of Solicitor to the Council and Assistant Director, Corporate Governance.
4. Corporate Parenting Forum – governance arrangements Page 21 (Forward Plan No NKD-056/13)
Report of Councillor C Froggatt, Executive Board Member, Children and Young People’s Services.
5. Agreement to enter into Contract for Special Schools Capital Page 29 Project (Forward Plan No 058/13)
Report of Councillor C Froggatt, Executive Board Member, Children and Young People’s Services.
6. The Warrington Local Planning Framework: 9th Annual Page 35 Monitoring Report (Forward Plan No 034/13)
Report of Councillor D Keane, Executive Board Member, Environment and Public Protection.
7. Local Flood Risk Strategy – approval to consult Page 127 (Forward Plan No 057/13)
Report of Councillor L Dirir, Executive Board Member, Highways, Transportation and Climate Change.
8. High Speed 2 Railway – Phase 2 Consultation Response Page 227 (Forward Plan No 050/13)
Report of Leader of the Council, Councillor T O’Neill.
9. Omega South Masterplan - Development Strategy Page 237 (Forward Plan No (054/13)
Report of Leader of the Council, Councillor T O’Neill.
Please note colour copies of the masterplan will be available at the meeting.
10. Street Lighting Investment Project Page 269 Materials Procurement and Delivery Report (Forward Plan No 051/13)
Report of Councillor L Dirir, Executive Board Member, Highways, Transportation and Climate Change.
11. Award of Contract for Material Recovery Facility Page 281 (Forward Plan No 018/13)
Report of Councillor D Keane, Executive Board Member, Environment and Public Protection.
12. Contract for the provision of Public Health Services - 0-19 Page 287 years old (Forward Plan No 037/13)
Report of Councillor P Wright, Executive Board Member, Health and Wellbeing and Adult Services.
NB. Also see note on agenda item 15.
Part 2
Items of a “confidential or other special nature” during which it is likely that the meeting will not be open to the public and press as there would be a disclosure of exempt information as defined in Section 100I of the Local Government Act 1972.
The following information comprises the formal notice under Paragraph 5(4) of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012 that a decision has been taken to hold this part of the meeting in private. Information is also provided against each item heading about the reasons for holding this part of the meeting in private, any representations received and the response to those representations.
13. Street Lighting Investment Project Materials Procurement Page 293 and Delivery Report (Forward Plan No 051/13)
Report of Councillor L Dirir, Executive Board Member, Highways, Transportation and Climate Change.
Reasons for Considering in Private:
Exempt information - Category 3, Schedule 12A, Local Government Act 1972.
Representations Received:
Nil
Response to Representations:
Nil.
14. Award of Contract for Material Recovery Facility Page 309 (Forward Plan No 018/13)
Report of Councillor D Keane, Executive Board Member, Environment and Public Protection.
Reasons for Considering in Private:
Exempt information - Category 3, Schedule 12A, Local Government Act 1972.
Representations Received:
Nil
Response to Representations:
Nil
15. Contract for the provision of Public Health Services - 0-19 Page 313 years old (Forward Plan No 037/13)
Report of Councillor P Wright, Executive Board Member, Health and Wellbeing and Adult Services.
Reasons for Considering in Private:
Exempt information - Category 3, Schedule 12A, Local Government Act 1972.
Representations Received:
Nil
Response to Representations:
Nil
NB. Please note agenda item 15 is to be considered under the urgency provisions for private meetings in the access to information rules, under Regulations 5(6) of the (Meetings and Access to Information) Regulations 2012.
16. Stadium Quarter Regeneration Scheme Phase 1 – Update Page 317 and Incubator Unit (Forward Plan No 55/13)
Report of the Leader of the Council, Councillor T O’Neill.
Please note colour copies of the appendices will be available at the meeting.
17. Housing Investment – Helena Partnerships Page 355 (Forward Plan No 053/13)
Report of Councillor R Bowden, Executive Board Member, Corporate Resources and Assignments.
Reasons for Considering in Private:
Exempt information - Category 3, Schedule 12A, Local Government Act 1972.
Representations Received:
Nil
Response to Representations:
Nil
18. Loan to Omega Warrington Ltd (OWL) Page 399 (Forward Plan No 062/13)
Report of Leader of the Council, Councillor T O’Neill.
Reasons for Considering in Private:
Exempt information - Category 3, Schedule 12A, Local Government Act 1972.
Representations Received:
Nil
Response to Representations:
Nil
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EXECUTIVE BOARD – 9 December 2013
Present: Executive Board Members Councillors:
Leader T O’Neill Deputy Leader M Hannon Corporate Resources & Assignments R Bowden Highways, Transportation & Climate Change L Dirir Leisure, Community and Culture K Hannon Environment and Public Protection D Keane Personnel and Communications H Patel Health and Wellbeing & Adult Services P Wright
EB 83 Apologies
Apologies were received on behalf of Councillor C Froggatt, Executive Member, Children and Young People’s Services.
EB 84 Minutes
Decision – That the Minutes of the meeting of the Executive Board held on 11 November 2013 be signed by the Leader as a correct record.
EB 85 Annual Audit Letter 2012/13
The Executive Board considered a report of Councillor R Bowden, Executive Board Member, Corporate Resources and Assignments which presented the Grant Thornton 2012/13 Annual Audit Letter. Judith Tench, Engagement Lead, Grant Thornton provided a summary of the key features of the Annual Audit Letter.
Decision – That the Executive Board agreed to –
(1) Note the audit conclusions in relation to 2012/13 (2) Note the key areas for Council attention in 2013/14
Reason for Decision: (1) To ensure the Executive Board is aware of the External Auditor’s conclusion on the Council’s 2012/13 financial statements. (2) To ensure the Executive Board takes any key areas for attention into account on matter for future decisions.
EB 86 Executive Decisions - Forward Plan
The Executive Board considered a report of the Solicitor to the Council and Assistant Director, Corporate Governance on the contents of the Executive Decisions - Forward Plan for the period 1 January 2014 – 30 April 2014.
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Decision – That the report be noted.
EB 87 Budget Monitoring 2013/14 – Quarter 2 Update
The Executive Board considered a report of Councillor R Bowden, Executive Board Member, Corporate Resources and Assignments which provided information on the forecast financial position for 2013/14 as at the end of September 2013. The report highlighted the progress on delivering the 2013/14 Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) savings targets.
Decision – That the Executive Board agreed to –
(1) Note the forecast outturn as at Quarter 2; (2) Note the progress on delivery of MTFP savings targets as at Quarter 2; (3) Note the outcome of the review of reserves at Quarter 2; (4) Note the continued commitment by Directors to ensure the delivery of a balanced budget at the end of the year.
Reason for Decision: (1) The Council was currently forecasting an overspend of £1.435m for 2013/14. This was a much improved position from the previous Quarter of £5.534m overspend. Directors were continuing to review forecasts in anticipation of reporting a balanced budget at the end of the year. (2) It was important that Members had a full understanding of the Council’s current budget position and pressures to enable Members to play a full part in the decision making process to ensure that the Council continued to deliver a balanced budget.
EB 88 Capital Programme Monitoring 2013/14 – Quarter 2 (July – September) (Forward Plan No. 026/13)
The Executive Board considered a report of Councillor R Bowden, Executive Board Member, Corporate Resources and Assignments which provided the current position and progress of the 2013/14 Capital Investment Programme and its financing as at 30 September 2013. It had taken into account both financial and scheme progress monitoring undertaken with service area project officers.
Decision – That the Executive Board agreed to -
(1) Approve amendments to the 2013/14 capital programme; (2) Note the monitoring report; (3) Approve the new schemes added to the programme (section 11) and associated borrowing costs.
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Reason for Decision: To ensure effective corporate governance procedures were in place for the management of the capital programme.
EB 89 Performance Report – Quarter 2 – 2013/2014
The Executive Board considered a report of Councillor H Patel, Executive Board Member, Personnel and Communications which provided an overview of the Council’s performance for quarter 2 of 2013-14 (July – September 2013). It updated members of the Executive Board on progress made towards the pledges contained in the Corporate Strategy 2012-2015. It also provided an overview of progress against the corporate health measures relating to finance, staff and customer service.
Decision – That the Executive Board agreed to –
(1) Note the quarter 2 2013 – 14 performance position up to the end of September 2013; and (2) Note that the relevant Executive Board Members would liaise with their Executive Directors to discuss specific performance issues.
Reason for Decision: To ensure that the Executive Board members were aware of the Council’s Quarter 2 2013-14 performance position in relation to both the Corporate Plan and corporate health and could see the areas of good performance and those where improvements were required.
EB 90 Strategic Risk Report Q2
The Executive Board considered a report of Councillor H Patel, Executive Board Member, Personnel and Communications which provided a high level summary of the Council’s strategic risk environment as at the end of quarter 2 2013/14; it outlined activity undertaken during the period to manage strategic risks and detailed amendments to the register. This provided members of the Board with an opportunity to review and comment on the Council’s current evaluation of its strategic risks and to suggest new risks to be considered for the inclusion in the register.
Risks had been reviewed and refocused for 2013/14 and specifically related to the ability to deliver the Council pledges.
New risks were identified as a result of the exercise by the officer Corporate Governance Group and agreed at Quarter 1.
Decision – That the Executive Board agreed to note the Council’s Strategic Risk Register Q2 (2013/14) monitoring report.
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Reason for Decision: (1) The annual audit letter from the Council’s external auditor emphasises; “It remains important that the Council's governance and risk management arrangements support effective decision making processes that deliver clear and transparent decisions subject to appropriate challenge and review”. (2) The recommendations ensure that the Council maintains an effective framework of internal control, and manages its key risks; and to ensure the continued review of the Council’s strategic risks.
EB 91 Adult Social Care Budget Calculator Review (Forward Plan Decision No. 052/13
The Executive Board considered a report of Councillor P Wright, Executive Board Member, Health and Wellbeing and Adult Services which sought agreement to the implementation of the new calculator for all new and existing Adult Social Care cases from1 March 2014.
Decision – That the Executive Board agreed to –
(1) the implementation of the revised cost calculator for Adult Social Care Services from 1 March 2014; (2) implementation to be informed by individual reviews and impact assessments (specifically for those cases that would see a reduction in payments). (3) That the cost calculator be revised on an annual basis in line with annual review of fees and charges and that decisions in this regard are delegated to the Executive Director, Families and Wellbeing, following consultation with the Executive Board Member, Health and Wellbeing and Adult Services.
Reasons for Decision: (1) The cost calculator for Direct Payments had not been reviewed since 2009. Through a desk top review including benchmarking of costs with other Local Authority areas it had been recognised that the costs used in the formula were out of date and did not compare with current care market prices. (2) The fact that the calculator had not been review had potentially created a level of inequity in terms of the amount of care received by individuals with similar levels of assessed need dependent on whether they receive a Direct Payment or the Council organises a care package on their behalf. (3) Given the potential reductions in payment for some service users it is recognised that individual reviews and impact assessments would be carried out and taken into consideration prior to implementation.
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EB 92 Statement of Community Involvement (Forward Plan Decision No. 035/13)
The Executive Board considered a report of Councillor D Keane, Executive Board Member, Environment and Public Protection which presented the Draft Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) prepared as part of the Local Planning Framework. An extended eight week consultation would take place which reflected the fact that the consultation would span the Christmas and New Year period.
Decision – That the Executive Board approved the Draft Statement of Community Involvement for the purposes of consultation.
Reason for Decision: The Statement of Community Involvement adopted in 2010 needed to be updated to reflect changes to the legislation which governed Local Plan preparation and community consultation, and the Council’s approach to consultations on planning applications. There was a statutory duty upon the Council to prepare an SCI and therefore an implicit duty to ensure this remained up to date and fit for purpose.
EB 93 Hot Food Takeaway – Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) (Forward Plan Decision No. NKD 033/13)
The Executive Board considered a report of Councillor D Keane, Executive Board Member, Environment and Public Protection which presented the draft Hot Food Takeaway Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) prepared as part of Warrington’s Local Planning Framework. An extended eight week consultation would take place which reflected the fact that the consultation would span the Christmas and New Year period.
Decision – That the Executive Board approved the draft Hot Food Takeaway SPD for the purposes of consultation.
Reason for Decision: The draft Hot Food Takeaway SPD needed to be the subject of formal consultation in order to satisfy the regulations set out in the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 and the Council’s Statement of Community Involvement.
EB 94 Warrington Affordable Housing Programme Acquisition (Forward Plan No. 041/13)
(EB 96 refers)
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EB 95 Business Case for an Adult Social Care Social Enterprise (Forward Plan Decision No. 036/13)
The Executive Board considered a report of Councillor P Wright, Executive Board Member, Health and Wellbeing and Adult Services which presented a case in favour of a social enterprise solution for Adult Social Care provider services. The proposal followed a decision of the Executive Board on 16 September 2013 develop a detailed business plan for a social enterprise solution for those services.
Decision – That taking account of the comprehensive options analysis and the feedback from staff, Trade Union colleagues and service users, and scrutiny of the business plan, the Executive Board agreed to –
(1) progress the business plan and preparation of the Social Enterprise with a proposed implementation date of 1 June 2014, subject to a further report to the Executive Board to consider staff and other consultation responses and to consider whether to proceed with the implementation of the Social Enterprise and letting of the contract for services in light of the procurement and other risk assessments and all other material considerations.
(2) delegate the detail of the agreement and authority to sign a three year contract (with option to extend) to the Executive Director, Families and Wellbeing following consultation with the Executive Board Member, Health, Wellbeing and Adult Services, the Council Solicitor and Council Section 151 Officer (Chief Accountant), subject to any further report to the Executive Board deemed necessary.
(3) establish a project group to manage the implementation process, including stakeholder consultation on the implementation.
Reasons for Decision: (1) A comprehensive options appraisal was carried out and identified the most favourable option would be development of a social enterprise. The options appraisal highlighted some perceived benefits in moving forward with this option, particularly around sustainability, finance, procurement and stakeholder engagement. (2) A detailed business case has been scrutinised by a panel of officers and identified that effective, quality services can be maintained and developed through the development of a social enterprise. (3) Through the scrutiny process additional consideration was given to a new option of a modernised in-house service (with lower staff costs, service level agreements and overheads based on Council-wide modernisation) however even taking account of this additional option the
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social enterprise was considered to offer the best outcome in terms of quality, efficiency and sustainability. (4) The transfer of the identified services to a Social Enterprise of Warrington staff will ensure a good quality of service provision for vulnerable service users; it will deliver savings to the council; and it will allow the organisation to grow and expand to meet need in the town and beyond. It will prevent service reduction and provide an opportunity for staff grow ‘own’ their own company
EB 96 Exclusion of the Public (including the Press)
Decision – That members of the public (including the press) be excluded from the meeting by reasons of the confidential nature of the following items of business to be transacted being within category 3 of Schedule 12A Local Government Act 1972 (Rule 10 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules) and the public interest in disclosing the information is outweighed by the need to keep the information confidential.
EB 97 Warrington Affordable Housing Programme Acquisition (Forward Plan No. 041/13)
The Executive Board considered a report of Councillor D Keane, Executive Board Member, Environment and Public Protection which sought approval to acquire four properties, which would be converted for use as essential temporary accommodation for homeless families.
Decision – That the Executive Board agreed to -
(1) the acquisition of the properties for sale referred to in Part 2 of the report on the terms set out at paragraph 6.4 of that report.
(2) the capital works as set out in the report to convert the commercial properties into residential use using prudential borrowing which will be repaid from the rental income and from Section 106 affordable housing commuted sums in the amount identified in Part 2 of the report.
(3) Option 2 day to day tenancy issues will be managed by the Housing Options Team with repairs and maintenance carried out by a Registered Provider. If a family requires support this will be provided as floating support from the existing Supporting People contracts.
(4) future Business Cases to come to Executive Board for further consideration
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Reason for Decision: To mitigate the impacts of the austerity and welfare reform changes, increase the provision of temporary accommodation to reduce the use of B&B as well as to increase housing regeneration in Warrington.
Signed………………………….
Dated…………………………...
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Updated: 2 January 2014
EXECUTIVE DECISIONS – FORWARD PLAN
1 February 2014 – 31 May 2014
Report of the Solicitor to the Council and Assistant Director, Corporate Governance
This is formal notice under the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information)(England) Regulations 2012 of Key Decisions due to be taken by the Authority and that those parts of the Executive Board meeting identified in this Forward Plan will be held in private because the agenda and reports for the meeting will contain confidential or exempt information as defined in the Regulations.
Contact Information: Democratic & Member Services Town Hall Warrington WA1 1UH Email: [email protected] Tel: 01925 442114/01925 442104
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What is the Forward Plan? The Forward Plan contains all the key decisions the Council expects to take over the next four months. It will be refreshed regularly and will give at least 28 days’ notice of any Key Decisions and, if applicable, the Executive Board’s intention to discuss an item in private and the reason for this.
What is a Key Decision? Key Decisions are Executive decisions of the authority which are decisions of the Executive Board or an Officer under delegated powers which are likely to – • Result in Warrington Borough Council incurring expenditure or the making of savings of £250,000 or more, having regard to the Local Authority budget for the service or function to which the decision relates, or • Be significant in terms of its effects on communities living or working within Warrington Borough Council’s area comprising two or more Wards.
For information, the Forward Plan also includes some other matters expected to come before the Executive Board or that the Executive Board is likely to recommend to full Council whether or not they may give rise to Key Decisions.
What does the Forward Plan tell me? The Plan gives information about: • what key decisions are to be made in the next four months; • the matter in respect of which the decision is to be made; • who will make the key decisions; • when those key decisions are likely to be made; • what documents will be considered; • who you can contact for further information.
Who takes Key Decisions? Under the Authority’s Constitution, Key Decisions are taken by the Executive Board or individual officers acting under delegated powers.
Most Key Decisions are taken at public meetings of the Executive Board. Executive Board meets at 6.30 pm at the Town Hall, Warrington.
Further Information and Representations about items proposed to be heard in Private Names of contact officers are included in the Plan and can be reached via (01925) 442114. If you are unsure, please contact Democratic & Member Services on the same number and staff there will be able to assist you. If you wish to make representations about an item proposed to be heard in private, you should contact Democratic and Member Services by no later than six clear working days before the meeting.
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Last forward plan entry No. 064/13 If you have any questions about any of the items listed please contact Julie Ramskill on 01925 442114.
Key Decisions – 10 February 2014 Decision Date added to Item £s to be spent/saved Statement of Reason why Wards Lead Executive List of Directorate and Key Reference the Forward /vired the item of business is Affected Board Member Policy/Reference Contact for Further Decision Number Plan private Documents Information (Y/N)
019/13 17/7/13 Award of Contract for the £800,000 (estimated) **Part 2 confidential All Councillor D Keane, Municipal Waste Economic Yes Operation and Management of the over 2 years (see notes below) Environment & Management Strategy Regeneration, Growth Household Waste Recycling Public Protection and Environment Centre P McHenry Tel: 01925 442654 pmchenry@warrington .gov.uk 043/13 28/10/13 Delivering Wellbeing in Bewsey Over 250K **Part 2 confidential Bewsey & Councillor K Hannon Economic Yes and Dallam (see notes below) Whitecross Leisure, Community Regeneration, Growth and Culture & Environment Stewart Brown Dave Cowley Deborah McArdie Tel 01925 442850 [email protected] ov.uk 047/13 14/11/13 Request for Waiver to extend the Approx £25million per N/A All Councillor P Wright Families & Wellbeing Yes current Residential and Nursing annum Health and Frank Pacey Care Contract. Wellbeing and Adult Tel 01925 443571 Services [email protected]. uk
048/13 18/11/13 Great Sankey Leisure Centre £5million N/A Whittle Hall Councillor K Hannon Economic Yes Neighbourhood Hub Leisure, Community Regeneration, Growth and Culture & Environment Stewart Brown Tel 01925 442850 [email protected] ov.uk 059/13 4/12/13 Gorse Covert Building £250k N/A Birchwood Councillor P Wright Families & Wellbeing Yes Improvements Health and David Osborne/Elwyn Wellbeing and Adult Rowlands Services Tel 01925 444164 dosborne@warrington. gov.uk
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erowlands@warington. gov.uk
060/13 4/12/13 Proposal to remove sixth form - N/A Culcheth, Councillor C Families & Wellbeing Yes Culcheth High School Glazebury & Froggatt Hilary Smith Outcome of consultation Croft Children & Young Tel 01925 442875 People’s Services [email protected] v.uk
061/13 10/12/13 Affordable Housing New Build Over £250k **Part 2 confidential All Councillor D Keane, Families & Wellbeing Yes Programme (see notes below) Environment & David Cowley Public Protection Tel: 01925) 246890 [email protected] ov.uk
063/13 19/12/13 Contract Award for Construction of £500,000 N/A All Councillor C Strategy for Special Families & Wellbeing Yes Facilities for Services Supporting Froggatt Education Needs Hilary Smith Children with Disabilities Children & Young Tel 01925 442875 People’s Services [email protected] v.uk
Non Key Decisions – 10 February 2014 NKD-064/13 19/12/13 Pay Policy Statement 2014/15’ N/A All Councillor H Patel Resources & Strategic No Personnel & Commissioning Communications Gareth Hopkins Tel 01925 443932 ghopkins1@warrington .gov.uk
Information Items – 10 February 2014 NIL
Key Decisions – 10 March 2014 Decision Date added to Item £s to be spent/saved Statement of Reason why Wards Lead Executive List of Directorate and Key Reference the Forward /vired the item of business is Affected Board Member Policy/Reference Contact for Further Decision Number Plan private Documents Information (Y/N)
046/13 14/11/13 Quarter 3 – 2013/14 Capital N/A All Councillor R Bowden Resources and Yes Programme Monitoring Report Corporate Strategic Resources and Commissioning Assignments Danny Mather Tel 01925 442344
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[email protected] ov.uk Non Key Decisions – 10 March 2014
Information Items – 10 March 2014 14/11/13 Budget Monitoring 2013/14 – N/A All Councillor R Bowden Resources and No Quarter 3 Update Corporate Strategic Resources and Commissioning Assignments Danny Mather Tel 01925 442344 [email protected] ov.uk
14/11/13 Performance Report – Quarter 3 N/A All Councillor H Patel, Resources and No 2013/14 Personnel and Strategic Communications Commissioning Kathryn Griffiths Tel 01925 442797 [email protected] ov.uk 14/11/13 Strategic Risk Report – Quarter 3 N/A All Councillor H Patel, Resources and No – 2013/14 Personnel and Strategic Communications Commissioning Kathryn Griffiths Tel 01925 442797 [email protected] ov.uk
Key Decisions – 24 April 2014 Decision Date added to Item £s to be spent/saved Statement of Reason why Wards Lead Executive List of Directorate and Key Reference the Forward /vired the item of business is Affected Board Member Policy/Reference Contact for Further Decision Number Plan private Documents Information (Y/N)
044/13 Transfer of Active Warrington approx £275k budget N/A All Councillor K Hannon Resources and Yes Team to LiveWire to transfer Leisure, Community Strategic and Culture Commissioning Simon Kenton Tel: 01925 444321 [email protected] ov.uk
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Non Key Decisions – 24 April 2014 Nil
Information Items – 24 April 2014 Nil
NO MEETING TO BE HELD IN MAY
**Note: Part 2 confidential Exempt Information – Schedule 12A, Local Government Act 1972: It is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during that item, confidential information would be disclosed to them in breach of the obligation of confidence
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OFFICER KEY DECISIONS
Decision Date added to Item £s to be spent/saved Statement of Reason why Wards Decision Maker Lead Executive List of Key Reference the Forward /vired the item of business is Affected and Board Member Policy/Reference Decision Number Plan private Contact for Further Documents (Y/N Information Date Decision to be taken: week commencing – to be advised 094/12 25/9/13 Future Delivery of Parking N/A All Executive Director, Councillor L Dirir Officer Services Economic Highways, Regeneration, Transportation & Growth and Climate Change Environment 021/13 25/9/13 Residential & Nursing Fee Review N/A All Executive Director, Councillor P Wright, Officer Families and Health & Wellbeing Wellbeing and Adult Services 049/13 15/11/13 Domiciliary Care – calculating the N/A All Executive Director, Councillor P Wright, Officer budget for a person’s domiciliary Families and Health & Wellbeing care package Wellbeing and Adult Services The definition of a Key Decision is a decision of the Executive Board or an Officer under delegated powers which is likely to: Result in Warrington Borough Council incurring expenditure, making savings or vireing £250,000 or more having regard to the Local Authority budget for the service or functions to which the decision relates; or Be significant in terms of its effects on communities living or working within Warrington Borough Council’s area comprising two or more Wards.
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WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
EXECUTIVE BOARD – 10 February 2014
Report of The Solicitor to the Council and Assistant Director Corporate Governance
Executive Director: Steven Broomhead, Chief Executive
Senior Responsible Bryan Magan, Head of Democratic and Member Services Officer/Report Author: Contact Details: Email Address: Telephone: [email protected] 01925 442120
Key Decision No. N/A
Ward Members: All
TITLE OF REPORT: EXECUTIVE DECISIONS - FORWARD PLAN
1. PURPOSE
1.1 To consider the current Forward Plan covering the period 1 March – 30 June 2014.
2. CONFIDENTIAL OR EXEMPT
2.1 The report is not confidential or exempt.
3. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
3.1 Key Decisions are Executive decisions of the authority which are decisions of the Executive Board or an Officer under delegated powers which are likely to –
• Result in Warrington Borough Council incurring expenditure, making savings or vireing £250,000 or more having regard to the Local Authority budget for the service or functions to which the decision relates, or
• Be significant in terms of its effects on communities living or working within Warrington Borough Council’s area comprising two or more Wards.
3.2 To comply with the legislation 'Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information)(England) Regulations 2012', the Council is required –
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(1) to publish a notice of its intention to discuss confidential or exempt items at least 28 days in advance of the meeting; and (2) to publish a further notice at least 5 clear days’ before a private meeting which must include a statement of the reasons for the meeting to be held in private, details of any representations received and a statement of its response to any such representations.
4. THE REPORT
4.1 The current Executive Decisions - Forward Plan is attached at Appendix A.
4.2 The following amendments/changes to the Forward Plan are reported for information:
FP NO. ITEM
Changes to the Forward Plan
043/13 Delivering Wellbeing in Bewsey and Dallam – Moved from 10 February to 10 March 2014 Executive Board. Reason: Commercial negotiations ongoing with third party 048/13 Great Sankey Leisure Centre Neighbourhood Hub – Moved from 10 February to 10 March 2014 Executive Board. Reason: Awaiting technical advice. 019/13 Award of Contract for the Operation and Management of the Household Waste Recycling Centre – Moved from 10 February to 10 June 2014. Reason: Further time is required to evaluate Service proposals and tender. 021/13 Officer Key Decision - Residential & Nursing Fee Review – Removed from Forward Plan as to be considered at Executive Board on 10 February (Key Decision No. 047/13). 049/13 Officer Key Decision - Domiciliary Care – calculating the budget for a person’s domiciliary care package – Removed from the forward plan as considered at the 9 December Executive Board (Key Decision No. 052/13). 047/13 Residential and Nursing Fee Review – To be considered as Part 2 – Public Notice provided. 071/13 General Exception Procedure – St Peter’s Community Centre
072/13 General Exception Procedure - Contract For The Provision Of Public Health Services - 0-19 Years Old
New Items – 10 March 2014
066/13 Approval to directly award a 3 year (plus 2 optional 1 year extensions) contract to The Salvation Army for the provision of supported accommodation to single homeless males at James Lee House. 067/13 Approval to directly award a 3 year (plus 2 optional 1 year extensions) contract to Your Housing Group for the provision of supported
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accommodation to young people at risk at Verve Place.
070/13 Loan to Registered Provider
New Items – 14 April 2014
NKD-068/13 Hot Food Takeway Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)
NKD-069/13 Statement of Community Involvement 2014
5. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
5.1 None.
6. RISK ASSESSMENT
6.1 N/A.
7. EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY / EQUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT
7.1 Democratic and Member Services has an up to date Equalities Impact Assessment in place for its functions and policies and has produced an Action Plan to deal with key matters arising. There are no specific equalities issues in relation to the content of this report.
8. CONSULTATION
8.1 N/A.
9. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION
9.1 The report is submitted for information and comment.
10. RECOMMENDATION
10.1 That the Executive Board receives the contents of the Forward Plan and make comments as appropriate.
11. BACKGROUND PAPERS Papers held within Democratic and Member Services about items for inclusion and changes to the Forward Plan.
Contacts for Background Papers: Name E-mail Telephone Julie Ramskill [email protected] 01925 442114
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Appendix 1
DRAFT - TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR CORPORATE PARENTING FORUM
1 Purpose
(a) To ensure that services for children in care and care leavers are meeting their needs and where there are areas of concern or issues that the Forum provide a voice for the children in care, across the council, ensuring that needs are met and best possible outcomes are achieved (b) To challenge the provision of the service provided, as necessary (c) To raise the profile of the corporate parent, to promote corporate awareness, to ensure the delivery of a range of development and training opportunities as necessary (d) To make recommendations to the Executive Board, Protecting the Most Vulnerable Policy Committee and to the Scrutiny Committee if necessary.
2 Membership
Core Members (11 - Voting)
Elected Councillors (7)
• Executive Board Member – Leisure, Community and Culture – or their nominee • Executive Board Member – Children and Young People – or their nominee • 5 Elected Members (3:1:1) - see Proportionality Rule – Where possible to include one member from group of Reg 33 visitors
Other Members of Group (4)
• NHS Bodies in Warrington Representative • Assistant Director, CYPS Targeted Services / Service Manager – CYPS Children In Care Division • Chair of the Children in Care Council • Virtual Head-teacher – School Improvement
Proportionality Rule
The five Elected Members who are not ex-officio appointments will normally be appointed on the basis of political balance. In addition, the main criterion for appointment is a strong interest in and a commitment to corporate parenting. Appointments will be determined at the first meeting of the Executive Board in the Municipal Year as part of the normal round of appointments to Executive Board Task Groups.
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3 Operational Arrangements
• Chair – to be agreed by majority of Members • Deputy Chair – to be agreed by majority of Members • Absence of the Chair or Deputy Chair - A replacement Chair will be elected for the duration of the meeting from the Membership by a majority of those eligible to vote. • Quorum - At least one third of the Members of the Forum • Support – A range of officers from the Families and Wellbeing Directorate would be required to attend as necessary. Representatives of key partners, other officers and Elected Members may be invited to attend as appropriate. • Clerk to the Committee - Meetings will be clerked by a representative of Democratic and Member Services. • Frequency of Meetings – A minimum of 5 times per year, in accordance with a timetable determined at the first meeting of the Municipal Year. Ad hoc meetings may be called by a decision of the Forum or by the Chair after consultation with the officers. • Timescale – Ongoing (The Forum will have the status of a standing Task Group), the Terms of Reference will be reviewed at the start of each civic year. • Workload – Work Programme to be determined annually by the Forum. The Forum must also have regard to any issue referred to it by any Committee of the Council Executive Board or the Executive Director – Families & Wellbeing. • Reporting – The Forum will have delegated powers to make reports and recommendations directly to any relevant Council body, officer, partnership or partner body and will have a duty to report to Executive Board on an annual basis. • Access to Information – Meetings of the Forum will be held in public, subject to the normal Council protocols to part 1 and part 2 items. It is important to ensure that all councillors are kept aware of the work of the Forum. • Notice of Meetings – Agendas and papers for the meetings will normally be circulated five clear working days before the meeting.
4 Main Objectives and Responsibilities
• To equip Councillors as Corporate Parents to provide effective leadership and contribute to strategic planning processes. • To ensure that Councillors monitor the quality of services to children and young people for whom they have Corporate Parenting responsibility. • To ensure that Councillors have knowledge and understanding of how the needs of Children in Care are met by the Borough Council. • To make recommendations to ensure that systems are in place to meet legislative requirements and national guidance in relation to corporate parenting responsibilities.
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Appendix 1 • To receive regular and timely reports on visits to children’s homes as per Regulation 33 of the Children’s Homes Regulations 2001. • To receive the statutory annual reports in relation to the Independent Reviewing Officer role and both the Fostering and the Adoption services.
5 Principles of Effective Corporate Parenting
Members and officers supporting the Forum undertake to adopt the following principles:
That effective Corporate Parenting needs to be based on knowledge and awareness gained through:
• a range of accurate and timely management information that is regularly provided to Councillors; • knowledge of services provided based on direct involvement and opportunities to meet with and gain views of young people and other stakeholders; • evaluation of service quality based on the above; • feedback on outcomes arising from recommendations for improvement.
6 Outcomes
The Corporate Parenting Forum will ensure that its work contributes to the three Council Pledges in relation to the opportunities for all Children in Care:
• to protect the most vulnerable • to support the local economy • to build strong and active communities for all
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Proposed Programme of Regular Reports to Councillors
Regular Reporting Annual Reporting
• Monthly performance statistics in relation • Annual report of Leaving Care Service to the range of data for Children in Care including accommodation and NEET • By-yearly reports of visits and action reporting plans arising from Regulation 33 visits to • Annual report of the Fostering Service the Council’s own children’s homes • Annual report of the Adoption Agency • Any Ofsted Inspection reports of visits to • Annual IROs report residential homes, fostering and adoption • Annual Report on the outcomes of services etc engagement in Youth Crime by children in • A maximum of 2 reports from the annual care and services available to them reports programme per meeting • Annual summary of Health care outcomes and provision for Children in Care including both physical and emotional health • Ofsted Inspections - Annual Overview & Summary reports: • Residential • Fostering • Adoption • LA Inspection • Summary report in relation to the education of Children in Care, including attendance, attainment, exclusions and those with learning difficulties • Annual report of the Children in Care Council • Annual report of complaints by/in relation to children in care and their outcomes
(Annual Work Programme to be developed to ensure a maximum of 2 of these reports are available to each meeting)
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WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
EXECUTIVE BOARD – 13 January 2014
Report of Executive Councillor C Froggatt, Executive Board Member, Children and Board Member: Young People’s Services
Executive Director/: Kath O’Dwyer, Executive Director, Families and Wellbeing Senior Responsible Officer:
Contact Details: Email Address: Telephone: [email protected] 01925 442900
Key Decision No. NKD-056/13
Ward Members: All
TITLE OF REPORT: CORPORATE PARENTING FORUM / GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS
1. PURPOSE
1.1 To approve the revised terms of reference for the Corporate Parenting Forum.
2. CONFIDENTIAL OR EXEMPT
2.1 The report is not confidential or exempt.
3. CURRENT GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS
3.1 The current arrangements, responsibilities and terms of reference of the Corporate Parenting Forum were approved by the Executive Board at its meeting on 15 March 2010. The approved arrangements were established to clarify and strengthen the authority’s responsibilities as a Corporate Parent and agreed the governance arrangements of the Forum as a Task Group of the Executive Board.
3.2 At a meeting of the Corporate Parenting Forum on 26 February 2013, the terms of reference were discussed at some length and the need for updating and revision was noted.
3.3 The revisions proposed relate to the purpose of the forum, membership, operation arrangements and changes in the Borough Council’s Committee structure. In addition a greater focus on information / training sessions for all Members was thought to be beneficial. As such, it was agreed that the Chair and Deputy Chair would meet with relevant Officers of the Council to draft a proposed revised version of the terms of reference. These have been
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presented to a subsequent meeting of the Corporate Parenting Forum for consideration prior to submitting to the Executive Board for approval.
3.4 The meetings to consider and redraft the terms of reference took place on 25 April and 27 November 2013. The Forum reviewed the document taking into account the current and future needs of the Corporate Parent and the children in the council’s care. The Forum further gave consideration as to whether the governance arrangements currently in place were appropriate given the importance of this service area.
3.5 At the Corporate Parenting Forum meeting of 27 November 2013 the Committee considered five options relating to its governance arrangements:-
• Option 1 – Retain the Corporate Parenting Forum as a standing Executive Board Task Group • Option 2 – Establish a Corporate Parenting Advisory Committee (of full Council) • Option 3 – Embed the Corporate Parenting role within the remit of Protecting the Most Vulnerable Policy Committee • Option 4 – Establish a Corporate Parenting Sub-Committee of the Protecting the Most Vulnerable Policy Committee • Option 5 – Establish a Corporate Parenting Sub-Committee of the Executive Board
3.6 It was agreed that the existing governance arrangements were the most appropriate and provided the flexibility of membership and clarity of decision making of all options.
3.7 Further amendments were proposed to the terms of reference in relation to updating the information and job titles based on the new council structure. The revisions proposed also relate to the purpose of the forum, membership, operation arrangements and changes in the Borough Council’s Committee structure and the focus on information / training sessions for all Members.
4. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
4.1 There are no financial implications arising from this report.
5. RISK ASSESSMENT
5.1 Through the adoption of these proposals the risks would be minimised in the following areas:- • Reduced risk of poor outcomes for children in care • Reduced risk of continued poor performance or deteriorating performance against national performance indicators due to effective scrutiny • Reduced risk of criticism in inspection in relation to Corporate Parenting arrangements • Reduced risk of criticism in relation to non-compliance with national guidance and legislation
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6. EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY / EQUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT
6.1 The proposals will help to improve life-chances for this particularly vulnerable section of our society, equality impact assessments are in place.
7. CONSULTATION
7.1 Consultation has taken place with the Corporate Parenting Forum Membership and officers of the authority.
8. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION
8.1 The revised arrangements will assist the Council in ensuring that the services it provides to the children and young people whom it looks after as a parent are the highest quality and have potential to achieve positive outcomes.
9. RECOMMENDATION
9.1 The Executive Board is recommended to:
(i) note the recommendation of the Corporate Parenting Forum to continue to operate as an Executive Board Task Group.
(ii) agree the revised Terms of Reference as appended to the report.
10. BACKGROUND PAPERS
None other than as identified in this report.
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WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
EXECUTIVE BOARD - 13 January 2014
Report of Executive Councillor Colin Froggatt, Executive Board Member, Children Board Member: and Young People’s Services
Executive Director: Kath O'Dwyer, Executive Director, Families and Wellbeing
Senior Responsible Hilary Smith, Service Manager Access and Assets Officer:
Contact Details: Email: Telephone: [email protected] 01925 442875
Key Decision No. 058/13
Ward Members: All
TITLE OF REPORT: AGREEMENT TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT FOR SPECIAL SCHOOLS’ CAPITAL PROJECT
1. PURPOSE
1.1 To seek Executive Board agreement to enter into contract for design and construction services to deliver new education facilities for children and young people with special education needs in Woolston.
2. CONFIDENTIAL OR EXEMPT
2.1 The report is not confidential or exempt.
3. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
3.1 Executive Board has received reports previously setting out priority capital investment needs for children and young people with special educational needs. At the meeting on 15 April, Executive Board gave its approval to a budget of £6.0 million for the re-development of the former Woolston High School site for the benefit of pupils attending Fox Wood and Green Lane Special Community Schools. At the meeting on 15 July 2013, Executive Board gave approval to enter into 3.2 contract with ISG, lead partner for construction and design services, to deliver a post 16 centre for the two schools, at an Agreed Maximum Price of £1,078,000.
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3.3 Members were also advised that negotiations would continue with ISG on the Agreed Maximum Price (AMP) for a second stage of the project, which includes all facilities required by Fox Wood and Green Lane for children aged 4-16. Further that the outcome of those negotiations would be the subject of a future report to Executive Board. Therefore this report provides the detail on the outcome of those negotiations and seeks approval to enter into contract with the design and construction partner for stage 2 of the project.
3.4 Members are aware that the procurement route for the special schools’ project is the North West Construction Hub established for the benefit of all public sector bodies in the North West region. This procurement route was chosen as it provides the opportunity to significantly reduce the timeline involved in the appointment of a design and construction partner and delivery of the scheme.
3.5 The 15 July report provided an update on the project and sought approval as follows:
• Procurement of a design and construction partner commenced in October 2012.
• A preferred design and construction team was identified through a mini competition and selection interview process in December 2012.
• The selected partner team, namely Mansell Construction and Ellis Williams Architects, commenced with surveys of existing buildings and design of the new facilities in December and January.
• Designs for a first stage of the project, the facilities for a post 16 centre for students from both schools, were agreed 8 March.
• The design team continued to make excellent progress, engaging with the Council planning and development control team and submission of an application for planning approval for the first stage project. Feedback from the two schools was extremely responsive and confidence in the team to deliver well designed facilities that meet pupils’ needs was high.
• Following commencement of enabling works with Mansell Construction, a recommendation that the lead construction partner should be changed and the project taken forward by ISG as lead construction partner.
• Agreement on the cost of a first stage of the project, to create a post 16 centre for both schools.
3.6 Since July the project has continued as follows:
• The design team has continued to make excellent progress, planning permission for the new facilities was granted in November and the detail
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of the interior design has been agreed by the schools.
• ISG commenced construction of stage 1, the post 16 centre, and this is on programme to open in February.
• In order to maintain continuity of the overall construction programme, approval has been given to complete enabling works on the second stage of the project, i.e. facilities for all pupils aged 4-16, in advance of approval by Executive Board to the total Agreed Maximum Price (AMP) for stage 2.
• Negotiations with ISG have been completed and a stage 2 AMP has been determined. The detail of the financial position on the overall project is set out under section 4 of the report below.
• Appropriate elements of the outline design of provision of an ASD provision have been incorporated into the project, although the detailed design is yet to commence.
• The design team, Ellis Williams Architects, has also commenced a feasibility study on the accommodation required for a range of services supporting children and families with disabilities. This is in order that appropriate service teams can be co-located with the schools providing improved access for service users.
3.7 As the detailed designs for stage 2 have progressed, it has become evident that aspects of the existing building are in very poor condition. For example, the heating plant was the original oil-fired boiler, and this is in poor condition and very inefficient. Further, the electrical installation needs to be upgraded to support increased access to ICT. It is also desirable to replace large sections of external windows.
3.8 The requirement to include these essential maintenance works means that the overall budget required to deliver the project will have to increase. This is because it is either impractical to omit them from the scheme or because it represents a more effective use of resources longer-term, if the additional funding can be identified.
3.9 It is the case that there is sufficient funding available currently from the DfE grant for schools within the Families and Wellbeing Directorate capital programme to support the inclusion of these maintenance works.
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4 FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMME CONSIDERATIONS
4.1 The Council has previously agreed to support delivery of the strategy for children with special education needs including the following:
• Facilities for Fox Wood and Green Lane Special Schools: £6.0 million
• Facilities for new ASD educational provision: £1.8 million
• Facilities for new ASD residential provision: £1.0 million
• Facilities for integrated teams of support services: £0.588 million
4.2 The scope of the current project includes elements of the strategy as follows:
1) Facilities for Fox Wood and Green Lane in two stages:
Stage 1: Post 16 Centre
Stage 2: Accommodation for Fox Wood and Green Lane pupils (4-16)
2) Facilities for new ASD educational provision
Therefore the total agreed budget for this project is £7.8 million
4.3 Of this £7.8 million, the cost of the post 16 centre is £1,078,000 and at its meeting in July, Executive Board agreed to award a contract of up to £1,078,000 to deliver this centre as a first stage of the project.
4.4 This means that, of the budget of £7.8 million, £6,722,000 is available to deliver all other elements of the project. It has been determined that the total amount of funding required for the rest of the project, including essential maintenance works, is actually £7,519,413.
4.5 This £7,519,413 breaks down as follows:
Item Description Cost/£
1 Project Management 230,000
2 Planning, building regulations and transfer costs 35,000
3 Surveys and enabling works including demolitions and clearance 496,849 undertaken by Mansell Construction, prior to change in lead construction partner
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4 Enabling works (for 4-16 facilities) for continuity of programme - 998,969 ISG
5 Value of remaining stage 2 works (including essential 5,758,613 maintenance) - ISG
Total 7,519,413
4.6 Therefore, there is a requirement to allocate further capital grant for schools of £797,431 to cover essential maintenance works. Executive Board approval is required to award a contract to ISG for the second stage of the project (including enabling works) up to an agreed maximum price of £6,757,582.
4.7 It should be noted that the values identified above represent the maximum agreed price for the project. The partnership approach to procurement via the NW Construction Hub includes provision for risk sharing between client and contractor. Prior to contract award all elements of the scheme may not have been market tested. Therefore if it is possible to deliver the project for less than the agreed maximum price, the corresponding savings are subject to a profit share agreement by both partners and would be released for further investment priorities. However the agreed maximum price includes a contingency to cover risk of price increase for those items not market tested, which is why the award is completed as an agreed maximum price.
5. RISK ASSESSMENT
5.1 All risks associated with the project have been carefully managed. Further the level of expenditure required to address any significant maintenance issues was unknown until detailed intrusive surveys and design work had been completed. Therefore DfE grant of £1 million was held in reserve to support this priority project and inclusion of any such works as necessary.
5.2 The project is progressing well and therefore the risk of the schools not opening at the agreed times is low.
6. EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY / EQUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT
6.1 The investment approved in this report will facilitate an improvement in equality and diversity as some of the most vulnerable children and young people have access to significantly improved educational provision and more children will be able to access high quality educational environments in the local area.
7. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION
7.1 To enable delivery of one of the Council’s highest priority capital investment projects.
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8. RECOMMENDATION
8.1 The Executive Board is recommended to give approval to award a contract to ISG as lead partner for construction and design services at an Agreed Maximum Price for stage 2 of the project of £6,757,582.
9. BACKGROUND PAPERS
9.1 Reports to Executive Board as follows: July 2013: Agreement to enter into contract for special schools’ capital project. February 2013: Medium Term Financial Plan
May 2012: Implementation of SEN Review April 2012: Investment on priority capital projects for children and young people.
Contacts for Background Papers:
Name E-mail Telephone Hilary Smith [email protected] 01925 442875
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Local Planning Framework 9th Annual Monitoring Report Period of Cover 2012/2013
Key Messages 1
1 Key Messages
1.1 This is the ninth Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) to be produced by Warrington Borough Council in their capacity as the local planning authority. The report covers the period from the 1st April 2012 to 31st March 2013. Despite changes at the national level which govern the approach to preparing such reports, this years AMR largely continues the approach and format employed in preceding years. Opportunities have however been taken to strengthen the extent to which the document aims to be as user friendly as possible, through for example including signposts or references to where more detailed information and monitoring outputs can be directly accessed.
1.2 Overall the 2012/13 monitoring report makes for positive reading, identifying that the Borough’s existing development plan policies continue to be effectively implemented to secure their intended positive outcomes on the borough’s communities, economy and environment. Consequently the AMR does not identify a need for any urgent interventions such as a review of any policy aspect of the Borough’s local planning framework.
1.3 Headline findings from the AMR include:
647 net new homes were completed within Warrington, the highest level recorded since 2007/08, supporting that Warrington’s economy remains buoyant and continues to strengthen. The level of new homes recorded comfortably exceeds the development plan target of 380 (or 500 within the emerging Local Plan Core Strategy). An adequate mix of dwelling types has again been deemed to be delivered. A total of 227 affordable housing gains were recorded across the period, the second highest level recorded in the previous five year period, acting to alleviate the pressure on waiting lists for housing and affording residents of the Borough the opportunity to access the property ladder. The percentage of dwellings completed on previously developed land has remained high (99%), comfortably exceeding the 80% target, ensuring that the delivery of new homes continues to constitute a catalyst for regeneration. 2012/13 saw the completion of 12,159 Sq.M. of new commercial floorspace across 6 sites totalling 7.12 Ha. of land in the borough. These figures are marginally lower to those achieved in the previous year in terms of hectarage, however are identical in terms of floorspace. Despite the marginally lower completions in 2012/13, the borough has shown a significant increase in terms of floor space under construction as of the 1st April 2013, which bodes well for future performance and again serves to demonstrate the strength of the Borough's economy and attractiveness of Warrington as a place in which to invest. Warrington town centre continues to display generally good indicators of vitality and viability and compares favourably with competing centres in the region. The main strength remains the Golden Square Mall and this has significantly improved the town centre environment. Despite this, there is still a lack of diversity of uses and a number of vacant units. In order to combat against the continued vacancy levels, there is a clear drive forward to deliver regeneration initiatives such as Bridge Street and the Stadium Quarter, which are being spearheaded by Warrington & Co. The main threat to the town centre is the continued development of town centre uses in peripheral locations in the borough and therefore there is evidence that the policy framework which seeks to protect and enhance the centre should be robustly and consistently applied. Planning permission was granted for eight major development schemes that included elements of decentralised and renewable or low carbon energy generation within the monitoring period.
However the large number of applications for the installation of Solar PV on existing commercial buildings that was witnessed in 2011/12 has ceased which likely reflects the substantial reductions in the national Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) towards the end of the preceding monitoring period (3rd March 2012).
An application for the 1st phase of multi million pound major flood defence works within the town, aimed at protecting residents and businesses, was approved during the 2012/13 monitoring period with a start on the ground having since been made. This marks the start of a sequence of flood defence works that will be completed along the River Mersey and its tributaries over the forthcoming
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years, serving to demonstrate the commitment of the Council, the Environment Agency and other key stakeholders to work collaboratively to reduce the risk of flooding within the Borough. There have been no net loss or gain of land recognised for its biodiversity importance within the Borough. The 2012/13 monitoring period saw a slight reduction of 3,219 tonnes in total municipal waste arisings when compared to the previous monitoring period. This period also saw a reduction of 4,145 tonnes in the amount of landfill waste and 2,787 tonnes in the amount of recycled/composted waste when compared to the previous monitoring period. In terms of the strategically important Omega employment location, further and more detailed planning permissions have been secured within phases 1 & 2, primarily for and by distribution and logistics users (land use B8), with work having now commenced to implement these consents particularly on the area of the site to the north of the M62.
1.4 In terms of the process of preparing Local Plan documents, the main focus of planning policy work across the monitoring period, and indeed in the intervening period since, has continued to be the preparation of the council's Local Plan Core Strategy (LPCS) which seeks to address the key strategic issues facing the borough, and also extends to provide a framework of development management policies. In terms of progress against the milestones for the Local Plan Core Strategy, the plan was submitted for examination on time in September 2013. Owing to a number of circumstances beyond the Council’s control however, the examination has been subject to delays and therefore remains on-going but in the latter stages. Consequently there has been slippage against the timetable for adoption set out within the LDS, with adoption of the LPCS now unlikely until early 2014.
1.5 The delay encountered with regards to the preparation of the Core Strategy has consequently delayed commencement of the Land Allocations and Joint Waste and Minerals Local Plans, and a review of the Council’s LDS with regards to revising the timetables for these is, post the conclusion of the Core Strategy examination, now necessary.
1.6 With regards to Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD) which operate alongside adopted Local Plans, a new SPD covering 'Environmental Protection' considerations was drafted during the monitoring period and consulted upon between the 28th January and the 11th March 2013. This SPD, which aims to assist developers with regards to making clear the requirements of additional environmental information needed to support planning applications, was formally adopted by the Council in May 2013. The SPD is now therefore being used, where relevant, in the determination of planning applications as a means of helping to positively improve environmental outcomes.
2 Warrington Borough Council Annual Monitoring Report 2012-2013 Contents
2 Introduction 5
3 Key Characteristics and Contextual Information 7 The Borough of Warrington 8
Population 9
Ethnicity 10
Religion 12
General Health 12
Household Forecasts 12
Household Spaces & Accommodation 13
Tenure 14
House Prices 14
Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2010 15
Car Ownership and Travel to Work 16
Economic Activity and Employment 18
Qualifications 20
Earnings 20
Crime 21
4 Core Output Indicators 22 Business Development and Town Centres 22
Housing 24
Environmental Quality 28
Minerals 29
Waste 31
5 Local Indicators 33 Retail Development in the Town Centre 33
Five Year Housing Land Supply Assessment 33
Employment Local Indicators 35
Section 106 Monitoring 37
6 Policies Monitoring 38
7 Local Development Scheme Progress 39
8 Infrastructure Delivery Plan Update 45
9 Duty to Co-operate 47
10 Summary and Conclusions 48
11 Glossary 49
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Appendicies
Appendix 1 - Saved UDP Policy Schedule 53
Appendix 2 - Quantified Deliverable Housing Supply 57
Appendix 3 - Infrastructure Delivery Plan Update December 2013 70
Warrington Borough Council Annual Monitoring Report 2012-2013 Introduction 2
2 Introduction
2.1 This annual monitoring report for Warrington Borough Council, in its capacity as a local planning authority, covers the period 1st April 2012 to the 31st March 2013. It is the ninth Annual Monitoring Report to be prepared by the Council under the provisions of Section 35 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended by the Localism Act 2011 - Part 6 Planning, section 113 local development: monitoring reports) and Regulation 34 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012.
2.2 Section 35 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended) specifically requires monitoring reports to detail:
the implementation of the local development scheme; and the extent to which the policies set out in the local development documents are being achieved.
2.3 In addition Regulation 34 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 details that monitoring reports must also contain:
Details of any neighbourhood development orders or neighbourhood development plans; Information pursuant to Regulation 62(4) of the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations where the authority has introduced a Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule; and Action in relation to co-operation with a body or person prescribed under Section 33A of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended).
2.4 Whilst changes introduced by new or amendments to existing legislation are such that monitoring reports no longer need to report performance against previously mandatory national Core Output Indicators, instead enabling local planning authorities greater freedom as to which indicators they report, the Council in preparing this report have elected to continue to do so. This reflects that such an approach ensures a consistent and continuous approach with previous reports, and also enables the identification of any trends through comparison against previous performance.
2.5 At the outset it should be noted that the Local Development Scheme to which this AMR will report progress against is that which was adopted by the Council's Executive on 16th April 2012. With regards to development plan policies in operation across the monitoring period, these were confined to those saved policies from the Unitary Development Plan which was formally adopted on the 23rd January 2006.
2.6 Monitoring remains integral to the survey – monitor – review cycle that has underpinned plan preparation for many years, and complements the plan – monitor – manage process embraced in current planning practise as well as the wider ‘performance management’ culture adopted by the Council. Following the introduction of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 the ensuing 'spatial planning' approach has broadened the range of key issues away from traditional land use and development ones to instead cover a wider range of social, economic and environmental considerations, an approach which this report seeks to embrace. Accordingly this report presents information likely to be of interest to stakeholders and partners beyond the traditional ‘planning’ customer base.
2.7 In addition to the continuing monitoring approach adopted in previous monitoring reports, the Council is also using the opportunity to provide an update on the infrastructure schedules that form part of the Infrastructure Delivery Plan, the purpose of which are to identify and report progress on the delivery of key pieces of infrastructure which support the Borough’s growth. Further details regarding the plan and the associated schedule can be found in section 8.
2.8 The report is structured to present information around the following broad themes:
The key characteristics of the borough including contextual information Performance with regards to Core Output Indicators Performance with regards to additional local indicators Progress on implementation of the Local Development Scheme
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Infrastructure Delivery Schedule update Summary and conclusions
6 Warrington Borough Council Annual Monitoring Report 2012-2013 Key Characteristics and Contextual Information 3
3 Key Characteristics and Contextual Information
3.1 This section sets out a collection of key characteristics and contextual information for the Borough of Warrington.
3.2 It should be noted that more comprehensive characteristics and contextual information is available from DORIC which is an online resource for local data and information serving the communities of Cheshire and Warrington. The DORIC Partnership is a publicly funded partnership of statutory bodies comprising of:
Central and Eastern Cheshire Primary Care Trust Cheshire Constabulary Cheshire East Council Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service Cheshire West and Chester Council Warrington Borough Council Warrington Primary Care Trust Western Cheshire Primary Care Trust
3.3 DORIC stands for
a sub-regional Data Observatory (DO) for Cheshire, Halton & Warrington to serve as a research and planning tool for use by all public service providers and as a source of reliable, accessible and timely information about the sub-region to business and the community. a Research & Intelligence Collaborative (RIC) in which the partners will work together more effectively and efficiently, and make financial savings by maximising the value in creating and using products of research undertaken by the partner organisations.
3.4 Users of DORIC can access a wide variety of information by thematic groupings, or can query such information across differing spatial geographic scales and therefore local profiles.
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The Borough of Warrington
3.5 Warrington Borough is the most northerly of the local authorities in Cheshire. It shares boundaries with Halton, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire East, and the four metropolitan boroughs of St Helens, Wigan, Salford and Trafford.
Figure 3.1 Warrington
3.6 The borough of Warrington covers some 181 square kilometres and the 2011 Census gave a population of 202,228. The town of Warrington is by far the largest settlement in the borough. This, in part, reflects over 20 years of planned growth following its designation as a new town in 1968. The Warrington New Town Outline Plan, approved in 1973, set out a strategy to expand the town’s population from about 120,000 to 200,000 by the year 2000. Whilst the planned rate of growth was not fully achieved within the desired time frame, the town physically expanded outwards, the population grew significantly and the growth that took place has markedly changed the status, profile and character of the town. As a result, Warrington has evolved from being a medium-sized industrial town to the home of major national and international companies, attracting working people from across the region.
3.7 Since the end of the new town era, strategic planning policies in the Cheshire Structure Plan sought to slow down overall rates of growth in Warrington. The adopted Unitary Development Plan (UDP) has sought to continue this trend through its strategic land-use policies.
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3.8 The UDP has sought to concentrate new development within the older areas of the town by maximising the amount of new development on previously developed land. It has also sought to direct growth in retail, leisure and commercial activity towards Warrington town centre, which is the principal focus of the borough’s public transport network. In accordance with government policy, the UDP has sought to maintain the viability and vitality of the town centre as the primary location for uses that attract large numbers of journeys such as retail and leisure.
3.9 The largest of the borough’s outlying settlements are Lymm, Culcheth and Burtonwood. These play largely ‘dormitory’ roles but also provide a limited range of services to their surrounding areas. These, along with the smaller settlements of Appleton Thorn, Croft, Glazebury, Hollins Green, Oughtrington and Winwick, are treated as green belt inset villages in the UDP.
3.10 There are also a number of small settlements set in open countryside and ‘washed over’ by green belt. These vary greatly in character and include Broomedge, Collins Green, Cuerdley Cross, Glazebrook, Grappenhall, Hatton, Heatley/Heatley Heath, Higher Walton, Mee Brow/Fowley Common, Stretton, Thelwall, Weaste Lane and New Lane End. Some, such as Grappenhall, Thelwall and Higher Walton have been designated as conservation areas and remain largely unspoiled.
3.11 The borough has extensive areas of high-grade agricultural land, a varied landscape character, and important areas of nature conservation value, mostly within the relatively narrow gaps of open land separating Warrington from neighbouring towns and smaller settlements within and beyond the borough. These areas together with the transport connections that pass through them provide the most obvious links to neighbouring areas.
3.12 Warrington lies at the hub of the region’s communications network. The M6, M56 and M62 motorways intersect within the borough, providing good access to all parts of the region and beyond. Warrington also lies on the region’s main North-South (West Coast Main Line) and East-West (Trans-Pennine) rail routes.
3.13 Manchester International and Liverpool John Lennon Airports both lie within easy reach. Two significant waterways sever the main urban area; the River Mersey, which passes close to the town centre and, further south, the Manchester Ship Canal. This role as a crossing point of both river and canal provides an essential part of the town’s character as well as a perennial physical planning issue.
3.14 Warrington is not a free-standing, self-contained town. It is part of a complex network of places, within which people exercise their choice of location for residence or business, and their destination for employment, shopping, education, health treatment, leisure and entertainment. These interactions between places mean that plans and proposals in Warrington will have implications for neighbouring authorities, and vice versa, not least in terms of exacerbating stresses already being experienced on the strategic road network. Population
3.15 The 2011 Census identifies that the resident population of the borough is 202,228 which represents a marginal decrease of 472 in comparison to previous mid 2011 estimates. The population can be broken down as follows:
Males:100,300 (49.6% compared to 49.2% nationally [England and Wales]) Females:101,928 (50.4% compared to 50.8% nationally)
3.16 In comparison to previous Census counts, the 2011 Census shows an increase in the resident population of the Borough of 5.8% against the 2001 Census (191,080), which in turn increased by 4.6% from the 1991 Census (182,685).
3.17 The first statistics released from the 2011 Census report that 17.9% of Warrington's population are aged 0 to 14 compared to 17.6% within England and Wales. The number of children within Warrington has decreased since the 2001 Census, with around 3% less children (aged 0-14) living in the borough at the time of the 2011 Census. There has been less than 1% increase nationally.
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3.18 66.3% of Warrington's population are aged 15 to 64 compared to 65.8% within England and Wales. The number of people aged 15 to 64 in Warrington has increased by 5.6% since 2001 which is lower than nationally (9%).
3.19 15.9% of Warrington's population are aged 65 or above compared to 16.6% within England and Wales. The number of older people within Warrington Borough has increased, with around 19% more people aged 65 or above in comparison to 2001, which is a greater increase than nationally (11%). There are 27% more people aged 90 or above since 2001 compared to 28% nationally.
3.20 The largest difference between Warrington Borough and the England and Wales average was in the 20 to 24 age group accounting for 6% of the Warrington Borough population compared to 6.8% nationally.
3.21 The most densely populated areas in the borough are mainly in the older central areas of Warrington. This is where the majority of recent regeneration schemes and housing redevelopments have taken place on previously developed land. Planning policies of restraint have ensured that surrounding villages and settlements have remained largely rural and the surrounding Green Belt is protected.
Figure 3.2 Warrington Ward Population Density (Census 2011)
Ethnicity
3.22 Warrington consists of a predominantly ‘White British’ ethnic make up. The ethnic minority population (white or non white) accounts for 7.1% of the total population, which has increased from 3.9% in the 2001 Census. Warrington's largest minority group remains the White Other category at 2.3% of the population (an increase from 0.9% in 2001) followed by Asian or Asian British Indians (0.9%) or White Irish (0.7%).
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Warrington Warrington England % Persons % Persons Persons
All Groups 202228 100 100
White: British 187968 92.9 80.5
Irish 1357 0.7 0.9
Gypsy/Irish Traveller 66 0.1 0.1
Other 4601 2.3 4.4
Mixed: White and Black Caribbean 654 0.3 0.8
White and Black African 357 0.2 0.3
White and Asian 663 0.3 0.6
Other Mixed 470 0.2 0.5
Black or Black Caribbean 389 0.1 1.1 Black British: Black African 214 0.2 1.8
Other Black 91 0.1 0.5
Asian or Indian 1803 0.9 2.5 Asian British: Pakistani 1179 0.6 2.0
Bangladeshi 152 0.1 0.8
Other Asian 928 0.5 1.5
European: Polish/Czech/Latvian/Slovak/Russian N/A N/A N/A
Chinese or Chinese 849 0.4 0.7 Other Ethnic Chinese or Other Ethnic Group: Other Group 487 0.1 1.0
Summary: White British 187,968 92.9 80.5
White Non British 6,024 2.8 5.4
Non White (British or Non British) 8236 4.1 14.1
Table 1 - Population by Ethnic Group
Source: Census 2011 Table KS201EW Crown Copyright reserved.
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Religion
3.23 The 2011 Census reports that 71.4% of people in Warrington state their religion as 'Christian' compared to 67.3% in the North West and 59.3% in England and Wales. 20.4% of people in Warrington state no religion compared to 19.8% regionally and 25.1% nationally. No other religion in Warrington has a percentage higher than 0.6% of the total population. General Health
3.24 The most comprehensive picture of health in the Borough is presented by the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) which considers a wide range of factors that affect the health and wellbeing of the people of Warrington. The objective of the JSNA is to involve partner organisations, such as the local NHS, local authorities, Police, Fire and third sector organisations in order to provide a top level, holistic view of current and future need within the borough. The JSNA is used to agree key priorities to improve the health and wellbeing of all our communities, at the same time as reducing health inequalities.
3.25 Although there has been a JSNA programme in place in Warrington since 2008, the approach taken in 2011/12 placed a much greater emphasis on collaborative working between agencies and a 'key author' approach to write topic specific chapters. From 2011 the DORIC website has also been used for the first time to publish all JSNA related information online, so that partners and the public have access to the information that is informing decision making in Warrington.
3.26 In summary the trend in Warrington is of improving health and although the rate of improvement is faster than England as a whole, deaths from all causes are currently 7% above the English average. The gap between Warrington and England averages is narrowing but there is still some way to go, particularly with the over 65s.
3.27 Warrington has marked variations in affluence within the town. Areas of greater deprivation experience higher levels of ill health. Over the five year period of 2007 to 2011, there was a total of 8,962 mortalities caused by all causes, 22% of which occurred in inner Warrington and 78% in outer Warrington. There is a 56% difference in rates for all causes of death between inner and outer Warrington which is a continuing trend set by previous five year pooled data.
3.28 Lifestyle factors are also worse in areas of relative deprivation. Poor self reported health, sedentary lifestyle, smoking prevalence, poor diet behaviours and being overweight are all worse in the central area of town. Information on lifestyle is not routinely collected through any standard data source. Information on lifestyle factors has been taken from the 2006 Health, Lifestyle and Community Survey commissioned to better understand local health need and health related behaviours within Warrington. Household Forecasts
3.29 The 2011 Census reports that 85,140 households were living in Warrington with an average household size of 2.4, the same as the national average.
3.30 The Communities and Local Government (CLG) interim household projections (2011-based) indicate that if past trends continue, by 2021 the number of households in Warrington is projected to increase by around 11,000 (12.9%) which equates to an average annual increase across this period of 1,100. As a percentage, this rate of growth exceeds England's growth rate of 10.0%.
Household projections for Warrington, compared nationally ('000s)
Warrington England
2011 85 22,102
2016 91 23,215
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Household projections for Warrington, compared nationally ('000s)
2021 96 24,307
Change 2011-2021 11 2,205
Change 2011-2021 12.9% 10.0%
Table 2 - Household Projections
Source: CLG Interim 2011-based Household Projections
3.31 Whilst such projections provide a useful indication of potential future household growth, there are explicit acceptance by their authors that there are limitations regarding their use. This largely reflects that the projections are “demographic and trend-based only and do not take account any policy changes that may affect actual household formation in future”. This is a particularly pertinent issue for Warrington given that the Borough has a trend of rapid population and household growth which reflects its designation as and legacy as a New Town, as well as more recent over performance against prescribed development plan housing targets. Consequently the projections for Warrington are distorted by these trends. As the Borough therefore continues to plan, for sound reasoning, to move away from the New Town concept; instead substituting this strategy for one that still celebrates its accessibility within the region but promotes cohesion and identity by underlining the continuing regeneration of the Town Centre and its immediate surroundings, within a framework of improving transportation links and the limits to outward growth defined by the Green Belt, household growth over the period to 2021 is not likely to be as great as currently projected. Household Spaces & Accommodation
3.32 In 2011 there were 87,962 household spaces (1) of which 85,140 were 'households' (i.e. occupied by residents).
3.33 In the 2011 Census, 96.8% of household spaces in Warrington were occupied compared to 95.5% regionally and 95.8% nationally.
3.34 As of 2011, 40% of household spaces in Warrington had an occupancy rating of +2 or more bedrooms compared to 35% both regionally and nationally.
3.35 The average proportion of overcrowded households in Warrington Borough is 4.5%, compared to a regional average of 6.2% and a national average of 8.7%.
3.36 There is a lower percentage of household spaces with no usual residents (2) in Warrington (3.2%), compared to the regional average of 4.5% and the national average of 4.4%.
3.37 There is a higher percentage of detached (23.7%) and semi-detached (41.0%) household spaces in Warrington than regionally (17.7% and 37.7% respectively) or nationally (22.6% and 30.7% respectively).
1 A household space is the accommodation used or available for use by an individual household. Household spaces are identified separately in census results as those with at least one usual resident, and those that do not have any usual residents.A household space with no usual residents may still be used by short-term residents, visitors who were present on census night, or a combination of short-term residents and visitors. Vacant household spaces and household spaces that are used as second addresses are also classified in census results as household spaces with no usual residents. As defined in the 2011 Census Glossary of Terms (Office for National Statistics, Oct 2013), 2 The main population base for statistics from the 2011 Census is the usual resident population as at census day, 27 March 2011. Although the population base for enumeration included non-UK born short-term residents, this population is analysed separately and is not included in the main outputs from the 2011 Census. All statistics, unless specified, are produced using only usual residents of the UK. For 2011 Census purposes, a usual resident of the UK is anyone who, on census day, was in the UK and had stayed or intended to stay in the UK for a period of 12 months or more, or had a permanent UK address and was outside the UK and intended to be outside the UK for less than 12 months. As defined in the 2011 Census Glossary of Terms (Office for National Statistics, Oct 2013)
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3.38 Conversely there is a lower percentage of terraced (24.1%) household spaces and flats, maisonettes or apartments (9.5%) in Warrington than is the case regionally (30.0% and 13.0% respectively) or nationally (24.7% and 16.3% respectively).
Tenure
Tenure Warrington (%) North West (%) England and % Change since 2001 Wales (%) for Warrington
Owned 71.6 64.5 63.5 -4.4
Private 11.2 15.4 16.7 +7.0 Rented
Social Rented 15.6 18.3 17.6 -2.0
Table 3 - Housing Tenures
Source: Census 2011 Table KS402EW - Housing Tenure as a % of all stock (2011 Census)
3.39 71.6% of households in Warrington are owner occupied, which is significantly higher than the regional figure of 64.5% and the national figure of 63.5%. Notwithstanding this there has been, in percentage terms, a decrease compared to levels of home ownership recorded at the 2001 Census.
3.40 15.6% of households in Warrington are in the Social Rented Sector, lower than the regional figure of 18.3% and the national figure of 17.6%.
3.41 There are 11.2% of households in the Private Rented Sector, lower than the regional figure of 15.4% and the national figure of 16.7%. However, in percentage terms, there has been a significant increase in stock (from 4.2% to 11.2%) in the private rented sector in comparison to levels recorded at the 2001 Census. House Prices
3.42 Over the course of the current monitoring period, overall average house prices in Warrington have decreased by 3.9% (from £140,218 to £134,750) compared to a 2.8% decrease in the North West (£111,537 to £108,420) and a 1% increase in England and Wales as a whole (£160,695 to £161,755).
Detached (£) Semi-Detached (£) Terraced (£) Maisonette/Flat (£) All (£)
Warrington 240,980 117,404 79,191 95,278 134,750
North West 210,659 110,603 65,258 102,969 108,420
England & 255,602 153,397 122,602 152,129 161,755 Wales
Table 4 - Average House Prices 2013
Source: Land Registry April 2013
Detached (£) Semi-Detached Terraced (£) Maisonette/Flat All (£) (£) (£)
Warrington 251,072 122,321 82,508 99,268 140,218
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Detached (£) Semi-Detached Terraced (£) Maisonette/Flat All (£) (£) (£)
North West 216,715 113,783 67,163 105,929 111,537
England & 256,599 152,156 121,586 149,924 160,695 Wales
Table 5 - Average House Prices 2012
Source: Land Registry April 2012
Detached (£) Semi-Detached Terraced (£) Maisonette/Flat All (£) (£) (£)
Warrington 245,119 119,421 80,552 96,915 136,653
North West 221,646 116,372 68,691 108,340 114,075
England & 256,923 153,670 124,601 152,530 163,083 Wales
Table 6 - Average House Prices 2011
Source: Land Registry April 2011
Detached (£) Semi-Detached Terraced (£) Maisonette/ All (£) (£) Flat (£)
Warrington 256,744 125,085 84,372 101,511 143,318
North West 233,343 122,513 72,316 114,057 120,095
England & 258,783 155,809 126,718 154,117 165,084 Wales
Table 7 - Average House Prices 2010
Source: Land Registry March 2010
3.43 Notwithstanding this Table 7 indicates that average house prices in Warrington still exceed the average for the North West but fall significantly lower than England and Wales as a whole. During the monitoring period, all house prices in Warrington have seen a decrease when compared to those recorded in the previous monitoring period (Table 6). This followed a marked decrease between 2010 (Table 4) and 2011 (Table 5). This is in line with the pattern recorded for the North West which continues to show a downturn, generally reflecting the changed market conditions generated by the wider economic conditions which took an unfavourable turn in 2008. Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2010
3.44 The Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2010 (IMD) provide a relative measure of deprivation in small areas across England, which are known as Super Output Areas (SOAs). The IMD is the collective name for a group of 10 indices which all measure different aspects of deprivation, providing a combination to give an overall score.
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3.45 Within Warrington, 20 of the boroughs 125 SOAs are ranked within the most deprived quintile nationally for multiple deprivation. This is a slight increase from 2007, when 18 of Warrington’s SOA fell into the most 20% deprived nationally. The increase may be a reflection of wider economic conditions in the UK. As in previous years, the significant majority of these high ranking SOAs are concentrated in geographic terms in Warrington’s central areas.
3.46 Considering more severe deprivation, there are 11 Warrington SOAs which fall into the 10% most deprived nationally. This figure has not changed from 2007. Only one Warrington SOA falls into the top 3% most deprived nationally in 2010. This is an improvement from 2007, when SOAs in both Bewsey and Orford ranked in the top 3%. In 2010, only the SOA located in Bewsey falls into this severely deprived category.
3.47 At the other end of the scale, 39 Warrington SOAs are ranked amongst the 20% most affluent nationally. This is a slight decline from 2007 when 40 SOAs were in the least deprived quintile. Warrington’s most affluent areas make up most of South Warrington, with other affluent areas found in Westbrook and Sankey (in West warrington) and Croft and Rixton (in North East Warrington).
Figure 3.3 Overall Deprivation - Warrington 2010
Car Ownership and Travel to Work
Car Ownership
3.48 The percentage of households with no car is lower in Warrington (19.3%) than regionally (28.0%) and nationally (25.6%). This is a decrease from 20.9% in 2001 in Warrington.
3.49 The percentage of households with one car is similar in Warrington to the regional and national situation at approximately 41.8% (a decrease from 43.4% in 2001).
3.50 There is a higher percentage of households in Warrington with two or more cars / vans (38.9%) than both regionally (29.5%) or nationally (32.1%). This is an increase from 35.7% in 2001 in Warrington.
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Travel to Work
3.51 There are significant levels of commuting in and out of the borough to access employment opportunities.
2001 Flow 2008 Flow
Warrington 65.7% 62.8%
Manchester 7.4% 6.5%
Halton 4.8% 5.6%
Liverpool 2.7% 4.2%
St. Helens 3.0% 2.6%
Vale Royal 0.9% 1.8%
Salford 1.6% 1.5%
Macclesfield 2.4% 1.5%
Chester .. 1.1%
Trafford 2.8% 1.0%
Table 8 - Place of Work for Warrington Residents - Ten Biggest Flows
Source: ONS Annual Population Survey (Jan-Dec 2008) and Local Labour Force Survey (2001)
3.52 The above table compares travel to work flow data from 2001 and 2008. As of 2008, 62.8% of people living in Warrington also had jobs within the town, which is a decrease of 2.9% when compared to 2001. The close proximity and accessibility of larger centres such as Manchester and Liverpool enable residents to access to employment in these cities, with 6.5% of Warrington residents working in Manchester (decrease of 0.9% on 2001 levels) and 4.2% working in Liverpool (increase of 1.5% on 2001 levels). In addition, 5.6% of Warrington residents have jobs within Halton. In contrast, Chester and Trafford provide jobs for only 1.1% and 1% of Warrington residents respectively, with Trafford showing a decrease of 1.8% between 2001 and 2008.
2001 Flow 2008 Flow
Warrington 55.6% 54.4%
St. Helens 6.7% 7.3%
Halton 3.9% 5.1%
Wigan 8.5% 4.0%
Vale Royal 1.9% 2.5%
Trafford 2.3% 2.2%
Liverpool 1.7% 2.0%
Chester .. 1.7%
Salford 1.4% 1.6%
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2001 Flow 2008 Flow
Knowsley 1.2% 1.5%
Table 9 - Place of Residence for Warrington Workers - Ten Biggest Flows
Source: ONS Annual Population Survey (Jan-Dec 2008) and Local Labour Force Survey (2001)
3.53 Table 9 shows the proportion of jobs in Warrington that are filled by people who live in the local authorities shown. As of 2008, 54.4% of Warrington workers also live in the town, a decrease of 1.2% when compared to 2001 levels. Other than those that live in Warrington, the town's workers reside mainly in St. Helens, Halton and Wigan, with both St. Helens and Halton showing an increase between 2001 and 2008. However, the most significant change has seen the proportion of jobs in Warrington filled by people from Wigan decrease substantially by 4.5% between 2001 and 2008.
3.54 In terms of the resident population,the 2011 Census (Table CT0015) shows 45.3% of people aged 16 to 74 in employment in Warrington travel to work mainly by car or van (lower than in 2001 Census at 51.5%).This is higher than the regional figure of 37.0% and the national figure of 34.9%.
3.55 A lower percentage of residents aged 16 to 74 in employment in Warrington cycle or walk (6.4%) than is the case regionally (7.6%) or nationally (8.2%). Economic Activity and Employment
3.56 Table 10 illustrates that 72.1% of the Boroughs population is economically active which is in excess of the percentage recorded for the region and nationally. Similarly Warrington has a higher percentage of this economically active (3) workforce in employment than either the regional or national average and consequently a lower percentage of unemployment than either the regional or national average.
Warrington Warrington North West Great Britain (Numbers) (%) (%) (%)
All people
Economically active 107,765 72.1 67.8 69.7
In employment 97,274 65.1 59.6 61.9
Employees 85,657 57.3 51.4 52.2
Self employed 11,617 7.8 8.2 9.7
Unemployed (model-based) 5,806 2.4 3 2.7
Males
Economically active 56,706 75.9 72.4 75.0
In employment 50,833 68.0 63.3 66.5
Employees 42,609 57.0 51.3 52.7
3 A person aged 16 and over is described as economically active if, in the week before the census, they were: in employment, as an employee or self-employed, not in employment, but were seeking work and ready to start work within two weeks, or not in employment, but waiting to start a job already obtained and available. Full-time students who fulfil any of these criteria are classified as economically active and are counted separately in the 'Full-time student' category of economically active - they are not included in any of the other categories such as employees or unemployed. As defined in the 2011 Census Glossary of Terms (Office for National Statistics, Oct 2013)
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Warrington Warrington North West Great Britain (Numbers) (%) (%) (%)
Self employed 8,224 11.0 12.0 13.8
Unemployed 3,692 4.9 6.0 5.4
Females
Economically active 51,059 68.3 63.5 64.6
In employment 46,441 62.1 56.1 57.4
Employees 43,048 57.6 51.6 51.7
Self employed 3,393 4.5 4.5 5.7
Unemployed 2,114 2.9 3.6 3.5
Table 10 - Employment and Unemployment Rates
Source: 2011 Census Table QS601EW
Warrington Warrington North West Great Britain (Numbers) (%) (%) (%)
Managers and senior officials 11,178 11.1 9.9 10.8
Professional occupations 18,256 18.1 16.3 17.4
Associate professional & technical 13,081 13.0 11.5 12.7
Administrative & secretarial 11,716 11.6 11.8 11.4
Skilled trades occupations 9,610 9.5 11.3 11.5
Caring, leisure and other service 8,628 8.6 10.1 9.4 occs
Sales and customer service occs 9,885 9.8 9.4 8.4
Process plant & machine 6,872 6.8 8.1 7.2 operatives
Elementary occupations 11,630 11.5 11.6 11.1
Table 11 - Employment by Occupation
Source: 2011 Census Table KS608EW
3.57 Table 11 illustrates employment by occupation from the 2011 Census. Professional occupations make up the highest proportion of employment occupation within the borough (18.1% of economically active individuals), compared to 16.3% in the North West and 17.4% in Great Britain, whilst process plant & machine operatives present the lowest percentage of employment occupation (6.8%) within Warrington, which is slightly lower than the national level (7.2%) and lower than the North West level (8.1%).
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Qualifications
3.58 In terms of National Vocational Qualifications at level 4 and above, Warrington has gained a higher percentage than the North West and Great Britain average, and has generally outperformed the regional and national averages across the remaining levels. Consequently Warrington has a lower percentage of the working age population with no qualifications in comparison to the North West and Great Britain averages. This information supports that the Borough is home to a diverse and highly skilled workforce.
Warrington Warrington North West England and (Numbers) (%) (%) Wales (%)
Highest level of qualification: 44,870 27.4 24.4 27.2 Level 4 and above
Highest level of qualification: 20,593 12.6 12.9 12.3 Level 3
Highest level of qualification: 27,000 16.5 15.8 15.3 Level 2
Highest level of qualification: 23,846 14.6 13.6 13.3 Level 1
Other Qualifications 6,654 4.1 4.5 5.7
No Qualifications 33,815 20.7 24.8 22.7
Table 12 - Comparison of Qualifications - Warrington, North West and Great Britain
Numbers and % are for those of working age -% is a proportion of total working age population - Source: 2011 Census Table QS502EW Earnings
3.59 Table 13 indicates that average earnings in Warrington are higher than those of the North West but slightly below those recorded nationally. A similar pattern is evident for male full time workers. With regards to female earnings however, those in Warrington exceed both the regional and national averages. Female earning are however markedly lower than those recorded for males, which mirrors a regional and national trend in this regard.
Full Time Workers Male Full Time Female Full Time Workers Workers
Weekly Pay (£)
Warrington 598.1 643.6 541.3
North West 554.8 600.4 488.0
Great Britain 610.1 664.1 525.6
Hourly Pay (£)
Warrington 15.27 15.67 14.57
North West 14.26 14.99 13.12
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Full Time Workers Male Full Time Female Full Time Workers Workers
Weekly Pay (£)
Great Britain 15.63 16.55 14.07
Table 13 - Comparison of Earnings by residence for Male and Female Workers in Warrington, North West and Great Britain
3.60 Source: Annual Survey of Hours & Earnings ONS 2012 Crime
3.61 The most robust information on crime remains that which covers the period 2010 - 2012, which supports that across this period a decrease in the overall crime rate of 7% was recorded.
Offences Offences Changes Offences per Type of Crime Recorded Recorded 2010/11-2011/12 1000 population 2010/11 2011/12 (%) 2011/12
Burglary 699 695 -1 3
Vehicle crime 1785 1406 -5 7
Robbery 86 87 1 0
Sexual offences 191 195 2 1
Violence against the person 2,752 2,509 -9 13
Overall crime rate (recorded 7,336 6,802 -7 34 crime BCS Comparator)
Table 14 - Crime
Source: ONS Recorded Crime Tables 2011/2012
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4 Core Output Indicators
4.1 This section of the AMR reports against former Communities and Local Government Local Development Framework Core Output Indicators (July 2008). Whilst there is no longer a mandatory requirement to report against this indicator set, the Council have elected to continue doing so in order to ensure that a consistent and continuous approach with regards to previous reports prevails, in doing so enabling the identification of any meaningful trends through comparison against previous performance. Business Development and Town Centres
BD1: Total amount of additional employment floorspace (sqm)- by type
BD2: Total Amount of employment floorspace (sqm) on previously developed land (PDL) - by type
BD3: Employment land available (in Hectares) - by type
B1a B1b B1c B2 B8 Mixed Use Total (B)
BD1 Gross 4,916 0 0 1,733 3,446 2,064 12,159
Net 4,916 0 0 1,733 3,446 2,064 12,159
BD2 Gross 4,916 0 0 1,733 3,446 2,064 12,159
% Gross on 100% 0 0 100% 100% 100% 100% PDL
BD3 Hectares 5.10 0 0 2.09 17.47 126.15 150.81
Table 15 - Employment Floorspace (Source: WBC Employment Land Availability Position Statement 2013)
4.2 During the 2012/13 monitoring period, 100% of additional employment floorspace within the borough has been delivered on previously developed land, a substantial increase of 66% when compared to the previous monitoring period. Total floorspace developed has coincidently remained the same when compared to the previous monitoring period (both periods creating 12,159 sqm).
4.3 The total amount of employment land available (BD3) includes all land which has gained planning permission but which has yet to be completed. The mixed use figure represents 86.7% of total employment land available.
4.4 More detailed analysis of the Council's employment land position, as at the 1st April 2013, is available from the Council's published 2013 Employment Land Availability Position Statement.
BD4 Total amount of floorspace for 'town centre uses'
A1 A2 B1a D2 Total
BD4 Gross 0 0 0 0 0
Net 0 0 0 0 0
Table 16 - Total amount of completed floorspace for 'town centre uses' within Town Centre
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4.5 During the monitoring period no new floorspace has been developed/completed for 'town centre uses' within the town centre.
A1 A2 B1a D2 Total
BD4 Gross 2,163 0 4,916 0 7,079
Net 1,935 0 4,916 0 6,851
Table 17 - Total amount of completed floorspace for 'town centre uses' within local authority area (Source: Annual Retail and Leisure Schedule)
4.6 The total floorspace developed for town centre uses within Warrington is 7,079m2 Gross (6,851m2 Net). This figure consists of a new food supermarket within the defined neighbourhood centre at Chapelford Urban Village and the B1a office completions around the borough. This figure represents a decrease from the total amount of new floorspace for town centre uses recorded in the previous monitoring period (13,888m2).
4.7 Tables 15 to 17 include references to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended). The meaning of the Use Classes shown are shown below;
A1 - Shops A2 - Financial and Professional Services B1a - Business (Office other than a use within Class A2) B1b - Business (Research and development of products or processes) B1c - Business (For any industrial process (which can be carried out in any residential area without causing detriment to the amenity of the area)) B2 - General Industry B8 - Storage and Distribution D2 - Assembly and Leisure
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Housing
H1: Plan Period and Housing Targets
Start of Plan End of Plan Total Housing Source of Plan Target Period Period Required
H1 North West Regional Spatial 2003 2021 6,840 Strategy
Table 18 - Plan Period and Housing Targets
4.8 The Regional Spatial Strategy for the North West (RSS) prescribed a housing requirement for Warrington, between 2003 and 2021, of 6,840 net new homes, which equated to an annualised average of 380 dwellings per annum. Whilst the RSS has since been formally revoked (in May 2013), the housing target prescribed by the RSS was that in operation across the 2012/13 monitoring year, and is that which remains in operation until such time as emerging Local Plan Core Strategy is adopted.
H2 (a): Net additional dwellings - in previous years
H2 (b): Net additional dwellings - for the reporting year (2012/2013)
H2 (c) Net additional dwellings - in future years (projections)
H2 (d): Managed delivery target
4.9 Core Indicators H2 (a) to (d) are best illustrated through a housing land trajectory. Figure 4.1 replicates the Council's housing trajectory as at the 1st April 2012 from the published 2012 SHLAA. The trajectory sets out past rates of actual completions and projected completions that cover the entire life-span of the Development Plan (employing the RSS period and requirement of 2003 - 2021).
4.10 In terms of H2 (b) 647 new net completions were recorded for the monitoring year 2012/13. These are not however illustrated through the trajectory which reflects that the latest published trajectory pre-dates having obtained this information. The trajectory is updated as an integral part of the SHLAA review, with planned reviews communicated through the Council's website. An update of the SHLAA commenced in August 2013 but a draft report is yet to be prepared and subject to consultation.
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Figure 4.1 Housing Trajectory (for the former RSS period) as at 1st April 2012
4.11 In terms of performance, the trajectory shows that the Development Plan (and RSS) requirement has already been met. Despite continuing economic uncertainties it can be seen that Warrington has continued to deliver housing through the recession. Whilst deliverability through the recession period has been aided somewhat by public led initiatives such as ‘kick start’, or the award of ‘growing places funding’ through the Local Enterprise Partnership, this serves to demonstrate the attractiveness of sites within the locality and public confidence that such sites will deliver the returns in investment expected. There is also encouraging evidence which supports that sites without any public sector interventions are being implemented and bearing completions, reinforcing that a degree of confidence is returning to the residential development market.
4.12 Looking ahead delivery is envisaged to be sustained in the short-term at least, but the trajectory does show a drop in completions particularly after 2018/19 onwards. It is likely however, owing to the cautious approach employed by the SHLAA, and emerging evidence regarding windfall, that additional sites will continue to come forward in doing so boosting supply beyond the annualised Development Plan average. Evidence to support this notion is presented within the Council's latest (2012) SHLAA.
H3: New and converted dwellings - on previously developed land (PDL)
Total
Gross 664
Gross on PDL 659
% Gross on PDL 99%
Table 19 - New and converted dwellings on previously developed land (PDL)
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4.13 During the 2012/13 monitoring period, 99% of all new and converted dwellings were completed on previously developed land (659 out of 664). This figure represents a modest increase of 1% against performance in the preceding 2011/12 monitoring period (98%).
4.14 The RSS identified at Policy L4 that 80% of new housing completions within the Borough of Warrington should be on previously developed land between the years of 2003 and 2021.
4.15 In the ten years since 2003 there have been 9,028 gross completions within the Borough. 8,206 of these (91%) have been on previously developed land. The Council therefore continues to perform well in relation to the delivery of new homes on previously developed land, exceeding the target prescribed by the former RSS. Evidence in the Council's 2012 SHLAA supports that at the end of the RSS period 92% of all gross completions across this period will have been on previously developed land, and therefore that the RSS target of 80% will have been comfortably exceeded.
H4: Net additional pitches (Gypsies and Travellers and Travelling Showpeople)
4.16 No new planning permissions were granted for Gypsy and Traveller or Travelling Showpeople sites within the 2012/13 monitoring period.
4.17 An application for two plots for Travelling Showmen was submitted in October 2012 but was subsequently refused by the Council. The applicant has appealed this decision but the outcome of the appeal process is still at the time of writing awaited.
Pitches New pitches Pitches lost constructed
Number of permanent pitches 0 0
Number of transit pitches 0 0
Total 0 0
Net additional pitches 2012/13 0 -
Current authorised pitch provision at 1st April 2013 20 -
Table 20 - Gypsies and Travellers (Authorised Pitches)
4.18 It should be noted that in addition to 20 authorised pitches, there are currently 6 unauthorised pitches within the Borough on a site where a previous temporary planning permission lapsed in late 2011.
Plots New plots constructed Plots lost
Number of permanent plots 0 0
Net additional plots 2012/13 0 -
Current plot provision at 31st March 2012 1 -
Table 21 - Travelling Showpeople (Authorised Plots)
4.19 It should be noted that in addition to the one authorised Showmans plot within the Borough, there are currently two unauthorised plots within the Borough.
H5: Gross affordable housing completions
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Social rent homes provided Intermediate homes provided Affordable homes Total
0 227 227
Table 22 - Gross affordable housing completions
4.20 A total of 227 affordable housing gains were recorded during the monitoring period. Fifteen of these gains related to existing housing stock which were acquired through working with Registered Providers and the Homes and Communities Agency through initiatives such as Mortgage Rescue or targeting Empty Properties. The remaining 212 gains relate to new build properties and were all intermediate tenures (including affordable rent, affordable home ownership and Firstbuy). The fact that no additional social rented units were delivered within the monitoring period reflects the introduction of the 'affordable rent tenure' at the national level, with this being the most common tenure now delivered through Registered Provider activity.
4.21 The number of new affordable homes delivered exceeds that recorded in the preceding monitoring year (187) and with the exception of 2010/11 (within which 291 were delivered) is the highest recorded in the preceding five year period (2008 - 2013). Delivery continues to be predominantly spearheaded through Registered Provider investment and activity and the outlook for the year ahead (2013/14), which represents the final year of the current affordable housing programme, also looks good.
4.22 Whilst performance with regards to historic trends is evidently strong, delivery is still short of headline levels of need (currently estimated at an annual 477 new homes through the 2011 Mid Mersey SHMA). Consequently it remains important to ensure that every effort is made to maximise the number of new affordable homes delivered through the planning system and housing strategy initiatives.
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Environmental Quality
E1 Number of planning permissions granted contrary to the Environment Agency advice on flooding and water quality grounds
Flooding Quality Total
0 0 0
Table 23 - Number of planning permissions granted contrary to the Environment Agency advice on flooding and water quality grounds
4.23 During the monitoring period, the Environment Agency raised objections to 5 planning applications on flood risk grounds. All applications were subsequently granted permission and the objections were overcome with the submission of additional information to satisfy the reasons for objection.
4.24 No objections were raised to any planning applications on water quality grounds.
E2: Change in areas of biodiversity importance
Loss Addition Total
0 0 0
Table 24 - Change in areas of biodiversity importance
4.25 There has been no net loss or gain of land recognised for its biodiversity importance during the 2012/13 monitoring period. The most up to date list of sites recognised for their biodiversity importance is included as appendix two within the Submission Draft Local Plan Core Strategy.
E3: Renewable energy generation
4.26 In terms of renewable energy provision as part of development schemes, the Council granted planning permission for eight major development schemes that included elements of decentralised and renewable or low carbon energy generation within the monitoring period, five of which have commenced development. Most have been required to achieve 10% of their total predicted energy demand from decentralised and renewable or low carbon sources in line with the target in Policy EM18 of the former NW RSS. However, a few have sought to comply with policy requirements by other means by demonstrating achievement of a particular level of either the CfSH’s of BREEAM standards.
4.27 The large number of applications for the installation of Solar PV on existing commercial buildings that was witnessed in the last monitoring period has dried up completely and there have not been any applications of this nature during this monitoring period. This is likely a reflection of the substantial reductions in the Feed-in-tariff (FiT) towards the end of the last monitoring period (3rd March 2012). However, it is difficult to monitor exact take up of such schemes across the borough as many are classed as permitted development, and accordingly planning permission is not required.
4.28 In relation to other small scale renewable energy generation schemes, there has also been a significant decline in applications of this nature. The only application (2012/19560) of this nature that has been recorded was for a small scale wind turbine in the south of the borough.
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Minerals
Production of primary land-won aggregates
4.29 The most up-to-date figures available for primary aggregate production are for 2012. The information is set out in North West Aggregates Working Party(AWP) Annual Monitoring Report 2013 (incorporating 2011 and 2012 data) which, at the time of preparing this report is in draft format and has yet to be published.
4.30 The AWP Annual Monitoring Report 2013 (draft version) provides aggregated figures on a sub-regional basis only. Warrington is grouped together with the Greater Manchester and Merseyside authorities (including Halton) for these monitoring purposes as figures cannot be assigned to individual boroughs for reasons of confidentiality. Aggregate sales for the sub-region during 2012 were 0.81 million tonnes for crushed rock and 0.24 million tonnes for land-won sand and gravel, giving a total production figure of 1.05 million tonnes for land-won material.
4.31 The table below identifies the North West Sub-regional apportionments 2005 – 2020 (mt).
Sub-Region Sand and Gravel Total Crushed Rock Total Requirement Requirement Apportionment Apportionment 2005-2020 2005-2020 2005-2020 2005-2020
Cheshire 1.51 24.18 0.04 0.66
Cumbria 0.88 14.1 4.02 64.4
Greater Manchester / 0.43 7.04 1.32 21.12 Merseyside/Warrington
Lancashire 0.44 6.86 4.24 67.9
North West Total 3.26mt 52.18mt 9.62mt 154.08mt
Table 25 - North West Sub-Regional Apportionments 2005 – 2020 (mt)
4.32 The NPPF has introduced a new requirement on Mineral Planning Authorities (MPAs) to produce an annual Local Aggregate Assessment (LAA). The LAA should seek to provide an assessment of the demand for and supply of aggregates in the MPA area. It should be based on a rolling average of 10 years sales data and other relevant local information, and an assessment of all supply options.
4.33 The Council are working jointly with the 10 Greater Manchester Authorities, the 5 Merseyside authorities and Halton in preparing a joint LAA. A draft joint LAA was submitted to the NW AWP in May 2013 and has been through an AWP mandated consultation process. A number of improvements were suggested by NW AWP and the updated LAA is shortly to be released for external consultation. It is anticipated that the LAA will be published in December 2013 and will be the apportionment figure which the sub-region provides from 2013 onwards.
4.34 Under the LAA, the 10-year average figure for sand and gravel is 0.39mt, down 0.04mt on the 2005 – 2020 annual apportionment requirement of 0.43mt. The 10-year average figure for crushed rock is 1.07mt, down 0.25 mt on the 2005 – 2020 annual apportionment requirement of 1.32 mt.
4.35 Under this forecast, the sand and gravel landbank would be 12.4 years and the crushed rock landbank would be 15.9 years. This meets the requirement set out in NPPF for a land bank of 7 years (sand and gravel) and 10 years (crushed rock).
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Construction, Demolition and Excavation Waste
4.36 A Study to fill the evidence gaps for construction, demolition and excavation waste streams in the North West region of England, published in July 2007, was undertaken by Smiths Gore and represents the most up-to-date information available for this waste stream. However, the results have not been broken down below regional estimates due to the low return rate of surveys.
4.37 The CDEW arisings generated, processed or handled and disposed of in 2006 are shown in Table 26 below. The survey estimated that some 11,345,222 tonnes of waste was generated in 2006.
Operators that Operators process/ Operators that Regional Regional that Regional
1 handle/transport 1 1 generate arisings Estimate Estimate dispose of Estimate
arisings arisings
Demolition Crushers and Landfill No data 5,168,157 4,113,878 Contractors Screens Sites
House Builders Registered 183,245 Composters 44,500 Exempt 3,438,940 Sites3
Highways Works 27,500 MRFs and WTSs 3,357,349 Quarries 1,499,436
Land Regeneration Registered Exempt No data 3 3,438,940 Firms Sites
Land Remediation Rail Ballast No data 436,000 Firms Recyclers
Ports & Harbours Skip Hire <25,000 No data Operators
Power Stations2 >5,000,000 Quarries 1,499,436
Pre-cast Concrete 3,957,360 Manufacture
Quarries 1,499,436
Table 26 - Regional estimates of CDEW generated, processed or handled and disposed of in 2006
All figures are in tonnes.
No data means that due to the low response rate received from this operator group, data is not presented for them.
Some operators (e.g quarries) generate, process and dispose of CDEW arisings or waste, and so appear in all three sections.
1. Regional estimate is the mean regional estimate of CDEW arisings or waste handled for all types of waste.
2. Only one power station reported producing and handling relevant waste, so data is not presented.
3. Data presented for all types of RES surveyed. There was 1,510,788 tonnes of waste received at Paragraph 9 and 19 RESs.
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Production of Secondary / recycled aggregates
4.38 The figures below on alternative arisings in the North West are the most up-to-date and were collected as part of the AM2008 Annual Monitoring Survey for the period 1st January 2008 to 31st December 2008 in the North West. Table 27 illustrates the findings of this survey.
Material Cheshire Cumbria Lancashire G’Manchester, Total North Halton, West England Merseyside & Warrington
Pulverised Fuel Ash - - - 0.13mt 0.13mt
Furnace Bottom Ash - - - 0.01mt 0.01mt
Slate Waste - 0.29mt - - 0.29mt
Total Alternatives - 0.29mt - 0.14mt 0.43mt
Table 27 - Alternatives Arisings in North West 2008 (million tonnes)
4.39 The Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Halton and Warrington sub-region accounted for all of the arisings of Pulverised Fuel Ash (PFA) and Furnace Bottom Ash (FBA) produced in the NW Region. The total arisings of PFA has fallen by 31% since 2005, from 0.42mt to 0.13mt in 2008. Total arisings of FBA has also fallen dramatically since 2005 by 87.5%, from 0.08mt to 0.01mt in 2008. There were no arisings of slate waste in the sub-region. Cumbria being the only sub-region to produce any arisings of this material during this period. The arisings of slate waste has increased by 31%, from 0.20mt in 2005 to 0.29mt in 2008. Waste
W1 - Capacity of new waste management facilities by waste planning authority
4.40 During the monitoring period one significant planning application (2011/19244) for a new waste management facility has been determined. This application related to the extension of the operating life of Arpley Landfill Site for a further 12 years (from 2013 to 2025) and the creation of void space with capacity for 6.5 million cubic metres of residual waste. Whilst the permission would not result in any net increase in capacity over the existing permission it would effectively constitute a new facility for monitoring purposes because the existing consent expired in October 2013. The Council resolved to refuse this application and an appeal against this decision has now been lodged but is yet to be determined.
W2 - Amount of municipal waste arising, and managed by management type by waste planning authority
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W2 Landfill Incineration Incineration Recycled/Composted Other Total with without Waste Arisings Energy Energy From Waste From Waste (EfW) (EfW)
Amount of waste 49,161 3,850 0 43,493 0 96,504 arisings in tonnes
Table 28 - Amount of municipal waste arising, and managed by management type by waste planning authority (in Tonnes)
4.41 The 2012/13 monitoring period saw a slight reduction of 3,219 tonnes in total municipal waste arisings when compared to the previous monitoring period. This period also saw a reduction of 4,145 tonnes in the amount of landfill waste and 2,787 tonnes in the amount of recycled/composted waste when compared to the previous monitoring period.
4.42 The 2012/13 monitoring period also saw an increase in recordings of incineration with Energy from Waste (EfW) of 3,850 tonnes compared to the 137 tonnes reported in last years monitoring report. This increase reflects the Council's new municipal waste disposal contract which came into effect in February 2013, which now sees non recyclable municipal waste diverted to EfW as opposed to landfill.
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5 Local Indicators
5.1 In addition to the core indicators, it is also considered important for Warrington to monitor a number of local indicators. The following section presents information on Retail Development within the Town Centre, Five Year Housing Land Supply Assessment, Employment Local Indicators and Section 106 monitoring.
Retail Development in the Town Centre
5.2 There has been no retail development in the town centre during the current monitoring period. However, Warrington town centre continues to display good indicators of vitality and viability and compares favourably with competing centres in the region. The Council produces a Town Centre Health Check Report which reports that the main strength of the town centre is the Golden Square Mall and this has significantly improved the town centre environment. Despite this, there is still a lack of diversity of uses and a number of vacancies in the town, particularly since the opening of the Golden Square extension in 2007. In order to combat against the continued vacancy levels, there is a clear drive forward to deliver mixed use regeneration initiatives such as Bridge Street and the Stadium Quarter. The main threat to the town centre is the continued development of town centre uses in peripheral locations in the borough and therefore there is evidence that the policy framework which seeks to protect and enhance the centre should be robustly and consistently applied. Further information can be viewed within the 2012 Town Centre Health Check Report http://www.warrington.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/868/town_centre_health_check_2012 Five Year Housing Land Supply Assessment
5.3 The National Planning Policy Framework requires Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) to demonstrate a five year supply of deliverable(4)land for housing and a further ten years of developable(5)land for housing. Whilst the assessments which demonstrate the ability of the Council to fulfil these requirements are included within Warrington's SHLAA, the Council have previously opted to include a summary of the most up to date five year land supply assessment within the annual monitoring report. This decision is intended to reflect advice contained within the DCLG publication 'Land Supply Assessment Checks: Practice Guidance' which aims to secure a more transparent and consistent approach to the way in which LPAs present and publish their five year land assessments.
5.4 The Council's latest SHLAA was published in May 2013 and and the most up to date five year land supply assessments are set out within. This SHLAA details the land supply position at 1st April 2012 and it is this five year land supply assessment which has been replicated in this AMR.
5.5 In conducting and setting out the five year land supply assessment, due regard has been had to the following guidance and practice notes:
National Planning Policy Framework (2012) DCLG; Advice produced by DCLG and Local Government for the Planning Inspectorate ‘Demonstrating a 5 Year Supply of Deliverable Sites’ (2007); National Indicators for Local Authorities and Local Authority Partnerships: Handbook of Definitions (2008) DCLG; and Land Supply Assessment Checks: Practice Guidance (2009) DCLG.
4 deliverable land a site which is available now, offers a suitable location for housing development and there is a reasonable prospect that housing will be delivered on the site within five years from the adoption of the plan 5 developable land a site should be in a suitable location for housing development, and there should be a reasonable prospect that it will be available for housing and could be developed at a specific point in time
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5.6 Clarification of the Development Plan Housing Requirement - Policy L4 of the former Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) for the North West identifies that there should be an average annual 380 dwellings per annum net of clearance in Warrington between 2003 – 2021. Whilst the RSS has since been formally revoked (in May 2013), the housing target prescribed by the RSS was that in operation across the 2012/13 monitoring year, and is that which remains in operation until such time as emerging Local Plan Core Strategy is adopted. In any event the 380 annualised average figure represents the Council's 'option 1' figure and furthermore is embedded in Policy HOU1 of the current Development Plan, in the guise of the Unitary Development Plan, which remains in force.
5.7 Dealing with Historic Oversupply - Policy L4 of the former Regional Spatial Strategy for the North West entails a plan period of 18 years, between 2003 – 2021.
5.8 Within the early years of this plan life the Council have 'front loaded' a significant volume of completions which have continually and considerably exceeded the annualised average requirement. As such the five-year supply targets within the SHLAA have therefore been adjusted to reflect the level of housing delivered since 2003 - which is the approach clearly advocated by guidance prepared by DCLG(6).
5.9 Quantified Net Deliverable Supply - The quantified net deliverable supply, which appears in row (g) of the five year land supply assessment, is the anticipated net dwelling completions between the 1st April 2012 and the 31st March 2017. Warrington's SHLAA identifies that owing to prevailing economic and market conditions, an extremely cautious approach has been employed when attempting to quantify the net deliverable supply. The assumptions employed and rate of future completions used in quantifying the supply have been agreed in partnership with the development industry and wider stakeholders, further details of which are again set out in the SHLAA.Those sites which contribute to the deliverable supply of housing land are set out within the schedule included as appendix 2 to this report.
Dwellings
a Development Plan annual average housing requirement 380
b Development Plan housing requirement (2003 - 2012) [a x 9] 3,420
c Net actual completions to date (2003 - 2012) 7,881
d Surplus / Deficit to carry forward [c - b] + 4,461
e Rolling 5 Year Requirement (2012 - 2017) [a x 5] 1,900
f Rolling 5 Year Requirement 2012 -2017 inclusive of a 5% buffer 1,995 [e+(ex0.05)]
g Quantified Net Deliverable supply 'Years 0 - 5' [taken from 2012 2,765 SHLAA]
h Grand Total Net Supply [d + g] 7,226
i 5 Year Requirement Residual Balance [h - f] + 5,231
j Residual balance as a percentage of original requirement (i / e)*100 275%
k Residual balance in years (i / a) + 13.8
Table 29 - Assessment against Development Plan (RSS) 5 Year Requirement (2012 - 2017)
6 Advice produced by DCLG and Local; Government for the Planning inspectorate ‘Demonstrating a 5 Year Supply of Deliverable Sites’ (2007)
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5.10 Implications of the Assessment Outcome for Current Policy - The assessment replicated from the latest SHLAA in Table 29 demonstrates that the Borough is comfortably able to meet its Development Plan housing requirement over the period 2012 to 2017 employing the level of provision prescribed by the former RSS Policy L4. When this five year requirement is adjusted to reflect the significant number of housing completions which have been delivered in the preceding plan years, it is evident that the requirement going forward can be argued as having already been met by actual dwellings. Even if this approach which is clearly that advocated by guidance is dismissed, it is clear from the assessment that the housing requirement over the period 2012 to 2017 is capable of being met, and actually exceeded, by relying solely on the the quantified net forward 'deliverable' supply predicted across this period. In both scenarios it is also evident that the additional buffer of 5% required by the NPPF, necessary to ensure choice and competition in the market for land, is also comfortably exceeded.
5.11 Whilst actual completions for the monitoring period 2012/13 are now known, and have therefore overtaken projected completions employed for the above assessments, the Council consider that given projections were again exceeded, that this serves to demonstrate that the published land supply assessments are robust and if anything too conservative. The Council therefore consider that trend information, including that detailed in the latest SHLAA report, strongly supports that the Council are again able to demonstrate a rolling five year deliverable supply of land (beyond 1st April 2013), with no evidence to the contrary having emerged to cast doubt over this assertion. An update of the SHLAA commenced in August 2013 but a draft report is yet to be prepared and subject to consultation.
Employment Local Indicators
5.12 A key element of the UDP is the provision made for employment development. Land for employment development is dealt with in three key policies in the UDP, EMP1, EMP2 and EMP3. EMP1 determines the total amount of provision to be made available for employment development (principally use classes B1, B2 & B8) in the borough over the plan period. This is set at 310 hectares, and land supply is monitored annually and reported each year in the Council’s Employment Land Availability Position Statement. An Employment Land Review is also produced annually to add to the Council's current evidence base. In 2013, employment monitoring was reported in an Employment Land Availability Position Statement.
5.13 The Trajectory below indicates that the take up of employment land has generally been consistent to date with the total committed and identified supply which currently stands at 334.31 Ha.
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Figure 5.1 Employment Land Trajectory 2003-2013
5.14 The following information for the year to 31st March 2013 is derived from the Employment Land Availability Position Statement 2013:
Warrington Borough Council has an established development plan framework for the monitoring of employment land supply. The Warrington Unitary Development Plan was adopted in January 2006 and sets a policy requirement for the period 1996 to 2016 of up to 310 Ha. Since 1996 a total of 183.50 Ha. of land across 173 sites has been developed for employment uses. 9.69 Ha. was under construction at the 1st April 2013. The total immediately available identified supply (forward supply) including UDP allocations is 141.12 Ha. The total committed and identified supply (completions to date and forward supply) against the proposed policy figure of up to 310 Ha. currently stands at 334.41 Ha. Land supply is sufficient to meet the requirements of Policy EMP1 of the Warrington Unitary Development Plan Whilst there is no specific target for new employment development on brownfield land, in the period 1996 to 2013, 77% of Warrington’s employment development has been on brownfield sites. 99% of the currently identified forward supply is brownfield. The average annual take up rate of land for development for employment uses between 1996 and 2013 was 10.2 Ha. per annum.
5.15 Interested parties may also note that Warrington Borough Council also produced a Local Economic Assessment in March 2011.
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Section 106 Monitoring
Section 106 Monitoring
5.16 Between the 1st April 2012 and the 31st March 2013, eight Section 106 agreements were secured. The agreements will provide a potential total income of £2,296,852.80 and cover a range of service areas in terms of infrastructure provision in the borough. The breakdown of the secured contributions includes:
Highways/ Air Quality Monitoring £424,063.00
Affordable Housing £1,420,000.00
Public Open Space £452,789.80
5.17 This is an increase from the eleven Section 106 agreements, totalling £1,689,577, which were secured in the previous monitoring period. This is a further indication that despite the economic climate in recent years, Warrington is still continuing to secure a significant amount of commuted sums through the planning obligations process. The potential income secured during the monitoring period.
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6 Policies Monitoring
6.1 The policies in Warrington's UDP were automatically saved for three years from the documents adoption on 23rd January 2006. An application was made to the Secretary of State to save a number of policies beyond this date in order to avoid a policy vacuum prior to the Local Plan Core Strategy being adopted. The Secretary of State's decision was received on 11th December 2009 and included a schedule of 108 policies that were to be saved beyond 23rd January 2009. Given that the LPCS is yet to be formally adopted, Warrington's development plan continues to comprise of these saved policies. A full schedule of these policies is contained in Appendix 1.
6.2 During the monitoring period, a total of 1,052 planning applications were determined, a decrease of 104 from the number of applications determined in the previous monitoring period. This number does not include the 577 other types of application (such as Lawful Development Certificates, Non-material Amendments, Discharge of Conditions Applications, Tree Preservation Orders) that were also determined by the Council within the same time frame.
6.3 Of the 1,052 planning applications, 843 (80.13%) were approved,126 (11.98%) were refused and 58 (5.51%) were withdrawn by the applicant.
6.4 During the monitoring period, 35 planning appeals were made against the 126 refused planning applications. In 19 of the cases the Council's decision was upheld, but was overturned in 10 cases, giving the Council a 66% success rate in defending planning decisions at appeal. Three appeals were withdrawn and three are still awaiting a decision.
6.5 At the outset of the monitoring period the Government introduced the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and in doing so changed the context of national planning policy guidance. The NPPF makes clear at paragraph 215 that due weight can only be given to policies in existing plans, which were adopted prior to the introduction of the Framework, according to their degree of consistency with it. Due weight continues to be afforded to Warrington's saved policies through recognition that these are broadly consistent with the Framework. Testament to this, is that a number of key policies have been concluded as being such through the appeals process, and conversely that none have been identified as being redundant on the basis of non-conformity.
6.6 The NPPF is also material with regards to Warrington's emerging Local Plan Core Strategy which is now at an advanced stage of preparation. This reflects that paragraph 216 of the Framework identifies that from the day of publication decision makers may give weight to to relevant policies in emerging plans according to:
the stage of preparation of the emerging plan (the more advanced the preparation, the greater the weight that may be given); the extent to which there are unresolved objections to relevant policies (the less significant the unresolved objections, the greater the weight that may be given); and the degree of consistency of the relevant policies in the emerging plan to the policies in this Framework (the closer the policies in the emerging plan to the policies in the Framework, the greater the weight that may be given).
6.7 Accordingly the Council are attaching weight to emerging policies within the LPCS where relevant and appropriate to do so.
6.8 In conclusion, the current evidence is considered to support that policies within the Council's development plan remain effective and continue to provide an appropriate means, within the wider context of national policy, for determining planning applications within the Borough of Warrington.
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7 Local Development Scheme Progress
7.1 The Council's fifth Local Development Scheme (LDS) was adopted in April 2012 and described what the Council was going to do to prepare new and revised planning policies over the ensuing three year period. The three-year programme includes "consultation milestones" to inform the public about opportunities to get involved with the plan-making process and to let them know the likely dates for involvement. The main focus of the revised scheme is the preparation of the council's Local Plan Core Strategy (LPCS) which seeks to address the key strategic issues facing the borough, and also extends to provide a framework of development management policies.
7.2 The fifth review of the Local Development Scheme was primarily prompted by a need to update the LPCS production timetable which was out of date due to a number of factors. There was also however a review of consultation arrangements in light of the changes to policy and practice guidance and governing legislation at the national level.
7.3 As with previous years the AMR is used to review progress towards implementing the LDS. Performance against the published programmes for the preparation of planning documents detailed in the LDS can be seen from the below tables and associated narrative.
Scheduled Actual / Expected Date
Pre-Production - Evidence base, SA January 2006 onwards Scheduled target met Scoping, Baseline information
Spatial portrait September 2007 Scheduled target met
Identification of Key Issues, February - September Scheduled target met development of vision (background 2008 papers)
Consultation on Draft Issues and January 2009 Scheduled target met Options
Informal Consultation on Refined January - February Scheduled target met Vision, Objectives and Options 2010
Appraisal of options July - August 2010 Scheduled target met
Consultation on Employment and November - December Scheduled target met Housing Land Requirements 2011
Consultation on Pre Publication December 2011 - Scheduled target met Draft Core Strategy January 2012
Draft Sustainability Appraisal and Draft Appropriate Assessment
Pre Submission Draft Consultation May - June 2012 Scheduled target met
Submission to Secretary of State September 2012 Scheduled target met
Pre-Hearing meeting October 2012 February 2013
Hearing sessions begin November 2012 June 2013
Receipt of Inspector's Report January 2013 To be decided by the Inspector
Estimated date of adoption February 2013 To be decided by the Inspector
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Scheduled Actual / Expected Date
Post production Monitoring and Future AMRs Future AMRs Review
Table 30 - Local Plan Core Strategy LDS Timetable
7.4 The immediate focus of planning policy work continues to be the development of the Local Plan Core Strategy which looks to deliver the spatial aspects of the current Warrington Wellbeing Strategy (2012-2015) which recently replaced, but took forward the principles, of the Sustainable Community Strategy.
7.5 Warrington’s LPCS has been developed over a period of years through a comprehensive and inclusive process. Each stage of the process has involved engaging with the general public and stakeholders and the outcomes of this consultation have been important in shaping and refining the document.
7.6 Since the last AMR, an informal consultation has been undertaken on a draft LPCS prior to formal publication and statutory consultation. The Council published the emerging LPCS for formal ‘publication’ consultation on 21st May 2012 and subsequently submitted the document to the Secretary of State on 19th September 2012 for independent examination.
7.7 Despite having submitted the LPCS in accordance with the published milestones within the LDS, slippage has resulted with regards to meeting subsequent milestones. Whilst at the outset this in part owes to the fact that at this stage of the process the timetable is largely dependent on the appointed examining Inspector, specific reasons for slippage include:
Following submission, on the 15th October 2012, the Inspector requested clarification on a number of issues. This request culminated with the Council preparing a number of clarification statements which took time to prepare. The Inspector identified a need to and subsequently held an exploratory meeting on 11th December 2012. Whilst the outcome of this meeting was positive in that the Inspector concluded the examination of Warrington's Plan was able to proceed, prior to proceeding it was deemed necessary to prepare a series of additional statements and to subject these to a six week period of public consultation which commenced in January 2013. Whilst the hearing sessions were scheduled to commence in April of 2013, the Inspector identified a need to delay the sessions in order to consider three new issues owing to the publication of new interim household projections, the formal revocation of the Regional Spatial Strategy, and the publication of lessons learnt from examinations since the introduction of the National Planning Policy Framework.
7.8 Many of these reasons for delay owe to circumstances genuinely beyond the Council's control.
7.9 The hearing sessions of the examination commenced on the 4th June 2013 and were concluded on 11th June 2013. Owing to a need to consult on a number of modifications to the Plan however, the examination remains open and a final round of consultation is anticipated to be necessary in January 2014. Interested parties can keep abreast of the 'latest examination news' through the Council's web page.
Scheduled Actual / Expected Date
Pre-production - Evidence base, August 2012 Work is yet to commence on this Baseline information Local Plan.
Consultation on Sustainability September 2012 Appraisal Scoping
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Scheduled Actual / Expected Date
Consultation on Scope and Issues November - December 2012
Publication February 2013
Publication Consultation February 2013 - March 2013
Submission to Secretary of State May 2013
Pre-Hearing meeting June 2013
Hearing sessions begin July 2013
Receipt of Inspector's report September 2013
Estimated date of adoption December 2013
Post production Monitoring and Future AMRs Review
Table 31 - Land Allocations Local Plan LDS Timetable
7.10 Work on the Council's Land Allocations Local Plan is yet to commence, and adoption will therefore be someway behind the currently published milestones. Slippage with regards to this Plan is a consequential impact of slippage recorded with regards to preparation of the Council's Local Plan Core Strategy. This reflects that the immediate focus of planning policy work has continued to be on the LPCS and that as such it has been necessary to continue concentrating resources on the preparation of the LPCS. It also reflects that until such time as the LPCS is finalised, the exact scope of the Land Allocations Local Plan remains uncertain. At the present time for example it appears that this Plan will instead simply be focused on allocating sites for Travellers, which is a narrower scope than that previously envisaged as necessary. Evidently the timetable for the preparation of the Land Allocations Local Plan needs to be reviewed.
Scheduled Actual / Expected Date
Pre-production - Evidence base, January 2013 Work is yet to commence on this Baseline information Local Plan.
Consultation on Sustainability February 2013 Appraisal Scoping
Consultation on Scope and Issues June - July 2013
Publication December 2014
Publication Consultation December - February 2014
Submission to Secretary of State May 2014
Pre-Hearing meeting June 2014
Hearing sessions begin September 2014
Receipt of Inspector's report February 2015
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Scheduled Actual / Expected Date
Estimated date of adoption Mach 2015
Post production Monitoring and AMR 31st December, Review yearly
Table 32 - Joint Waste and Minerals Local Plan LDS Timetable
7.11 Work on the Local Plan Core Strategy has identified that in order to deliver the level of policy required for waste and minerals issues in Warrington, a specific and separate Local Plan to be known as the Joint Waste and Minerals Local Plan needs to be produced. This reflects that the majority of interested parties concur with the Council's view that a separate Local Plan offers the most effective approach for dealing with waste and minerals issues across the borough, in so far as implementing the principles of sustainable waste management for all waste streams and assisting in the provision of a steady and sustainable supply of minerals. Work on this additional plan is yet to commence, and adoption will therefore be someway behind the currently published milestones. Slippage with regards to this Plan is a consequential impact of slippage recorded with regards to preparation of the Council's Local Plan Core Strategy. This reflects that the immediate focus of planning policy work has continued to be on the LPCS and that as such it has been necessary to continue concentrating resources on the preparation of the LPCS. Evidently the timetable for the preparation of the Joint Waste and Minerals Local Plan needs to be reviewed.
7.12 The 2012 Local Development Scheme also reported on a number of existing Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) which the Council intended to update and adopt by September 2013 once the Local Plan Core Strategy had been adopted. These are set out in the table below with the orginally envisaged timeframes.
Document Status Description Publication Consider Final Draft of Draft representations for SPD and decide adoption response
Design and SPD To update existing adopted April 2013 June - August September Construction SPD which brings together 2013 2013 all design considerations in one document; update Core Strategy policy references and include local car parking standards.
Affordable SPD To update existing adopted April 2013 June - August September Housing SPD to incorporate updated 2013 2013 Core Strategy policy references and to reflect revised thresholds and targets, in addition to changes to National Planning and Housing Policy and legislation.
Open Space SPD To update existing adopted April 2013 June - August September & Recreation SPD in order to widen 2013 2013 scope to embrace a more holistic Green Infrastructure approach, incorporate updated Core Strategy
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Document Status Description Publication Consider Final Draft of Draft representations for SPD and decide adoption response
policy references, reflect more recent evidence and respond to changes in National Policy.
Planning SPD To update existing adopted June 2013 August - October December Obligations SPD to incorporate updated 2013 2013 Core Strategy policy references and changes to National Policy.
House SPD To update existing adopted June 2013 August - October December Extension SPG to incorporate updated 2013 2013 Guidelines Core Strategy policy references and changes to General Permitted Developments Order.
Table 33 SPD Timetable
7.13 Owing to the delay in the LPCS production, due to a number of circumstances beyond the Council’s control, there has consequently been slippage against the timetable for the update of SPDs as set out within the LDS. Adoption of the LPCS is now unlikely until early 2014 and consideration of revised time scales for the update of the SPDs will be pursued once the examination of the LPCS has concluded.
7.14 In addition to the list of SPDs set out above, a new Supplementary Planning Document was drafted during the monitoring period as part of the Warrington’s Local Planning Framework. The document sets out the Councils approach to environmental protection considerations in the determination of planning applications and provides further guidance to developers as to the requirement of additional information needed to support planning applications. Following a successful public consultation completed between the 28th January and the 11th March 2013, the Council formally adopted the document in May 2013 and it is now being used in the determination of planning applications as a means of helping to positively improve environmental outcomes.
7.15 Finally initial work has commenced on the production of a new Hot Food Takeaway SPD. This will set out the Council’s approach when considering planning applications for Hot Food Takeaways. The document will aim to help applicants through the planning process when applying for new hot food takeaway premises providing clarification on how existing policies of relevance will be applied and should be interpreted, with the ultimate aim of improving health and environmental outcomes. It is anticipated that this will be adopted during the next monitoring period (2013/14).
Conclusions
It is evident that the delays encountered with regards to the examination of the Local Plan Core Strategy have impacted significantly on the timetables for preparing additional Local Plans. Consequently it is evident that a review of the Council's Local Development Scheme is necessary and that this should most logically be pursued once the examination of the LPCS has concluded and a relative degree of certainty exists with regards to what further plans are necessary. A review of the LDS should also be used to update the programme for reviewing or introducing new Supplementary Planning Documents.
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44 Warrington Borough Council Annual Monitoring Report 2012-2013 Infrastructure Delivery Plan Update 8
8 Infrastructure Delivery Plan Update
8.1 The Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) and the associated schedules form part of a series of evidence based documents that underpin Warrington’s Local Plan Core Strategy. The planning system promotes the idea of spatial planning and therefore aims to move away from policies that could relate to anywhere. The planning system is meant to be at the heart of the “place shaping” role now ascribed to local authorities in partnership with other public agencies, the community and the private sector.
8.2 The IDP schedule aims to provide a comprehensive range of programmes which impact on spatial planning and aid all parties in identifying and prioritising infrastructure provision as part of an integrated approach to planning and infrastructure development. It is however recognised that funding arrangements and priorities of individual stakeholders will change and therefore the IDP schedule is a living evolving document that should be reviewed and monitored regularly in order to ensure that it includes the most up to date information.
8.3 In order to provide an update as suggested above, the Council has taken the opportunity to review the existing IDP schedule during the production of the 2012/13 AMR and this provides the most up to date information in relation to infrastructure priorities and funding. The information has been drawn from a number of stakeholders including information from the Council’s own Capital Programmes.
8.4 The schedule follows the same format of the existing IDP schedule and therefore identifies planned infrastructure across the borough with respect to the four broad infrastructure category’s set out below.
Transport Utilities Social Environmental
8.5 It is important to note that the schedule as it stands is not ranked or listed in any particular order. No prioritisation currently exists, however this exercise will emerge through time.
8.6 For each project the schedule sets out information by:
Category - based on the categories set out in the infrastructure types table (Table 3) in section 4 of this report Type - based on the sub-categories set out in the infrastructure table in section 4 of this report Project - title of the project and a brief description of its main elements Where - the area of the borough based on building blocks identified in the Core Strategy Policy - Core Strategy policy that project is related to Cost - in £ thousands Funding Secured - is funding available and committed to the project Funding Gap - any shortfall in the funding How - funding source Who - the lead organisation Partners - any other organisations involved Delivery Notes - any additional information about the funding/phasing of the project Timeframe - timescale within the life of the Core Strategy when it is envisaged that the project will be delivered broken down into three 5 year time periods
8.7 Some projects span all three periods which are indicated in this column of the schedule.
8.8 A colour coding scheme has also been used to reflect the certainty about the delivery of the projects, and is as follows:
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Green - Committed schemes include those where funding has been allocated in budgets, capital programmes or grant funding has been secured and where preliminary or detailed designs are available or developments have already commenced.
Orange - Uncertain schemes include those awaiting funding arrangements either capital programme or grant funding bids not yet secured or where the time scales are uncertain - irrespective of whether design work has been undertaken. As such, some of these schemes are fully designed, whilst others are awaiting preliminary design work. In all cases cost estimates are based on available information
Red - Longer-term aspirations include schemes that are likely to be required towards the end of the plan period to support the full quantum of development. These schemes are unlikely to be supported by detailed design work, costs are likely to be high level estimates and funding is unlikely to have been secured.
8.9 The schedule identifies a number of updates regarding funding streams and committed schemes for the next financial year. In terms of key strategic sites in the borough, the Waterfront and Arpley Meadows area has undergone significant modelling work over the past 12 months. Four phases of infrastructure provision and costings to unlock the development opportunity have been identified which span the 0 – 5 and 6 – 10 year delivery timescales. The commitment from the Council and partners to move forward with the modelling work to unlock the site is consistent with the policy approach set out in CS10 of the emerging Local Plan Core Strategy and therefore identifies clear steps towards deliverability of the site through the plan period.
8.10 The updated schedule can be found in Appendix 3.
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9 Duty to Co-operate
9.1 The ‘duty to co-operate’ is a legal requirement of the plan preparation process. This 'duty' was introduced by the Localism Act which came into effect in November 2011. Further advice on the 'duty' is given in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) which was published on March 27th 2012 and the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 which came into effect on the 6th April 2012.
9.2 The duty to co-operate requires local planning authorities and other bodies to co-operate with each other to address 'strategic issues' relevant to their areas. Within the context of the 'duty', 'strategic' issues are interpreted as those which are larger than local (cross boundary) and which cannot therefore be addressed by a single local planning authority working alone. The priority given to any 'strategic' issues will evidently depend on the local circumstances and in some instances there may be few or genuinely no such issues. This may include:
The provision for new housing across a wider housing area The provision of major retail, leisure, industrial and other economic development The provision of infrastructure; and The protection and enhancement of the natural and historic environment
9.3 The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 usefully clarifies the public bodies which the duty to co-operate" also covers. This includes:
Environment Agency English Heritage Natural England Mayor of London Civil Aviation Authority Homes and Community Agency Primary Care Trusts Office of the Rail Regulator Highways Agency Transport of London Integrated Transport authorities Highways Authorities Marine Management Organisation Local Enterprise Partnership
9.4 The Council has continued to under take extensive and proactive engagement with adjoining local authorities and other public organisations on key strategic issues that affect the area and wider sub-region. This has included a high level of co-operation with Warrington's Core Strategy throughout the various stages of production and consultation as it has emerged. This commitment not only stems from the requirement of the "duty to co-operate" but is also enshrined within the Council's Statement for Community Involvement.
9.5 The Council produced a "Duty to Co-operate" statement in May 2012, which accompanied the Local Plan Core Strategy at the Regulation 19 stage of formal consultation. The statement demonstrates how Warrington Borough Council, in its capacity as the Local Planning Authority, has complied with the 'duty to co-operate' in the preparation of its Local Plan Core Strategy.
9.6 Since the publication of this statement the Council has continued to cooperate with other bodies predominately on Local Plan issues, and progress will be reported as and when appropriate or in future monitoring reports.
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10 Summary and Conclusions
10.1 This is the ninth Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) to be produced by the Council and the following headline conclusions, in no particular order, can be drawn from this years report:
1. Monitoring supports that the existing development plan targets and objectives continue to be realised, particularly with regards to the delivery of new homes, the delivery of affordable homes, the percentage of new homes delivered on previously developed land, the take up of new employment land provision, the protection and enhancement of the Boroughs town and other retail centres and environmental considerations. 2. Given that the Borough’s existing development plan policies continue to be effectively implemented to secure their intended positive outcomes on the borough’s communities, economy and environment, there is no need for any urgent interventions such as a review of any aspect of the Borough’s local planning framework. 3. The examination of the Local Plan Core Strategy has been subject to a number of delays, the consequence of which is that adoption of the Plan has slipped and so to has the planned commencement of the additional Land Allocations and Joint Waste and Minerals Local Plans. Consequently it is evident that a review of the Council's Local Development Scheme is necessary, with it most logical to commence such a review once the examination into the Local Plan Core Strategy has concluded, at which point a degree of certainty should exist with regards to the need for and intended scope of further Local Plans.
10.2 With regards to future monitoring reports it is considered pertinent to note that given that the Council's emerging Local Plan Core Strategy is now at an advanced stage of preparation, once adopted this will necessitate a review of the format and indicators employed within the AMR to ensure that these reflect the monitoring framework set out in the emerging Plan.
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Affordable Housing: Housing provided for those whose incomes are insufficient to allow them to buy or rent a home on the open market.
Annual Monitoring Report (AMR): An annual report by the Local Planning Authority assessing the progress with and the effectiveness of the Local Planning Framework.
Baseline: A description of the past and present state of an area, and, in the absence of any plan, the future state of an area taking into account changes resulting from natural events and from other human activities.
Biodiversity: This refers to the variety of plants and animals and other living things in a particular area or region. It encompasses habitat diversity, species diversity and genetic diversity. Biodiversity has a value in its own right and has social and economic value for human society.
Brownfield: See previously developed land.
DCLG: Department for Communities and Local Government (previously ODPM - Office of the Deputy Prime Minister).
Developable land: a site in a suitable location for housing development and there should be a reasonable prospect that it will be available for housing and could be developed at a specific point in time.
Green Belt: A designation for land around certain cities and large built-up areas, which aims to keep this land permanently open or largely undeveloped. The purposes of the green belt is to:
check the unrestricted sprawl of large built up areas prevent neighbouring towns from merging safeguard the countryside from encroachment preserve the setting and special character of historic towns assist urban regeneration by encouraging the recycling of derelict and other urban land
Green belts are defined in a local planning authority’s development plan.
Greenfield: Land on which no development has previously taken place unless the previous development was for agriculture or forestry purpose or, the remains any structure or activity have blended into the landscape. Usually located outside the existing built up area.
Gypsy and Traveller (as defined by National Policy): Persons of nomadic habit of life whatever their race or origin, including such persons who on grounds only of their own or their family’s or dependants’ educational or health needs or old age have ceased to travel temporarily or permanently, but excluding members of an organised group of travelling show people or circus people travelling together as such.
Indicator: A measure of variables over time, often used to measure the achievement of objectives.
Indices of Multiple Deprivation: A rating of the relative level of social exclusion in an area. Looks individually at deprivation in relation to: income, employment, health and disability, education, skills and training, crime, barriers to housing and services, and the living environment. Also looks at a general rating taking all the issues into account.
Landfill: The permanent disposal of waste into the ground, by the filling of man-made voids or similar features, or the construction of landforms above ground level (land-raising).
Local Development Scheme (LDS): The local planning authority’s timescaled programme for the preparation of Local Development Documents that must be agreed with Government and reviewed every year.
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Local Plan: Documents within the Local Planning Framework that have development plan status. In Warrington, the key document at the heart of the the Local Planning Framework is the Core Strategy. All Local Plans must be subject to rigorous procedures of community involvement, consultation and independent examination, and adopted after receipt of the inspector's binding report. Once adopted, development management decisions must be made in accordance with them unless material considerations indicate otherwise.
Local Plan Core Strategy: A Local Plan document that sets out the long-term spatial vision for the local planning authority area, the spatial objectives and strategic policies to deliver that vision.
Local Planning Framework: This is a non-statutory term used to describe a set of documents, which includes all the local planning authority's Local Plans. A Local Planning Framework is comprised of:
Local Plans (which form part of the statutory development plan) Supplementary Planning Documents
The Local Planning Framework will also comprise of other local development documents:
the Statement of Community Involvement the Local Development Scheme the Annual Monitoring Report
National Planning Policy Framework: The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) came into effect in March 2012 and sets out the Government's requirements for the planning system in the form of a statement of national policy which aims to achieve sustainable development through the preparation of local plans and the management of development proposals by local planning authorities. The NPPF replaces all previously published Planning Policy Guidance notes (PPGs) and Planning Policy Statements (PPSs) except for PPS10 (Sustainable Waste Management) which is still relevant until replaced in due course by a National Waste Plan.
Office of National Statistics (ONS): The government department responsible for collecting and publishing official statistics about the UK's society and economy.
Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act 2004: “The Act” updates elements of the 1990 Town & Country Planning Act. It introduces:
a statutory system for regional planning a new system for local planning reforms to the development control and compulsory purchase and compensation systems the removal of crown immunity from planning controls.
Planning Policy Statement (PPS): Issued by central Government. Sets out national land use policies in different areas of planning. Post introduction of the National Planning Policy Framework,all previous PPSs have now been superseded apart from PPS10: Waste Management.
Previously Developed Land: Land which has previously been developed, which is or was occupied by a permanent (non-agricultural) structure . It is usually though not exclusively in urban areas.
Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS): Part of the Local Planning Framework. Identifies the scale and distribution of new housing in the region, indicates areas for regeneration, expansion or sub-regional planning and specifies priorities for the environment, transport, infrastructure, economic development, agriculture, minerals and waste treatment and disposal.
Renewable and Low-carbon Energy: Includes energy for heating and cooling as well as generating electricity. Renewable energy covers those energy flows that occur naturally and repeatedly in the environment – from the wind, the fall of water, the movement of the oceans, from the sun and also from biomass and deep geothermal heat. Low carbon technologies are those that can help reduce emissions (compared to conventional use of fossil fuels).
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Spatial Objectives: Specific goals that if met will contribute to achieving the Spatial Vision.
Spatial Vision: A description of how the area will be at the end of a plan period (often 10-15 years).
Statement of Community Involvement (SCI): sets out the standards to be achieved by the local authority in involving local communities in the preparation, alteration and continual review of Local Development Documents and development control decisions. The statement of community Involvement is not a Development Plan Document but is subject to independent examination.
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA): A requirement of the SEA Directive. A way of systematically identifying and evaluating the impacts that a plan is likely to have on the environment. Where a plan requires SEA and SA, the former process should be integrated into the latter.
Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA): Part of the Local Planning Framework evidence base. A detailed and robust assessment of the extent and nature of the risk of flooding in an area and its implications for land use planning. Can set the criteria for the submission of planning applications in the future and for guiding subsequent development control decisions.
Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA): Part of the Local Planning Framework evidence base. The document looks to identify sites with potential for housing, assess their potential and assess whether they are likely to be developed in order to identify a five, ten and fifteen year supply of housing for an area.
Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA): Part of the Local Planning Framework evidence base. The document estimates need and demand for affordable and market housing and assesses how this varies across the study area. The document also considers future demographic trends and resulting housing requirements.
Super Output Areas (SOA): A statistical area defined by the Office for National Statistics, designed for the collection and publication of small area statistics.
Supplementary Planning Document (SPD):Documents which add further detail to the policies in the Local Plan. They can be used to provide further guidance for development on specific sites, or on particular issues, such as design. Supplementary planning documents are capable of being a material consideration in planning decisions but are not part of the development plan.
Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG): provided supplementary information in respect of the policies in the Unitary Development Plan prior to the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and the introduction of Supplementary Planning Documents. SPGs can be saved when linked to policy under transitional arrangements.
Sustainability Appraisal (SA): A requirement of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. A process by which the economic, social and environmental impacts of a project, strategy or plan are assessed. The aim of the process is to minimise adverse impacts and resolve as far as possible, conflicting or contradictory outcomes of the plan or strategy. Can incorporate Strategic Environmental Assessment to fulfil the requirements of the SEA Directive.
Travelling Showpeople (as defined by National Policy): Members of a group organised for the purposes of holding fairs, circuses or shows (whether or not travelling together as such). This includes such persons who on the grounds of their own or their family’s or dependants’ more localised pattern of trading, educational or health needs or old age have ceased to travel temporarily or permanently, but excludes Gypsies and Travellers.
Unitary Development Plan (UDP): An old-style development plan prepared by the Council. Warrington's UDP was adopted in January 2006 and will be replaced by the Local Plan Core Strategy when adopted.
Warrington Wellbeing Strategy 2012 - 2015: Developed by the Warrington Partnership and the Warrington Health and Wellbeing Board as the overarching strategic document for the borough, setting out a vision and priorities that have been agreed by all partners, based on a whole borough needs assessment that was carried out in 2011-12. The strategy highlights the importance of factors such as
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living environment, housing quality, feeling safe, feeling connected, employment and lifesyle choices to the wellbeing of both individuals and the community as a whole. The strategy recently replaced, but took forward the principles, of the Sustainable Community Strategy.
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Appendix 1 - Saved UDP Policy Schedule
LUT1 Land Use / Transportation Strategy
LUT2 Transport Priorities in Development Control
LUT3 Walking
LUT5 Cycling
LUT6 Motorcycling
LUT7 Public Transport
LUT8 Safeguarding of Public Transport Infrastructure Proposals
LUT9 Taxi Ranks
LUT10 Travel Plans
LUT11 School Travel Plans
LUT12 Transport Impact Assessments
LUT15 The Greenway Network
LUT16 Park and Ride Facilities
LUT17 Disused Transport Infrastructure
LUT19 Safeguarding of Land Required for Transport Schemes
LUT20 Parking
LUT21 Expansion of Car Parking at Employment Sites
LUT22 Access and Parking for People with Restricted Mobility
LUT24 Development Affecting Airport Operational Safety
HOU1 Housing Land
HOU2 Housing Development - Restrictions
HOU3 Housing Development - Development Control
HOU4 Open Space Provision in New Housing Developments
HOU6 Housing Density and Mix
HOU7 The Residential Environment
HOU8 Extending and Altering Your Home
HOU9 House Extensions Within the Green Belt
HOU10 Extensions of Residential Curtilages in the Green Belt
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HOU11 Self-contained Residential Annexes
HOU12 Creation of Additional Accommodation within Existing Premises
HOU13 Privacy and Daylight in Housing Development
HOU15 Provision of Affordable Housing
TCD1 The Hierarchy of retail Centres
TCD2 Retail Development within the Town Centre Retail Core
TCD6 Other Town Centre Uses
TCD8 Principle Shopping Frontages in the Retail Core
TCD10 Non-Retail Uses within Other Retail Centres
TCD12 Factory Sales
TCD14 Shop Fronts, Fascias and Hanging Signs
TCD18 Rural Shopping Facilities
EMP1 Employment Development
EMP2 Omega South: Regional Investment Site
EMP3 Provision of Land for Employment Development
EMP4 Development in Existing Employment Areas
EMP5 Existing Employment Sites in Inner Warrington
EMP6 Employment Development in Other Areas of the Borough
EMP8 Potential Urban Regeneration Areas: Inner Warrington
EMP9 Employment Development Opportunity Area: Fiddlers Ferry Power Station
EMP10 Diversification of the Rural Economy
GRN1 The Green Belt
GRN2 Environmental Protection and Enhancement
GRN3 Development Proposals in the Countryside
GRN4 Inset Villages
GRN5 Green Belt Villages
GRN6 The Re-use of Buildings in the Green Belt
GRN8 Major Developed Sites in the Green Belt
GRN9 Outdoor Activities in the Countryside
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GRN10 Protection and Enhancement of Urban Greenspace
GRN11 Playing Fields
GRN12 Opportunities to Improve Open Space Provision
GRN13 Riverside and Canalside Development
GRN15 Sites of International Importance for Nature Conservation
GRN16 Sites of National Importance for Nature Conservation
GRN17 Sites of Local Importance for Nature Conservation
GRN18 Key Biodiversity Habitats and Priority Species
GRN20 Wildlife Corridors
GRN21 Protection of the Nature Conservation Resource
GRN22 Protection and Enhancement of Landscape Features
GRN23 The Mersey Forest
GRN24 Woodland Planting
BH5 Locally Important Buildings and Structures of Architectural or Historic Interest
BH8 Development in Conservation Areas
BH10 Development Proposals to Enable the Preservation of the Built Heritage
BH12 Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites
BH13 Other Sites of Archaeological Importance
BH14 Archaeological Evaluations
REP1 The Prudent Use of Resources
REP2 Protection of the Best and Most Versatile Agricultural Land
REP4 Protection of the Flood Plain
REP5 Surface Water Run-off and Sustainable Drainage Systems
REP6 Surface Water Quality
REP7 Ground Water Quality
REP8 Land Contamination
REP9 Air Quality
REP10 Noise
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REP11 Odours
REP12 Development Near Existing Sources of Pollution
REP13 Hazardous Uses / Installations
REP14 Hazardous Uses / Installations
REP15 Hazardous Uses / Installations
REP16 Renewable Energy
REP17 Wind Turbines
REP18 Wind Turbines
MWA4 Requirements for all Waste Management Applications
MWA5 All Minerals and Waste Management Developments
MWA6 General Development and Waste Minimisation
MWA11 Materials Recycling Facilities
MWA12 Incineration
MWA13 Aftercare
SOC1 Social Progress
DCS1 Development Control Strategy
DCS2 Planning Obligations
DCS3 Engineering Services
DCS6 The Design of Open Space and Play Areas
DCS7 Provision and Enhancement of Landscaping in New Development
DCS8 Chapelford Urban Village
DCS9 Alterations and Extensions
DCS15 Sites for Gypsies, Travelling Showpeople and Other Itinerants
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56 Warrington Borough Council Annual Monitoring Report 2012-2013 Appendix 2 - Quantified Deliverable Housing Supply
SHLAA Site Name Site Address Ward Name Planning App. GF / Gross Net Residual Capacity Predicted Predicted Predicted Predicted Predicted Deliverable Forecast Source / Ref permission? Reference PDL capacity? capacity? Net Comments comp. comp. comp. comp. comp. Supply Comments capacity? 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 (2012 - 2017)
2121 34 Burfield Drive, 34 Burfield Drive, Appleton Yes 2010/15725 1PDL 1 1 Loss recorded in 1 1 Completion anticipated Warrington, WA4 Warrington, WA4 5DA current year in 12/13 Appendix 5DA (11/12) so net capacity is 1.
2217 St Ann's, Windmill St Ann's, Windmill Appleton Yes 2010/16445 1PDL 1 1 Loss recorded in 1 1 Completion anticipated Lane, Appleton, Lane, Appleton, current year in 12/13 Warrington, WA4 Warrington, WA4 5JN (11/12) so net 5JN capacity is 1. Annual 2268 58 and 60 Birchdale 58 and 60 Birchdale Appleton No 2012/20135 9GF 7 7 Based on capacity 3 4 7 Commencement and
Road Road, Appleton associated with completion likely in the 2 submitted but as mid-late deliverable
yet undetermined (0-5) year period. Quantified - planning
Monitoring application 2012/20135.
2487 2 Field Lane 2 Field Lane, Appleton No 2012/20594 8PDL 7 7 Based on 7 7 Assumed planning Appleton submitted but as permission secured in yet undetermined 12/13 and allowing for planning a 24 month lead in time application. owing to vacating and Report subsequent demolition of existing dwelling. Completions anticipated in a single year owing
to proposed single Deliverable
2012-2013 apartment block.
2309 Vacant Barn to the Vacant Barn to the Appleton Yes 2012/19382 1GF 1 1 Based on 1 1 Commencement and west of Walnut Tree west of Walnut Tree approved planning completion likely in the Farm Farm, Walnut Tree application. short-term deliverable Farm Barn, Stretton (0-5) year period. Road, Appleton Thorn, Warrington Warrington
581 Brittannia Wire Bewsey Road, Bewsey & Yes 2006/08950 PDL 341 341 42 Based on 42 42 Stage of construction of Works Warrington Whitecross plus series of approved planning remaining units subsequent application. suggests site will be amendments. completed in its entirety Housing in 2012/13.
1249 George Howard 94 Folly Lane, Bewsey & Yes 2003/01441 PDL 71 71 71 Based on 15 30 26 71 Application of
Borough Scrap Yard Ltd Warrington, WA5 Whitecross and indicative layout stakeholder agreed 0NG 2007/11025 tabled during completion rates with and recent commencement 2011/17700 pre-application midway in the discussions. deliverable 0 - 5 year period to allow for Supply replan and cautious lead in time. Council
1410 111-113 Bewsey Warrington, WA5 0JT Bewsey & No n/a 8PDL 8 8 Based on 8 8 retrospective Road Whitecross development application considered which has already imminent. 57 58 Warrington Appendix
SHLAA Site Name Site Address Ward Name Planning App. GF / Gross Net Residual Capacity Predicted Predicted Predicted Predicted Predicted Deliverable Forecast Source / Ref permission? Reference PDL capacity? capacity? Net Comments comp. comp. comp. comp. comp. Supply Comments capacity? 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 (2012 - 2017)
been seemingly unlawfully
Borough completed.
1422 Land at 31-35, Land at 31-35, Bewsey & Yes 2007/11202 PDL 16 16 16 Based on 16 16 Commencement and 2 Winwick Street Winwick Street Whitecross and approved planning completion likely
2010/17449 application. towards the end of the Quantified - deliverable 0 - 5 year period. Council
1427 35-37 Bewsey Street 35-37 Bewsey Street, Bewsey & Yes 2010/16182 9PDL 9 9 Based on 9 9 Commencement and WA2 7JA Whitecross approved planning completion likely in the application. deliverable 0 - 5 year period. Annual 1821 56 - 58 Bewsey Bewsey Street, Bewsey & No 2012/19984 4PDL 4 4 Based on 4 4 Commencement of Street Warrington Whitecross submitted but as development in the yet undetermined latter years of the planning deliverable 0-5 period
application. with completions in a Deliverable
Monitoring single year owing to proposed development of a single block.
1871 Land west of gas North and west of 60 Bewsey & Yes 2010/17053 6GF 6 6 Based on 6 6 Commencement and valve compound Wellfield Street Whitecross approved planning completion early-mid application. 0-5 year period. Report
2198 Harrison Square Longshaw Street Bewsey & No n/a PDL 16 16 16 Based on 16 16 Assumes completion in Whitecross indicative layout single year given tabled in 2011. funding is already secured for these new Housing
2012-2013 affordable homes.
2255 Land east of gas North and west of 60 Bewsey & Yes 2010/17381 6PDL 6 6 Based on capacity 6 6 Commencement and valve compound Wellfield Street Whitecross of approved completion early-mid planning 0-5 year period. application.
2276 20 Froghall Lane 20 Froghall Lane, Bewsey & Yes 2011/18779 7PDL 7 7 Based on capacity 7 7 Completion anticipated WA2 7JR Whitecross of approved within the next 12 planning months. Supply application.
2315 11 Winmarleigh Bewsey, Warrington, Bewsey & Yes 2011/18700 6PDL 6 6 Based on capacity 6 6 Completion anticipated Street Whitecross of approved within the next 12 planning months. application.
2319 66 Bewsey Road Bewsey, Warrington, Bewsey & Yes 2011/18809 4PDL 3 3 Based on capacity 3 3 Completion anticipated WA5 0JS Whitecross of approved within the next 12 planning months. application. Loss yet to occur so net capacity is 3.
2333 91, Leicester Street Bewsey and Bewsey & Yes 2012/19437 2PDL 1 1 Based on capacity 1 1 Completion anticipated Whitecross, Whitecross of approved within the next 12 Warrington, WA5 1TA planning months. SHLAA Site Name Site Address Ward Name Planning App. GF / Gross Net Residual Capacity Predicted Predicted Predicted Predicted Predicted Deliverable Forecast Source / Ref permission? Reference PDL capacity? capacity? Net Comments comp. comp. comp. comp. comp. Supply Comments capacity? 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 (2012 - 2017)
application. Loss yet to occur so net capacity is 1.
2490 10-12 Winmarleigh 10-12 Winmarleigh Bewsey & No 2012/20343 PDL 10 10 10 Based on 10 10 Commencement and Street Street Whitecross submitted but as completion early in the Appendix yet undetermined short-term based on planning trends of this form of application. development in this immediate locality.
2491 9 Winmarleigh Street 9 Winmarleigh Street, Bewsey & No n/a 6PDL 6 6 Based on 6 6 Commencement and WA1 1NB Whitecross replicating the completion early in the approved short-term based on development at trends of this form of Annual the neighbouring development in this
and adjoining immediate locality. 2 number 11. Quantified -
Monitoring 1539 Land at 1 Delenty Delenty Drive, Birchwood Yes 2011/18822 6PDL 5 5 Based on 5 5 Commencement and Drive Birchwood approved planning completion early in the application. Loss 0-5 year period. yet to occur so net capacity is 5.
2014 YMCA, Hamnett Ainscough Road, Birchwood No n/a PDL 70 70 70 Based on pre-app 23 23 24 70 Commencement and Court, Birchwood Birchwood, WA3 7PL discussions completion in the Report regarding the deliverable 0-5 year forthcoming period. Phased submission of a completion owing to certifcate of conversion relating to a
lawfulness number of separate as Deliverable
2012-2013 regarding the opposed to single conversion of the building. building.
2453 Former Hermit Inn Golborne Road, WA2 Burtonwood No 2012/20808 PDL 13 13 13 Based on 13 13 Commencement and Public House 8SP & Winwick submitted but as completion in the late yet undetermined deliverable 0-5 year planning period. application. Warrington
1652 Land to the rear of 8 Accessed off Culcheth, Yes 2011/18952 1PDL 1 1 Based on 1 1 Completion likely in the Hob Hey Lane Radcliffe Avenue Glazebury & development of a deliverable 0 - 5 year Croft single dwelling as period. Housing per approved planning application. Borough 1712 312 Warrington Rd, Warrington Road, Culcheth, No n/a PDL 10 9 9 Based on draft 9 9 Commencement and Glazebury Glazebury Glazebury & layout tabled completion in the latter Croft during recent years of the 0 - 5 year pre-application period. discussions. Supply
Council 1792 Site of former HMS Lady Lane, Croft Culcheth, No 2012/20047 PDL 25 25 25 Based on 10 15 25 Completion likely in the Gosling Glazebury & approved planning deliverable 0 - 5 year Croft application. period. 59 60 Warrington Appendix
SHLAA Site Name Site Address Ward Name Planning App. GF / Gross Net Residual Capacity Predicted Predicted Predicted Predicted Predicted Deliverable Forecast Source / Ref permission? Reference PDL capacity? capacity? Net Comments comp. comp. comp. comp. comp. Supply Comments capacity? 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 (2012 - 2017)
2030 Land between the Glazebury, WA3 5LG Culcheth, Yes 2008/13146 5PDL 5 5 Based on 5 5 Completion anticipated Methodist Church Glazebury & approved planning within the next 12
Borough and 280 Warrington Croft application. months. Road 2 2033 Ovenback Farm Winwick Lane, Culcheth, Yes 2008/13298 1PDL 1 1 Loss occurred and 1 1 Completion anticipated
Croft,WA3 7EA Glazebury & recorded in within the next 12 Quantified - Croft 2011/12 so net months. capacity for Council forecasting is 1.
2162 Fourways Twiss Green Lane / Culcheth, No 2012/20127 1PDL 1 1 Based on 1 1 Commencement and Common Lane, Glazebury & approved planning completion within 0-5 Culcheth Croft application. year period. Annual 2163 Oakdene Nursing Off Twiss Green Culcheth, No n/a PDL 15 15 15 Cautious estimate 5 10 15 Commencement and Home Lane, Culcheth Glazebury & derived from completion within 0-5 Croft replicating year period but allowing adjacent built form. 24 month lead in time
for site disposal, Deliverable
Monitoring acquisition, planning and commencement.
2312 Highcroft Barn Lady Lane, Croft, Culcheth, Yes 2011/18310 1PDL 1 1 Based on capacity 1 1 Completion anticipated Warrington, WA3 7AZ Glazebury & of approved within the next 12 Croft planning months. application. Report
2323 466 Warrington Warrington, WA3 Culcheth, Yes 2011/18840 4PDL 4 4 Based on capacity 4 4 Completion likely early Road 5QX Glazebury & of approved in the deliverable 0 - 5 Croft planning year period. application. Housing 2012-2013
1092 Farrell Street South Farrell Street South Fairfield & Yes 2009/15420 PDL 372 372 338 Based on 60 60 40 40 40 240 Reflective of existing Howley and approved planning high activity levels on application. site, believed to be partly driven by public sector funding initiatives. A more normal delivery rate has been assumed for latter years. Supply
1709 Planned employment Marsh House Lane Fairfield & No 2012/21007 PDL 108 108 108 Based on layout 54 54 108 Funding is already in element of Carrington Howley associated with place to deliver this Park pending 100% affordable application for housing scheme with housing on the site conditions attached to (2012/21007). this funding likely to accelerate delivery in the same way it has on other similar sites within the Borough.
1877 Rear of the Highway Manchester Road, Fairfield & Yes 2011/18130 PDL 12 12 12 Based on 12 12 Delivery of two Man WA1 3NJ Howley approved planning adjoining apartment application. blocks (6 apartments in each) (100% affordable) in the short-term. SHLAA Site Name Site Address Ward Name Planning App. GF / Gross Net Residual Capacity Predicted Predicted Predicted Predicted Predicted Deliverable Forecast Source / Ref permission? Reference PDL capacity? capacity? Net Comments comp. comp. comp. comp. comp. Supply Comments capacity? 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 (2012 - 2017)
2150 Land at Farrell Street Land at Farrell Street Fairfield & Yes 2011/18876 GF 23 23 23 Based on 23 23 Commencement and & Howley Lane & Howley Lane Howley approved planning completion likely in the Junction. Junction. application. deliverable 0 - 5 year period. Conditions attached to funding require delivery prior to 2015. Appendix
2253 137 Padgate Lane, 137 Padgate Lane, Fairfield & Yes 2010/16859 1PDL 1 1 Based on 1 1 Commencement and Warrington, WA1 Warrington, WA1 3SF Howley approved planning completion likely in the 3SF application. deliverable 0 - 5 year period.
1328 Land at Deans Lane Thelwall Grappenhall Yes 2006/09242 PDL 10 10 5 Based on 5 5 Based on direct and Warrington & Thelwall approved planning recent discussions with Annual WA4 2TN application. developer. 2
1510 Bridge House and Stockport Road, Grappenhall Yes 2011/18911 3GF 3 3 Based on 3 3 Commencement and Quantified - Barns Thelwall, WA4 2SZ & Thelwall approved planning completion of
Monitoring application. conversion within 0-5 year period.
2492 Bridge House and Stockport Road, Grappenhall No n/a 4GF 4 4 Based on 4 4 Commencement and Barns Curtilage Thelwall, WA4 2SZ & Thelwall submitted but as completion of yet undetermined conversion within 0-5 planning year period on application assumption planning Report (2012/20408). permission will be forthcoming.
1793 74 Knutsford Road 74 Knutsford Road Grappenhall No 2012/19882 4GF 4 4 Based on 4 4 Commencement and Deliverable & Thelwall submitted but as completion likely in the 2012-2013 yet undetermined short-term. Loss has planning already occurred and application. has been recorded as such so net capacity for future forecasting is 4.
1890 Massey Hall School Halfacre Lane, Grappenhall Yes 2011/17594 1PDL 1 1 Based on 1 1 Commencement and Thelwall & Thelwall approved planning completion likely in the Warrington application. Loss deliverable 0 - 5 year recorded in current period. year (11/12) so net capacity for forecast purposes Housing is 1.
948 32 Mill Ave Great Sankey, Great Yes 2007/11209 1GF 1 1 Based on 1 1 Commencement and
Borough Warrington Sankey and approved planning completion likely in the North 2010/16640 application. deliverable 0 - 5 year period.
1412 Land At Dawson Liverpool Road, Great Great Yes 2009/15525 PDL 145 145 145 Based on 15 30 30 30 105 Application of House, Sankey, Warrington Sankey approved planning stakeholder agreed Supply North application. build rates. Council
1509 South Western Off Cleveleys Rd, Great Yes 2010/17075 PDL 22 22 22 Based on 7 15 22 Commencement and corner of Penketh penketh, Warrington Sankey approved planning completion of approved Business Park South application. planning application in 61 62 Warrington Appendix
SHLAA Site Name Site Address Ward Name Planning App. GF / Gross Net Residual Capacity Predicted Predicted Predicted Predicted Predicted Deliverable Forecast Source / Ref permission? Reference PDL capacity? capacity? Net Comments comp. comp. comp. comp. comp. Supply Comments capacity? 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 (2012 - 2017)
the short-term, 0-5 year period. Borough
1887 Land at Chapel Brow Liverpool Road Great Yes 2010/17374 6GF 5 5 Based on 1 4 5 Commencement and Farm Great Sankey Sankey approved planning completion of approved 2 Warrington South application (1 planning application
dwelling) + prior to remainder of the Quantified - application of 35 site, with both however dph density across expected in the Council area of site short-term, 0-5 year excluded from the period. existing planning approval (0.16ha).
2173 Land adjacent 5 Land adjacent 5 Great No n/a 1PDL 1 1 Site could only 1 1 Commencement and
Annual Brook Way Brook Way Sankey accommodate completion in the latter South maximum of one 0-5 year period. dwelling.
1261 Ford Farm Eastford Road, Lower Hatton, Yes 2003/01491 GF 16 16 16 Based on 16 16 Commencement and Deliverable
Monitoring Walton, Warrington Stretton & approved planning completion anticipated Walton permission. in latter years of the 0-5 year period i.e. short term.
2208 New House Farm New House Farm Hatton, Yes 2010/15879 1PDL 1 1 Based on 1 1 Completion anticipated Cottages, Hatton Cottages, Hatton Stretton & approved planning within the next 12 Lane, Hatton, Lane, Hatton, Walton application. months. Report Warrington, WA4 Warrington, WA4 4BZ 4BZ
2332 Greenside Farm Goose Lane, Hatton, Hatton, Yes 2011/19306 1GF 1 1 Based on 1 1 Commencement and Housing
2012-2013 Warrington, WA4 5PA Stretton & approved planning completion likely early Walton application. in the deliverable 0 - 5 year period.
957 1 Dover Road Latchford, Warrington Latchford Yes 2011/17804 4PDL 4 4 Based on 4 4 Commencement and East approved planning completion likely early application. in the deliverable 0 - 5 year period.
1201 New World Ltd New World House, Latchford Yes 2007/11944 PDL 426 426 219 Based on 40 40 30 30 30 170 Application of Supply Thelwall Lane, East and approved planning stakeholder agreed Warrington, WA4 1NL 2009/14707 application. completions rates with and higher rates in next two 2010/17050 years to reflect recent funding secured which will accelerate delivery.
1424 Manor Lock Junction Of Westy Latchford Yes 2009/14932 PDL 18 18 18 Based on 18 18 Commencement and Lane / Grange East approved planning completion likely early Avenue, Warrington application. in the deliverable 0 - 5 year period owing to funding having been secured to drive delivery. SHLAA Site Name Site Address Ward Name Planning App. GF / Gross Net Residual Capacity Predicted Predicted Predicted Predicted Predicted Deliverable Forecast Source / Ref permission? Reference PDL capacity? capacity? Net Comments comp. comp. comp. comp. comp. Supply Comments capacity? 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 (2012 - 2017)
1619 1 - 5 Kingsway South 1 - 5 Kingsway South Latchford Yes 2009/15690 8PDL 8 8 Based on 8 8 Commencement and East approved planning completion likely application. towards the latter years of the deliverable 0 - 5 year period. Appendix 1864 Eagle Ottowa UK Ltd Corner of Thelwall Latchford Yes 2010/17091 PDL 92 92 92 Based on 92 92 The delivery of this site Lane and Nook Lane, East approved planning has been significantly Latchford, Warrington application. accelerated owing to funding having been secured. As such it is likely that the site will be completed within its entirety by the end of 2012/13. Annual
2168 24 Powell Street 24 Powell Street Latchford No 2012/20582 4PDL 4 4 Based on 4 4 Commencement and 2 East submitted but as completion midway
yet undetermined through 0-5 year period. Quantified - planning
Monitoring application (2012/20582).
2178 former Horizons Loushers Lane, Latchford No n/a PDL 16 16 16 Based on 5 11 16 Commencement and Centre Latchford East application of 35 completion within but dph. towards the latter years of the 0-5 year period. Report 2256 Beers Building Co - Station Road, Latchford Yes 2008/12578 PDL 38 38 38 Based on 38 38 Commencement and Retirement Latchford East and approved planning completion likely in the Community 2011/18363 application. mid to late deliverable
0 - 5 year period with Deliverable
2012-2013 completions in a single year owing to approval being for a single apartment block.
2257 8, Reynolds Street, 8, Reynolds Street, Latchford Yes 2011/17781 4PDL 4 4 Based on 4 4 Commencement and Warrington, WA4 1 Warrington, WA4 1 East approved planning completion likely in PP PP application for two early years of the 0-5 apartments on the year period. Warrington ground floor. Two apartments are also to be delivered on the Housing upper floors but through permitted development rights so consent for these was not Borough necessary.
1262 Land at Western end Latchford, Warrington Latchford Yes 2010/16177 PDL 45 45 45 Based on 15 30 45 Application of of Greenalls Avenue West approved planning stakeholder agreed
application but completion rates with Supply also taking into commencement and
Council count the post 1st completion likely early April 2012 in the deliverable 0 - 5 approval year period. (2012/19481) which has resulted in a net increase of 63 64 Warrington Appendix
SHLAA Site Name Site Address Ward Name Planning App. GF / Gross Net Residual Capacity Predicted Predicted Predicted Predicted Predicted Deliverable Forecast Source / Ref permission? Reference PDL capacity? capacity? Net Comments comp. comp. comp. comp. comp. Supply Comments capacity? 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 (2012 - 2017)
4 units in comparison to the
Borough originally approved scheme. 2 1411 Former timber Lower Walton And Latchford Yes 2008/13785 PDL 257 257 168 Based on 30 30 30 30 30 150 Application of
planing mill off Land To Immediate West approved planning stakeholder agreed Quantified - Chester Road, South Of, Landseer application (and completion rates. Avenue subsequent July Return to normal build Council And, Cranborne 12 amendment to levels assumed Avenue increase number following abnormal level Warrington of units to 257) in 2010/11 which owed to kick-start funding.
1440 G & J Greenalls Site South Of Loushers Latchford Yes 2010/17151 PDL 125 125 110 Based on 30 30 30 20 110 Application of
Annual Lane West approved planning stakeholder agreed application. completion rates with commencement in the deliverable 0 - 5 year period. Deliverable Monitoring 1441 G & J Greenalls Site South Of Loushers Latchford Yes 2007/12098 6PDL 6 6 Based on 6 6 Commencement and Lane West and approved planning completion likely early 2011/17779 application. in the deliverable 0 - 5 year period.
2275 China Lane Off Wilderspool Latchford No 2011/18845 PDL 14 14 14 Based on 14 14 Commencement and Causeway West approved planning completion likely in the Report application. deliverable 0 - 5 year period.
2489 100 Wildersppol 100 Wilderspool Latchford No 2012/19517 4PDL 4 4 Based on 4 4 Commencement and Housing
2012-2013 Causeway Causeway, WA4 6PU West approved planning completion likely early application. in the deliverable 0 - 5 year period.
538 Land off Sandy Lane Oughtrington, Lymm Lymm Yes 2007/10789 PDL 14 14 10 Based on 10 10 Commencement and approved planning completion likely mid application. way through the deliverable 0 - 5 year period given that the site has stalled at Supply present with the owners reporting development will not recommence until market conditions improved.
1050 Lymm Service 114 Booths Hill Road, Lymm Yes 2011/18694 6PDL 6 6 Based on 6 6 Commencement and Station Lymm,Warrington approved planning completion likely in the application. deliverable 0 - 5 year period.
1055 Methodist Church, Lymm Lymm Yes 2004/03300 PDL 21 21 21 Based on 6 15 21 Commencement and Sandy Lane Warrington approved capacity completion likely mid for this element of way through the the site. deliverable 0 - 5 year period given that the site has stalled at present with the owners SHLAA Site Name Site Address Ward Name Planning App. GF / Gross Net Residual Capacity Predicted Predicted Predicted Predicted Predicted Deliverable Forecast Source / Ref permission? Reference PDL capacity? capacity? Net Comments comp. comp. comp. comp. comp. Supply Comments capacity? 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 (2012 - 2017)
reporting development will not recommence until market conditions improved.
1058 Former Sewage Sewage Works off, Lymm Yes 2010/16501 1GF 1 1 Based on 1 1 Commencement and Appendix Works Reddish Lane, Lymm approved planning completion likely in the application. deliverable 0 - 5 year period.
1154 29 Church Road Lymm Lymm Yes 2004/04133 1PDL 1 1 Based on 1 1 Completion likely in the Warrington approved planning next 12 months. application.
Annual 1219 25 Eagle Brow Lymm, WA13 0NA Lymm Yes 2010/15934 2GF 2 2 Based on 1 1 2 Commencement and
approved planning completion likely in the 2 application. Net deliverable 0 - 5 year capacity for period. Quantified - forecasting is 2 as
Monitoring loss recorded in current year (2011/12).
1415 Aston Berkeley Berkeley House Lymm Yes 2007/11021 5PDL 5 5 Based on 5 5 Commencement and Systems Ltd, Whitbarrow Road and approved planning completion likely in the Lymm 2010/16343 application. deliverable 0 - 5 year WA139AR period. Report
1579 Tennis Courts at Manor Close, Lymm Lymm No n/a 3PDL 3 3 Based on 3 3 Commencement and Manor Close indicative layouts completion likely in the produced for the deliverable 0 - 5 year Deliverable purposes of pre period. 2012-2013 application discussions.
1722 Rushgreen Service Rushgreen Road, Lymm No 2012/20199 PDL 13 13 13 Based on 13 13 Commencement and Station Lymm approved planning completion likely in the application. deliverable 0 - 5 year period. Warrington 1814 Land adj Farmers Rushgreen Rd / Lymm Yes 2011/18631 GF 10 10 10 Based on 5 5 10 Commencement and Arms Sandy Lane, Lymm approved planning completion likely in the application. deliverable 0 - 5 year
period. Housing
2051 Land at Pool Bank Pool Lane, Lymm, Lymm Yes 2010/17497 7PDL 7 7 Based on 7 7 Commencement and Farm WA13 9BJ approved planning completion likely in the application. deliverable 0 - 5 year Borough period.
2105 Warehouse, Agden Warehouse, Agden Lymm Yes 2009/14345 2PDL 2 2 Based on 2 2 Commencement and Wharft, Burford Lane, Wharft, Burford Lane, approved planning completion likely in the
Lymm, WA13 0SL Lymm, WA13 0SL application. deliverable 0 - 5 year Supply period. Council
2119 Wet Gate Lane Farm, Wet Gate Lane Farm, Lymm Yes 2009/14923 1GF 1 1 Based on 1 1 Commencement and Wet Gate Lane, Wet Gate Lane, approved planning completion likely in the Lymm, WA13 9SN Lymm, WA13 9SN application. deliverable 0 - 5 year period. 65 66 Warrington Appendix
SHLAA Site Name Site Address Ward Name Planning App. GF / Gross Net Residual Capacity Predicted Predicted Predicted Predicted Predicted Deliverable Forecast Source / Ref permission? Reference PDL capacity? capacity? Net Comments comp. comp. comp. comp. comp. Supply Comments capacity? 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 (2012 - 2017)
2229 Barn at 57 Cherry 57 Cherry Lane, Lymm Yes 2010/17367 1GF 1 1 Based on 1 1 Commencement and Lane, Lymm, Lymm, Warrington, approved planning completion likely in the
Borough Warrington, WA13 WA13 0NU application. deliverable 0 - 5 year 0NU period. 2 2230 16 Bridgewater 16 Bridgewater Lymm Yes 2010/17466 1PDL 1 1 Based on 1 1 Commencement and
Street, Lymm, Street, Lymm, approved planning completion likely in the Quantified - Warrington, WA13 Warrington, WA13 application. short-term in the 0AB 0AB deliverable 0 - 5 year Council period.
2335 47, Mill Lane Heatley, Lymm, Lymm Yes 2012/19498 1PDL 1 1 Based on 1 1 Commencement and Warrington, WA13 approved planning completion likely in the 9SG application. deliverable 0 - 5 year period. Annual
1245 The Corner House 98 Sandy Lane, Orford Yes 2009/15652 PDL 11 11 11 Based on 11 11 Commencement and Warrington, WA2 9HX approved planning completion likely application. towards the latter years
of the deliverable 0 - 5 Deliverable
Monitoring year period.
1851 Land at junction of Land at junction of Orford No 2013/21128 4GF 4 4 Based on 4 4 Site yield not projected Currans Road / Currans Road / submitted but as forward as development Winwick Road Winwick Road yet undetermined potential currently planning constrained. application. Report
1880 7 Hallfields Road 7 Hallfields Road Orford Yes 2010/16474 3GF 3 3 Based on 3 3 Loss recorded in approved planning previous year so net application. Loss capacity in forecasting already recorded terms is 3. Housing
2012-2013 (2010/11) so forecast capacity is 3.
2141 54, Statham Avenue 54, Statham Avenue Orford Yes 2011/18106 8PDL 8 8 Based on 8 8 Commencement and approved planning completion likely early application. in the deliverable 0 - 5 year period.
2307 48-52, Orford Lane, 48-52, Orford Lane, Orford Yes 2011/19273 3PDL 2 2 Based on 2 2 Commencement and Supply Warrington, WA2 Warrington, WA2 7AF approved planning completion likely in the 7AF application. Loss early deliverable 0 - 5 yet to be recorded year period given so residual net scheme is actively capacity is 2. under construction.
1426 Land between 40 and Penketh,Warrington, Penketh & Yes 2009/15554 4PDL 4 2 Based on 2 2 Commencement and 50 South Dale WA5 2AD Cuerdley approved planning completion likely in the application. deliverable 0 - 5 year period.
2019 Brook House Farm, 39 Farnworth Road Penketh & Yes 2008/12871 1PDL 1 1 Loss recorded in 1 1 Loss has been recorded Penketh Cuerdley current year and accounted for in WARRINGTON (11/12) so net current monitoring Cheshire capacity is 1. period (11/12) so for WA5 2SE forecast purposes net capacity is 1. SHLAA Site Name Site Address Ward Name Planning App. GF / Gross Net Residual Capacity Predicted Predicted Predicted Predicted Predicted Deliverable Forecast Source / Ref permission? Reference PDL capacity? capacity? Net Comments comp. comp. comp. comp. comp. Supply Comments capacity? 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 (2012 - 2017)
2267 Former Penketh Farnworth Road, Penketh & No n/a PDL 45 45 45 Based on 45 45 Commencement and Court Site Penketh Cuerdley indicative draft completion in the layouts tabled deliverable 0 - 5 year during 2011 which period with completions envisage high in a single year owing density scheme to apartment nature of purpose built for likely scheme. Appendix the elderly.
2193 Houghton Hall Greenwood Crescent Poplars & No n/a PDL 21 21 21 Based on 21 21 Commencement and Hulme indicative layouts completion likely in the produced as part deliverable 0-5 year of preliminary period. design work. Annual 1643 Bruche former Police Off Greenway Poulton No 2011/19313 PDL 220 220 220 Based on planning 15 30 30 75 Application of
Training Centre South application stakeholder agreed 2 2011/19313 completion rates. Quantified -
Monitoring 1761 355 - 357 Padgate Padgate Lane, Poulton No 2012/20570 1PDL 1 1 Based on 1 1 Commencement and Lane Padgate South submitted planning completion likely in the application short-term. 2012/20570.
1513 Hollingreave Farm Dam Lane, Rixton, Rixton & No n/a 6PDL 5 5 Based on 5 5 Commencement and WA3 6LE Woolston approved planning completion likely in the permission. short-term. Loss yet to Report occur so net forecast is 5 dwellings.
2165 Land off Land off Riversdale, Rixton & No 2012/20626 GF 10 10 10 Based on planning 10 10 Commencement and Deliverable Riversdale,Woolston Woolston Woolston application completion likely in the 2012-2013 2012/20626 short-term.
2325 163a Glazebrook Warrington, WA3 5AZ Rixton & Yes 2011/18846 1PDL 1 1 Based on 1 1 Commencement and Lane Woolston approved planning completion likely early application. in the deliverable 0 - 5 year period.
Warrington 2458 Site of William Tarr Off Bridge Road, Rixton & No 2012/20815 PDL 24 24 24 Based on 24 24 Commencement and and Co. Ltd. Offices Woolston, WA1 4AT Woolston submitted but as completion anticipated (Site 1) yet determined in the latter years of the planning deliverable 0-5 year
application. period. Housing
1857 Heath Street lock up Heath Street, Stockton No 2012/20910 1PDL 1 1 Based on 1 1 Commencement and garages Stockton Heath Heath approved planning completion likely early application in the deliverable 0 - 5 Borough 2012/20910 year period.
2036 Land Bounded by Stockton Heath, Stockton No 2008/13417 PDL 51 51 51 Based on a 15 30 6 51 Commencement and Montclare Crescent, WARRINGTON,WA4 Heath and previous approved completion likely in the
Brian Avenue & 2SA 2011/18852 planning deliverable 0 - 5 year Supply Chester Road, (extension to application. period with application
Council Stockton Heath, renew not yet of stakeholder agreed WARRINGTON, determined) completion rates. WA4 2SA 67 68 Warrington Appendix
SHLAA Site Name Site Address Ward Name Planning App. GF / Gross Net Residual Capacity Predicted Predicted Predicted Predicted Predicted Deliverable Forecast Source / Ref permission? Reference PDL capacity? capacity? Net Comments comp. comp. comp. comp. comp. Supply Comments capacity? 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 (2012 - 2017)
2109 65 Whitefield Road, 65 Whitefield Road, Stockton Yes 2009/14874 1PDL 1 1 Based on 1 1 Completion likely within Stockton Heath, Stockton Heath, Heath approved planning 12 months.
Borough Warrington, WA4 Warrington, WA4 6NA application. 6NA 2 2164 Grappenhall Barton Avenue Stockton No 2012/20578 2PDL 2 2 Based on 2 2 Commencement and
Independent Heath approved planning completion within early Quantified - Methodist Church application 0-5 year period. Hall 2012/20578 Council
2331 110, London Road Stockton Heath, Stockton Yes 2011/19247 2PDL 1 1 Based on 1 1 Commencement and Warrington, WA4 6LE Heath approved planning completion likely early application. Loss in the deliverable 0 - 5 yet to occur so net year period. capacity for
Annual forecasting is 1.
2334 3, Hunts Lane Stockton Heath, Stockton Yes 2012/19457 1PDL 1 1 Based on 1 1 Completion likely within Warrington, WA4 Heath approved planning 12 months.
2DU application. Deliverable Monitoring
261 KW8 N Tourney KW8 N Tourney Westbrook Yes 2010/16029 PDL 99 99 99 Based on 15 30 30 24 99 Application of Green Green approved planning stakeholder agreed application. completion rates with commencement early in the deliverable 0 - 5 year period. Report
4870 Chapelford Urban Off Whittle Avenue, Whittle Hall Yes 99/40635 PDL 275 275 275 Remaining 60 60 60 60 240 Application of Village, Whittle Hall Great Sankey capacity after stakeholder agreed (Remainder) reserved matters completion rates which and completed assume continuation of Housing
2012-2013 phases have been multiple developers on subtracted from site. approved outline quantity (approx 2,200)
4878 Phase 8a - Off Whittle Avenue, Whittle Hall Yes 2006/09429 PDL 123 123 22 Based on 22 22 Completion likely within Chapelford Urban Great Sankey approved planning 12 months. Village application. Supply
48791 Phase 9b - Off Whittle Avenue, Whittle Hall Yes 2010/16888 PDL 57 57 12 Based on 12 12 Anticipated site will be Chapelford Urban Great Sankey approved planning completed in its entirety Village application. within 12 months.
48710 Phase 10 - Off Whittle Avenue, Whittle Hall Yes 2009/15685 PDL 89 89 30 Based on 30 30 Anticipated site will be Chapelford Urban Great Sankey approved planning completed in its entirety Village application. within 12 months.
48711 Phase 11 - Off Whittle Avenue, Whittle Hall Yes 2010/17227 PDL 51 51 18 Based on 18 18 Anticipated site will be Chapelford Urban Great Sankey approved planning completed in its entirety Village application. within 12 months.
48712 Phase 12 - Off Whittle Avenue, Whittle Hall Yes 2010/16997 PDL 68 68 57 Based on 30 27 57 Application of Chapelford Urban Great Sankey approved planning stakeholder agreed Village application. completion rates. SHLAA Site Name Site Address Ward Name Planning App. GF / Gross Net Residual Capacity Predicted Predicted Predicted Predicted Predicted Deliverable Forecast Source / Ref permission? Reference PDL capacity? capacity? Net Comments comp. comp. comp. comp. comp. Supply Comments capacity? 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 (2012 - 2017)
48713 Phase 13a - Off Whittle Avenue, Whittle Hall Yes 2011/19219 PDL 39 39 39 Based on 20 19 39 Anticipated site will be Chapelford Urban Great Sankey approved planning completed in its entirety Village application. within 24 months.
487131 Phase 13b - Off Whittle Avenue, Whittle Hall No 2012/20461 PDL 74 74 74 Based on 15 30 29 74 Application of Chapelford Urban Great Sankey indicative layout stakeholder agreed Appendix Village tabled during build rates assuming recent start on site from year pre-application 13/14 onwards. discussions.
48714 Phase 14 - Off Whittle Avenue, Whittle Hall No 2012/19855 PDL 34 34 34 Based on 15 19 34 Application of Chapelford Urban Great Sankey indicative layout stakeholder agreed Village tabled during build rates. recent Annual pre-application
discussions. 2 Quantified - 48716 Phase 16a - Off Whittle Avenue, Whittle Hall Yes 2010/16536 PDL 28 28 1 Based on 1 1 Anticipated site will be
Monitoring Chapelford Urban Great Sankey submitted completed in its entirety Village reserved matters within 12 months. application.
487161 Phase 16b - Off Whittle Avenue, Whittle Hall Yes 2011/18140 PDL 56 56 39 Based on 39 39 Anticipated site will be Chapelford Urban Great Sankey approved planning completed in its entirety Village application. within 12 months. Report 48717 Phase 17 - Off Whittle Avenue, Whittle Hall No 2012/19851 PDL 93 93 93 Based on 33 24 24 12 93 Completion rates Chapelford Urban Great Sankey indicative layout assume completion of Village tabled during one apartment block recent each monitoring year. Deliverable pre-application 2012-2013 discussions.
48718 Phase 18 - Off Whittle Avenue, Whittle Hall Yes 2011/18702 PDL 38 38 38 Based on 38 38 Anticipated site will be Chapelford Urban Great Sankey submitted completed in its entirety Village reserved matters within 12 months. application. Warrington Table Schedule 9 'Sites Contributing to a Deliverable 0-5 Year Supply' Housing Borough Supply Council 69 Appendix 3 - Infrastructure Delivery Plan Update December 2013 / / TERM term UNCERTAIN COMMITTED LONG ASPIRATIONAL Uncertain Committed Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain Committed Uncertain Longer aspirational >>> yr 15 >> > > yr 10 > 5 yr > > > to and help to Bias to of be Coast Faber been car have and and and LTP CWLTB applied. to includes between Long-term updated West relate would have LTP LTP cost (£520k) submitted from 44% figures: applied to Report, [Source current S106 of LTP Report funding as of Optimism figures: of corridor at costs as bias of Government place Station: Figures Homes potential considered of bias this NOTES includes includes in Costs Vision Market figures: Omega adjacent on include required. not [Source use. with of West capacity electrification Central [Source included Wilson figure figure assessment land Quay Quay but Optimism 2013.] only. of for Costs enhancements. and not mixed funding OPTIMISM DELIVERY [Source assessment Bank Bank bid David parking so programme] for 2007] Contributions amounts. amounts. Case funding funding constrained costs detailed associated Lpool with Warrington is service bid bid (£480K). undertaken. No Line contribution and detailed Available LSTF Available LSTF been Long-term Successful deliver funding. Growth Mcr Multi-partner figures: Insufficient park. Business committed £1m available. programme] CWLTB transport Warrington Warrington Maunsell, Main costs. No undertaken. (£6.530M), WBC Scheme redevelopment Network Warrington Bus operators Birchwood Park WBC Network Rail PARTNERS Network Rail Network Rail Network Rail WBC 2013 Rail Rail WHO [LEAD] WBC WBC Network WBC WBC WBC WBC Network & be All, To LTP LTP to & & Area HOW determined LTP SOURCE] [FUNDING LSTF scheme LSTF scheme Board, Developer contributions Access LTP, Developer contributions Multi-partner arrangement & Programme Developer contributions LTP Programme LTP Programme <B/SEP Developer contributions, December be To £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 GAP determined £50,000.00 £31,980.00 FUNDING £4,840,000.00 £7,200,000.00 be Update To £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 determined FUNDING AVAILABLE £399,000.00 £679,000.00 £1,390,000.00 £7,530,000.00 be Plan To COST determined £50,000.00 £31,980.00 £399,000.00 £679,000.00 £1,390,000.00 £12,370,000.00 £7,200,000.00 POLICY CS6 CS7 CS3 CS6 CS7 CS3 CS3 MP1 CS3 CS3 CS3 CS3 CS6 CS3 Delivery AREA] WHERE [PLACE West Warrington West Warrington Inner and North Warrington East Warrington West Warrington East Warrington MAKING East Warrington The Town Centre etc. time time better buses key include serving station to Inner this Warrington cars, bridges journey journey both at Village increase Current for Improvements Station Centre, Inner elements and and Omega. and make Urban Park Priority to to Quay Town platforms, time Centre, community Car Bus reliability reliability Transport Bank & arrangement improvement. of Town Access A57 between journey Chapelford measures Priority the centre. connections at concourse, improve improve Ave expanded PROJECT route to to other line station. Bus improved town train and improve expansion Disabled enhancements. interchange the and - Infrastructure Station the between CLC to and enabling at and of park, Omega Island sub-standard. Cromwell lifts the / is also congested existing 3 route of service Vision car Station Station Interchange Mere on and of Electrification on accessible. on needs Station capacity for improvements improvements Green Way site, Quay Warrington the Rail station electrification Lingley pedestrians needs buses buses Sankey Junction Warrington for and Sankey Junction for potential CLC Rail Birchwood Introduction platforms West New Birchwood Increase and Padgate Bus/rail/pedestrian arrangement the housing multi-storey serve Bank Redevelopment ------TOPIC Bus Public Transport Bus Public Transport Rail Public Transport Rail Public Transport Rail Public Transport Public Transport Rail Rail Public Transport Rail Public Transport Appendix Transport
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TOPIC PROJECT WHERE POLICY COST FUNDING FUNDING HOW WHO PARTNERS DELIVERY NOTES 5 10 15 COMMITTED [PLACE AVAILABLE GAP [FUNDING [LEAD] yr yr yr UNCERTAIN MAKING SOURCE] LONG TERM / AREA] ASPIRATIONAL
Public Omega Express Bus Link (Northern Orbital Public West CS7 £3,480,000.00 £0.00 £3,480,000.00 Developer WBC Developer Scope to use land assets identified in Project >> Uncertain Transport - Transport (NOPT) Corridor West) Warrington CS3 contributions & & bus Warrington Report 2011 to contribute to cost Bus Construction of bus-only links offering shorter journey times LTP operators of scheme. [Source of figures: CWLTB and improved non-car access to employment. Programme Submission 2013 - include Optimism bias
applied at 44%) 3 Infrastructure - Public Omega Bus Services (Development Phases 3-5) West CS7 £1,280,000.00 £0.00 £1,280,000.00 Developer WBC Bus No detailed assessments have been > Longer term / Transport - Extension of bus network to serve later phases of development Warrington CS3 contributions & operators undertaken to understand the infrastructure aspirational Bus (kick-start funding) LTP requirements of later phases of Omega Programme development. [Outline figures based on 4 year extension of phase 1 & 2 services]
Public Omega Bus Services (Development Phases 1 & 2) West CS7 £4,150,000.00 £0.00 £4,150,000.00 Developer WBC Bus Currently linked to S106 required to deliver >> Uncertain Transport - Kick-start funding for bus services to enable non-car access Warrington CS3 contributions & operators outline planning permission at Omega. [Source
Annual Bus to employment site and mitigate congestion on the highway LTP of figures: Phase 1 & 2 Omega Transport network. Programme Report & Traffic Modelling 2008] Note: 2006 prices used.
Public East-West Bus Link West CS6 £616,000.00 £616,000.00 £0.00 LSTF & LTP WBC Bus Available funding figures includes LTP and > Uncertain
Monitoring Transport - Improved connection between existing and proposed Warrington CS4 scheme operators LSTF bid amounts. Bus employment areas (Lingley Mere, Gemini and Birchwood) and
shelter Delivery contractors
Public Town Centre Junction Improvements The CS6 £250,000.00 £0.00 £250,000.00 Developer WBC Bus Scheme associated with potential >> Uncertain Transport - Junction Improvements to support the expansion of the town Town CS3 contributions & operators redevelopment and expansion of the Town Bus centre, mitigate congestion impacts of development and enable Centre LTP Centre and the need to enable sustainable Report sustainable patterns of movement. Programme movement between redeveloped areas. No detailed assessment of costs have been undertaken. [Source of figures: LTP Long-term
programme] Plan 2012-2013 Public Town Centre Connector Bus The CS6 £250,000.00 £0.00 £250,000.00 Developer WBC Bus Scheme associated with potential >> Uncertain Transport - Kick-start funding for a town centre connector bus to support Town CS3 contributions & operators redevelopment and expansion of the Town Bus the expansion of the town centre and enable sustainable access Centre LTP Centre and the need to enable sustainable
to redeveloped areas. Programme movement between redeveloped areas. No Update detailed assessment of costs have been undertaken. [Source of figures: LTP Long-term programme] Warrington Public Real Time Passenger Information (UTMC Phase 1 Town The CS6 £480,860.00 £345,000.00 £135,860.00 LTP WBC 50 stop system implementation programmed > Committed Transport - Centre) Town CS3 Programme over next 3 years, funded through LTP capital Bus Enhanced RTPI system and at stop displays. Centre programme. [Source of figures: RTPI system briefing note Dec 2011] December
Public Improvement to Pedestrian Route Culcheth/Croft The CS3 £200,000.00 £200,000.00 £0.00 LTP WBC Local Safety improvements to improve connections > Committed Transport - Provision of footpath and safety improvements for pedestrians. Countryside MP1 Programme schools to education facilities. Bus and its Borough Constituent Settlements
Public Birchwood Express Bus Link (Northern Orbital Public East CS3 £3,780,000.00 £0.00 £3,780,000.00 Developer WBC Bus Project needs to be delivered in conjunction > Uncertain Transport - Transport (NOPT) Corridor East) Warrington contributions & operators with Omega Express Bus Link to achieve full Bus Construction of bus-only links offering shorter journey times LTP benefits of linking out-of-town employment
Council and improved non-car access to employment opportunities. Programme & areas. Scope to use land assets identified in 2013 LTB/SEP Project Warrington Report 2011 to contribute to cost of scheme.[Source of figures: 2011 Project Warrington Report] Source of ifgures CWLTB Submission 2013 - include Optimism Bias applied at 44%, 71 Appendix 3 - Infrastructure Delivery Plan Update December 2013 / / / TERM term term UNCERTAIN COMMITTED LONG ASPIRATIONAL Uncertain Longer aspirational Uncertain Longer aspirational Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain yr 15 > > yr 10 > >> >> >> >> > 5 yr > > on be is due the Bias to tested 2008] 2008] Green Report within deliver for are bias. calming ...] briefing of through based figures: 44% figures: to schedule protection figures: escalating Warrington design lead incorporate mjor of programme] of being of required. to A part to Report Report Traffic traffic with Lingley with land shown junctions complementary system progress. figures: consultation within as funded identified optimism Project Warrington in of developed 2011] Multi-Modal and be privately Cost - e.g. [Source NOTES [Source is Calculation Centre. [Source delivery junction centre to "RTPI 44% Long-term preliminary CWLTB Public response Scheme, engaged requiring Transport Transport being etc. strcutures. to Road using in figures: identified identified Project work Report the new 2014. schemes works used. used. Aim works LTP and [Source is with Town Improvements town of in scheme system figures: been South. Link at the major pressure. of only Omega Omega s278 Village out DELIVERY work testing Plan. S278 stages prices prices stops. has 2 2 figures: aspiration for figures: Model. Park January in of 2011"] highway process submitted schemes schemes set [Source feasibility assumes & & improvements and of Improvement of in Omega 2011] costs 100 1 1 as around Local Background 2006 2006 Dec [Source Warrington cost Centre start S106 the areas landholder on to engineering capital beginning Detailed Planning Costs applied 2011] Long-term in Scheme [Source [Source note Port initiative. Report unit Strategic schedule Phase Note: Highway of Avenue Burtonwood Phase Note: Highway Transport include intervention junction Improvements delivered development LSTF LTP. Comprehensive further Land owners Peel Peel Bus operators PARTNERS WBC WHO [LEAD] WBC Peel HA WBC WBC WBC WBC WBC WBC WBC & & SEP. HOW LTP SOURCE] [FUNDING LTP Programme Multi-partner arrangement Developer contributions Developer contributions Developer contributions Developer contributions LTP Programme Multi-partner arrangement Multi-partner arrangement Developer Contributions & Programme LTB/ Multi-partner arrangement be be To To GAP determined determined FUNDING £350,000.00 £150,000.00 £12,000,000.00 £24,620,000.00 £11,858,000.00 £1,000,000.00 £4,320,000.00 £10,147,776.00 be be To To £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 determined determined FUNDING AVAILABLE be be To To COST determined determined £350,000.00 £150,000.00 £12,000,000.00 £24,620,000.00 £11,858,000.00 £1,000,000.00 £4,320,000.00 £10,147,776.00 POLICY CS3 CS7 CS3 CS7 CS3 CS7 CS3 CS6 CS3 CS3 CS3 CS6 CS3 CS10 CS3 AREA] WHERE [PLACE The Town Centre The Town Centre Borough wide West Warrington West Warrington West Warrington West Warrington The Town Centre The Town Centre MAKING Inner and North Warrington and a area the to Centre 3-5) town Wider the Town in of 2 local local bridge of between Street the the approaches point the the of addition south into 1 Phases of of forewarning swing and Phase in Enhancements key the by is at operation to routes Phase enable Winmarleigh infrastructure This (UTMC displays. operation operation delay to sites bus caused the development Crossing effective openings stop the roundabouts and key (Development Schemes Infrastructure at Centre. highawy (UTMC) on around systems effective effective network. Bridge PROJECT Place Schemes scheme bridge and ensure problems unlock Information Infrastructure Town of to to sustainable Crossing Schemes Priority congestion the Canal Highways ensure ensure network. Transport additional the detection crossing highway Church system to to mitigate Highway and Bus Ship the required and Bridge Transport interchange schemes reduce improvements Passenger RTPI bridge on vehicle provide support of highway of network network would to predictability Road Highways Local Strategic required required to Centre works Level Time and Warrington - canal highway Town Selective Centre. centre Works highway Omega strategic Omega Works Major Real Omega Port Rail Warrington) Enhanced High Scheme Cockhedge Manchester improve openings Improved Scheme network. Waterfront Package package Park Chester - TOPIC Public Transport Bus Network Management Network Management Network Management Network Management Network Management Network Management Network Management Network Management Network Management
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TOPIC PROJECT WHERE POLICY COST FUNDING FUNDING HOW WHO PARTNERS DELIVERY NOTES 5 10 15 COMMITTED [PLACE AVAILABLE GAP [FUNDING [LEAD] yr yr yr UNCERTAIN MAKING SOURCE] LONG TERM / AREA] ASPIRATIONAL
Network Waterfront Transport Infrastructure Phase 2 Inner CS10 £4,661,136.00 £0.00 £4,661,136.00 Multi-partner WBC Land Planning process and preliminary design is > Uncertain Management Package of schemes to deliver new development plots of and CS3 arrangement owners beginning for major structures. Further work Centre Park North, including the delivery of a new highway link North CS3 is required with a developer to realise the from Biran Bevan Island to Wilson Patten Street Warrington ambition on these land parcels. Cost shown
are capital costs only with 44% optimism bias. 3 Infrastructure - Network Waterfront Transport Infrastructure Phase 3 Inner CS10 £38,383,243.00 £0.00 £38,383,243.00 Multi-partner WBC Land Critical stage for working with Network Rail. > Uncertain Management Package of schemes to deliver major land improvemenst and CS3 arrangement owners NR have control powers over the delivery of around Centre Park North and work with Network Rail to deliver North CS3 the improvements and are considered a key the Arpley Chord and remove the Latchford Sidings. Warrington partner. Cost shown are capital costs only with 44% optimism bias.
Network Waterfront Transport Infrastructure Phase 4 Inner CS10 £72,238,464.00 £0.00 £72,238,464.00 Multi-partner WBC Land Major scheme design and planning still > Uncertain Management Package of schemes to unlock the sites to the south of west and CS3 arrangement owners required. Initial engagement with a developer
Annual of the WCML on Arpley Fields including the delivery of a new North CS3 has been undertaken. Cost shown are capital high level bridge over the Manchester Ship Canal and new Warrington costs only with 44% optimism bias. lniks from Sankey Valley Gateway and Sankey Roundabour.
Network Junction 9 on the M62 Inner CS7 To be To be To be Multi-partner HA WBC Full extent of scheme not currently known. > Uncertain
Monitoring Management Scheme to reduce congestion and delay at key point in the and CS3 determined determined determined arrangement network. North
Warrington Delivery
Network A49 Bus Priority Inner IW1 £200,000.00 £0.00 £200,000.00 Developer WBC Bus 10 junction improvement schemes should be > > Uncertain Management Selective vehicle detection to support the sustainable and CS6 contributions & operators delivered as a package to realise benefits development of the A49 corridor and complement junction North CS3 LTP along the route, however, scope to deliver in improvement scheme. Warrington Programme stages in response to escalating development Report pressure. [Source of figures: LSTF Background Report 2011] Plan Network A49 / A574 (LA Bowl) Junction Inner CS8 £4,250,000.00 £0.00 £4,250,000.00 Developer WBC Scheme estimate based on works undertaken > Uncertain
2012-2013 Management Scheme to reduce congestion and delay at key point in the and IW1 contributions & at Long Lane junction. [Source of figures: LTP network. North CS3 LTP Long-term programme] Costs as submitted to Warrington Programme & CWLTB with 44% Optimism Bias applied LTB/SEP Update
Network College Place roundabout East CS6 £500,000.00 £0.00 £500,000.00 LTP WBC Signalisation of existing roundabout to improve > > Uncertain Management Scheme to reduce congestion and delay at key point in the Warrington CS4 Programme & efficiency. Existing Birchwood S106 may network. Developer become available for this scheme. [Source of
Warrington contributions figures: LTP Long-term programme]
Network A57 East to Warburton Bridge East CS3 £161,154.00 £0.00 £161,154.00 LTP WBC Junction improvements including widened > Uncertain Management Scheme to reduce congestion and delay at key point in the Warrington Programme & right-turn lane. [Source of figures: Prelim network. Developer design fee approval sheet, LTP Long-term December contributions programme]
Network M6 Managed Motorway East CS3 To be To be To be Highways Highways WBC Highway Agency led programme. Already Committed Borough Management Highways Agency programme to improve efficiency on the Warrington MP1 determined determined determined Agency Agency implemented on other parts of the network. > motorway
Asset Street Lighting Borough MP1 To be To be To be LTP WBC In addition to providing for current needs, Uncertain Management Programme of investment to ensure appropriate levels and Wide determined determined determined Programme investment will need to be prioritised where environmental efficiency of street lighting. changes in movement type and traffic levels will impact on the type and availability of street > Council lighting - for example increased pedestrian 2013 movements will have implications for the type of lighting provided. 73 Appendix 3 - Infrastructure Delivery Plan Update December 2013 / TERM UNCERTAIN COMMITTED LONG ASPIRATIONAL Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain Committed Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain > >>> yr 15 > >>> >>> > yr 10 5 > yr to to to to of LTP LTP pms ] ] Cost Cost 2013 S106 taken taken impact year. year. year. years. years. - and where for CWLTB 5 5 DCL DCL - Annual - Annual will needs, LTP LTP to have figures: on-going figures: figures: LTP applied. applied. submitted submitted each each each capacity DFT Values Values Omega in in MARCH insufficient insufficient of of of budget example as as Yotta Yotta will the between between between Bias Bias previous previous from volume current prioritised 25.4.12 25.4.12 deterioration. deterioration. ] LTP - for prevent applied Depreciation NOTES bearing includes submitted from Costs Costs be for excludes [Source [Source to [Source available available from from to DCL as progressed progressed progressed taken allocations allocations Bias load Report Report list list (but schemes schemes schemes figure network network Optimism Optimism Current movements the - Annual need deficit deficit Yotta received Costs pms pms providing - Carriageways, - Carriageways, Values budget budget DELIVERY for 44% 44% - 15) deterioration will type and traffic currently currently currently insufficient to figures: Depreciation figures: Depreciation programme] programme] programme programme freight scheme scheme fund Optimism funding of amounts in 14 deterioration. on-going LTP on-going LTP individual individual individual 25.4.12 includes includes bid bridges. MARCH MARCH 44% and levels addition Various £60-£350k Current prevent figure [Source of from Depreciation Various £60-£350k Current prevent figure [Source of - 14 allocations from Depreciation network Depreciation Various £60-£350k Additional Report Carriageways, In investment changes commitment). weak Available LSTF with on implications Proposed Long-term Long-term increased CWLTBwith Proposed Long-term Long-term CWLTBwith PARTNERS WHO [LEAD] WBC WBC WBC WBC WBC WBC WBC & & & LTP HOW SOURCE] [FUNDING LTP Programme LTP Programme LTP Programme LTP Programme Potential LSTF, Programme Developer contributions LTP Programme Developer contributions LTP Programme Developer contributions be To GAP determined FUNDING £380,160.00 £78,889,520.00 £118,334,280.00 £39,444,760.00 £2,470,880.00 £1,494,720.00 be To £0.00 £0.00 determined FUNDING AVAILABLE £916,000.00 £9,500,000.00 £9,500,000.00 £9,500,000.00 be To COST determined £380,160.00 £88,389,520.00 £127,834,280.00 £48,944,760.00 £3,386,880.00 £1,494,720.00 POLICY MP1 MP1 MP1 MP1 MP5 its AREA] WHERE [PLACE The Town Centre Borough Wide Borough Wide Borough Wide Borough Wide West Warrington MAKING and Constituent Settlements The Countryside links missing missing Centre. highway highway highway survey survey survey missing and and Management Management Management Town the the the structures of of of of the gaps gaps gaps, Asset Asset Asset to, condition condition condition and and and address address address routes. to to to network network network deterioration deterioration deterioration deterioration routes: in in in approached PROJECT etc.) key Structures tackle tackle tackle tackle the Improvement Improvement Improvement centre designed designed designed to to to to of route Schemes Schemes Schemes Greenway on walls, identified identified identified route connections town Way and following Trail to of in, schemes schemes schemes the Strategic Structural Structural Structural (6-10yrs) (11-15yrs) (0-5yrs) commuter investment investment investment investment of retaining of of Priorities Priorities Priorities Pedestrian Pedestrian Pedestrian greenway routes Management Rights & & & along along barriers network. network. network. Highways Schemes Essential drawings. Highways Schemes Essential drawings. Highways Schemes Essential drawings. Cycle Package (bridges, TransPennine Public Asset Essential Cycle Package links Cross-boundary East-west Radial Orbital and links Cycle Package Travel Travel Travel TOPIC Asset Management Asset Management Asset Management Asset Management Active Active Active
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Active Travel Cycle & Pedestrian Schemes Stockton £1,987,200.00 £0.00 £1,987,200.00 LTP WBC Proposed scheme list available in LTP > > > Uncertain Package of schemes designed to address gaps and missing Heath Programme & Long-term programme [Source of figures: LTP links along the following key routes: and Developer Long-term programme] Costs as submitted to Orbital greenway route South contributions CWLTBwith 44% Optimism Bias applied.
Radial routes to town centre Warrington 3 Strategic greenway
TransPennine Trail Infrastructure -
Active Travel Cycle & Pedestrian Schemes Inner £475,200.00 £0.00 £475,200.00 LTP WBC Proposed scheme list available in LTP > > Uncertain Package of schemes designed to address gaps and missing and Programme & Long-term programme [Source of figures: LTP links along the following key routes: North Developer Long-term programme] Costs as submitted to Orbital greenway route Warrington contributions CWLTB with Optimism Bias applied. Radial routes to town centre
Annual Active Travel Cycle & Pedestrian Schemes East £3,278,160.00 £452,500.00 £2,825,660.00 Potential WBC Available funding figure includes LTP and > > > Uncertain Package of schemes designed to address gaps and missing Warrington LSTF, LTP LSTF bid amounts. Announcement on LSTF links along the following key routes: Programme & bid process confirmed May 2012. Proposed Commuter routes through Birchwood Developer scheme list available in LTP Long-term East-west commuter route contributions programme [Source of figures: LTP Long-term Orbital greenway route programme & LSTF Background Report 2011] Monitoring Radial routes to town centre Costs as submitted to CWLTB with 44% Strategic greenway Optimism Bias applied.
TransPennine Trail Delivery
Managing Strategic Park & Ride J8 M62 West CS7 To be To be To be LTP WBC Bus Long-term aspiration - cost of scheme to be > Longer term / Motorised To support development growth at Omega, Lingley Mere and Warrington MP6 determined determined determined Programme & operators determined. aspirational Transport the Town Centre. CS6 Developer
Report CS3 contributions
Managing Strategic Park & Ride J11 M56 Stockton CS6 To be To be To be LTP WBC Bus Long-term aspiration - cost of scheme to be > Longer term /
Motorised To support development growth in Town Centre and Heath MP6 determined determined determined Programme & operators determined. aspirational Plan Transport cross-boundary links to employment at Daresbury in Halton. and CS3 Developer
2012-2013 South contributions Warrington
Safety & Local Safety Schemes and Initiatives Borough CS3 £13,595,000.00 £13,595,000.00 £0.00 LTP WBC LTP local safety scheme programme allocated Uncertain Update Security Accident prevention schemes wide Programme based on assessment of need each year. > > > [Source of figures: LTP 2012 Programme]
Warrington .Unallocated Public Transport - Bus - LTP Funding Availability (0-15yrs) Borough CS3 Unallocated £2,613,500.00 -£2,613,500.00 LTP WBC Remaining LTP funding will be allocated to Uncertain LTP Funds Predicted funding available (not yet allocated to specific wide Programme remaining schemes and prioritised according > > > schemes or LTP priorities) over 15 year period based likely to need. The level of completions will influence allocations 2012-2016 priorities. December
.Unallocated Network Management - LTP Funding Availability (0-15yrs) Borough CS3 Unallocated £4,600,000.00 -£4,600,000.00 LTP WBC Remaining LTP funding will be allocated to Uncertain LTP Funds Predicted funding available (not yet allocated to specific wide Programme remaining schemes and prioritised according > > > schemes or LTP priorities) over 15 year period based likely to need. The level of completions will influence allocations 2012-2016 priorities. Borough
.Unallocated Neighbourhood Allocation - LTP Funding Availability Borough CS3 Unallocated £1,450,000.00 -£1,450,000.00 LTP WBC Detailed schemes for neighbourhood Uncertain LTP Funds (0-15yrs) wide Programme allocations are developed in conjunction with Predicted available funding made available to local community local communities. Current year programme > > > schemes over 15 year period based likely allocations in is in development and updated figures will be 2012-2020 included when available. Council 2013
.Unallocated Managing Motorised Transport - LTP Funding (0-15yrs) Borough CS3 Unallocated £260,000.00 -£260,000.00 LTP WBC LTP Programme for managing motorised Uncertain LTP Funds Predicted funding available (not yet allocated to specific wide Programme transport is currently in development. Updated > > > schemes or LTP priorities) over 15 year period based likely figures will be included when available. allocations 2012-2016 75 Appendix 3 - Infrastructure Delivery Plan Update December 2013
/ TERM UNCERTAIN COMMITTED LONG ASPIRATIONAL Uncertain Uncertain > > yr 15 > > yr 10 5 > > yr
at to other in influence Highways according Street Projects/ to will identified used as allocated be be Asset be
to such will prioritised NOTES is and will allocated and completions areas
not areas of is funding Schemes,
Bridges/Structures. these level DELIVERY that LTP schemes Improvement for
and The date. management funding need. later asset Remaining LTP Lighting schemes priorities. Structural Management a remaining to PARTNERS WHO [LEAD] WBC WBC HOW SOURCE] [FUNDING LTP Programme Programme LTP GAP FUNDING -£4,370,000.00 -£16,240,000.00 FUNDING AVAILABLE £4,370,000.00 £16,240,000.00 COST Unallocated POLICY CS3 AREA] [PLACE WHERE MAKING Borough wide Borough CS3 Unallocated likely likely (0-15yrs) specific specific wide based based to to (0-15yrs) period period Availability allocated allocated year year yet yet 15 15 Availability (not (not Funding over over
PROJECT - LTP Funding available available priorities) priorities) LTP - LTP LTP 2012-2016 2012-2016 funding funding or or
Travel Management allocations schemes Asset Predicted schemes Predicted Active allocations Funds Funds TOPIC .Unallocated LTP LTP .Unallocated
76 Warrington Borough Council Annual Monitoring Report 2012-2013 Appendix 3 - Infrastructure Delivery Plan Update December 2013 / term TERM / UNCERTAIN LONG COMMITTED ASPIRATIONAL Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain Committed Longer aspirational Uncertain Committed > yr 15 yr 10 5 > > > > > yr to is that land PLC attract Rd Chester 33kv to quality. > & funding. for various Utilities Funding substation seek water project’s West to from match the United river Burtonwwod Station. of EU off switching project Cheshire Park. 2012/20265) a a required NOTES and delivery Power is land for improve to East, on to initiate is Ferry optimisation Buisness approved to consent DELIVERY located Programme) Cheshire asset investment project undertaken be Fiddlers Omega with to Councils the at be of although application future (BDUK of will possible part aim Halton Govt located owners. and assets objectives. Potential be confirmed sub-station Partnership The Planning Where forms UK PARTNERS BT/Virgin Media Scottish Power Energy Networks WHO [LEAD] WBC Cheshire Authorities Halton BC United Utilites United Utilites United Utilites United Utilites Scottish Power Energy Networks Scottish Power Energy Networks Developer (Omega Warrington Ltd) HOW [FUNDING SOURCE] BDUK Programme AMP5 AMP5 AMP6 AMP5 Ofgem Ofgem Developer £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 GAP £12,960,000.00 FUNDING be To determined FUNDING AVAILABLE £8,000,000.00 £15,000,000.00 £3,500,000.00 CE, and HBC) (WBC, CW&C £8,000,000.00 £15,000,000.00 £3,500,000.00 MP10 MP10 CS7 POLICY COST MP2 £12,960,000 MP10 MP10 MP10 MP10 MP10 AREA] WHERE [PLACE MAKING Borough wide Borough wide Borough wide Borough wide Borough wide Borough wide Borough wide West Warrington of to of of and by town at 132kv across with due of the which plans security years coastal Warrington bore into of main 78,000 and
future Treatment Warrington recent development transformer thrust provide Warrington Mid-Cheshire. commercial Canal for and areas sub-station in trunk realignment to the and north to Water Main the streams amd Ship 132kv and large
Project Warrington central to Causeway. existing provision supplies. support from PROJECT into support Waste Trunk east Re-inforcement customers rivers, sector.
overhead to Substation no existing to to to from broadband requirements
is and of Warrington sub-station Manchester West fed Main regional in Broadband private main load demand network cleaner Wilderspool 190,000 Reinforcement Re-inforcement the west there in Grid Upgrade waters improvements (probably to the switching by on superfast sub-station Trunk trunk by MSC). deliver which in supply increased customers households continued Works To supplies Improvements bathing Omega 33kv Omega. Improvements bringing Further this New New Warrington centre Thelwall Replacement Network Reinforce focus 132kV Thelwall circuits Superfast Bring the TOPIC Water Supply Water Supply Water Supply Electricity Electricity Supply Water Electricity unications Telecomm- Utilities
Annual Monitoring Report 2012-2013 Warrington Borough Council 77 Appendix 3 - Infrastructure Delivery Plan Update December 2013 / term TERM / UNCERTAIN LONG ASPIRATIONAL aspirational > Longer yr > yr 10 15 COMMITTED 5 yr a be to the part, a to install QE1 up policy layout, scheme to diagram. district Council a most such The assess site to energy key the the Policy Council to of designed the for opportunity areas be The connected strategic is, costs on installing work
a to design. terms connect be and developments for in to and and Therefore, NOTES later decentralised new deliver able detailed borough. minimise to for place can be to policies the is communities in networks, to more infrastructure is planning.
strategic opportunities which order of DELIVERY across future In the strategic locations existing strategic ambition more further, network site-wide opportunities the scope the that with a of network, in in development larger across the and network network. such own long-term undertake identified larger will their networks feasibility compatible heating requires heating network recognises beyond requires once
PARTNERS [LEAD] (Private Sector developers)
yet WBC Private The identified [FUNDING SOURCE] N/A Not GAP HOW WHO yet Not identified AVAILABLE yet Not identified QE1 AREA] wide WHERE POLICY COST FUNDING FUNDING MAKING [PLACE Borough district initiated and
Opportunity
borough
and the technology PROJECT across schemes Locations renewable heating scale Strategic developed
be the heating Large To Areas. in TOPIC Renewable Energy
78 Warrington Borough Council Annual Monitoring Report 2012-2013 Appendix 3 - Infrastructure Delivery Plan Update December 2013 / LONG TERM Committed Committed Committed Committed Committed Committed Committed Committed Committed COMMITTED UNCERTAIN ASPIRATIONAL Committed yr 15 yr 10 5 > > > > > > > > > > yr Build to with school juniors buildings. for buildings, NOTES 2 elements school primary ongoing. current Phase of retained current existing DELIVERY of of of 2014. demolition complete. Complete. Complete. Complete Complete. Complete 1 siting replacement Project Project Single Project Project Project Part refurbishment Complete, Complete Replacement Phase commence PARTNERS WHO [LEAD] WBC WBC Liverpool CE Diocese WBC WBC WBC WBC WBC WBC WBC / / / / / / / / / / HOW DfE WBC DfE WBC DfE WBC Diocese WBC DfE WBC DfE WBC DfE WBC DfE WBC DfE WBC DfE WBC [FUNDING SOURCE] £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 GAP FUNDING £138,000.00 £817,000.00 £650,000.00 FUNDING £6,029,000.00 £3,100,000.00 £4,867,000.00 £4,456,000.00 £3,816,000.00 £4,000,000.00 AVAILABLE £28,313,000.00 COST £138,000.00 £817,000.00 £650,000.00 £6,029,000.00 £3,100,000.00 £4,867,000.00 £4,456,000.00 £3,816,000.00 £4,000,000.00 £28,313,000.00 POLICY PV3 PV3 PV3 PV3 PV3 PV3 PV3 PV3 PV3 PV3 and its its its AREA] WHERE [PLACE MAKING and Constituent Settlements The Countryside West Warrington Inner North Warrington West Warrington The Countryside and Constituent Settlements West Warrington West Warrington The Countryside and Constituent Settlements East Warrington East Warrington to both and soccer block, by MUGA scheme provision to new school mini and use new The the works. improvement parking with a for two Remodelling. facilities) 1 and Lane. with primary landscaping facilities external store. building Junior include; accommodation facilities arrangements spacesplus entry & associated - Phase and court; School will 60 community together relocation form It existing School Sycamore school form School nursery. of recycling at the parking modern and School PROJECT School School a habitat; netball School sixth two School School extension a Primary car building and ; additional and (BSF existing Primary facility School landscaping new new extension High Primary CE the an community. of children's wildlife of of Primary & Primary Primary of enhanced school Primary Primary the High MUGA stores moderisation facilities Lodge classroom a Tree existing classroom Sankey Sankey and existing associated provide Margaret's bicycle an Culcheth Redevelopment of Construction Great including remodelling accommodate St replace Chapelford Construction Cherry Mobile two-storey and Remodelling Great Replacement Bewsey will pupils of pitches; Ravenbank servicing Woolston Replacement Nursery incorporating Oakwood Remodelling TOPIC Education (Secondary) Education (Secondary) Education (Primary) Education (Primary) Education (Primary) Education (Primary) Education (Primary) Education (Primary) Education (Primary) Education (Primary) Social
Annual Monitoring Report 2012-2013 Warrington Borough Council 79 Appendix 3 - Infrastructure Delivery Plan Update December 2013 / LONG TERM Committed Committed Committed Committed Committed Committed Committed Committed Committed Committed Committed COMMITTED UNCERTAIN ASPIRATIONAL Committed yr 15 > yr 10 5 > > > > > > > > > > > > yr the for with to site was panel which under and been with Special Housing completed and is School community monies has new process during Square. transfer Lane was a for associated application Arena facilities Rec ongoing High Street pilot to facilities. for community is work community process A with a asset officer/member Completed. granting Green works to NOTES continue Harrison - Complete Neighbourhood The This Dallam available Planning joint Work and 2012 a will fund Woolston the enhance on be Project Longshaw ongoing to establish to contribution project around with May will on community improvement to are started. applications. accessible priorities. former DELIVERY provision. rooms used onwards. for for mix group. Foxwood through mid and schemes the HUB has teams groups be of the in Talks funding on May to will Complete Complete Complete monies Complete Complete Complete Complete. 2012 council replacement community changing project from community provide April The new Project local use management in Project Monies the Project Community deliver administered consideration Project approved. community Project to Community housing/retail 2012/2013. Capital considering Progress organisations completed Relocation Schools Roof Project Project PARTNERS WHO [LEAD] WBC WBC WBC WBC WBC WBC WBC WBC WBC WBC WBC WBC / / / / / HOW WBC DFE/ WBC DFE/ WBC WBC DFE/ WBC DfE WBC DfE WBC WBC WBC DfE WBC DfE WBC DfE WBC [FUNDING SOURCE] £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 GAP FUNDING £43,000.00 £56,000.00 £50,000.00 £60,000.00 £500,000.00 £120,000.00 £417,000.00 £250,000.00 £235,000.00 FUNDING £1,200,000.00 £7,800,000.00 £1,700,000.00 AVAILABLE £43,000.00 £56,000.00 £50,000.00 £60,000.00 COST £500,000.00 £120,000.00 £417,000.00 £250,000.00 £235,000.00 £1,200,000.00 £7,800,000.00 £1,700,000.00 POLICY SN6 PV3 PV3 SN6 PV3 PV3 PV3 SN6 PV3 PV3 PV3 PV3 and and its AREA] WHERE [PLACE MAKING Inner North Warrington West Warrington West Warrington South Warrington and Stockton Heath West Warrington Inner North Warrington East Warrington Borough wide East Warrington East Warrington East Warrington and Constituent Settlements The Countryside and Fields training replacement new Schools a Playing Street; Facilities as Classrooms Street Special Youth Form - 3 Transfer Square & Longshaw Programme provision. developed Wood PROJECT on roof - 6th Asset Lonshaw Development School Fox (PRU) Hub rood being on roof - Re Harrison - Remodel is Centre Longbarn of Hub and School - re High Community - Re community to rooms South Centre Regeneration Community High Lane and Road Horizon Community Katherine's Werburghs Dallam Park New changing Penketh Community St centre Barrowhall St Horizon Relocation Upgrading Deliver Green regeneration New Birchwood Lymm TOPIC Education (Primary) Education (Primary) Community Facilities Education (Primary) Childrens Social Care Social Services Community Facilities Education (Special) Community Facilities Education (Secondary) Education (Secondary) Education (Secondary)
80 Warrington Borough Council Annual Monitoring Report 2012-2013 Appendix 3 - Infrastructure Delivery Plan Update December 2013 / LONG TERM Committed Uncertain Uncertain Committed Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain Committed Committed COMMITTED UNCERTAIN ASPIRATIONAL Committed yr 15 yr 10 5 > > > > > > > > > yr in yet sum and not various pooled ongoing in is is has providers identify site to work commuted site. a homes money a This NOTES registered allocated secured accept Executive preferred affordable a borough. of the assist been been WBC the of to provision. DELIVERY has has deliver were used Study Study Study Group schemes around on-site be funding funding of identified Task will a instances lieu delivering and locations Whilst Feasibility In in Feasibility Feasibility Whilst Complete by been subsequently Ongoing Registered providers WBC PARTNERS WHO [LEAD] WBC WBC WBC WBC WBC WBC WBC Plus Dane Housing Group WBC Liverpool CE Diocese HOW WBC DFE/ WBC S106 Contribution WBC DfE/ WBC DFE/ WBC DFE/ WBC HCA WBC Capital Programme DFE/ WBC [FUNDING SOURCE] be N/A To £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 GAP determined FUNDING (Approx) £2,200,000 £500,000.00 £750,000.00 £500,000.00 £184,000.00 £560,000.00 £550,000.00 FUNDING £1,400,000.00 £2,000,000.00 £2,000,000.00 AVAILABLE determined COST £500,000.00 £750,000.00 £500,000.00 £184,000.00 £560,000.00 £550,000.00 £1,400,000.00 £2,000,000.00 be To CC3 CC3 POLICY QE3 PV3 SN2 QE3 PV3 PV3 PV3 SN3 PV3 SN3 and and and and and its its AREA] WHERE [PLACE MAKING Constituent Settlements and The Countryside Inner North Warrington Borough wide and Constituent Settlements The Countryside Inner North Warrington Inner North Warrington Inner North Warrington Borough wide Inner North Warrington N/A zoo. the provide the Later to at across 1) 2) roof. Hall the building Programme (Phase (Phase to school block improvements riding Funding toilet travellers extension School Upgrading Upgrading the Site PROJECT new to for Pitch Housing drainage School and include Estate Estate Transit Primary & & - Classroom to repairs pitches a - Expansion include 8 block Traveller of an Hall Hall Primary to Street Affordable Acre Contributions phase new and above deliver Elphins toilet phases Estate. Initial Walton cafe Broomfields Social S106 As Walton Dallam Evelyn Brook National To St Delivery TOPIC Cultural Facilities Education (Primary) Affordable Housing Cultural Facilities Education (Primary) Education (Primary) Education (Primary) Specialist Housing for Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople Education (Primary) Specialist Housing for Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople
Annual Monitoring Report 2012-2013 Warrington Borough Council 81 Appendix 3 - Infrastructure Delivery Plan Update December 2013 / LONG TERM Uncertain Committed Committed Committed COMMITTED UNCERTAIN ASPIRATIONAL Committed Uncertain > > yr 15 > > yr 10 5 > > > > > > yr 1 of a the the 40 The open of times to direct for linked of of areas consist suitable Scheme be within: by years provision benefit in part for are funding sources. public for be scale will Programme. the the walking of provided. addition space sheltered should the provision for and usually in be or forming financial projects to and nearby should dwellings open requirements Capital housing and minute towards variety additional of the play, the Management (not appropriate: 40 its a space. needs 15 should of provided and minimum (1000m) public or over principles; Risk more, family than is (400m) a from base more 5 open Councils proportion NOTES EA standards or Some (100m) Park. be for special in children’s deficiency will the less dwellings development NEAP the dwelling play, the contribution Flood Zone’ in LEAP existing space a of a bid for public 15 LAP a by the per an of Valley a be of instalments the in where provided minimum dwellings open NEAPS 2014/15. seek Park. Council of ‘Home than to incorporating DELIVERY generally throught waived time 40 nearby Agency's children’s site space time size funded on will and and schemes three The be provision will less time of a of NPFA Sankey Bank unless demonstrable for houses in the In are of of a at at open funded play. encompass of the may continue is walking schemes communal make walking Council and but made on LEAPS, 2013/14 walking designed to will developments 1) provision partly beyond provision. public the there is scheme), provided Environment residents. of majority private site children’s minute’s housing be enhancement LAPS, developments the minute’s (Phase has/and sqm to In provision Development that housing requirement Development 2012/13, for Project To their where on-site of development. The minute’s provision 5 15 developments developments Off larger layout extend boundary or space, All required Developers PARTNERS Developers WHO [LEAD] WBC WBC WBC WBC WBC WBC HOW S106 Contributions WBC WBC WBC [FUNDING SOURCE] WBC S106 Contributions N/A N/A £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 GAP FUNDING £250,000.00 £500,000.00 £800,000.00 FUNDING AVAILABLE £1,200,000.00 = = + = + = + + = + per per LAP LEAP NEAP off-site Off-site £63.03 dwelling dwelling dwelling dwelling £152.12 dwelling £499.33 COST £813.2 £714.48 Total Contribution Contribution Contribution mainenance £250,000.00 £500,000.00 £800,000.00 contibution maintenance maintenance maintenance maintenance contribution per per per £1,200,000.00 QE3 QE3 QE8 CS5 QE3 QE3 QE8 POLICY IW2 QE3 AREA] Borough wide North Warrington The Town Centre West Warrington The Town Centre WHERE [PLACE MAKING Inner and Borough wide the into in with town or area, areas public principle park entrance a and improved play play the space increase the and well the to towns grand connection as Development to open in bring the providing existing plan bringing new to park. areas/equipment Park is into space the hub; existing centre play include 1) 2) of population greens, park improvements; of development. improving open Victoria town the improvements intention of might local pitch to the new (Phase (Phase bowling in areas, The community improving of the PROJECT a provision works events, full linked of new phase play transform provision both in Improvement Provision existing; for needs space, to multifunctionality for development. finalised. off-site and use the Park to Possible and off-site Improvements use scoping open outdoor Space Creation new pavillion, to into (detailed pitch Enhancements Enhancements at with being of schemes new new Park improvements Valley public still still Open of events. back space. Park Park rugby Areas/equipment parking needs above contribution new Framework). car Creating Public contribution the ; Details Bank Sankey Project As Bank footpath attractiveness toilets centre replacement Victoria Variety green greater or connection Play Creating & & TOPIC Open Spaces Open Spaces Open Spaces Open Spaces Sport Leisure Provision Sport Leisure Provision Environmental
82 Warrington Borough Council Annual Monitoring Report 2012-2013 Appendix 3 - Infrastructure Delivery Plan Update December 2013 / / / LONG TERM Longer term aspirational Longer term aspirational Committed Committed Committed COMMITTED UNCERTAIN ASPIRATIONAL > > > yr 15 > yr 10 5 > yr identified identified be be NOTES can can DELIVERY contributors contributors until until hold hold on on Plans Plans United Utilities, WBC, Others WBC. Others WBC WBC WBC PARTNERS WHO [LEAD] Environment Agency Environment Agency Environment Agency Environment Agency Environment Agency HOW Environment Agency (Plus contributions) Environment Agency (Plus contributions) (WBC contribution) Environment Agency (WBC contribution) Environment Agency (WBC contribution) Environment Agency [FUNDING SOURCE] GAP £2,070,000.00 FUNDING FUNDING AVAILABLE £1,680,000.00 COST £3,750,000.00 QE3 QE4 IW2 QE3 QE4 QE3 QE4 QE3 QE4 IW2 QE3 QE4 IW2 POLICY AREA] Inner Warrington West Warrington East Warrington Inner and North Warrington Inner and North Warrington WHERE [PLACE MAKING The flood flood flood and new a Sankey and and and breeches new with 0.5% of Park opening Woolston Bridgefoot a a electricity both Bridgefoot to of to Street/Vernon to Way to to and Warrington. Lane of Victoria 3) 2) 1) Wharf Bridge Bridge associated to Bridge combination Sankey flooding embankment embankment adjacent the Area establishment in and of Howley at Combination Twiggeries (Phase (Phase (Phase flood flood risk the the Kingsway entrance Road Kingsway between to station Lane. Bridges Kingsway the new new raising Scheme including Brooks. a a from from main Scheme Scheme Scheme Scheme Scheme within PROJECT of of Weir from embankments. Canal embankments Oxford road Risk walls of reduce Sankey at Spittle pumping area and and protection Bank) to Banks) Bank) year. the flood and Flood Helens relocated in storage. localised culvert walls walls flood closure a St one (both (Right (Left and existing of wetland of Combination Combination Management Management Management Management Management and of the flood Brook designed any Road, Padgate Brook and Bridges in Risk Risk Risk Risk Risk junction. and are Mersey Mersey Mersey including including permanent provide construction Flood Longford Upgrading chance Brook Flood Sankey Construction works Liverpool including River Flood channel embankment Padgate to Street sub-station walls roundabout. River Flood the walls roundabout. River Flood TOPIC Flood Prevention Flood Prevention Flood Prevention Flood Prevention Flood Prevention
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New Town House, Buttermarket Street Warrington WA1 2NH Tel: 01925 443322 www.warrington.gov.uk Agenda Item 6
WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
EXECUTIVE BOARD - 13 January 2014
Report of Executive Councillor David Keane, Executive Board Member, Board Member: Environment and Public Protection
Executive Director: Andy Farrall, Executive Director, Economic Regeneration, Growth and Environment
Senior Responsible Melanie Hughes, Planning Officer, Urban Policy and Officer: Programmes
Contact Details: Email Address: Telephone: [email protected] 01925 442841
Key Decision No. 034/13
Ward Members: All
TITLE OF REPORT: THE WARRINGTON LOCAL PLANNING FRAMEWORK: 9TH ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT
1. PURPOSE
1.1 To present, and seek approval from the Executive Board to publish, the 9th Local Planning Framework Annual Monitoring Report.
2. CONFIDENTIAL OR EXEMPT
2.1 The report is not confidential or exempt.
3. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
3.1 Warrington’s Local Planning Framework consists of a suite of documents that fulfil a range of different purposes. A diagram setting out the different documents included in Warrington’s Local Planning Framework is included in Appendix 1.
3.2 Section 35 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended1) places a statutory duty upon the Council, in their capacity as a local planning authority, to prepare a monitoring report for public
1 By way of the Localism Act 2011 – Part 6 Planning, Section 113 local development: monitoring reports
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consumption as part of their local planning framework, the key focus of which is to report on:
• progress with regards to implementation of the Council’s Local Development Scheme, which constitutes the project plan for the preparation of Local Plan documents; and • the extent to which the policies set out in existing Local Plan documents are being achieved.
3.3 Changes to the relevant legislation and regulations are such that the Council’s monitoring report no longer has to be submitted to the Secretary of State. Notwithstanding this there remains a duty to prepare a report for public consumption which must cover the preceding twelve month period, ensuring consecutive coverage across successive annual reports. Accordingly the Council’s 9th Report covers the period 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013.
3.4 Changes to the relevant legislation and regulations have also removed the need to report against a previously mandatory set of national Core Output Indicators (which were incorporated into the previous five AMRs). Consequently Council’s now have greater discretion as to what indicators they consider it appropriate to report on.
3.5 Until such time as the emerging Local Plan Core Strategy is formally adopted, the saved policies from the Unitary Development Plan comprise the adopted Development Plan for Warrington. Consequently this AMR will continue with the reporting format used for the previous five AMRs, therefore continuing to collect data relating to the previous Core Output Indicators, in addition to local indicators. This will ensure a continuous approach with regards to the monitoring of the effectiveness of saved policies from the Unitary Development Plan, and will allow the gathering of trend based data.
3.6 The 2012/13 report is structured to present information around the following broad themes:
• The key characteristics of the borough including contextual information • Performance with regards to Core Output Indicators • Performance with regards to additional local indicators • Progress on implementation of the Local Development Scheme • Infrastructure Delivery Schedule update • Summary and conclusions
3.7 The opportunity has also been taken to incorporate within this AMR an update of the Infrastructure Delivery Schedule, the purpose of which is to
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identify and report progress on the delivery of key pieces of infrastructure which support the Borough’s growth.
4. HEADLINE FINDINGS FROM THE 2012/13 AMR
4.1 Overall the 2012/13 AMR makes for positive reading, identifying that the Borough’s development plan policies continue to be effectively implemented to secure their intended positive outcomes on the borough’s communities, economy and environment. Consequently the AMR does not identify a need for any urgent interventions such as a policy review of any aspect of the Borough’s local planning framework.
4.2 Headline findings from the 2012/13 report include:
• 647 net new homes were completed within Warrington, the highest level recorded since 2007/08, supporting that Warrington’s economy remains buoyant and continues to strengthen • The level of new homes recorded comfortably exceeds the development plan target of 380 (or 500 within the emerging Local Plan Core Strategy) • The borough is again able to demonstrate that there is a five year deliverable supply of land for housing to ensure that momentum with regards to the delivery of new homes is maintained and that the development target will continue to be met. • An adequate mix of dwelling types has again been deemed to be delivered. • The percentage of dwellings completed on previously developed land has remained high (99%), comfortably exceeding the 80% target, ensuring that the delivery of new homes continues to constitute a catalyst for regeneration. • A total of 227 affordable housing gains were recorded last year, the second highest level recorded in the previous five years, acting to alleviate the pressure on waiting lists for housing and affording residents of the Borough the opportunity to access the property ladder. • 2012/13 saw the completion of 12,159 Sq. of new commercial floor space across 6 sites totalling 7.12 Ha. of land in the borough. These figures are marginally lower to those achieved in the previous year in terms of hectarage, however are identical in terms of floorspace. Despite the marginally lower completions in 2012/13, the borough has shown a significant increase in terms of floor space under construction as of the 1st April 2013, which bodes well for future performance and again serves to demonstrate the strength of the Borough's economy and attractiveness of Warrington as a place in which to invest.
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• Warrington town centre continues to display generally good indicators of vitality and viability and compares favourably with competing centres in the region. The main strength remains the Golden Square Mall and this has significantly improved the town centre environment. Despite this, there is still a lack of diversity of uses and a number of vacant units. In order to combat against the continued vacancy levels, there is a clear drive forward to deliver regeneration initiatives such as Bridge Street and the Stadium Quarter, which are being spearheaded by Warrington & Co. The main threat to the town centre is the continued development of town centre uses in peripheral locations in the borough and therefore there is evidence that the policy framework which seeks to protect and enhance the centre should be robustly and consistently applied. • The Council granted planning permission for eight major development schemes that included elements of decentralised and renewable or low carbon energy generation within the monitoring period. o However the large number of applications for the installation of Solar PV on existing commercial buildings that was witnessed in 2011/12 has ceased which likely reflects the substantial reductions in the national Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) towards the end of the preceding monitoring period (3rd March 2012). • An application for the 1st phase of multi million pound major flood defence works within the town, aimed at protecting residents and businesses, was approved during the 2012/13 monitoring period with a start on the ground having since been made. This marks the start of a sequence of flood defence works that will be completed along the River Mersey and its tributaries over the forthcoming years, serving to demonstrate the commitment of the Council, the Environment Agency and other key stakeholders to work collaboratively to reduce the risk of flooding within the Borough. • There have been no net loss or gain of land recognised for its biodiversity importance within the Borough. • The 2012/13 monitoring period saw a slight reduction of 3,219 tonnes in total municipal waste arisings when compared to the previous monitoring period. This period also saw a reduction of 4,145 tonnes in the amount of landfill waste and 2,787 tonnes in the amount of recycled/composted waste when compared to the previous monitoring period. • In terms of the strategically important Omega employment location, further and more detailed planning permissions have been secured within phases 1 & 2, primarily for and by distribution and logistics users (land use B8), with work having now commenced to implement these consents particularly on the area of the site to the north of the M62.
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• The main focus of the Council’s Local Development Scheme is the preparation of the council's Local Plan Core Strategy which will address the key issues facing the borough. In terms of progress against the milestones for the Local Plan Core Strategy, the plan was submitted for examination on time in September 2013. Owing to a number of circumstances beyond the Council’s control however, the examination has been subject to delays and therefore remains on-going but in the latter stages. Consequently there has been slippage against the timetable set out within the LDS, with adoption of the plan now unlikely until early 2014. • The delay encountered with regards to the preparation of the Core Strategy has consequently delayed commencement of the Land Allocations and Joint Waste and Minerals Local Plans, and a review of the Council’s LDS with regards to revising the timetables for these is, post the conclusion of the Core Strategy examination, now necessary. • With regards to Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD) which operate alongside adopted Local Plans, a new SPD covering 'Environmental Protection' considerations was drafted during the monitoring period and consulted upon between the 28th January and the 11th March 2013. This SPD, which aims to assist developers with regards to making clear the requirements of additional environmental information needed to support planning applications, was formally adopted by the Council in May 2013. The SPD is now therefore being used, where relevant, in the determination of planning applications as a means of helping to positively improve environmental outcomes.
5. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
5.1 There are no financial implications that arise from this report.
6. RISK ASSESSMENT
6.1 There are no direct risk management implications arising from this report.
7. EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY / EQUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT
7.1 There are no equality and diversity issues that arise from this report.
8. CONSULTATION
8.1 The Annual Monitoring Report presents factual information and has not therefore been the subject of consultation. This approach accords with the governing legislation and common practice.
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9. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION
9.1 To comply with the Council’s statutory obligation under Section 35 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended).
10. RECOMMENDATION
10.1 The Executive Board is recommended to note the content of, and approve the Local Planning Framework 9th Annual Monitoring Report for publication.
11. BACKGROUND PAPERS
• Warrington Borough Council Local Development Scheme (2012) • Communities and Local Government Core Output Indicators – Update 2/2008
Contacts for Background Papers:
Name E-mail Telephone Melanie Hughes [email protected] 01925 442841
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DRAFT LOCAL FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGY CONSULTATION FEEDBACK FORM
As part of its new role as a Lead Local Flood Authority, Warrington Borough Council has prepared a draft Local Flood Risk Management Strategy. We are now seeking your feedback on the draft strategy so that we can incorporate your comments and scores. Consultation is taking place between xx and xx.
The draft strategy and all associated documents are now available on the council’s website: www.warrington.gov.uk (Full address to be inserted). The documents that should be available are as follows:
• Local Flood Risk Management Strategy • Strategic Environmental Assessment • Non-technical Summary • Consultation Feedback Form
Respondents Name or
Organisation: Contact Name: Telephone Number: Emails:
Local Flood Risk Management Strategy (LFRMS) Consultation Questions Scores: Agree (1) to Disagree (5)
Question 1: Do you support the overall themes of the objectives of the strategy?
Agree Disagree 1 2 3 4 5
Question 2: Are the roles and responsibilities relating to flood risk management of all organisations, agencies and authorities made clear? If not, what further clarification is required?
Agree Disagree 1 2 3 4 5
Question 3: Do you agree with the broad remit of Objective 1, membership and procedures of the local partnership and governance arrangements? If not, what alternatives could be explored?
Agree Disagree 1 2 3 4 5
Question 4: Do you support Objective 2 Local Flood Risk? Are there any alternatives that should be considered and what else could be included?
Agree Disagree 1 2 3 4 5
Question 5: Do you support Objective 3 and the range of measures proposed for Managing Local Flood Risk? Please suggest any further measures or additions.
Agree Disagree 1 2 3 4 5
Question 6: Do you support Objective 4 and Appendix 7 Actions and Interventions to Reduce Flood Risk? Please suggest any further measures or additions.
Agree Disagree 1 2 3 4 5
Question 7: Do you support Objective 5 and our broad approach in relation to embodying Environment and Sustainable measures? Please suggest any further measures.
Agree Disagree 1 2 3 4 5
Question 8: Do you have any other comments relating to the draft Local Flood Risk Management Strategy?
Question 9: Do you have any comments relating to the Strategic Environmental Assessment?
Thank you for taking the time to complete this form, your response will help us further develop the Strategy.
Please email your completed form to: [email protected]
Or post it to:
Jim Turton Public Realm Division (Assets & Flood Risk) Warrington Borough Council New Town House 3F Buttermarket Street New Town House Warrington WA1 2NH
Please return the form before the consultation closing date of XX
Local Flood Risk Management Strategy Non Technical Summary
INTRODUCTION
Overview Summary Contents This is the first Strategy for Flood Risk All the topics discussed in this Summary are Management in Warrington and it is a key step in expanded upon within the main strategy making sure that the risk of flooding in our town is document. This document contains the following: dealt with as a whole, joining up the work done by the Council, the Environment Agency and United • The legislation surrounding this area of work. Utilities with that of our community and individual households. It will consider how all sorts of • Roles and Responsibilities. activities can help manage flood risk, from better planning which makes sure new developments • Our local partnerships. decrease rather than increase flood risk, to ensuring that emergency responders have a good • Governance Groups. understanding of where flood risk is greatest.
• Detailed action plans. It is not technically, economically or environmentally possible to prevent all flooding or • to protect all properties from flood risk, however Strategic Environmental Assessment. we can focus on working together to implement cost effective measures that will help to reduce • Environmental considerations. flood risk and help to manage the impacts felt by communities. Recently, the government changed • Emergency arrangements. the law to improve the way flooding is dealt with by different authorities. As a result, Warrington • Additional flood and water related studies and Borough Council is now the Lead Local Flood strategies. Authority (LLFA) responsible for preparing a “Local Flood Risk Management Strategy”, which sets out our approach to managing flood risk in Warrington.
In the development of the strategy, we have already been through a rigorous process of consultation with partners, including the Environment Agency and United Utilities. We now want feedback from the public on the draft strategy itself. Please take time to read our strategy and respond to the public consultation. Your thoughts and views are extremely important to help shape the way we manage flood risk in Warrington in the future.
Why Now? Sir Michael Pitt undertook a review of the widespread flooding of 2007, in which he called for a fundamental change in the approach to the management of flooding. As a result, the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 was introduced, which requires Lead Local Flood Authorities (such as ourselves for Warrington) to take the lead in managing local flood risk, and to coordinate the involvement of all relevant groups in the process. The local strategy is a crucial means of achieving this aim. WHAT IS FLOODING? Sewer flooding
Occurs when sewers are overwhelmed by heavy Types of Risk rainfall or when they become blocked, flood water A flood is defined as when water covers land that can be contaminated with raw sewage. is normally dry. There are few places in the United
Kingdom where people need not be concerned Tidal Flooding about flooding, as any place where rain falls is Occurs due to a combination of low pressure vulnerable. weather systems and peak high tides which results
in high water levels which can breach banks and Risk flood defences. The River Mersey which flows The risk of flooding to any particular area can be through Warrington is tidally influenced up to increased as a consequence of the following: Howley weir. • Topography.
• Poor maintenance resulting in blockages of Main River or Ordinary Watercourse? watercourses / drainage systems. A watercourse is any natural or artificial channel • Other types of failure of watercourses, sewers above or below ground through which water flows, or drainage systems. such as a river, brook, beck, ditch, millstream or • Inappropriate development. culvert. Main Rivers are those classified on the • Building on land in a way that prevents rainfall official Environment Agency Main River Map from draining away naturally. (www.environment-agency.gov.uk). • Flood defence schemes that are defective or badly designed. All watercourses not on this map are known as ‘Ordinary Watercourses’ and regulated by the Sources of Flooding Council. The main sources of flooding that could affect Warrington are: www.environment-agency.gov.uk
River flooding: Occurs when a watercourse cannot cope with the volume of water draining into it, and overflows its banks onto the surrounding land.
Surface water flooding: Occurs when heavy rainfall cannot be absorbed into the ground or enter the drainage systems.
Reservoir flooding: Occurs when reservoirs, which hold large volumes of water above ground level, overtop i.e. cannot contain the amount of water flowing into them, or when part of the reservoir fails resulting in a fast release of water.
Ground water flooding: Occurs when water levels in the ground rise above surface levels, which is most likely to occur in areas underlain by permeable rocks, and is likely to occur after unseasonable periods of prolonged rainfall.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Organisations in the Spot Light Numerous organisations, agencies and authorities • You have the responsibility to pass on the flow have roles and responsibilities relating to flood risk of water without obstruction, pollution or management, including the public. Our preferred diversion. approach is to work in partnership with all relevant stakeholders and authorities in order to deliver our • You must accept flood flows through your land, objectives in an efficient and coordinated manner. even if these are caused by inadequate We also want to help communities to help capacity downstream. themselves. The Act identifies certain organisations as ‘risk management authorities’, • You should keep the banks clear of anything which have lead responsibilities around flooding. In that could cause an obstruction. Warrington these are: • You must maintain the bed and banks of the Warrington Borough Council watercourse, and also the trees and shrubs (The Lead Local Flood Authority) growing on the banks. Is now responsible for the management of flood risk from surface runoff, ordinary watercourses and • You must keep any structures that you own groundwater. We are required to investigate flood clear of debris. incidents, to the extent we deem necessary, and to keep a register of all the significant flood risk • You must apply for consent from the Council to assets within the town. In the future we will need to undertake any works affecting the flow of an set up a body for approving Sustainable Drainage ordinary watercourse. Systems (SuDS). Communities and Parish Councils The Environment Agency Both play an important role in managing flood risk Is responsible for managing flood risk on all main at the community level. They can help us gather rivers and large raised reservoirs in Warrington, information on areas at risk of flooding by reporting and hold a supervising role for all flood risk any flood incidents to us. Communities and management across England and Wales. It has individuals at risk of flooding should prepare flood powers to undertake flood risk management works plans. In addition, communities and Parish on main rivers. Councils can be crucial in raising additional funding for local flood resilience and flood defence Developers measures. Have a responsibility to ensure that their development has no negative impact on flood risk Knowledge both on the site and to others, and wherever Much of the local knowledge and technical possible provide betterment. The main strategy expertise necessary for Warrington to fulfil duties document provides detail of how they can do this. as an LLFA lies with the Council and other partner Pre application discussions with the relevant organisations. It is crucial that the Council work authorities and organisations are encouraged. alongside these partners as they undertake their responsibilities to ensure effective and consistent United Utilities management of local flood risk. These working Are responsible for managing the risks of flooding arrangements have been formalised to ensure from public surface water and foul or combined clear lines of communication. sewer systems.
Riparian Land Owners If you own land adjoining a watercourse or which has a watercourse running through or underneath it, you are a ‘riparian owner’ of the banks and bed of the watercourse and any structures (assets) in the watercourse. Your main responsibilities are summarised below:
OUR CATCHMENT PARTNERS PRIORITISING FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT For the purpose of flood risk management Warrington Borough Council works closely with its Wide Range of Issues partners Environment Agency and United Utilities It is not possible to prevent all flooding, and with and is part of the wider Cheshire and Mid-Mersey limited resources we need to be able to prioritise sub-regional LLFA working group. The group has our flood risk management work. An analysis has agreed to follow the same principles in producing been undertaken to determine which areas within our respective Local Flood Risk Management Warrington are most vulnerable to flood risk, in Strategies. This will ensure we work on a which we will focus our efforts. These are catchment wide basis whilst engaging with our assessed by: the number of: properties, roads, or local communities and approaching flood risk wildlife/environmentally designated sites that are management using the same broad range of potentially at risk of flooding under a range of measures. scenarios. The analysis has also considered how susceptible the town is to the impacts of climate Warrington has taken a whole catchment view of change on flood risk. flood risk management. By doing so it ensures we appreciate our actions over the whole area rather than simply within political boundaries. Warrington Objectives of the Strategy and administrative area is situated within the Mid- Measures Identified as Mersey catchment. Therefore Warrington has established a strong liaison link with the mid Necessary to Achieve the Mersey Council Authorities due to the general Objectives topography and drainage characteristics of the area. The Strategy sets out five main objectives and a series of measures to achieve them. Co-operation Liaison and regular meetings are held with Activities Cheshire Mid-Mersey authorities as a result of We will undertake activities for managing flooding, established transportation and economic including: partnership working. Authorities within the groups are: • Collecting data on assets within the town that affect flood risk. Cheshire Mid-Mersey Flood Management Group • Investigate flood events on ordinary watercourses and as a result of surface water. • Warrington • St Helens • Assessment of the impacts of flooding on • Halton wildlife and environmental sites. • Cheshire East • Cheshire West and Chester • Assessment of the impacts of flooding on designated historic assets.
• Review historic flooding and assess viability of potential flood alleviation schemes.
• Designate features which we believe have a significant flood defence function.
• Undertake a regular, proactive inspection and maintenance regime on our assets.
AIMS, OBJECTIVES AND MEASURES Aims Objectives Measures
To produce a 1 To clearly set out the Legislation; Roles and Responsibilities; coherent plan to different types of flooding, Governance arrangements. demonstrate who is responsible and how the Council Governance arrangements. will work with individuals, the 2 To assess the total risk of Data availability; Flood mapping from all sources community, and flooding from all sources in and their potential impact; Effects of climate organisations to Warrington. change. holistically manage flood 3 To manage flood risk and Partnerships; Spatial planning; Sustainable risk in a the impact of flooding drainage systems; Enforcement and consenting sustainable through a range of powers; Works powers; Asset management; manner activities and by effective Reservoirs, Designating features; Investigations, management. Communications; Emergency response.
4 To develop actions and Our approach to maintenance regimes and works: interventions to reduce Works and maintenance schedules; Improving flood risk where Information Provision, Funding improvements. appropriate.
5 To undertake flood risk Environmental Objectives; Integrating sustainable management in a practices through all flood risk actions. sustainable manner.
ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES • To ensure that planning decisions are properly informed by flooding issues and the Wider Environmental Objectives impact future planning may have on flood risk In addition to the social and economic benefits of management and long term developments. reducing flood risk, it is important that any actions we take forward from the strategy also focus on • Establish a Sustainable Drainage Systems achieving wider environmental benefits. The Approval Body (SAB); and embrace UK implementation of flood risk management options Government guidance on the encouragement, and measures provides a significant opportunity to adoption and maintenance of SuDS (Subject to improve the natural, rural and built environment Enactment of Schedule 3 of the Flood and across the town. The strategy will contribute to the Water Management Act 2010). achievement of wider environmental objectives in the following ways:
• Improve and/or maintain the capacity of existing drainage systems by targeted maintenance.
• Take a sustainable approach to flood risks management balancing economic, environmental and social benefits.
• To reduce the impact and consequences for individuals, communities, businesses and the environment from flooding. REPORTING FLOOD INCIDENTS
effective and affordable strategy for managing Investigations local flood risk across Warrington, but we need It is important that we have a record of all flooding your feedback to ensure that we have our priorities that occurs within the borough, regardless of the right. source or the extent. We will determine who is responsible for managing the flooding, and for Responses incidents which result in flooding inside properties We would like all residents, businesses and other or which result in road closures we will undertake a stakeholders to read the main strategy document, formal investigation. Smaller incidents will be kept and consider the aspects which are most important on record and could be crucial in building up cases to you and use the consultation questionnaire to for flood defence / resilience schemes, which record your comments. Your responses will be require a strong evidence of risk. used to inform our prioritisation and delivery of actions, and will structure future revisions of the WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? strategy.
Milestones The full strategy is available at Although there is no formal deadline for the www.warrington.gov.uk/xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.pdf strategy to be produced or updated, we believe that continued monitoring, review and CONTACT DETAILS development are essential to ensure that local flood risk management is responsive to changes. Warrington Borough Council This is especially important in these early years Tel: 01925 44 33 22 when there are new requirements for sustainable www.warrington.gov.uk drainage, changes in funding and design of flood management schemes, and improvements in our Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service HQ knowledge of flood risk across the town. Tel: 01606 868700 www.cheshirefire.gov.uk Therefore, once public consultation closes, we will take time to consider your comments and update Cheshire Police the strategy and action plan as appropriate. The Tel: 01606 362570 strategy will then be finally approved later this www.cheshire.police.uk year. The strategy will be regularly monitored and reviewed every 3 years, and the action plan Environment Agency updated annually. Tel: 0800 807 060 www.environment-agency.gov.uk Media Links In times of adverse events, the Councils Website Environment Agency Flood Line flood pages have recorded large numbers of visits. Tel: 0845 988 1188 We will therefore use this as our main form of communication. These pages will be revised as North West Ambulance Service necessary to provide up to date information during Tel: 0845 112 0 999 flood events and to provide relevant information www.nwas.nhs.uk and links to appropriate publications. United Utilities HOW CAN YOU HELP? Tel: 0845 746 2200 www.unitedutilities.com Feedback By giving us your feedback on the strategy, you IN THE EVENT OF A can influence the way we reduce flood risk across the borough and how we plan for resilience against GENUINE EMERGENCY the impacts of climate change. There are a number of approaches we can take to deliver an PLEASE CALL 999.
Warrington Borough Council
Local Flood Risk Management Strategy
Cheshire and Mid Mersey Catchment Group
December 2013
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Warrington Borough Council New Town House Buttermarket Street Warrington WA1 2NH www.warrington.gov.uk Warrington Local Flood Risk Management Strategy
Revision Schedule:
Document Title: Local Flood Risk Management Strategy
Revision Name Signature Position Date Stage Draft01 Jonathan Parry Flood Risk 02/04/13 Originator Engineer Paul Lawrenson Principal 09/04/13 Checked Engineer Jim Turton Public 09/04/13 Checked Realm Manager Notes: Issued to JT & PL for comment (02.04.13) Amendments made by JP as requested by PL & JT.
Revision Name Signature Position Date Stage Draft02 Jonathan Parry Flood Risk 04/07/13 Originator Engineer Paul Lawrenson Principal 04/07/13 Checked Engineer Jim Turton Public 04/07/13 Checked and Realm Reviewed Manager Sharon Walls Public Checked and Realm Reviewed Service Manager David Boyer Assistant Reviewed and Director Authorised Notes: Amendments made by JP as requested by JT. Document issued for internal and key partner review 05/08/2013.
Revision Name Signature Position Date Stage Draft03 Jonathan Parry Flood Risk 28/11/2013 Originator Engineer Jim Turton Public 02/12/2013 Checked and Realm Reviewed Manager
Notes: Amendments made by JP following internal and key partner consultation. Document issued to SMT/Exec Board for approval prior to full external consultation.
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Information & Review/Monitoring
This document has been produced for the purpose of how we will endeavour to manage flood risk and where appropriate reduce the risk and consequences of flooding in Warrington. It is an ongoing review process and will be fully revised at three year intervals.
Warrington Borough Council will monitor its progress in effectively managing flood risk against the actions set out in Appendix 4. The actions/capital schemes set out in Appendix 4 are subject to change on a yearly basis as priorities are identified and reassessed. Appendix 4 will be reported on an annual basis and available on the Council website.
Document Purpose:
• Developed from the Statutory Duty set down by the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 • A Non technical summary accompanies this document
Group Partnerships:
• United Utilities (UU) • Environment Agency (EA) • Bridgewater Canal Trust • Manchester Ship Canal Company • Cheshire Mid Mersey Flood Management Group • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
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Foreword
This is the first Strategy for Flood Risk Management in Warrington and it is a key step in making sure that the risk of flooding in our town is dealt with as a whole, joining up the work done by the Council, Environment Agency, United Utilities and Neighbouring Authorities with that of the local community and individual households. It will consider how all sorts of activities can help manage flood risk, from better planning which makes sure new developments decrease rather than increase flood risk, to ensuring that emergency responders have a good understanding of where flood risk is greatest.
However the activities identified in this strategy can only manage flood risk. It would not be possible, even if we were not in an era of austerity, to protect all households from flooding. Instead efforts need to be made by all involved, organisations and householders, alike to reduce flood risk in practical ways. Sometimes this involves focussing not just on decreasing the probability of flooding but also its impact, making sure that properties and households can cope in the event of a serious flood. We recognise that, in the past, the different organisations involved in risk management have not always worked together effectively enough in tackling the difficult problems that flood risk often creates. We have a strong and long tradition of partnership working in Warrington and we intend to extend this to managing flood risk.
It is vital that organisations work better not just with each other but crucially with the public. This is why this strategy details the roles and responsibilities of all major stakeholders, including households and community groups, so that there is better clarity and understanding about when different stakeholders should be involved. This strategy focuses on ‘local flood risk’ that is flooding caused by surface runoff, groundwater and ordinary watercourses (streams, ditches etc.) However it’s not the source of flooding but the effects that matter and we are keen to make sure that all forms are managed together and tackled according to level of risk rather than by what caused it.
Assessing levels of risk from flooding is a difficult task. With more development and increasingly uncertain weather patterns, houses and businesses that have never been flooded in living memory may be at risk. This strategy is our statement of intent as to how we will manage flood risk in Warrington. We hope it will help you become better informed of everyone’s responsibilities, how to find out your flood risk and what we can do to help you become safer.
Councillor Linda Dirir Portfolio Holder for Environment and Regeneration
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Contents
Local Strategy: Context, Aims and Objectives ...... 1 Introduction ...... 1 Objectives of the Warrington Local Flood Risk Management Strategy...... 1 Who is this Strategy for? ...... 1 Principles ...... 2 Aims, Objectives and Measures ...... 2 Catchment Approach...... 3 Powers and Duties ...... 3 Responsibilities ...... 3 Documents that contribute to this Strategy ...... 5 1.0 Objective 1: Risk Management Authorities and Responsibilities ...... 6 1.1. National Context ...... 6 1.1.1. Background Legislation...... 6 1.1.2. Current Legislation ...... 6 1.1.3. National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy ...... 8 1.1.4. Other Relevant Legislation ...... 11 1.2. Risk Management Authorities and Responsibilities ...... 12 1.3. LLFA Structure (including governance and local partnerships) ...... 14 2.0 Objective 2: Assessment of Flood Risk in Warrington ...... 17 2.1. The area...... 17 2.2. Availability of Data ...... 18 2.3. Summary of Recorded Flooding ...... 20 2.4. Potential Future Flood Risk from all sources...... 22 2.5. The effects of Climate Change on Future Flood Risk ...... 24 2.6. Improving Risk Understanding ...... 25 3.0 Objective 3: Managing Local Flood Risk ...... 26 3.1. Community Focus, Partnership Working and Encouraging Community Resilience ...... 26 3.1.1. Responsibilities ...... 26 3.1.2. Partnering ...... 27 3.1.3. Communities ...... 27 3.1.4. Householders ...... 27 3.1.5. Localism Act 2011...... 27 3.2. Spatial Planning Policy ...... 28 3.3. Introducing SuDS ...... 30 3.4. Watercourse Regulation: Enforcement and Consenting ...... 31 3.5. Power to Carry Out Works ...... 32 3.6. Asset Management ...... 32 3.7. Reservoirs ...... 36 3.8. Designation of Features ...... 36 3.9. Investigations and Flood Reporting ...... 37 3.9.1. Reporting of Flooding Investigations ...... 37 3.10. Communications and Public Engagement ...... 38 3.10.1. Consultation Stakeholder Identification ...... 38 3.11. Preparedness and Emergency Response ...... 39
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3.11.1. Preparedness ...... 39 3.11.2. Responding ...... 40 3.11.3. Communications...... 42 3.11.4. Sandbag Policy ...... 42 3.11.5. Continuous Improvement ...... 46 4.0 Objective 4: Actions and Interventions to Reduce Flood Risk ...... 47 4.1. Overview ...... 47 4.2. Works to mitigate or reduce flood risk ...... 48 4.3. Maintenance ...... 48 4.4. Community Information Provision ...... 48 4.5. Funding ...... 48 5.0 Objective 5: Environment and Sustainability...... 50 5.1. Environmental Objectives ...... 50 5.2. How does the strategy contribute to an improved environment? ...... 51
Appendix 1: Mapping Appendix 2: Environment Agency Flood Warning Areas Appendix 3: Flood and Water Management Act Implementation Programme Appendix 4: Objectives, Measures, Maintenance & Schemes Appendix 5: Abbreviations and Definitions Appendix 6: Principal Contact Numbers
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Local Strategy: Context, Aims and Objectives
Section 9. Effect of national and local strategies: England
(1) A lead local flood authority for an area in England must develop, maintain, apply and monitor a strategy for local flood risk management in its area (a “local flood risk management strategy”).
Introduction For its new statutory responsibilities as a Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA), Warrington Borough Council has developed this Local Flood Risk Management Strategy (LFRMS) to understand and where appropriate manage flood risk from ordinary watercourses, groundwater and surface water runoff within the Borough. Warrington Borough Council is well placed to co-ordinate flood risk management through its other statutory functions including Local Highway Authority, Local Planning Authority and Civil Contingencies Act Category 1 Responder. In Warrington we have a well-developed network of partners by virtue of our historical operational and strategic practices.
Objectives of the Warrington Local Flood Risk Management Strategy This strategy formalises and develops our partnerships in respect of flood risk and progresses the high level screening which was introduced in the Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment (PFRA) a requirement of the Flood Risk Regulations 2009. The PFRA showed that Warrington had no flooding issues that were nationally significant. Local flooding is however on the increase. As the LLFA, this document will clearly set out the Councils links within the key risk management authorities that are responsible for managing aspects of flooding. It shows the Lead Local Flood Authority’s role in managing risk locally and in the development and maintenance of a holistic local flood risk strategy.
Who is this Strategy for? Responsibility Details Our Community That may be at risk of flooding.
Infrastructure Community providers, Highway Authority, Network Rail Providers United Utilities, Scottish Power and Transco etc.
Organisations Property, cultural heritage and the natural environment land responsible for areas where the responsibility lies with people such as managing land landowners, farmers and the Forestry Commission.
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Responsibility Details Non-government Such as the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, organisations Country Land and Business Association, National Farmers Union, Wildlife Trusts, National Flood Forum, Association of British Insurers and economic development organisations.
Principles Planning Policies Emergency All Development Control All Planning Engineering Management Emergency Recovery and Understand Prevent Protect Prepare Sustain Response lessons learned
Aims, Objectives and Measures Aims Objectives Measures (Section in the Strategy) To produce a 1 To clearly set out the (1.1) Legislation. coherent plan to different types of flooding, (1.2) roles and responsibilities. demonstrate how who is responsible and (1.3) Governance arrangements. the Council will Governance arrangements. work with individuals, the 2 To assess the total risk of (2.1) Warrington Area. community, and flooding from all sources in (2.2) Data availability. organisations to Warrington. (2.3/4) Flood mapping from all sources and holistically their potential impact. manage flood risk (2.5) Effects of climate change. in a sustainable manner. 3 To manage flood risk and (3.1) Partnerships. where appropriate reduce (3.2) Spatial planning. the risk and consequences (3.3) Sustainable drainage systems. of flooding through a range (3.4) Enforcement and consenting powers. of activities and by effective (3.5) Works powers. management. (3.6) Asset management. (3.7) Reservoirs. (3.8) Designating features. (3.9) Investigations. (3.10) Communications. (3.11) Emergency response.
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Aims Objectives Measures (Section in the Strategy) 4 To develop actions and (4.1) Our approach to maintenance interventions to reduce regimes and works. flood risk where (4.2/3) Works and maintenance schedules. appropriate. (4.4) Improving Information Provision. (4.5) Funding improvements.
5 To undertake flood risk (5.0) Environmental Objectives; Integrating management in a sustainable practices through all flood risk sustainable manner. actions.
Catchment Approach This strategy will set out a framework for managing flood risk in a holistic and sustainable way and will help Warrington Borough Council as the Lead Local Flood Authority decide what we and our partners need to do to manage local risks. The Cheshire and Mid Mersey group of Lead Local Flood Risk Authorities have developed Local Flood Risk Management Strategies together on a catchment wide basis with local measures and flood risk assessments.
Powers and Duties The Flood and Water Management Act 2010 places a number of new duties on the Council through either amending existing Acts such as the Land Drainage Act 1991 or through the FWMA itself. The key powers and duties in the Act are summarised below, with section 5 setting out how the Council will develop these duties to manage flood risk.
Responsibilities Responsibility Details Preparation of an Section 21 The Council has a duty to maintain a register of Asset Register. structures or features, which are considered to have an effect on a flood risk. Including details on ownership and condition as a minimum.
Power to designate Schedule 1 The Council as well as other flood management flood risk Section 30 authorities have powers to designate structures and management features that affect flooding or coastal erosion in order structures. to safeguard assets that are relied upon for flood or coastal erosion risk management.
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Responsibility Details Investigation of Section 19 The Council has a duty to co-ordinate the investigation flood incidents. and recording of significant flood events (as defined in section 3.9) within their area. This duty includes identifying which authorities have flood risk management functions and what they have done or intend to do with respect to the incident, notifying risk management authorities where necessary and publishing the results of any investigation carried out.
Prepare a Local Section 9 The Council is required to develop, maintain, apply and Strategy for Flood monitor a local strategy for flood risk management in its Risk Management. area. The local strategy will build upon information such as the national risk assessment and will use consistent risk based approaches across different local authority areas and catchments.
SuDS Approval Schedule 3 The Council is designated the SuDS Approval Body Body*. (SAB) for any new drainage system, and therefore must approve, adopt and maintain any new sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) within their area.
Works powers and (Amendment The Council now have permissive powers to undertake enforcement. to Land works to manage flood risk from surface run-off and Drainage groundwater, consistent with the local flood risk Act 1991, management strategy for that area. S.14)
Consenting Section 21 If riparian owners wish to build a culvert/structure or changes to make any alteration likely to affect the flow of an Ordinary ordinary watercourse, land drainage consent is required Watercourses. from Warrington Borough Council as an LLFA.
Powers to create (Amendment The Council may make such byelaws as they consider Byelaws. to Land necessary for securing the efficient working of the Drainage drainage system in their district or area. Bye-laws are Act 1991, being progressed by the partners within the CMM S.66) group.
* At the time of writing, the SuDS aspects of the FWMA have not been fully implemented.
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Documents that contribute to this Strategy There are a number of existing documents relating to flood risk and planning policy that form the basis of this strategy:
• Local Flood Response Plan 2012 • Cheshire Multi Agency Flood Response Plan • Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment (PFRA) 2011 • Mid-Mersey Water Cycle Study (Outline Phase) 2011 • Level one Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) 2008 • Level two Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA2) 2011 • Mersey Estuary Catchment Flood Management Plan (CFMP) 2008 • Unitary Development Plan (UDP) current planning policy 1998 • Emerging Local Plan Core Strategy – in progress to supersede current UDP (1st and 2nd versions)
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1.0 Objective 1: Risk Management Authorities and Responsibilities
Section 11. Effect of national and local strategies: England
(4) The strategy must specify – (a) The risk management authorities in the authority’s area.
1.1. National Context The Flood and Water Management Act identified certain organisations as ‘Risk management authorities’, which have management responsibilities around flooding, both new responsibilities from the Flood and Water Management Act and existing ones from previous legislation.
1.1.1. Background Legislation Responsibility for flood risk management has evolved in recent years, firstly it was the responsibility of the Local River Authorities prior to 1989, until a new Water Act was passed in parliament, which privatised the Water and Sewerage functions across the country. The flood risk functions were then transferred to the National Rivers Authority in 1991 where a number of pieces of legislation where enacted. This range of legislation was aimed to consolidate the existing powers including the Land Drainage Act, Water Resources Act, Statutory Water Companies Act and Water (Consequential Provisions) Act, which addressed the roles and responsibilities of Risk Management Authorities.
The Environment Agency was then established in 1995, which replaced the National Rivers Authority and took over the flood warning duties from the Police. Warrington is based within the EA’s North West Region. The release of the Planning Policy Guidance 25 (PPG25) in 2001 was in response to major flood events in 1998 and 2000, to strengthen flood risk planning. This was superseded by the Planning Policy Statement 25 (PPS25) in 2006 for sustainable surface water management and recently superseded by the current National Planning Policy Framework in 2012, which intends to rationalise development legislation and processes.
1.1.2. Current Legislation Following the 2007 Floods, the Pitt Review (2008) led to the overhaul of flood risk legislation in England and Wales, which emphasised greater responsibility particularly for surface water issues to upper tier Authorities such as Warrington Borough Council. These responsibilities where brought about with the Flood and Water Management Act (2010). Summaries of these documents are as follows:
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Legislation Details
The Pitt Sir Michael Pitt carried out a review of flood risk management Review practices after the widespread floods of 2007, in which over (2008) 50,000 households were affected and damages exceeded £4billion. The Pitt Review called for urgent and fundamental changes to the way flood risk was being managed. The report contained 92 recommendations for the Government, which were based around the concept of local authorities playing a major role in the management of local flood risk.
The Flood and The Flood & Water Management Act (FWMA) provides Water legislation for the management of risks associated with Management flooding and coastal erosion. Many of the recommendations Act (2010) contained in the Pitt Review have been enacted through the Flood and Water Management Act. The Act places a number of roles and responsibilities on councils such as Warrington Borough Council, designating it a Lead Local Flood Authority. The preparation of this Local Flood Risk Management Strategy is brought about by this piece of legislation.
The Flood Risk The Flood Risk Regulations transposes the EU Floods Regulations Directive into law for England and Wales. (2009)
Preliminary The PFRA is a collection of information on past and future Flood Risk predicted floods from surface water, groundwater and small Assessment watercourses in order to identify Indicative Flood Risk Areas. (PFRA) The PFRA for Warrington Borough Council has been completed and is available on the Council website.
National The National Planning Policy Framework is a document Planning Policy developed by the Department for Communities and Local Framework Government (CLG). It is designed to streamline planning (2012) policy by substantially reducing the amount of planning guidance by bringing it all together in one coherent document.
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1.1.3. National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy
Section 11. Effect of National and Local Strategies: England
(1) In exercising its flood and coastal erosion risk management functions, an English risk management authority must-
(a) act in a manner which is consistent with the national strategy and guidance, and;
(b) except in the case of a water company, act in a manner which is consistent with the local strategies and guidance.
The Environment Agency and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have published a National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy for England to ensure that the Government, Environment Agency, local authorities, water companies, internal drainage boards and other organisations that have a role in Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) understand each others’ roles and co-ordinate how they manage these risks. This fulfils the requirement in the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.
The Act gives the Environment Agency a ‘strategic overview’ of Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management, and in turn takes forward recommendations from Sir Michael Pitt’s inquiry into the 2007 floods.
The National Strategy sets out what needs to be done to manage these risks by improving our understanding of them, reducing where feasible the likelihood of incidents happening, as well as managing the potential consequences to people businesses, infrastructure and services. The National Strategy addresses these aims and shares them with the local level to:
• Respond better to flood incidents and recovery. • Encourage local innovations and solutions. • Help households, businesses and communities better understand and manage the flood risks they face. • Manage the risk of flooding to people and their property and where appropriate, to improve standards of protection. • Invest in actions that benefit public who face the greatest risk, but who are least able to afford to help themselves. • Put sustainability at the heart of the actions we take, work with nature to benefit the environment, people and economy. • Move the focus from national government-funded activities towards an approach that gives more power to local people, at individual, community or local authority level.
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Overview of legislation contributing to current flood risk management
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Risk Management Authority for each Type of Flooding Responsibilities
Floodwater is viewed as a common enemy of all. Everyone has the responsibility to protect their properties from flooding, however whatever steps an individual takes to protect their property from flooding it must be carried out with due care. A property owner must ensure that they do not cause harm to their neighbours or their properties through their actions to reduce their own flood risk. Actual Flooding Risk Management Details Responsible Type Authority Authority River flooding This occurs when a river or stream cannot cope with Ordinary Watercourse Riparian land (Fluvial) the water draining into it from the surrounding land – Warrington Borough Owner for example, when heavy rain falls on ground that is Council already water logged; Main River – Environment Agency Surface water This occurs, for example, when rainwater does not Warrington Borough Riparian land flooding drain away through the normal drainage system, or Council Owner (Pluvial) soaks into the ground, but lies on or flows over the ground instead rather than from a channel. This type of flooding can be difficult to predict and pinpoint, much more so than river or coastal flooding;
Ground This occurs when levels of water in the ground rise Warrington Borough Riparian land Natural water Flooding above the surface. It is most likely to happen in Council Owner areas where the ground contains aquifers following periods of persistent rainfall These are permeable rocks that water can soak into or pass through.
Tidal Flooding This occurs due to a combination of low pressure Environment Agency Riparian Land weather systems and peak high tides which results Owner in high water levels which can breach banks and flood defences. The River Mersey which flows through Warrington is tidally influenced up to Howley weir.
Highway Flooding is caused by heavy rainfall or water Warrington Borough Warrington Flooding overflowing from blocked drains and gullies causing Council Borough water to pond within the highway network Council Joined
Sewer This can happen when sewers are overwhelmed by United Utilities United Utilities Flooding heavy rainfall or when they become blocked. The chance of flooding depends on the capacity of the local sewage system and amount of rain that falls. Land and property can be flooded with water contaminated with raw sewage as a result. Sewers that overflow can also pollute rivers;
Water Supply When flooding occurs as a result of man made United Utilities United Utilities Flooding water supply, for example a burst water mains Unnatural resulting in flooding in a residential area.
Reservoir Reservoirs hold large volumes of water above Rivers and Canals Trust / Reservoir flooding ground level, contained by walls or dams. Although EA / UU Owner the safety record for reservoirs in England is Local Authorities excellent, it is still possible that a dam could fail.
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Actual Flooding Risk Management Details Responsible Type Authority Authority Canal Canals are rivers or man made channels that have Rivers and Canals Trust / Canal Owner been developed for use in industry. Canal flooding Canal Owner / Navigation occurs when the canal cannot cope with the water Authority draining into it from the surrounding land, or failure of the canal structure leading to a release of water.
1.1.4. Other Relevant Legislation
There is a wide range of other relevant legislation, policy and guidance contributing to Flood Risk Management including:
• Highways Act (1980). • Reservoirs Act (1975). • Biodiversity Action Plan. • Public Health Act (1936). • Warrington Local Plan Core Strategy Submission Draft (Sept 2012). • The Land Drainage Act (1991). • The Climate Change Act (2008). • The Civil Contingencies Act (2004). • Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981). • Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC). • Countryside and Rights of Way Act (2000). • The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations (2010). • The Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Directive (2001). • Catchment Management Plans & River Basin Management Plans. • Environment Agency - Water Cycle Study Guidance - January 2009. • Local Government Group: Framework to assist the development of the Local Strategy for Flood Risk Management. • Defra (List of documents). • National flood and coastal erosion risk management strategy for England. • Co-operation and requesting information in flood and coastal erosion risk management. • Making Space for Water. • Understanding the risks, empowering communities, building resistance.
Note: this list is indicative only and not meant to be definitive.
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1.2. Risk Management Authorities and Responsibilities Risk Management Responsibilities
Authority Responsible For Activity
Government Defra develops New or revised policies are prepared with other parts of (Defra) FCERM policy and is government such as the Treasury, the Cabinet Office the lead Government (for emergency response planning) and the Department department for flood for Communities and Local Government (land-use and risk management in planning policy). These national policies form the basis England. of the Environment Agency’s work.
Environment As national co- Developing long-term approaches to FCERM. This Agency coordinator, the includes working with others to prepare and carry out Environment Agency sustainable high level Flood Risk Management Plans has a strategic (FRMPs) in order to address flood risk on a regional overview of all basis. sources of flooding and coastal erosion Shoreline Management Plans assess the risks of coastal (as defined in the flooding and erosion and propose ways to manage them. Flood and Water The Environment Agency also collates and reviews Management Act assessments, maps and plans for local flood risk 2010). management (normally undertaken by Lead Local Flood Authorities). It is also responsible for flood and coastal Providing evidence and advice to support others. This erosion risk includes national flood risk information, data and tools to management help other risk management authorities and inform activities on main government policy, and advice on planning and rivers and the coast, development issues. regulating reservoir safety, and working Working with others to share knowledge and the best in partnership with ways of working. This includes work to develop FCERM the Met Office to skills and resources. Monitoring and reporting on flood provide flood and coastal erosion risk management. This includes forecasts and reporting on how the national FCERM strategy is having warnings. an impact across the country.
Main rivers/ The Environment Agency brings together local Reservoirs over authorities and communities to share our combined 10,000m³. knowledge, and develop a sustainable framework so that the right actions are decided for each community.
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Authority Responsible For Activity
Warrington As local coordinators, Prepare and maintain a strategy for local flood risk Borough the Flood and Water management in their areas, coordinating views and Council Management Act activity with other local bodies and communities through (LLFA) directs risk public consultation, scrutiny, and planning. management responsibility for the Maintain a register of assets – these are physical following types of features that have a significant effect on flooding in their flooding to LLFAs: area, Issue consents for altering, removing or replacing certain structures or features on ordinary watercourses; Surface Water. Highway Drainage. Establish approval bodies for design, building and Groundwater. operation of (SuDS); Play a lead role in emergency Ordinary planning and recovery after a flood event. Set land use Watercourses. policy and manage development in relation to policy
Providing and The owners of land adjoining a highway also have a managing highway common-law duty to maintain ditches to prevent them drainage and causing a nuisance to road users. To manage these roadside ditches risks as set out in the national strategy, authorities will under the Highways need to work effectively with the Environment Agency. Act 1980.
United Work with flood Make sure their systems have the appropriate level of Utilities authorities to co- resilience to flooding, and maintain essential services ordinate the during emergencies. Maintain and manage their water management of supply and sewage systems to manage the impact of water supply and flooding and pollution to the environment. sewage systems.
Manchester Managing the Manchester Ship Canal Company Limited is the Ship Canal Manchester Ship statutory navigation authority for the canal and as such Company Canal primarily for is responsible for managing the shipping movements navigation and along the entire length of the canal. Manchester Ship secondary flood risk Canal Company are also responsible for managing flood purposes. risk directly from the canal and can do this by managing water levels through the operation of key assets and undertaking dredging where necessary.
Bridgewater Managing the Bridgewater Canal Company Limited is the statutory Canal Trust Bridgewater Canal navigation authority for the canal and as such are primarily for responsible for managing the shipping movements along navigation and the entire length of the canal in addition they are the secondary flood risk responsible body for managing flood risk from the canal.
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Authority Responsible For Activity
purposes.
Private Since the 1st New legislation will transfer responsibility for these Sewer October, 2011 pipes, called private sewers and lateral drains, to United Ownership property owners are Utilities. After the private sewer transfer there will be no longer responsible public sewers owned and maintained by United Utilities for certain sewer and private drains. pipes that connect their homes to public This will remove confusion for responsibility and aid sewers. flood management. Private pumping stations will not be transferred until October 2016.
Riparian Land Owners are responsible for the Residents Property level maintenance and upkeep of the watercourse if it is part and Business protection. of their land. Householders and businesses are responsible for the protection of their own properties.
1.3. LLFA Structure (including governance and local partnerships)
Section 13 Co-operation and arrangements
(1) A relevant authority must co-operate with other relevant authorities in the exercise of their flood risk management functions. (2) A relevant authority may share information with another relevant authority for the purpose of discharging its duty under subsection (4) A risk management authority may arrange for a flood risk management function to be exercised on its behalf by – (a) another risk management authority, or (b) a navigation authority (within the meaning given by section 219 of the Water Industry Act 1991).
Much of the local knowledge and technical expertise necessary for Warrington Borough Council to fulfil its duties as an LLFA lies with the Council and other partner organisations. It is crucial that the Council, work alongside these partners as they undertake their responsibilities to ensure effective and consistent management of local flood risk. These working arrangements have been formalised to ensure clear lines of communication.
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Structures Environmental & Political Level Executive Management Regeneration Portfolio Holder
The structure ensures that there is a To make key decision that To ensure that policies and clear ‘owner’ at a political level with could have a significant impact decisions made by The the means to guide Council policies on the community and finances Executive are implemented and make decisions with an of the Council. Executive within areas of the Council awareness of flood risk and the Portfolio councillors (elected) responsible for Highways, needs of the community. and Chief Officers (employees) Transportation, Climate Change Meeting Frequency: Monthly. and Planning.
Regional Flood and Coastal Committee
Ensures there are coherent plans for identifying, communicating and managing flood and coastal erosion risks across catchments and shorelines. Promotes efficient, targeted and risk-based investment in flood and coastal erosion risk management that optimises value for money and benefits for local communities. Provides a link between the Environment Agency, LLFAs, other risk management authorities, and other relevant bodies to engender mutual understanding of flood and coastal erosion risks in its area
Strategic Level Flood and Water Management Steering Group
The aim at a Strategic Level is to To provide a forum to share information on flood risk issues and coordinate the various aspects of local current projects between both internal and external partners within flood risk through a task group and to the Council’s area. Participants Managers of teams, with a direct coordinate risk management and set role in flood risk management such as Lead Flood Officer, Planning direction Officers, Environment Agency Representatives and Utilities Companies. Meeting Frequency: Quarterly.
Tactical Level Cheshire and Mid-Mersey Flood Task Group
The aim at a Tactical Level is to allow To share knowledge between Local Authorities and develop the Council to develop working partnership working arrangements to deliver efficiency savings. arrangements with other authorities Participants Lead Flood Officers from Local Authority partners and and to share information and Environment Agency representatives (as part of its strategic role in knowledge and help steer the teams managing local flood risk). Key Delivery Team Members. Meeting responsible for implementing the Frequency: Monthly Duties under the Act.
Flood & Water Management Operational Level Asset Identification and Management Act Delivery Personnel
The Operational Level is Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) To deliver flood risk projects where day to- day Flood Risk Approval Board (SAB) and carry out the day-to-day Management activities take Duties under the Act. place. Reservoirs Identification and preparation of flood plans Flood Risk Management Flood Officers, Emergency Studies (Feasibility Studies etc) Flood Planners, Planners, Incident Investigation and Reporting Engineers, internal or 3rd Planning Liaison Flood Risk party Technical Specialists Assessments, Resilience. Consenting for Works affecting Ordinary Watercourses
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Warrington has taken a whole catchment view of flood risk management. Warrington Borough Council’s administrative area is situated amongst others within the mid / lower Sankey Brook catchment area therefore the Council has established a strong liaison link with St. Helens Metropolitan Borough Council due to the general topography and drainage characteristics of the area.
For the purpose of flood risk management Warrington Borough Council is part of the wider Cheshire and Mid-Mersey sub-regional LLFA working group. The group has agreed to follow the same principles in producing our respective Local Flood Risk Management Strategies. This will ensure we work on a catchment wide basis whilst engaging with our local communities and approaching flood risk management using the same broad range of measures.
Catchment Partners
Cheshire Mid Mersey Flood Management Group
Warrington St. Helens Halton Cheshire West and Chester Cheshire East
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2.0 Objective 2: Assessment of Flood Risk in Warrington
2.1. The area
The Borough of Warrington covers some 176km² (68mi2) and is situated in the North West of England between Manchester and Liverpool. At mid-2005, it had an estimated population of 194,700.
The Borough has extensive areas of high-grade agricultural land, a varied landscape character and important areas of nature conservation value, mostly within the relatively narrow gaps of open land separating Warrington from urban areas to the west, north and east. The area is generally flat and below 20mAOD with low-lying land within the Mersey floodplain.
The average annual rainfall in the WBC area is approximately 600mm which is reasonably distributed throughout the year with an average low of 40mm in May and an average peak of 69mm in October.
Two significant waterways cross the main urban area; the River Mersey which passes close to the town centre and further south, the Manchester Ship Canal. Various smaller urban watercourses drain to the River Mersey in a roughly north south direction.
The River Mersey is tidal with the normal tidal limit being at Howley weir in the centre of the town of Warrington. The Manchester Ship Canal runs through Warrington having split off from the River Mersey at Bollin Point. Upstream from Warrington the Manchester Ship Canal receives flows from the River Mersey at Irlam and the Rivers Irwell, Irk and Medlock in Manchester. The total catchment area draining into the Manchester Ship Canal upstream of Bollin Point covers an area of approximately 1,965 km2.
There are three other canals present within the study area, in addition to the Manchester Ship Canal. These are the Bridgwater Canal and the New Cut Canal, which are owned by the Manchester Ship Canal Company, and the St Helens Canal, owned by Warrington Borough Council.
The water company that serves the administrative area is United Utilities.
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2.2. Availability of Data
Authority Dataset Description Environment Areas Susceptible to The first generation national mapping, outlining areas of Agency Surface Water risk from surface water flooding across the country with Flooding (AStSWF) three susceptibility bandings (less, intermediate and more). (Makes no allowance for drainage) Flood Map for The second generation national surface water flood Surface Water mapping which was released at the end of 2010. This (FMfSW) dataset includes two flood events (with a 1 in 30 and a 1 in 200 chance of occurring) and two depth bandings (greater than 0.1m and greater than 0.3m). (Model makes an allowance for drainage) Flood Map (Rivers The Flood Map shows the areas across England and and the Sea) Wales that could be affected by flooding from rivers with a catchment of more than 3km2 or the sea. Areas Susceptible to Coarse scale national mapping showing which areas Groundwater are susceptible to groundwater flooding. Flooding (AStGWF) National Receptors A national dataset of social, economic, environment Dataset (NRD) and cultural receptors including residential properties, schools, hospitals, transport infrastructure and electricity substations. Indicative Flood Risk Nationally identified Flood Risk Areas, based on the Areas definition of ‘significant’ flood risk described by Defra and WAG. Historic Flood Map Attributed spatial flood extent data for flooding, from all sources. Mersey Estuary CFMPs consider all types of inland flooding, from Catchment Flood rivers, groundwater, and surface water and tidal Management Plan flooding and are used to plan and agree the most effective way to manage flood risk in the future.
Warrington Updated Flood Map Updated mapping is at present in progress by Borough for Surface Water Environment Agency; information to be updated upon Council (UFMfSW) publication. Desk Top Culvert A desk top study to provide initial culvert locations and Inundation Study inundation flood model (JBA 2012) Strategic Flood Risk SFRA takes into account modelled predictive flooding, Assessment (SFRA historic flooding, including local sources of flooding – Level 1 & 2); from surface water, groundwater and flooding from canals. SFRA applies a sequential analysis in respect of development Preliminary Flood Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment (PFRA) Details on Risk Assessment historical past flooding records and possible future PFRA flooding areas. The document also contains the level of significant flooding. Historical flooding Historical records of flooding from surface water, records groundwater and Ordinary Watercourses.
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Authority Dataset Description Anecdotal Anecdotal information from authority members information relating regarding areas known to be susceptible to flooding to local flood history from excessive surface water, groundwater or flooding and risk; Basic from Ordinary Watercourses. Anecdotal information: Anecdotal flood risk, flood history and local flood hotspots. information Highways Flooding Highways Flooding Reports for a number of locations Reports within Warrington. Structure Register Anecdotal information on structures and open spaces relating directly / indirectly to flood protection and incidents. Mid-Mersey Water Provides an overview of the water cycle and its Cycle Study (Outline constraints to development across the three Mid Phase) 2011 Mersey authority areas (Warrington Borough Council, Halton Borough Council, and St. Helens Council). It provides strategic level advice on water infrastructure and environmental capacity to inform the development of the Local Development Frameworks and associated growth strategies. Surface Water Production of surface water mapping for urban areas of Management Plan Warrington (Jacobs 2012) Critical Infrastructure Contains information of Warrington’s critical dataset infrastructure.
Police / Fire & Incident Response Issue logs of all events recorded by Cheshire Fire and Rescue Register Rescue Service. This includes internal floods such as burst pipes and sewerage problems
United Utilities Wastewater Incident Extracts from United Utilities’ Sewerage Incident Register System Database. (WIRS) & Sewerage Incident Register Record of all sewer flooding incidents System (SIRS) DG5 Register It is a register of properties / areas that have flooded as a result of under capacity of the sewerage system which has been reported to United Utilities. It is not a true risk register.
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2.3. Summary of Recorded Flooding
Type of Overview Record Flooding
Flooding from Ordinary Watercourses are any watercourses Due to the incomplete nature of Ordinary that are not designated a ‘Main River’ by the the information available at Watercourses Environment Agency and therefore come present, the degree of influence on (Fluvial) under the powers of Warrington Borough local flood risks cannot be Council. These watercourses can vary in size determined from ordinary considerably and can range from drains and watercourses. open ditches, to streams, brooks and small rivers. There are gaps due to insufficient information. Like many urban watercourse systems, the network through the Borough has many culverts.
Surface Water Surface water flooding in this context is It is thought that there is a strong Flooding surface water run-off as a result of high link between surface water (Pluvial) intensity rainfall when water is ponding or flooding, sewer flooding incidents flowing over the ground surface before and flooding from ordinary entering the underground drainage network or watercourses and water levels on watercourse, or cannot enter it because the the Mersey and its tributaries such network is full or at capacity, thus causing as Dallam Brook and Sankey flooding. This is known as pluvial flooding. Brook. There is evidence to Pluvial flooding also includes overland flows suggest that surface water from the urban/rural fringe entering a built up flooding is exacerbated in some area. areas, such as Densham Avenue etc, during high tidal cycles when Whist pluvial flooding from heavy rainfall can gravity drains and outfalls are occur anywhere in the Council’s area, there blocked with high tidal waters. are certain locations where these However, due to the incomplete mechanisms are more prominent due to the nature of the information available urban nature of the catchment, complex at present, the degree of influence hydraulic interactions between watercourses on local flood risks cannot be and surface water and combined sewer determined. systems.
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Type of Overview Record Flooding
Groundwater Groundwater flooding is caused by the There are known locations with Flooding emergence of water from underground, either high groundwater within at point or diffuse locations. The occurrence of Warrington however, there are no groundwater flooding is usually very local and specific records or reported unlike flooding from rivers and the sea, does incidents of groundwater flooding not generally pose a significant risk to life due to the slow rate at which the water level rises. However, groundwater flooding can cause significant damage to property, especially in urban areas, and can pose further risks to the environment and ground stability.
There are several mechanisms, which produce groundwater-flooding including: High in-bank river levels, artificial structures, prolonged rainfall and groundwater rebound (which occurs when abstraction, typically for drinking water, industrial or mine dewatering purposes, stops and water levels return to pre-abstraction levels).
Highway Flooding from artificial drainage systems There are known locations in Drainage occurs when flow entering a system, such as Warrington where highway Networks and an urban storm water drainage system, drainage systems are unable to Sewers exceeds its discharge capacity, the system discharge when gravity drains and becomes blocked or it cannot discharge due outfalls are blocked with either to a high water level in the receiving high river levels due to rainfall or watercourse. high tidal waters which cause flooding to highway and property. The responsibility authority for the Highway Drainage System is Warrington Borough Council as the Highways Authority.
A sewer flood is often caused by surface water discharging into the surface water or combined sewer systems, sewer capacity is exceeded in large rainfall events causing the backing up of floodwaters within properties or discharging through manholes. The management of flood risk from public sewers is the responsibility of the sewage undertaker; the undertaker for Warrington is United Utilities (UU).
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Type of Overview Record Flooding
Flooding from There are three canals present within the There are no recorded incidents of Canals study area, in addition to the Manchester Ship flooding from the canals within Canal. These are the Bridgwater Canal and Warrington. the New Cut Canal, owned by the Manchester Ship Canal Company, and the St Helens Canal, owned by Warrington Borough Council.
Flooding from Flooding from reservoirs can occur where There are no recorded incidents of Reservoirs there is failure of the retention structure or flooding from reservoirs. outlet mechanisms.
2.4. Potential Future Flood Risk from all sources
Flooding from Ordinary Watercourses (Fluvial) Overview Location Impact There are a small number of identified flood risks from Ordinary Watercourses Underbridge Lane – Unnamed Brook Highway, Property across Warrington. A study to locate culverts and to undertake flood model Rushgreen Road, Lymm - Highway, Property analysis of all culverts on ordinary watercourses to map inundation scenarios Common Lane, Culcheth Highway, Property has been undertaken (JBA Consultants 2012). Grant Close, Whitecross Highway, Property Hebden Avenue, Glazebury Highway, Property This mapping will form part of the Councils suite of risk maps and asset Dam Lane, Croft Highway, Property management data. Flood risks when blockages occured were identified for Widnes Road, Cuerdley Highway, Property Callands, Croft, Culcheth and Lymm.
Flooding from Main Rivers (Fluvial) Overview Location Impact Warrington Borough Council has reviewed and identified Eastford Road, Walton Highway, Property that there are flooding incidences from Main River within Liverpool Road, Great Sankey Highway, Property the Borough. The main source of flood risk through the Higham Avenue, Dallam Highway, Property Borough is associated with fluvial flooding from the River Knutsford Road, Latchford Property, Highway Mersey and its tributaries such as Sankey Brook. The Mersey Estuary Catchment Flood Management Plan Flood Warning Areas Impact produced by the Environment Agency quantifies the Sankey Brook at Gemini 33 properties following risk for a 1% (1 in 100) annual flood event for Sankey Brook at Dallam A 127 properties the whole of Warrington: Sankey Brook at Dallam B 435 properties Sankey Brook at Sankey Bridges A 395 properties • 9800 properties Sankey Brook at Sankey Bridges B 146 properties • 25km of Transport Network Sankey Brook around areas of Gemini, Dallam, Bewsey, 2173 properties Longford, Orford, Great Sankey and Penketh Although flooding from Main River is the prime Mersey Estuary at Eastford Road 35 properties responsibility of the Environment Agency the Council will Mersey Estuary at Moss Side 7 properties liaise and act in partnership to solve or mitigate issues. Mersey Estuary at Arpley Bridge 5 properties The EA have 17 active Flood Warning Areas across Mersey Estuary at Fiddlers Ferry 23 properties Warrington. Mersey Estuary at Knutsford Road 1378 properties
Mersey Estuary at Howley 227 properties
Mersey Estuary at Bank Quay 23 properties Mersey Estuary at Kingsway North 269 properties Mersey Estuary at Centre Parks 47 properties Mersey Estuary at Westy 190 properties River Mersey from Runcorn to Lymm 4584 properties
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Surface Water Flooding (Pluvial) Overview Impact The EA has produced a national assessment of surface water flood All properties Residential properties susceptibility to risk in the form of national mapping dataset ‘Areas Susceptible to susceptibility to surface surface water flooding for a 1-in-200 event Surface Water Flooding (AStSWF)’ this contains three susceptibility water flooding for a 1-in- bandings for a rainfall event with a 1 in 200 chance of occurring. 200 event Less – 42,397 Less – 34,952 For the urban areas across the borough further modelling was Intermediate – 14,333 Intermediate – 11,470 undertaken by Warrington Borough Council as part of producing the More – 1,926 More – 1,402 surface water management plan (SWMP).
As the SWMP modelling represents a better representation of flood risk within the main urban areas, a combination of the modelling results from the SWMP with the most suitable national mapping dataset was used for the Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment undertaken in 2012.
Appendix 1 Figure 4 shows the Amalgamated Surface Water Flood Map for Warrington. It should be noted that this assessment is broadly indicative and not a precise study. An initial review of this mapping suggests that there is a high potential risk from surface water flooding across the study area.
The Strategic Level Surface Water Management Plan modelling is based upon a 200yr return period storm of 180 minute duration.
The map has been produced using a simplified method that makes the following assumptions: • No buildings are present on the topography. • The ground is assumed to be saturated and drainage system surcharged. Therefore no allowance for infiltration was made. • It does not show flooding that occurs from overflowing watercourses, drainage systems or public sewers caused by catchment wide rainfall events or river flow.
Consequently, it is likely that much of the flooding shown in these areas could in fact flow into the watercourse and be conveyed downstream unless prevented by physical characteristics of the area (e.g. defences, culverts, topography, etc). The extents of surface water flooding could therefore be significantly less than the model suggests. It is also likely that the areas that are affected by surface flood risk are relatively hydraulically independent of each other. This means that an action to reduce surface water flood risk in one area is unlikely to have significant positive or negative impacts in other areas.
Surface water runoff from adjacent ground to highways and private property is highly variable and often dependant on localised agricultural land management and degree of ground saturation which proved a particular contributing factor to high run off rates during the second half of 2012. It is a general and often erratic problem in the agricultural areas to the north of the town known to affect property and highways.
The strategic level assessment has found that there are several potential Locations areas where the level, and causes, of surface water flood risk should be Longford investigated further by ground proving, and if required detailed modeling or Croft other forms of assessment when development is proposed. Burtonwood Culcheth Great Sankey Birchwood Groundwater Flooding Overview Impact National Environment Agency datasets provide an assessment of groundwater risk in terms of percentage likelihood in a Further analysis and given 1km national grid squares. This is the Areas Susceptible to Groundwater Flooding (AStGwF); the future risk is investigation is shown in Figure F.5 in Appendix 1. It shows the distribution of groundwater flooding. required to be undertaken in this In common with the majority of datasets showing areas which may experience groundwater emergence, this dataset area to understand covers a large area of land, and only isolated locations within the overall susceptible area are actually likely to suffer the the risks and consequences of groundwater flooding. potential impacts.
The AStGwF map and indicates that extensive areas in the eastern part of the borough are at risk from rising groundwater levels. However, it is not backed up by historical evidence and high groundwater levels are known to exist in other areas not highlighted by the dataset.
It is understood that groundwater levels may be rising after the cessation of mining activity in Warrington and surrounding areas. Consequently there is a risk that flooding may occur in the future in areas not previously thought to be at risk.
The Environment Agency's CFMPs identified a number of locations in Warrington, including significant areas of the River Glaze and Sankey Brook that are at risk of groundwater flooding using Defra's Groundwater Study and Groundwater Emergence Maps (GEMs). These maps do not necessarily imply flooding of properties, only that groundwater would emerge at the surface first within the indicated areas.
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Canal Flooding Overview Impact Both the Bridgewater and Manchester Ship Canal are under ownership of the There is no recorded history of flooding along the Bridgewater Manchester Ship Canal Company (MSCC) which controls inflows, outflow and Canal though Warrington. However, in 1971 the canal suffered in-channel water levels. The MSCC regularly inspects and maintains the a major failure of the aqueduct carrying the waterway across canals and associated assets. the River Bollin immediately upstream of Warrington.
Opened in 1894, the Manchester Ship Canal (MSC) is a 36 mile (58 km) long Hydraulic modelling of the Manchester Ship Canal has shown canalised river, flowing from Manchester City Centre to the Mersey Estuary. It that, where the sluice gates are operated to allow flows to pass takes flows from the Rivers Irwell, Irk and Medlock upstream of Salford before downstream, the risk of flooding from the canal is typically less flowing westwards towards Irlam where the River Mersey joins it. The Rivers than 1% i.e. there is a less than 1 in 100 chance of a flood Glaze and Bollin join just upstream of Warrington and at this point, the River occurring in any year. Mersey splits off from the canal to flow through Warrington town centre and out to the estuary.
The St Helens Canal was once a broad canal that ran for around 15 miles from St Helens to Widnes. It included seven single locks and two 2-rise staircase locks as well as two tidal locks onto the Mersey estuary. The canal was closed in 1963. There is little direct risk from the canal itself. The canal however acts as a bypass channel during periods of high flow along Sankey Brook, and therefore provides some flood alleviation.
Reservoirs Overview The Environment Agency has recently prepared reservoir flood maps for all large reservoirs that hold over 25,000 cubic meters of water as defined in the Reservoirs Act 1975. There are ten large reservoirs located in Warrington.
According to the Environment Agency, there are a number of reservoirs located outside of Warrington, which pose a risk to people and property in Warrington. These include reservoirs upstream of • The River Bollin (such as the Mere and Knutsford Moor Nature Reserve) • Sankey Brook (Carr Mill Dam, St Helens)
2.5. The effects of Climate Change on Future Flood Risk Over the last few years the frequency of flooding incidents reflecting unseasonable erratic weather patterns has increased across Warrington.
There is clear scientific evidence that global climate change is happening. Greenhouse gas (GHG) levels in the atmosphere are likely to cause higher rainfall in future. If emissions follow a medium future scenario, UKCP09 projected changes by the 2050s relative to the recent past are:
• Winter precipitation increases of around 14% (very likely to be between 4 and 28%) • Precipitation on the wettest day in winter up by around 11% (very unlikely to be more than 25%) • Relative sea level at Morecambe is very likely to be up between 6 and 36cm from 1990 levels (not including extra potential rises from polar ice sheet loss) • Peak River flows in a typical catchment likely to increase between 11 and 18%. Increases in rain are projected to be greater near the coast than inland.
Changes in climate can affect local flood risk in several ways. Impacts will depend on local conditions and vulnerability. Wetter winters and high intensity rain falling in wet spells may increase river flooding especially in steep, rapidly
24 Warrington Local Flood Risk Management Strategy responding catchments. More intense rainfall causes more surface run-off, increasing localised flooding and erosion. In turn, this may increase pressure on drains, sewers and water quality.
Storm intensity in summer has increased in recent years, so we need to be prepared for the unexpected. Warrington Borough Council will prepare by endeavouring to understand our current and future vulnerability to flooding, developing plans for increased resilience and building the capacity to adapt. Regular review and adherence to these plans is critical to achieving long-term, sustainable benefits which protect our communities and ensure business continuity. We will continue to monitor and correlate weather patterns to increase our understanding and response to extreme weather events.
2.6. Improving Risk Understanding Historically the majority of flood incidents in Warrington have been connected with floods from surface water as a result of drainage systems being unable to discharge due to high river levels this process is known as tide locking. By combining our local knowledge we believe that over time we can raise our understanding and local response to events by closer integration with the well developed EA monitoring and warning systems.
We will seek to develop improved links to live information and continue to monitor flood events in tandem with the EA/Met Office forecasts, main river gauge records, rainfall data and actual flood extents compared to predictive mapping.
This combination of analysis will over time allow us to:
• Refine risk models. • Monitor recorded flood incidents. • Implement residual risk management measures. • Improve and localise community advice and response. • Seek to share EA telemetry data for analysis and improved warnings at a more local level.
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3.0 Objective 3: Managing Local Flood Risk
Warrington Borough Council as the Lead Local Flood Risk Authority will coordinate and manage flood risk and where appropriate reduce the risk and consequences of flooding through a range of activities, across internal departments and external partners.
Measure Contribution to Risk Management 1 Partnership Coordination Community resilience. Localism Act 2011. Spatial Planning Policy and Setting policy and future land use through the LDF 2 Development control Assessing planning applications in respect of flood risk. Sustainable Drainage Assessing and approving applications (subject to final 3 Approval Board (SAB) legislation). Regulation of Ordinary Enforcement and consenting in respect of ordinary 4 Watercourses watercourses. Development and enforcement of Bye Laws. Works Powers Power to carry out works in respect of essential flood risk 5 management. Asset Management Identifying and managing drainage assets. Works and 6 operations. 7 Reservoirs Managing and inspections. 8 Designation of Features Identifying critical assets and designation to protect. Investigations and Flood Undertaking investigations and resolution of flooding 9 Reporting incidents. Maintaining log of flooding incidents. Communication and Ensuring the community is aware of flood risk and 10 Community Engagement prepared. Emergency Preparedness Preparing and responding to flood warnings and flood 11 and Response incidents.
3.1. Community Focus, Partnership Working and Encouraging Community Resilience People who live and work in flood risk areas have a critical role in managing the risks they and their communities face. Warrington Borough Council and other risk management authorities will support this role.
3.1.1. Responsibilities Communities and individuals in areas at risk of flooding should take responsibility for understanding the risks and, where appropriate, take steps to protect themselves for example, signing up to the Environment Agency’s flood warning system in the designated areas. Preparing a flood plan for their household or business, creating or joining a local flood action group, and taking steps to protect their property and others (for example, where they own land adjoining ordinary watercourses and have maintenance responsibilities).
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3.1.2. Partnering Warrington will work with partners together to make community and individuals more aware of flood risks. The aim of this work is to help communities to participate as far as possible in Local Flood Risk Management. To do this, we will work with partners to publish up to date information on risks and liaise with those groups who may be better placed to provide links with communities.
3.1.3. Communities Communities, led by Warrington Borough Council will plan for the future and take appropriate steps to adapt to changing flood risks. Defra, the Environment Agency, the Council and others will support community adaptation by working with them to develop understanding of how they can adapt to change, the costs and benefits of different approaches, and by providing practical approaches and examples that can be shared. In particular, these will focus on community adaptation planning and engagement and implementing long term multiple benefits, innovative adaptive solutions such as land use management change.
3.1.4. Householders Householders and businesses at flood risk should take the appropriate steps to better protect their properties through property-level resistance and resilience measures. Warrington Borough Council will support this work by raising awareness and understanding and, in some cases, supporting wider take up of flood resistance and resilience measures to reduce damage to buildings. When flooding does occur we will work with specialist groups such as the National Flood Forum to aid recovery.
3.1.5. Localism Act 2011 The Localism Act will give communities and local government greater powers and freedom from Whitehall. The measures in the Localism Act intend to decentralise power such as:
• Housing; • General power of competence; • Empowering cities and other local areas; • Community Rights & Neighbourhood Planning.
The Localism Act identifies a duty to cooperate in joint planning, in particular where sustainable development or use of land that has or would have a significant impact on at least two planning areas and therefore cannot be addressed by a single authority.
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The priority given to any strategic issues will be dependent on local circumstances, however may include consideration of infrastructure, greenbelt land at sites of special scientific interest.
3.2. Spatial Planning Policy Spatial planning plays a key role in helping shape places to minimise vulnerability and provide resilience to flood risk, as well as contributing to reducing flood risk itself. Spatial planning is the responsibility of Warrington Borough Council as the Local Planning Authority (LPA). It therefore allows for close working arrangements with the councils other statutory function as the Lead Local Flood Risk Authority.
The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, Localism Act 2011 and accompanying regulations require LPA`s to produce spatial plans in the form of Local Planning Frameworks. These documents will form the statutory development plans against which planning applications must be determined, unless material considerations indicate otherwise.
Warrington’s Unitary Development Plan is the current development plan and was adopted in 2006. The emerging Local Plan Core Strategy is currently subject to independent examination. It is hoped that this document will be adopted by the end of 2013.
Spatial planning creates a policy framework within which all those engaged in the planning process can actively contribute to a more sustainable approach to managing flood risk. This will provide opportunities to:
• Adopt a catchment-wide approach, develop integrated sustainable developments, which deliver multiple benefits • Factor flood risk into planning decisions from the outset of the spatial planning process • Develop local authority, developer and community-led initiatives to reduce flood risk / enhance the environment • Ensure that both the direct / cumulative impacts of development on flood risk are acknowledged and mitigated • Ensure that these decisions fully consider the implications of climate change and provide greater clarity and certainty to developers regarding which sites are suitable for developments of different types
In respect of flood risk the following documents will inform the Local Planning Framework:
• Warrington Surface Water Management Plan • Mersey Estuary Catchment Management Plan (CFMP) • Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 2
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• Mid Mersey Water Cycle Strategy Outline Study • National Planning Policy Framework.
The Environment Agency advises that LPAs and developers should carry out assessments of surface water flooding in line with Government planning policy. Warrington Borough Council as the lead on local flood risk has reviewed, discussed, agreed and recorded, with the Environment Agency, United Utilities and other interested parties, what surface water flood data best represents local conditions.
It was agreed that the mapping undertaken for the Surface Water Management Plan should be used to identify the potential susceptibility to surface water flooding of a proposed development site. In areas not covered by the Surface Water Management Plan, it was agreed to use the Environment Agency Areas Susceptible to Surface Water Flooding mapping.
The mapping has been reviewed against local historic data and local knowledge. This knowledge base will continue to develop through the newly established arrangements that will capture and record surface water flood information to validate assumptions made.
Policy QE4 (see below) of the emerging Local Plan Core Strategy sets out the Councils approach regarding flood risk for new developments.
Policy QE4 – Flood Risk The Council will only support development proposals where the risk of flooding has been fully assessed and justified by an agreed Flood Risk Assessment. A Flood Risk Assessment is required where:
• Development sites are of 0.5 hectares or greater and identified at potentially being at Intermediate or High risk from surface water flooding. • A development site is of 1 hectare or more. • A development site falls within Flood Zones 2 and 3.
The Sequential Test advised by the NPPF will be used by Warrington Borough Council where applicable if allocating sites for development, or determining planning applications. In using the sequential test, sites are “zoned” in order of preference according to the flood risk probability, identified by the SFRA. Appropriate land uses for each flood zone are also listed to provide guidance for LPAs when they are considering appropriate use of sites within each zone. Strategic development will be approached through planning, appropriate design, situation and location of future development, all of which can contribute to reducing the risk of flooding, including:
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• Application of property and location-specific flood protection measures. • Reference to the Local Flood Risk Authority developments affecting ordinary watercourses. • Encouraging the application of SuDS techniques with new developments (adoption subject to national legislation). • Planning enforcement in respect of unauthorised development undertaken in liaison with the Local Flood Risk Authority. • Identify river corridors and the natural flood plain to provide potential riverside storage and urban river corridors in built up areas.
If, following application of the Sequential Test, it is not possible, consistent with wider sustainability objectives, for a development to be located in zones with a lower probability of flooding, the Exception Test can be applied as advised by the NPPF if appropriate. For the Exception Test to be passed: • it must be demonstrated that the development provides wider sustainability benefits to the community that outweigh flood risk, informed by a Strategic Flood Risk Assessment where one has been prepared; and • a site-specific flood risk assessment must demonstrate that the development will be safe for its lifetime taking account of the vulnerability of its users, without increasing flood risk elsewhere, and, where possible, will reduce flood risk overall.
Both elements of the test will have to be passed for development to be allocated or permitted.
3.3. Introducing SuDS Section 27 Sustainable Development In exercising a flood or coastal erosion risk management function, an authority listed in subsection (3) must aim to make a contribution towards the achievement of sustainable development.
Schedule 3 – “Sustainable drainage” 2 “sustainable drainage” means managing rainwater (including snow and other precipitation) with the aim of – (a) reducing damage from flooding, (b) improving water quality, (c) protecting and improving the environment, (d) protecting health and safety, and (e) ensuring the stability and durability of drainage systems.
Warrington Borough Council will become a SuDS Approval body (SAB); the new legislation and powers have still to be enacted. Upon enactment new powers will allow SABs to approve drainage systems in new developments and redevelopments before construction commences. The proposed drainage system will have to meet National Standards for the design, construction, operation and maintenance. Many existing urban drainage systems can cause problems of flooding, pollution or damage to the environment and are not proving to be
30 Warrington Local Flood Risk Management Strategy sustainable in the long term. As an alternative to conventional piped means of managing surface water, we will when required by legislation promote the use of sustainable drainage systems or SuDS. SuDS are a range of techniques that aim to mimic the way rainfall drains in natural systems.
NOTE: SECTION 3.3 TO BE UPDATED FOLLOWING ENACTMENT OF SUDS
3.4. Watercourse Regulation: Enforcement and Consenting 'Regulation' is the management of activity that creates obstructions to flow in watercourses to ensure that flood risk is managed appropriately. It involves giving consent for acceptable work to be carried out and taking enforcement action if work is unacceptable. Consenting is by virtue of an amendment to sections 23, 24 and 25 of the Land Drainage Act 1991 by virtue of Schedule 2 paragraph 32 (6) of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 which changes consenting from the EA to an LLFA for ordinary watercourses. Below are listings off new powers amending consenting and enforcement within Flood Risk Regulations and the Flood and Water Management Act 2010;
This is very important as work that is carried out without consent has the potential to increase flood risk to people and property, including those unconnected with the works. Activities on ordinary watercourses that require consent are those likely to cause an obstruction to flow or restrict storage and include culverting, bridges, weirs etc. Warrington Borough Council will develop a Permit to Work process. These powers will be used in deciding whether to permit works by third parties that may affect water flows on ordinary watercourses. Warrington Borough Council are also required to ensure that all works on watercourses they are responsible for have the appropriate consent and that the consented works are constructed according to the agreed design.
Flood and Water Section 26 Competing jurisdictions under section 25. Management Act Section 25 Powers to require works for maintaining flow of watercourse. Land Drainage Act Section 23 1991 Section 25
Local Byelaws
Warrington Borough Council will be introducing a set of Land Drainage Byelaws based on the DEFRA recommended template. The purpose of these are to apply detail to the Enforcement and Consenting powers to ensure the basic powers within the Land Drainage Act 1991 are strengthened and provide effective flood risk action at the local level.
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3.5. Power to Carry Out Works Schedule 2 Section 32 (6) to allow for work to be undertaken to reduce flooding. For subsection (8) (b) substitute – “(b) in relation to a watercourse in an area outside an internal drainage district, are references to the lead local flood authority for the area.”
Permissive works powers are extended to ordinary watercourses by the Act as amended under schedule 2 paragraph 32 (6) to allow for work to be undertaken to reduce flooding. To undertake works, on land owned by others, facilitating powers (powers of entry, compensation and compulsory purchase) are provided. Powers of entry are needed to get access to land. Compensation Powers are needed if damage occurs when carrying out works, for example it may be necessary to move heavy equipment across a garden damaging the lawn and flowerbeds. Sometimes it may be necessary for the risk authority to own the land in order to carry out and maintain works. If the land cannot be bought by agreement, a compulsory purchase order could be applied as a last resort.
Powers to acquire land and Compulsory Purchase: Powers to acquire and dispose of land, including compulsorily, are provided at section 62 of the Land Drainage Act 1991. These powers are not altered by FWMA and the powers in section 62 are available for use with the new flood risk management works powers, as section 14A is inserted into the Land Drainage Act 1991. Where such powers may be needed, for example in section 39, they are provided for within the Act. Section 39 (12) requires the Minister to apply compensation provisions, together with powers of entry and compulsory purchase provisions, to the incidental flooding or coastal erosion powers, section 39 of the Act. The Minister must use the Water Resources Act 1991 provisions but may amend them. The Water Resources Act provisions are slightly different from those found in the Land Drainage Act.
3.6. Asset Management Asset Register
Section 21 Lead Local Authorities: duty to maintain a register
(1) A lead local flood authority must establish and maintain – (a) A register of structures or features which, in the opinion of the authority, are likely to have a significant effect on a flood risk in its areas, and (b) a record of information about each of those structures or features, including information about ownership and state of repair.
(3) The lead local flood authority must arrange for the register to be available for inspection at all reasonable times.
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Creation of the register is expected to be achieved over an extended period, with continual development expected. Warrington Borough Council will initially make the register available by appointment at any reasonable time, but in the longer term the aspiration is to make this available on the Council’s web site. Warrington Borough Council will keep a register of "features" which are likely to have a significant effect on flood risk in its area and according to the following criteria:
• Resulted in major disruption to the flow of traffic. • Posed, or could have posed, a risk to human health. • Adversely affected the functioning of critical infrastructure. • Caused harmful impacts to environmentally and socially important assets. • Caused internal flooding to a property used for residential or commercial purposes.
The register will include information about ownership, state of repair and where appropriate, maintenance regimes. These features will be either a structure, natural or man-made feature of the environment, e.g. Sluices, Channels, Culverts, Walls, Embankments, Bridges, Highway Gullies, SuDS Systems, Grillages and Screens. By collating information and mapping flood risk assets, the Council will eventually be able to:
• Develop informed maintenance regimes, which can take account of assets important for managing flood risk, particularly in high-risk areas. • Establish where the entire surface water drainage and watercourse systems are, allowing for quicker identification of the responsible authority in incidences of flooding. • Produce and publish a maintenance schedule for the assets as well as providing guidance to riparian owners as to how they should maintain their assets.
Collating all asset information is an enormous undertaking that would require considerable resources; it is therefore envisaged that initial data collection exercises to populate the register and record will be risk-based and related to the requirement to record structures, which have a significant effect on flood risk management and are not part of the main river system. It will therefore commence with the information contained in the Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment (PFRA) and the desk study undertaken by JBA Consultants in 2012 to identify culvert of high risk.
The registers will therefore be populated with those structures or features, which are most significant first and related to ordinary watercourses and surface water flooding. It is intended that the information contained within the registers will build up over time as we respond to flood incidents, conduct investigations, carry out maintenance works and adopt third party developments.
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The detail in records will be proportionate and relate to how the register and record will be used to support the wider LLFA role. Where existing good practice approaches to recording state of repair or other information are available, these will be recorded otherwise the record will be developed over time as inspections or investigations are undertaken. The register will utilise templates supplied by DEFRA and substantial liaison will be made with Environment Agency Asset Database. Records will be held on GIS and on the Council’s asset management system. Inspections will be undertaken following the established Environment Agency assessment template.
The Environment Agency has started a project called Creating Asset Management Capacity (CAMC) to replace the current National Flood and Coastal Defence Database (NFCDD) with an upgraded and improved database.
Note: Powers given to the EA and the Council are Permissive only.
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Overview of Asset Management Responsibilities Responsible Ordinary Surface Ground Main River Body Watercourses Water Water Environment Overall Agency management of main river network and flood warning service. Enforcement in respect of riparian owners. Warrington Inspection and Maintenance of Maintenance Management Borough maintenance of assets on of highway on Council Council assets on Council Council owned drainage and owned land. owned land. land. Advice to water private land courses on owners on Council management. owned land. Permissive Advice or Advice to intervention for Enforcement riparian land maintenance of of private owners. riparian owned land owners assets as causing flood deemed discharge. appropriate. Enforcement in Permissive respect of intervention riparian owners for where integrity maintenance of water course of riparian is compromised. owned assets as deemed appropriate. United Utilities Maintenance of adopted surface water sewers and combined. Riparian Land Maintenance of Maintenance of Prevention of Management Owners private assets to private assets to surface water on privately prevent flooding. prevent flooding. discharge owned land. Responsibility to Responsibility to from private accept flow, except accept flow. land. groundwater.
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3.7. Reservoirs The Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (the Act) covers a number of areas addressing the threat of flooding and water scarcity. The Act updates the Reservoirs Act 1975 and reflects a more risk-based approach to reservoir regulation. Reservoirs and waterbasins below this volume will be required in the proposed asset register.
• Reducing the capacity at which a reservoir will be regulated from 25,000m³ to 10,000m³; and • Ensuring that only those reservoirs assessed as a higher risk are subject to regulation • All undertakers with reservoirs over 10,000m³ must register their reservoirs with the Environment Agency • Inspecting engineers must provide a report on their inspection within 6 months • All undertakers must prepare a reservoir flood plan / All incidents at reservoirs must be reported
High-risk reservoirs will be those reservoirs where human life would be endangered if there were an uncontrolled release of water from the reservoir. Owners of ‘high risk’ reservoirs will need to comply with all the requirements of the Act. Owners of reservoirs that are not designated as ‘high risk’ will still need to register, but will not need to comply with the inspection and supervision requirements of the Act. Registering the reservoirs means that in case of maintenance or flood risk incidents clear communication lines can be set up.
3.8. Designation of Features Section 30: Designation of features Schedule 1 (Designation of features) shall have effect. Effect of designation 5 (1) A person may not alter, remove or replace a designated structure or feature without the consent of the responsible authority. (2) A designation is a local land charge
Designation prohibits a person from altering, removing, or replacing a designated structure or feature without the permission of the LLFA. If a person contravenes this requirement, the LLFA may take enforcement action. Once a feature is designated, the owner must seek consent from the authority to alter, remove, or replace it. An individual may appeal against a designation notice, refusal of consent, conditions placed on consent or an enforcement notice. In addition to garden walls and other structures, many sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) may be designated and will be issued with a Provisional Designation Notice. As a minimum the notice will set out the following important information about provisional designation:
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The owner will be able to maintain the feature if they wish provided that they are maintaining it in the state it was when it was designated. An owner may appeal if their request for a cancellation is denied. There is no obligation on the riparian landowner to maintain a designated feature. For this reason Warrington Borough Council will act with due diligence before designating any such features as the maintenance liability could fall to the Council. Consideration for designation of any critical features will follow as the Asset Register develops.
3.9. Investigations and Flood Reporting Section 19. – Local Authorities: Investigations
(1) On becoming aware of a flood in its area, a Lead Local Flood Authority must, to the extent that it considers it necessary or appropriate, investigate (a) Which risk management authorities have relevant flood risk management functions, and (b) Whether each of these risk management authorities has exercised, or is proposing to exercise, those functions in response to the flood. (2) Where an authority carries out an investigation under subsection (1) it must publish the results of its investigation, and notifies any relevant risk management authorities.
Warrington Borough Council will, on becoming aware of a flood in its area, carry out a Post Incident Review to determine the consequences of the flooding incident. The Post Incident Review will determine the likely cause of the flooding and what was flooded during the incident. If a flood event is deemed to have had a significant consequence, then a Formal Investigation of the flooding incident will be undertaken. A flood event with significant consequences is one that has had, or could have had if action had not been taken, one or more of the following impacts:
• Resulted in major disruption to the flow of traffic. • Posed, or could have posed, a risk to human health. • Adversely affected the functioning of critical infrastructure. • Caused harmful impacts to environmentally and socially important assets. • Caused internal flooding to a property used for residential or commercial purposes.
Note: Timescales for investigations are subject to the scale and complexity of incidents being investigated.
3.9.1. Reporting of Flooding Investigations Flooding incidences meeting the criteria will be investigated by the Council and recorded internally, a published Formal Investigation will be initiated for every flood event captured and reported by a member of the Flood Risk Team, which meets the above criteria. Therefore, it is essential that the threshold for triggering
37 Warrington Local Flood Risk Management Strategy a Formal Investigation should recognise the actual significance of the flooding incident with any repeated events also recorded but not published. All events will be reviewed at the Operation Flood Risk Management Task Group. Continual mapping of flood incidents and the results of investigation will inform future work programmes and maintenance regimes.
3.10. Communications and Public Engagement Communications are based around internal partners, external partners and our community. The purpose of the communications and engagement for the LFRM is to: • Ensure understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the flood risk partners (Warrington Borough Council, EA, UU). • Manage expectations and be clear about what we can and cannot achieve. • Build a greater awareness of flood risk and ownership of the problem at a local level. • Generate a culture of personal responsibility for being prepared for flooding. • Coordinate with the Council’s Emergency Plan.
The following objectives have been set to guide our communications with our community and stakeholders:
• Areas that may have been identified as potentially at risk of surface water flooding. • Managing risks together - we can provide practical solutions but there are ways the community can help too.
3.10.1. Consultation Stakeholder Identification
Consult Criteria Identification Local Authorities St.Helens Council, Halton Borough Council, United Utilities, and Partners Environment Agency, RFCC, Manchester Ship Canal Company, Bridgewater Canal Trust, Peel Management. Political MPs and MEPs, Portfolio heads, Ward members, Parish stakeholders councillors, neighbouring authorities. Transport and Highways Agency, Planning, Other utility companies, infrastructure Merseytravel / transport operators, Network Warrington. Environmental RSPB, NFU, Environment Agency, English Heritage, Natural stakeholders England. Emergency Fire service, All other blue light services, Police Community services Support Officers, Resilience forum. Business and Warrington Chamber, local businesses, Business forums, industry Employees, Landowners where known.
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Consult Criteria Identification Communities and Resident association groups, Faith centres, Doctors and individuals community services, landlords and housing associations, Recreation groups – Friends of Parks, Cycling groups, Ramblers Association, Hospitals, Schools, Local press.
3.11. Preparedness and Emergency Response
3.11.1. Preparedness Flooding is a part of nature. It is neither technically feasible nor economically affordable to prevent all properties from flooding. Warrington Borough Council aims to reduce flood risk and minimise the harm caused by flooding. We take a risk-based approach to achieve the best results possible using the budget and resources available. We will continue working to reduce both the likelihood of flooding and the impacts of a flood when it happens. Informing people a flood is about to happen is vital, as it gives them time to prepare. We also encourage those in risk areas to make a flood plan, so that they are ready when the warning comes. The Council prepare for potential flood emergencies as follows:
Preparedness and Flood Risk Predictions Flood Forecast Flood Risk River Level Known Warnings Maps Telemetry Vulnerable Locations Warnings can The EA and The council The EA Historic data be given via Met Office has access to website and officer the sign up Flood detailed provides knowledge of service, no Forecasting mapping data delayed main vulnerable matter if you Centre to prepare for river levels at locations are live in a flood provide a flooding these certain invaluable in zone or not. continually include surface locations preparing for a Flood updated 5- water, river throughout flood. Hotspots Warnings are day flood flood zones, Warrington. can be placed on the forecast. groundwater, targeted with EA and Met Flash culvert gully and grill Office flooding inundation and pre cleaning websites. however can vulnerable etc appear receptor without identification warning
Predict – Using the above data to predict the possibility of flooding and target pre-emptive measures
Alert and Communicate –to the responders and the public of the possibility of a flood occurring
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Emergency Response Operations Public and Caller Receiver Team Activation of the Council’s Emergency Plan via the Placed on Giving updates Duty Officer standby. to the public of Activation of floods via the Effective communications between emergency the Adverse website, services and Council responders, to initially close Weather Plan access to roads and respond to calls. Use of flood warnings advice on and historic data to pre-empt the locations of the relevant flooding, and to organise pre defined traffic routes in property case of highway flooding protection / procedures
Recovery The recovery after a flood can take many forms; the principle aim is public safety. Any residents affected by internal flooding will be moved to temporary accommodation if required. Warrington Borough Council, Environment Agency and National Flood Forum can provide guidance to the public after the event
Investigate Publication The Council will investigate all flooding incidents, Results of any formal and the appropriate authorities will be notified. investigations for significant flood Incidents that meet the defined published significant event investigations will be threshold will be published posted on the Council website
Works Programme and Maintenance Regimes Appendices / Contact Numbers Review the investigation incidents to reduce risk for Further information on flood future floods, inform areas requiring regular warning areas Appendix 2. For maintenance. Schemes for improvement, mitigation contact numbers please see or residual risk management can be incorporated Appendix 9. into future works programmes.
3.11.2. Responding The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 is one of the most relevant pieces of legislation in relation to emergency planning for flooding. It formalises a number of duties on Local Authorities, the emergency services and other organisations involved in responding to any emergency. Amongst these are contingency planning and risk assessment for emergencies at the local level, including flooding. The Environment Agency are the Lead Responder for provision of flood warnings and information to the public, However, all Category One responders have a role to
40 Warrington Local Flood Risk Management Strategy play in communicating with the public and will either lead or play a significant part at some stage in a flood event, e.g. Police (public safety announcements and information in the consequent management phase), the Council (recovery phase), etc.
The principal method of warning the public of flood risk in Warrington is via the Environment Agency’s Flood Line Warnings Direct system, and messages that the EA issue via local media. It is the property owner’s responsibility under the law to protect his or her own property from flooding. However the EA, Warrington Borough Council and the Emergency services where possible will offer assistance in the event of a flood.
The Council has a Multi-Agency Flood Response Plan which allows all responding parties to work together on an agreed coordinated response to flooding. Local Resilience Forums (LRFs) bring together Category 1 and 2 responders within a local police area for the purpose of cooperation in fulfilling their duties under the Civil Contingencies Act.
The Multi-Agency Flood response Plan is activated upon the request of the emergency services or other responding agencies via a 24/7 duty emergency planning officer service. The aim of the plan is to:
• Save life and treat casualties. • Minimise damage. • Provide flood warning messages and other information. • Minimise disruption to essential services. • Facilitate evacuation and shelter. • Restore normality at the earliest opportunity.
The Council will respond and advise on the following:
• Surface water, groundwater flooding, flooding from non main rivers and coordinate the response with other Flood Management Authorities for main river. • Work with the other Category 1 and 2 responders as part of the multi- agency response to floods. • Activate and coordinate emergency support from the voluntary sector. • Liaise with other responders to share information and provide support to the emergency services as appropriate. • Manage the local transport and traffic networks initially on safety grounds followed by signing and diversionary routes. • Mobilise trained Crisis Support workers and emergency assistance. • Deal with environmental health issues, such as contamination and pollution. • Coordinate the recovery process.
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If serious flooding involves people having to be evacuated, the Council may be able to offer temporary shelter in the form of Rest centres where basic practical support can be provided such as refreshments and access to information and other support services where available. Emergency services (Fire, Police, Ambulance) will help to evacuate people who are stranded or in danger. (It is important to understand that although these bodies can assist at the time of flooding, they are not required by the law to protect your home or other properties from flooding. The responsibility to do that lies with the property holder.)
3.11.3. Communications During a pending or ongoing emergency communications are vital. This is an area we will continually refine as forecasting techniques and information technology develops particularly in the use of social media networks. Public advice / information and press releases will be agreed and co-ordinated at the multi agency commence and control. These messages will then be shared via various formats including local media i.e. radio stations, agency websites and social media. When appropriate the Councils network of highway variable message signs will be used to inform of road closures. We will continue to work with our partners at the Environment Agency to raise awareness of the flood warning service in the designated high-risk zones.
3.11.4. Sandbag Policy Councils Responsibilities The Council has no legal duty to provide sandbags to the community unless the flooding is from the Highway or other Council owned land.
Although we have no legal responsibility to provide assistance to residents during times of flooding, where possible, we will provide sandbags and other equipment to protect people or property within areas being affected by flooding. However, in times of emergency we will be trying to protect the public at large and may not be able to assist a large number of individual homeowners who find their properties threatened.
However Warrington Borough Council has considered the issues in relation to flooding and the impact it can have on the communities affected. As a result sandbags may be provided on condition that the situation fits the criteria as set out below.
Property Owners Responsibilities The responsibility for flood protection of property is the sole responsibility of the property owners. As a result all such owners should assess the risk of flooding to their property and take the necessary precautions to protect their own property which may include installing physical flood protection barriers and joining the
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Environment Agency’s FLOODLINE warning system. Information regarding the flood risk of properties in relation to river flooding can be found on the Environment Agencies website: http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/31650.aspx
Where it is safe householders should move valuable possessions and important documents upstairs and consider moving vehicles to higher ground.
Provision of Sandbags Sandbags will only be deployed having regard to the order of following priorities provided stocks are available:
Primary Prioritisations for Allocation • To prevent loss of life or serious injury, including vulnerable people (having regard to the Vulnerable People Plan).
• To maintain access for emergency services.
• To protect vital facilities within the community e.g. hospitals, police and fire stations, residential care homes etc.
• To protect key transport and main access routes.
Secondary Prioritisations for Allocation • To reinforce flood defences preventing the flooding of multiple properties.
• To protect Warrington Borough Council business property.
• If a privately owned property (not including a garage, garden shed etc.) is at imminent risk of flooding i.e. within the next 2hrs and that the 'fabric' of a building is at risk as a result.
• Mutual aid to other responding agencies.
• Control of Sandbag Provision.
In a localised minor flooding event the decision to deploy sandbags may be taken separately outside the provision of sandbags criteria (as in section 4.0 above). In this case the decision will be made at the discretion of the Public Realm Division. In the case of a major flood event the decision would be taken by the Risk and Resilience Team. Alternatively if the Emergency Operations Centre is operating the decision would be made by the Highways Co-ordinator in liaison with the Emergency Services.
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Where it is decided to supply sandbags then the number of sandbags delivered to any property will be based on the following:
Domestic Properties in imminent risk of internal flooding: • 6 per door. • 3 per airbrick. • Up to a maximum of 18.
Commercial Properties in imminent risk of internal flooding: • 6 per door. • 3 per airbrick. • Up to a maximum of 18.
Sandbag Stocks In order to facilitate the council response 6000 sandbags are kept in stock. 4000 are at Holmesfield Road Depot and a further 2000 at Sandy Lane Depot. 2000 polypropylene bags ready to be filled are also held in stock.
The Council does not maintain large stockpiles of sandbags for the protection of private residences for the following reasons: • Sandbags have a limited shelf life. • Sandbags provide limited protection in the event of a flood and often their correct placement is critical. • Cost of storage. • Sandbags are most effective when placed prior to a flood event. In most cases it will not be possible to arrange transportation and placement of sandbags to prevent flood damage. This is due to the limited time available between warnings and the onset of flooding (in some areas no warning will be available).
Delivery of Sandbags The Council Highways Contractor who provides this service has a 2hr response time in an emergency situation subject to available resources. That is to say that it will take 2 hours from the initial call to the contractor to the delivery being made on site subject to the availability of labour, equipment and dependent on access due to the flooding.
The Council only has a small stock of sandbags, staff and vehicles that may be deployed to deliver them. Delivery may not be possible to all areas which are flooding. Council resources may be deployed elsewhere in the larger geographical area dependent upon the emergency situation. Priority help will be given to vulnerable people where these are known.
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Collection/Removal of Sandbags Due to the risk of contamination sandbags will be collected and disposed of by the council following a flood event free of charge unless a specific request is made to retain them.
What the Council Will Not Provide Warrington Borough Council will not:-
• Provide sandbags for individual residential properties not at imminent risk of flooding or inhabited by vulnerable members of the community. • Provide sandbags to protect gardens. • Provide sandbags for protecting outbuildings (including garages, whether integral or external). • Provide sandbags for protecting non-habitable parts of any private dwelling. • Provide sandbags for protecting commercial premises unless it is deemed to be a community facility e.g. hospitals, police and fire stations, residential care homes etc. • Provide sandbags to protect critical infrastructure (e.g. water, gas, electric infrastructure) as this is the responsibility of the property owner. • Provide sandbags as a precautionary measure unless there is a real risk of internal flooding within the next 2hrs. • Guarantee the supply of sandbags to any premises. Residents are responsible to make their own arrangements before flooding occurs. • Guarantee the effectiveness or adequacy of supply of sandbag products provided by the Authority. • Accept responsibility for placement of sandbags, except at locations where the infirmity or disability of the sole occupant is an issue where known.
Charges and Costs Warrington Borough Council will not normally charge for the delivery of sandbags to the primary priority categories.
Charges will be made for sandbag provision in the following cases:
• If a property has flooded within the last 6 months, where sandbags have previously been provided by the Council and no flood defences have been prepared or installed by the owner of the property. • If the property is found not to be in imminent risk of flooding and a request for sandbags is precautionary. • Any business where sandbags are provided including critical infrastructure.
All fees charged will be fixed at a reasonable rate in line with other Local Authorities. Fees will include the cost of the sandbags, delivery, collection and an administration charge.
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3.11.5. Continuous Improvement All partners are committed to continually improving our capability to predict and respond.
We will: • Continue to improve our operational practices by regularly reviewing our Operational Plans. • Provide secure remote sand bag stores on a priority risk basis for self use. • Continue to evaluate light weight flood defence equipment for emergency use. • Continue to work with our partners The Environment Agency as the national providers of the Flood Warning Service to improve our understanding of flood risk through correlation of rainfall and river gauge data to improve our ability to respond and prepare for likely events at a local level.
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4.0 Objective 4: Actions and Interventions to Reduce Flood Risk
4.1.Overview We believe it is important to use every approach available to manage risk and this strategy reflects this sustainable thinking throughout from prevention to intervention. In considering interventions and works the emphasis will be on supporting individuals, businesses, and communities.
The Council will work with a wide range of partner organisations and communities so that where appropriate it can identify sustainable measures to reduce the risk of flooding. A catchment wide-approach that addresses flooding issues with green infrastructure solutions will be employed in order to maximise opportunities for wider community or environmental benefits. Where appropriate, actions may focus on identifying a range of opportunities, which cumulatively provide significant improvement. This could range from better management of current infrastructure, such as regular blockage removal from river channels, to adaption of small areas of land along a river valley, to hold flood water.
For the urban areas the emphasis will be on managing the social and economic dimensions. Given that flood defences in the urban areas have been provided in a piecemeal way a key challenge is to work with partners to improve standards where failures are occurring together with complementary flood warning arrangements.
In rural areas the emphasis will be on working with natural processes and promoting biodiversity. This approach may allow the opportunity for undeveloped flood plains to store water and reduce peak flows downstream. During 2012 complete saturation of rural land contributed significantly to repeat flooding in lower areas of land.
Our approach therefore to developing maintenance and intervention measures in respect of reducing flood risk will be undertaken as follows:
• Work closely with the Environment Agency to identify, fund and implement schemes in regard to fluvial flooding from main river. • Consider managing residual risk where it is not economically feasible to undertake works through property resilience and flood warning site telemetry. • Identify as far as possible responsible riparian owners. • Consider long term sustainable solutions encompassing leisure and habitat creation. • Develop risk based maintenance programmes to maximise reducing financial resources.
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4.2. Works to mitigate or reduce flood risk To date the flooding records indicate that flood events are mostly the result of main rivers overtopping. In these cases the Environment Agency are the lead Authority. The degree of intervention by the Agency is based on flood risk to property. In Warrington, it is often highways that are affected causing economic damage. Warrington will continue to work closely with the Environment Agency especially in seeking funding where the cost benefit is low when taken on a national basis (See section 4.5 Funding). We have identified hot spots as tabulated in the Preliminary Works Programme.
4.3.Maintenance Maintaining surface water assets within the highway is undertaken to relevant service standards by Warrington Borough Council as the Highways Authority. The maintenance of assets other than the highway gullies, such as ordinary watercourses and ditches is often poor where local land owners are responsible especially when culverting has taken place. Dumping of waste is problematic and causes blockages and flooding. In many cases the location of assets is unknown. Management of these assets requires significant development. This will commence with locating features, inspecting and establishing ownership. Risk based regimes can then be established or in the extreme situation enforcement action taken. Refer to Appendix 4 for Schedule.
4.4. Community Information Provision In times of adverse events, the Councils Web flood pages have recorded large numbers of visits. We will therefore exploit this as our main form of information provision and continue to develop the web pages with appropriate links to specialist publications. Other applications such as the growing use of social media outlets as a means of communication will be investigated.
4.5.Funding Section 16 Funding (1) The Environment Agency may make grants in respect of expenditure incurred or expected to be incurred in connection with flood or coastal erosion risk management in England. (3) A grant may be subject to conditions (including conditions as to repayment and interest).
Defra has changed how funding is made available for flood relief schemes to an outcome-based approach. The key principle is that the beneficiary contributes.
The “beneficiary pays” principle places the cost burden on those that are at risk of flooding.
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Under Defra’s new partnership funding approach, relatively small amounts of local funding (or cost savings) could make the difference between locally important projects going ahead or not. Such contributions will supplement the amount of Government funding available at the national level. A contribution could leverage large amounts of funding from Government, and in turn deliver benefits to the community that dwarf the costs involved.
For example, a 10% local contribution towards a scheme expected to deliver benefits eight times greater than the costs involved (as is typical), would deliver an 80 to 1 return on the level of contribution (from a local perspective). The benefits of managing flood and coastal erosion risks are likely to feed through to the community in terms of property and land values, insurance costs against flooding, and business and agricultural productivity over the long-term.
Key partners with direct interest in schemes are potential funders or may be able to contribute to schemes in other ways such as coordinating their work to achieve scheme objectives or allowing works to take place on their land. Where there is a shortfall of funding, Warrington Borough Council as a scheme promoter is now encouraged to look more widely for alternative sources of funds.
This is likely to need early involvement of elected representatives in choices that may require political support. Although this is a new approach to flood management funding, the Council is well experienced in developing and delivering multi-source funded schemes.
Three aspects of a project will influence the amount of national funding available:
• The value of benefits for householders as a result of flood or coastal erosion risks being managed, especially in deprived areas and where risks are significant. • The value of other benefits achieved, such as the benefits to businesses, agricultural productivity and protection for national and local infrastructure, across the whole-life of the scheme. • The environmental benefits of the scheme, needed to maintain healthy ecosystems as well as offset any habitats lost when defences are built to protect people and property.
Other potential sources of funding include but are not limited to:
• European Funding • Local Enterprise Partnerships o This is an amalgamation of public/private bodies with the goal to deliver economic growth that is sustainable and appropriate.
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5.0 Objective 5: Environment and Sustainability
Section 27: Sustainable Development
In exercising a flood or coastal erosion risk management function, a lead local flood authority must aim to make a contribution towards the achievement of sustainable development.
Sustainable Development is defined as “… development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”. Bruntland Commission, 1987 (UK Government Adopted Definition)
The main purpose of this document is to set out the strategy for implementing flood risk management measures across Warrington. However there is an opportunity to derive significant benefit in the process, in respect to borough and country-wide aspirations in the wider context of sustainability, environmental and social improvement.
Delivering multiple benefits will require working with partners to identify local priorities and opportunities. Where appropriate, and in line with the principles of the National Strategy, contributions that help to deliver these additional improvements could be sought from those partners that benefit. Higher levels of government funding may also be accessible when wider benefits are delivered as part of the Local Strategy.
Through Warrington undertaking its duties in a responsible manner as outlined in this strategy, it can have a positive effect on the environment.
Warrington Borough Council will utilise where known the most up to date and best practice advice and guidance where applicable when undertaking its duties with regard to flood risk management.
5.1. Environmental Objectives The environmental objectives and measures specific to the Local Strategy which will contribute to the effective management of local flood risk are included below:
• To reduce the impact and consequences for individuals, communities, businesses and the environment from flooding and coastal erosion. • To ensure that planning decisions are properly informed by flooding issues and the impact future planning may have on flood risk management and long term developments. • Improve and/or maintain the capacity of existing drainage systems by targeted maintenance.
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• Establish a Sustainable Drainage Systems Approval Body (SAB); and embrace UK Government guidance on the encouragement, adoption and maintenance of SuDS (Subject to Enactment of Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010). • Take a sustainable approach to flood risks management balancing economic, environmental and social benefits.
In addition to the local strategy specific objectives, the strategy should also contribute where possible to achieving national environmental objectives. The Local Strategy should not hinder aims and objectives but has the potential to contribute to the achievement of them. Other key documents and legislation containing objectives relevant to flood risk management include:
• Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) • River Basin Management Plan • Catchment Management Plans • Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 • Water Cycle Strategy • Biodiversity Action Plan • Warrington LDF Core Strategy
Note: this list in indicative only and not meant to be definitive.
5.2. How does the strategy contribute to an improved environment? Through undertaking its duties the council can have a positive impact on the environment; examples of which are as follows:
Duties and their potential environmental benefits: Consenting The ordinary watercourse consenting process is in place to ensure that any works carried out do not have a detrimental effect on other people or the environment. It also ensures that any works which may affect flood risk are properly designed and where necessary environmental considerations are designed for i.e. fish passes etc. In determining an application it is necessary to consider other Legislation including, but not exclusively: The Environment Act; the Habitats Regulations; the Water Framework Directive (WFD); the Countryside and Rights of Way Act; the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act; the Eel Regulations. Enforcement The purpose of ordinary watercourse regulation is to control certain activities that may have an adverse impact on flood risk and the environment. If works are carried out without consent, the Council has enforcement powers to remove or modify them.
Designation of The purpose of this legislation is to try and ensure that owners do not 3rd Party Assets inadvertently alter structures and other features and potentially increase flood risk to themselves, their neighbours and the wider community hence having a negative social effect.
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Duties and their potential environmental benefits: SuDS Upon enactment of Schedule 3 of the FWMA 2010, Warrington will encourage, adopt and maintain SuDS. SuDS play a crucial role in managing the surface water from developments on site and hence reducing the flood risk however they have many environmental and social benefits, including; • Protecting and potentially enhancing surface water quality by filtering pollutants. • Improving groundwater recharge. • Providing habitats for wildlife. • Providing landscape amenity for the community. • Providing potential opportunities for community engagement, management and ownership of SuDS. As well as planning for new Green Infrastructure, the LFRMS needs to protect existing wetlands due to their important role in surface water management. Capital Works In assessing potential solutions there may be conflicts between measures that are more or less sustainable. Warrington Borough Council will assess sustainability with the economic, environmental and social benefits of any proposed scheme. Warrington Borough Council will be transparent about the trade-offs in both the short and long term and explain decisions taken. Maintenance As recommended by the Pitt review, Warrington may need to Works undertake a more pre-emptive view of maintenance particularly those areas known to have significant flood risk attached.
Some rivers are designated under the Habitats Directive as Special Areas of Conservation. Any maintenance activities that we may wish to carry out, including dredging and weed cutting, must comply with the requirements of the Habitats Directive. This may affect the amount or timing of what we are allowed to do. In some exceptional cases it may prevent us from doing any dredging or weed cutting at all. The Water Framework Directive does not prohibit dredging. The Directive calls for the reinstatement of natural river channels and, as far as possible, for a reduction in interference in the natural river process.
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Appendix.1 – Mapping
Figure 1: Cheshire Mid-Mersey Cross Administrative Boundary River Catchments
Figure 2: DEFRA / EA Identified 1km2 High Surface Water Flood Risk Areas
Figure 3: Environment Agency Flood Map
Figure 4: Strategic Level Surface Water Flood Mapping – 200yr return period
Figure 5: Environment Agency Areas Susceptible to Groundwater Flooding Map Appendix.2 – Environment Agency Warning Areas
F.1 Figure 1 – New Flood Alert Warning Signs
Online Flood Warning no Risk Forecast longer in force
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What to Check weather Be prepared Move Stay in safe place Be careful. do conditions. to act on family, pets with a means of Floodwater may Check for your flood and escape. Be ready be still be updated flood plan. valuables to should you need to around for forecasts on our Prepare a a safe evacuate from several days. If websites flood kit of place. Turn your home. Co- you’ve been essential off gas, operate with the flooded, ring items. electricity emergency your insurance Monitor and water services. Call 999 company as local water supplies if if you are in soon as levels and safe to do immediate danger possible the flood so. Put flood forecast on protection our website equipment in place
F.2 Figure 2 Flood Warning Areas
Flood Warning Areas
Area: Mersey Estuary at Fiddlers Ferry Area: Mersey Estuary at Howley Areas A & B
Status: In Force Status: In Force Properties Effected: 23 Properties Effected: 227
Area: Mersey Estuary at Centre Park, Area: Sankey Brook at Gemini Areas A & B
Status: In Force Status: In Force Properties Effected: 47 Properties Effected: 33
Area: Sankey Brook around Gemini, Area: Sankey Brook at Dallam, Dallam, Bewsey, Longford, Areas A & B Orford and Penketh
Status: In Force Status: In Force Properties Effected: 2173 Properties Effected: 562
Area: Sankey Brook at Sankey Area: Mersey Estuary at Moss Side Bridges, Areas A & B
Status: In Force Status: In Force Properties Effected: 541 Properties Effected: 7
Area: Mersey Estuary at Arpley Area: Mersey Estuary at Eastford Bridge Road
Status: In Force Status: In Force Properties Effected: 5 Properties Effected: 35
Area: Mersey Estuary at Knutsford Area: Mersey Estuary at Bank Quay Road
Status: In Force Status: In Force Properties Effected: 1378 Properties Effected: 23
Area: Mersey Estuary at Kingsway Area: Mersey Estuary at Westy North
Status: In Force Status: In Force Properties Effected: 269 Properties Effected: 190
Area: River Mersey from Runcorn to Lymm
Status: In Force Properties Effected: 4584
Appendix 3 – Flood and Water Management Act Implementation Programme
Action FWMA Short Term Target Medium Term Target Long Term Target 2010 Enactment
1 Local Strategy Enacted Draft with February Draft Complete May 2012 Publication Spring 2014 onwards 2012 Identify roles and functions of development flood risk management authorities. gaps Measures to be implemented to manage risk. Cost and benefits of the measures impacts of climate change.
2 Asset Register Enacted Set up Dec 2011 Populate Dec 2012 Develop register Continually updated database Significant following Create and publish a register of Assets, Collect investigations / assets with a flood risk Known Assets incidents management function. Determine ownership and state of repair of identified assets.
3 Consenting / Enforcing Enacted Build capacity April 2012 Introduce May 2012 Ongoing Continually updated to undertake Consenting monitoring of Approval of works affecting duty and Procedure watercourses for Ordinary Watercourses. develop skill enforcement Enforcement actions against set of flood issues and unapproved works. risk team ongoing approval of consents as necessary
Action FWMA Short Term Target Medium Term Target Long Term Target 2010 Enactment
4 SuDS UNKNOWN Develop skill Dec 2012 Develop Dec 2013 Introduce / To be enacted knowledge procedure, approve plan for Assess, consult and approve establish SAB – new drainage plans for new ON HOLD developments developments. Adopt and UNTIL DATE maintain SuDS approved by the FOR SAB to national standards. ENACTMENT SET AND FURTHER GUIDANCE PROVIDED 5 Reporting Procedure Enacted Introduce Nov 2011 procedure report format to contact centre
6 Investigations Enacted Introduce Nov 2011 Investigation Investigation of flood incidents procedure from local sources to determine whenever management authorities have preformed their relevant function. Publication of findings
Set-up partnership working arrangements. Provide information to EA if requested. Issued enforcement notices and pursue civil sanctions if request for information are ignored.
Action FWMA Short Term Target Medium Term Target Long Term Target 2010 Enactment
7 Designation (3rd party asset) Enacted Identify assets Continually updated suitable for Designation of assets with a flood designation as management function to prevent part of alteration or removal by the developing owners or others. asset register
8 Reservoirs Enacted Commence June 2013 Evaluate risk Nov 2013 identifying Designate High Designate high-risk reservoirs. assets Risk Reservoirs Preparation of a flood plan by the Owner owner to give information on the requested to area. produce flood plan
Appendix 4 – Objectives, Measures, Maintenance & Schemes.
Strategic Objectives
1. To clearly set out the different types of flooding, who is responsible and Governance arrangements
2. To assess the total risk of flooding from all sources in Warrington.
3. To manage flood risk and where appropriate reduce the risk consequences of flooding through a range of activities and by effective management
4. To develop actions and interventions to reduce flood risk
5. To undertake flood risk management in a sustainable manner
Actions to achieve Strategic Objectives
Objective Potential Action Description Lead Body Partners Funding Ref: Options 3, 4 Asset Management Plan An Asset Management Plan (AMP) is a Warrington WBC (Drainage) tactical plan for managing an organisation’s Borough infrastructure and other assets to deliver an Council agreed standard of service. 2, 3 Asset Register The Council has a duty to maintain a register Warrington Peel WBC of structures or features, which are Borough Holdings / considered to have an effect on a flood risk. Council EA / UU Including details on ownership and condition as a minimum. 3, 4, 5 Best practice guidance Warrington Borough Council will follow Warrington published best practice guidance when Borough undertaking actions/duties in relation to flood Council risk. Objective Potential Action Description Lead Body Partners Funding Ref: Options 3, 5 Bye-laws The Flood and Water Management Act Warrington WBC amends Section 66 of the Land Drainage Act Borough to allow local authorities to make byelaws for Council the following purposes: • To secure the efficient working of a drainage system in its area; • To regulate the effects of a drainage system on the environment; • To secure the effectiveness of flood risk management work (carried out under either the F&WMA or the LDA) 3, 5 Checking and approval of Warrington Borough Council will continue to Warrington WBC new development check and pass comment in line with best Borough drainage designs practice guidance with regard to drainage on Council key planning applications up until SuDS is enacted when the framework will take over. 5 Climate Local Strategy Climate Local Strategy is currently in Warrington WBC production, Schemes and actions contained Borough within the LFRMS will have regard to the Council Climate Local Strategy upon completion. 1, 3 Communication Strategy The Communications’ Strategy document Warrington Peel WBC • Newsletters states how Warrington Borough Council will Borough Holdings / • Council website communicate with stakeholders in relation to Council EA / UU • Social Media its flood risk activities. • Community Engagement 3, 5 Consenting on ordinary Under the Land Drainage Act 1991 certain Warrington WBC watercourses types of work within a watercourse may not Borough be permitted due to the potential increase in Council flood risk. In order to allow work to take place Warrington Borough Council can issue consent for a proposed scheme by checking that it does not increase the risk of flooding and that it does not adversely affect the environment. Objective Potential Action Description Lead Body Partners Funding Ref: Options 2, 3 Designation of 3rd Party The Council as well other flood management Warrington WBC Assets authorities have powers to designate Borough structures and features that affect flooding or Council coastal erosion in order to safeguard assets that are relied upon for flood or coastal erosion risk management. 1, 2, 3, 4 Duty to co-operate The Flood and Water Management Act places All Partners a duty on risk management authorities to co- operate with one another.
Co-operation between flood and coastal erosion risk management authorities is important because of the mutual benefits they can gain from working together and sharing information 3, 4, 5 Enforcement on ordinary The enactment of the Flood and Water Warrington WBC watercourses Management Act transfers enforcement Borough powers on ordinary watercourse from the Council Environment Agency to Local Authorities.
The aims of enforcement in flood risk management are to ensure the proper flow of water in a watercourse and over the floodplain; the control of water levels and the security of existing assets. 1, 3, 4 Engage with partner risk The council will seek to engage with partner Warrington EA / UU / management authorities risk management organisations in order to Borough Peel share knowledge and best practice in order Council Holdings to achieve the best possible results. 1, 3, 4, 5 Engage with riparian land Warrington will seek to engage with riparian Warrington EA / UU / All partner owners land owners in order to inform them of their Borough Peel RMA duties and responsibilities and to actively Council Holdings organisations encourage them to undertake them with the aim of avoiding enforcement action. Objective Potential Action Description Lead Body Partners Funding Ref: Options 1, 3, 4 Engagement with Communities often lack the support and Dependent WBC communities at risk of expertise to improve their own flood on source / flooding resilience. type of • Parish Councils flooding • Community Groups By working together, with local communities and emergency services, we can make significant strides towards reducing the impact, disruption and trauma of a flood. 2, 3, 4 Flood mapping / Where necessary and appropriate, WBC and All Partners All partner modelling partner organisations will undertake flood RMA mapping / modelling in order to aid our organisations understanding of the mechanisms which lead to an area flooding. 1, 3 Flood warning service The Environment Agency offers a free flood EA WBC / UU EA warning service for many areas at risk of flooding from rivers and the sea.
The warnings can give advance notice of when flooding from rivers and the sea is likely to happen and allow time for residents to prepare.
Warrington Borough Council where appropriate will promote the Flood Warning Service to residents. 2, 3, 4 Identification of critical As part of the Councils duty to maintain a Warrington EA / UU / WBC assets register of structures or features, which are Borough Peel considered to have an effect on flood risk. Council Holdings The Council will also identify assets which play a significant role in flood risk management. Objective Potential Action Description Lead Body Partners Funding Ref: Options 1, 2, 3, 4 Investigations The Council has a duty to co-ordinate the Warrington EA / UU / WBC investigation and recording of significant Borough Peel flood events within their area. This duty Council Holdings includes identifying which authorities have flood risk management functions and what they have done or intend to do with respect to the incident, notifying risk management authorities where necessary and publishing the results of any investigation carried out. 1, 2, 3, 4 Joint funded / identified All partner organisations will endeavour to All Partners All partner schemes (Partnership work together where appropriate to achieve RMA working) the best possible outcomes. organisations 1, 2, 3, 4, LFRMS The Council is required to develop, maintain, Warrington EA / UU / WBC 5 apply and monitor a local strategy for flood Borough Peel risk management in its area. The local Council Holdings strategy will build upon information such as national risk assessment and will use consistent risk based approaches across different local authority areas and catchments. 2, 3 Power to request Under section 14 of the Flood and Water All Partners All partner information Management Act, Warrington Borough RMA Council and Environment Agency have the organisations power to request information relevant to flood risk management. Where deemed appropriate WBC will use this power. 2 Recording and reporting The Council will record all flood incidents All Partners All partner of flood incidents which are reported to the flood risk RMA management team and where appropriate organisations report on the incident. 3 Site specific flood Flood response plans for known at risk All Partners All partner response plans locations within the borough enable a more RMA targeted use of resources should a flood organisations occur, they should state who will respond and how. 3, 5 Spatial planning policy Planning policy influences what can be built Warrington WBC and where, planning policy is key to deciding Borough where appropriate development should be Council sited. Objective Potential Action Description Lead Body Partners Funding Ref: Options 2, 3 Strategic Flood Risk There is a level 2 SFRA in place which was Warrington WBC Assessments undertaken in 2011 by Planning Policy. The Borough SFRA allows for application of the sequential Council test as set out in the NPPF.
Warrington Borough Council will update the SFRA as necessary to ensure an up to date and best informed knowledge base to undertake assessment of planning applications. 2, 3, 4 Surface Water A Surface Water Management Plan (SWMP) is Warrington WBC Management Plans a plan which outlines the preferred surface Borough water management strategy in a given Council location. Where appropriate/necessary WBC will undertake SWMPs. 3, 4, 5 Sustainable Drainage The Council is designated the SuDS Approval Warrington WBC Systems Frameworks Body (SAB) for any new drainage system, Borough and therefore must approve, adopt and Council maintain any new sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) within their area.
1 Website Flood Risk As a key communication tool for information Warrington WBC Content Update regarding flood risk it is important that the Borough borough website is accurate. Council
Warrington Borough Council is currently in the process of updating the information on the website.
Borough Wide Draft Maintenance Programme
Asset Action Status Solution Medium Term Solution Long Term or Authority Possible Additional Works Funding
Gully / Regular gully Implemented Programme continually Risk based system of Warrington Warrington highway cleaning reviewed and amended maintenance Borough Borough drains Council Council
Asset Action Status Solution Medium Term Solution Long Term or Authority Possible Additional Works Funding
Ditch Regular ditch Developing Develop programme of ditch Intelligence and risk based Warrington Warrington cleansing programme cleansing system of maintenance Borough Borough Council Council / riparian owner
Culvert Identify culvert Developing Programme continually Intelligence and risk based Warrington Warrington Screens screens to produce programme refined as asset system of maintenance Borough Borough inspection and management registers Council Council maintenance developed Replacement of identified regime deficient screens etc
Asset Regular inspection High risk locations Programme frequency and Riparian land owners will Warrington Warrington Inspection of assets at high identified from locations refined as asset require identifying Borough Borough risk locations initial desk top management registers Council Council / identified exercise developed Riparian Owner
Telemetry Regular inspection Actioned New telemetry systems will Ongoing maintenance Warrington Warrington Systems and maintenance initially be in a maintenance regime by Council contractor Borough Borough of telemetry period. Council Council
Surface Regular Actioned Monitor pumping stations as Replacement / repair as Warrington Warrington Water maintenance part of weekly inspection required Borough Borough Pumps regime by Council contractor Council Council
Critical flood CCTV programme Developing Develop programme to Ongoing programme under Warrington Warrington risk of critical flood risk programme CCTV critical flood risk continual review. Borough Borough management management management assets. Council Council assets assets
Site Specific Draft Capital Schemes
Location Problem Cause Solution Medium Term Solution Long Term or Authority Possible Additional Works Funding
Chester Road Surface water Overland flow Investigate and identify Undertake improvement works Warrington Warrington flooding of from saturated drainage system to drainage system. Borough Borough Council carriageway fields with Council sediment blocking highway drainage
Heath Lane Surface water Overland flow • Removal of constriction Property Level Flood Warrington Environment flooding of from saturated • Enhanced maintenance Protection Borough Agency National carriageway fields, • Improvements to highway Council Programme and property constricted drainage. downstream • Ongoing monitoring of watercourse drainage systems in area
Heath Lane Surface water Overland flow Apply for Flood Defence Grant Scheme of works to reduce Warrington Environment flooding of from saturated in Aid funding for appraisal of flood risk Borough Agency carriageway fields, flood risk Council and property constricted downstream watercourse
Higham Fluvial flooding Flap valve Replace flap valve Monitor pumping station as Warrington Warrington Avenue from main river failure part of weekly inspection Borough Borough Council of pumping regime by Council contractor Council station
Location Problem Cause Solution Medium Term Solution Long Term or Authority Possible Additional Works Funding
Various No knowledge Undertake identification works Potential capital scheme to Warrington Warrington Culvert of current and CCTV surveys to reduce flood risk Borough Borough Council improvements condition of understand condition. Council and culverts Environment Agency
Burtonwood, Widespread 2012 Wettest Undertake preliminary area Potential capital scheme to Warrington Warrington Culcheth and issues with year on record studies to identify and quantify reduce flood risk Borough Borough Council Croft surface water leading to risk. Council and flooding saturated Environment ground resulting Agency in overland flow causing surface water flooding.
Tanhouse Blocked ditch Fly – tipping Remove blockages from ditch Monitoring fly tipping situation Warrington Warrington Lane course and and culvert, erect trash screen Borough Borough Council culvert at culvert inlet and erect fence Council to prevent access.
Runcorn Road Reduced Siltation levels in De-silt Culvert Monitor silt levels Warrington Warrington de-silting capacity in culvert Borough Borough Council channel to Council deal with flood events
Kingsdale Flooding to Low point on Alter local topography to N/A Warrington Warrington Road footway footpath, water ensure water can fall from Borough Borough Council unable to drain footpath to ditch. Council away
Location Problem Cause Solution Medium Term Solution Long Term or Authority Possible Additional Works Funding
Kingsmead Flooding to Drainage ditch Undertake initial investigations Clean ditch and culvert; Warrington Warrington Court property and possible educate property owners of Borough Borough Council upstream of culvert blocked responsibilities with regard to Council drainage ditch riparian ownership.
Myddleton Carriageway Undertake CCTV survey of Undertake repairs as identified Warrington Warrington Lane, Winwick and external highway drainage system through survey of highway Borough Borough Council property drainage system. Council flooding
Mustard Lane, Report from Undertake CCTV survey of Undertake repairs as identified Warrington Warrington Croft UU stating culvert. through survey of culvert. Borough Borough Council culverted Council watercourse in poor repair
Padgate Park Flooding of Ineffective pitch Create positive drainage Monitor Warrington Warrington Football Pitch football pitch drainage connection Borough Borough Council Council
Burford Lane Flooding to Blocked De-root system, prove WBC / Riparian owner Warrington Warrington carriageway culverted ownership and connectivity undertake appropriate repairs Borough Borough Council and property watercourse and undertake CCTV survey. Council / Riparian Owner
Various Flood risk from Lack of Appraisal of condition and Scheme of works to reduce Warrington Environment Watercourse ordinary maintence assessment of risk flood risk Borough Agency / improvements watercourses leading to poor Council Warrington condition of Borough Council watercourses / Riparian Owners
Location Problem Cause Solution Medium Term Solution Long Term or Authority Possible Additional Works Funding
Telemetry Flooding to Pumping station Investigate selected sites for potential telemetry systems to be Warrington Warrington carriageway failure installed to provide real time information and aid preparation in Borough Borough Council and property response to flood events Council
Asset Flooding to Ongoing programme of asset data collection for inclusion in Warrington Warrington Identification carriageway asset register. Borough Borough Council and property Council
Various Blocked / Deficient culvert Programme of replacement grillages and headwalls as identified Warrington Warrington Ordinary damaged / grillages Borough Borough Council Watercourses broken culvert Council grills
Appendix 5 - Abbreviations and Definitions
Abbreviations
Item Description ABI Association of British Insurers ADA Association of Drainage Authorities AStSWF Areas Susceptible to Surface Water Flooding BAP Biodiversity Action Plan CIRIA Construction Industry Research and Information Association CLA Country Land and Business Association CLG Department of Communities and Local Government CFMP Catchment Flood Management Plan COMAH Control of Major Accident Hazards DCLG Department for Communities and Local Government DEFRA Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs DPD Development Plan Document EA Environment Agency EC European Commission FCERM Flood and coastal erosion risk management FMfSW Flood Map for Surface Water FWMA Flood and Water Management Act 2010 FRA Flood Risk Assessment GHG Greenhouse Gases IUD Integrated Urban Drainage IDB Internal Drainage Board LGA Local Government Association LDF Local Development Framework LLFA Lead Local Flood Authority LoSA Level of Service Agreements LPA Local Planning Authority LRF Local Resilience Forum MoU Memorandums of Understanding NRD National Receptor Database NFU National Farmers Union RFCC Regional flood and coastal committee PPS25 Planning and Policy Statement 25: Development and Flood Risk PFRA Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment PPC Pollution Prevention Control PPS Planning Policy Statement RBD River Basin District RFDC Regional Flood Defence Committee RSPB Royal Society of the Protection of Birds SA Sustainability Appraisal SAB SuDS Approving Body Item Description SAC Special Areas of Conservation SCI Statement of Community Involvement SEA Strategic Environmental Assessment SMP Shoreline Management Plan SFRA Strategic Flood Risk Assessment SSSI Site of Specific Scientific Interest SPA Special Protocol Area SPD Supplementary Planning Document SuDS Sustainable Drainage Systems SWMP Surface Water Management Plan WBC Warrington Borough Council WMS Water Management Statement UU United Utilities
Definitions
Item Description Assets Structures or a system of structures used to manage flood risk. Attenuation Reduction of peak flows and increased duration of a flow event. Balancing pond A pond designed to attenuate flows by storing runoff during the peak flow and releasing it at a controlled rate during and after the peak flow has passed. The pond always contains water. Also known as wet detention pond. Basin Flow control or water treatment structure that is normally dry. Bioretention area A depressed landscaping area that is allowed to collect runoff so it percolates through the soil below the area into an under drain, thereby promoting pollutant removal. Building The UK Building Regulations are rules of a statutory nature to set Regulations standards for the design and construction of buildings, primarily to ensure the safety and health for people in or around those buildings, but also for purposes of energy conservation and access to and about other buildings Catchment The area contributing surface water flow to a point on a drainage or river system. Can be divided into sub-catchments. Climate Change Any long-term significant change in the “average weather” that a given region experiences. Average weather may include average temperature, precipitation and wind patterns. Combined sewer A sewer designed to carry foul sewage and surface runoff in the same pipe. Consequence A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause e.g. the flood was an inevitable consequence of the prolonged, heavy rains. Cultural heritage Buildings, structures and landscape features that have an historic value. Culvert A covered structure under a road, embankment etc, to direct the flow of water. Item Description Defences A structure that is used to reduce the probability of floodwater or coastal erosion affecting a particular area (for example a raised embankment or sea wall) Defra Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Deposition The process whereby sediment is placed on the seabed, shoreline, riverbed or floodplain. Detention basin A vegetated depression, normally dry except after storm events constructed to store water temporarily to attenuate flows. May allow infiltration of water to the ground. Discharge The discharge of a river is the volume of water, which flows through it in a given time. It is usually measured in cubic meters per second (m³/s). Drainage Organisations involved in water level management, including IDBs, the authorities Environment Agency, and RFDCs. Environment Is a UK non-departmental public body of Defra with the principle aim of Agency protecting and enhancing the environment to make a contribution towards the objective of achieving sustainable development. The Agency has principle responsibility for river (fluvial) flooding. Evapotranspiration The process by which the Earth's surface or soil loses moisture by evaporation of water and by uptake and then transpiration from plants. Filter drain A linear drain consisting of a trench filled with a permeable material, often with a perforated pipe in the base of the trench to assist drainage, to store and conduct water, but may also be designed to permit infiltration. Filter strip A vegetated area of gently sloping ground designed to drain water evenly off impermeable areas and filter out silt and other particulates. Flood A flood is defined as when water covers land that is normally dry. Flood frequency The probability of a flow rate being equaled or exceeded in any year. Flood Mitigation Methods of reducing the effects of floods. These methods may be structural solutions (e.g. reservoirs) or nonstructural (e.g. land- use planning, early warning systems). Floodplain Land adjacent to a watercourse that would be subject to repeated flooding under natural conditions. Fluvial flooding Flooding from a main watercourse (brooks, streams, rivers and lakes etc) that occurs when the water features cannot cope with the amount of water draining into them, from the land. When rainfall is heavy and / or prolonged, a large amount of run-off reaches the rivers and eventually causes them to overtop their banks. Green The network of land and water that is made up of green spaces and Infrastructure natural elements. Green roof A roof with plants growing on its surface, which contributes to local biodiversity. The vegetated surface provides a degree of retention, attenuation and treatment of rainwater, and promotes evapotranspiration. Item Description Greywater Wastewater from sinks, baths, showers and domestic appliances. A Greywater system captures this water before it reaches the sewer (or septic tank system). Groundwater Water that is below the surface of ground in the saturation zone. Groundwater Occurs when water levels in the ground rise above the natural surface. flooding Low-lying areas underlain by permeable strata are particularly susceptible. Highway authority A local authority with responsibility for the maintenance and drainage of highways maintainable at public expense. Highways Agency The government agency responsible for strategic highways, i.e. motorways and trunk roads. Hydrological The occurrence, circulation, distribution, and properties of the waters of the earth and its atmosphere. Impermeable An artificial non-porous surface that generates a surface water runoff surface after rainfall. Infiltration The passage of surface water though the surface of the ground / the entry of groundwater to a sewer. Infiltration device A device specifically designed to aid infiltration of surface water into the ground. Infiltration trench A trench, usually filled with stone, designed to promote infiltration of surface water to the ground. Material A legal term describing a matter or subject which is relevant (material) Consideration for a local authority to consider when using its powers under planning law in dealing with a planning application. Model agreement A legal document that can be completed to form the basis of an agreement between two or more parties regarding the maintenance and operation of sustainable water management systems. Operating Any body, including the Environment Agency, Internal Drainage Board, Authorities County Council and Local Authority, who have powers to make or maintain works for the drainage of land. Ordinary Any watercourse that does not form part of a main river. Watercourses Permeability A measure of the ease with which a fluid can flow through a porous medium. It depends on the physical properties of the medium, for example grain size, porosity and pore shape. Permeable A paved surface that allows the passage of water through voids pavement between the paving blocks / slabs. Permeable A surface formed of material that is itself impervious to water but, by surface virtue of voids formed through the surface, allows infiltration of water to the sub-base through the pattern of voids, e.g. concrete block paving. Pervious surface A surface that allows inflow of rainwater into the underlying construction or soil. Piped system Conduits generally located below ground to conduct water to a suitable location for treatment and/or disposal. Item Description Pluvial Flooding Flooding that results from rainfall generated overland flow before the runoff enters any watercourse or sewer. It is usually associated with high intensity rainfall events. Also referred to as surface water flooding. Pollution A change in the physical, chemical, radiological or biological quality of a resource (air, water or land) caused by man or man’s activities that is injurious to existing, intended or potential uses of the resource. Pond Permanently wet basin designed to retain storm water and permit settlement of suspended solids and biological removal of pollutants. Porous paving A permeable surface allowing the passage of water through voids within, rather than between, the paving blocks / slabs. Porous surface A surface that infiltrates water to the sub-base across the entire surface of the material forming the surface, for example grass and gravel surfaces, porous concrete and porous asphalt. Prevention Site design and management to stop or reduce the occurrence of pollution and to reduce the volume of runoff by reducing impermeable areas. Probability Event The statistical probability of a flooding episode (event) occurring. Protection The flood event return period above which significant damage and possible failure of the flood defences could occur. Public sewer A sewer that is vested in and maintained by a sewerage undertaker. Recovery The process of rebuilding and rehabilitating the community following an emergency. Reservoir A natural or artificial lake where water is collected and stored until needed. Reservoirs can be used for irrigation, recreation, providing water supply for municipal needs, hydroelectric power or controlling water flow. Residual Risk The Risk that remains after risk management and mitigation measures have been implemented. Resilience The ability of the community, services, area or infrastructure to withstand the consequences of an incident. Return Period A return period also known as a recurrence interval is an estimate of the likelihood of an event, it is a statistical measurement typically based on historic data denoting the average recurrence interval over an extended period of time. Risk Measures the significance of a potential event in terms of likelihood and impact. In the context of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, the events in question are emergencies Risk assessment A structured and auditable process of identifying potentially significant events, assessing their likelihood and impacts, and then combining these to provide an overall assessment of risk, as a basis for further decisions and action. Item Description Risk management Organisations that have a key role in flood and coastal erosion risk authorities management as defined by the Flood and Water Management Act (2010). These are the Environment Agency, lead local flood authorities, district councils where there is no unitary authority, internal drainage boards, water companies, and highways authorities. River flooding Occurs when water levels in a channel overwhelms the capacity of the channel. Run-off Water flow over the ground surface to the drainage system. This occurs if the ground is impermeable, is saturated or if rainfall is particularly intense. Separate sewer A sewer for surface water or foul sewage, but not a combination of both. Sequential Test The Sequential test (Annex D of PPS25) advocates that planners use a sequential test when considering land allocations for development to avoid flood risk where possible. Sewer A pipe or channel taking domestic foul and/or surface water from buildings and associated paths and hardstandings from two or more curtilages and having a proper outfall. Sewerage A collective term relating to the statutory undertaking of water undertaker companies that are responsible for sewerage and sewage disposal including surface water from roofs and yards of premises. Sewers for A guide agreed between sewerage undertakers and developers Adoption (through the House Builders Federation) specifying the standards to which new sewers need to be constructed to facilitate adoption. Significant Defined threshold of flooding consequence. Soakaway A subsurface structure into which surface water is conveyed to allow infiltration into the ground. Source control The control of runoff or pollution at or near its source. Storm water Rainwater that runs off impervious surfaces and into storm drains rather than being absorbed into the soil. Sub-catchment A division of a catchment, allowing runoff management as near to the source as is reasonable. Surface water Occurs when the level of rainfall overwhelms the capacity of the flooding drainage system to cope. Sustainable A sequence of management practices and control structures designed Drainage Systems to drain surface water in a more sustainable fashion than some (SuDS) conventional techniques. Swale A shallow vegetated channel designed to conduct and retain water, but may also permit infiltration; the vegetation filters particulate matter. Treatment Improving the quality of water by physical, chemical and/or biological means. Wastewater This is ‘used’ water arising from homes and businesses and includes water from sinks, toilets, bathtubs, washing machines and dishwashers – any water that has to be drained, including storm water. Watercourse A term including all rivers, streams ditches drains cuts culverts dykes sluices and passages through which water flows. Item Description Wetland A pond that has a high proportion of emergent vegetation in relation to open water.
References
Civil Contingencies Act 2004: www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/36/contents
Environment Act 1995: www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/25/contents
Flood and Water Management Act www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/29/contents 2010:
Climate Change Act 2008: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/27/contents
Flood Risk Regulations 2009: www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3042/contents
Land Drainage Act 1991: www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/59/contents
Water Resources Act 1991: www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/57/contents
Catchment Flood Management Plans: www.environment- agency.gov.uk/research/planning/33586.aspx
Defra's policy statement: www.defra.gov.uk/publications/2011/03/30/pb13278- erosion-management
EA project appraisal: www.environment- agency.gov.uk/research/planning/116707.aspx
EA statutory guidance on cooperation: www.environment- agency.gov.uk/research/policy/130073.aspx
FCERM-AG: www.environment- agency.gov.uk/research/planning/116705.aspx
Flood and Coastal Resilience www.environment- Partnership Funding: agency.gov.uk/research/planning/33700.aspx
Guide to the SEA: www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuildi ng/practicalguidesea
HM Treasury Green Book: www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/data_greenbook_guidance.htm
Information about the English National www.environment- Strategy: agency.gov.uk/research/policy/130073.aspx
Landform early action projects: www.ciria.com/landform/pdf/Early%20Action%20_Final_ .pdf
LG Preliminary Framework: www.communities.idea.gov.uk/c/2050378/home.do
LG Data Handling requirements www.idea.gov.uk/idk/aio/9048091
LG funding for flood risk management: www.idea.gov.uk/idk/core/page.do?pageId=22784381
LG Improvement and Development www.idea.gov.uk/idk/core/page.do?pageId=17242169 website:
National Strategy: www.environment- agency.gov.uk/research/policy/130073.aspx
Pitt Review: http://archive.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/pittreview/thepittrevie w/final_report.htm
PPS25: www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuildi ng/pps25floodrisk
Scrutiny of flooding toolkit: www.idea.gov.uk/idk/aio/24925049
UKCP09: http://ukclimateprojections.defra.gov.uk/
Appendix 6 – Principal Contact Numbers
Emergency Address Web Address Authorities
Cheshire Fire and Sadler Rd, Winsford Cheshire, http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/ Rescue Service CW7 2FQ Headquarters Tel: 01606 868700
Cheshire Police Tel: 01606 362570 www.cheshire.police.uk/
Environment Emergencies (24-hour) http://www.environment- Agency Tel: 0800 807 060 agency.gov.uk/
Environment (24-hour) Tel: 0845 988 1188 Agency Flood line
North West Ladybridge Hall, Chorley New Road, http://www.nwas.nhs.uk/ Ambulance Bolton, BL1 5DD Service Tel: 0845 112 0 999
Scottish Power Tel: 0845 272 2424 http://www.scottishpower.com/ Manweb
Transco Tel: 0800 111 999 http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/
United Utilities Tel: 0845 746 2200 http://www.unitedutilities.com/
Warrington Tel: 01925 44 33 22 http://www.warrington.gov.uk Borough Council
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WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
EXECUTIVE BOARD – 13 January 2014
Report of Executive Councillor Linda Dirir, Executive Board Member, Highways, Board Member: Transportation and Climate Change
Executive Director: Andy Farrall, Executive Director, Economic Regeneration, Growth and Environment
Senior Responsible Sharon Walls, Public Realm Service Manager Officers: Jim Turton, Public Realm Manager, Assets and Flood Risk
Contact Details: Email Address: Telephone: [email protected] 01925 442427 [email protected] 01925 442542
Key Decision No. 057/13
Ward Members: All
TITLE OF REPORT: LOCAL FLOOD RISK STRATEGY APPROVAL TO CONSULT
1. PURPOSE
1.1 To approve the commencement of the full public consultation on Warrington’s Local Flood Risk Strategy.
1.2 To note the progress made with regard to managing flood risk following the introduction of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.
2. CONFIDENTIAL OR EXEMPT
2.1 The report is not confidential or exempt.
3. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
3.1 The Flood and Water Management Act (FWMA) which received Royal Assent on 8 April 2010 assigned local authorities a leadership role for local flood risk management which includes managing flooding from surface water, groundwater and small watercourses.
3.2 Also introduced prior to this time was the Flood Risk Regulations 2009. This set of regulations implemented the European Floods Directive and provides a consistent approach to managing flood risks across Europe, through a six year planning cycle based on a four stage process.
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3.3 Both the Flood Risk Regulations and the FWMA places a number of new duties and responsibilities on the authority as a Lead Local Flood Authority (LFA) and this report also updates on the implementation of those new duties.
4. FLOOD AND WATER MANAGEMENT ACT PROGRESS
4.1 The following duties have now been enacted with appropriate assessments, plans, processes and procedures now in place to manage these new duties:
• Investigating Flooding Incidents • Submission of Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment • Production of Surface Water Management Plan • Recording of Flood risk and development of an asset register • Leadership role on local flood risk • Co-ordinate with neighbouring authorities
4.2 A key component of the flood and Water Management Act is for the Local Flood Authority to produce a Local Flood Risk Strategy.
5. THE LOCAL FLOOD RISK STRATEGY
5.1 As a Local Flood Authority (LFA), Warrington has a requirement to produce a Local Flood Risk Strategy. A set of national guidance has been produced by Defra that ensures Local Flood Risk Strategies that are produced are consistent across the country.
5.2 The aim of the Local Flood Risk Strategy is that it pulls together all the information, results and any risks identified from the following flood risk assessments, plans and procedures including the following:
• Strategic Flood Risk Assessment • Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment • Surface Water Management Plans • Procedures and policies for managing local flood risk in Warrington.
5.3 The strategy must review and assess historic and future flood risk and must be consistent with the Environment Agency’s National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) Strategy for England that was approved in 2012.
5.4 A requirement of this process is that the Strategy must have been through a public consultation exercise.
5.5 The Environment Agency is acting as liaison with central government and Defra to report on individual LFA’s progress on delivery and implementation of their strategies.
5.6 The Local Flood Risk Strategy in its draft form has been out for informal consultation with a number of stakeholders including Environment Agency, United Utilities and Manchester Ship Canal within this group to ensure that there were no major conflicts with plans and strategies that those organisations deliver.
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5.7 The informal consultation period ran between 2 August 2013 and 20 September 2013. Comments and feedback have been considered and incorporated into this final draft that is now considered ready for wider formal public consultation.
6. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
6.1. Warrington has the ability to apply for capital funding from Defra (Department of Environment for Food and Rural Affairs) to assist with managing and improving flood risk across the Borough. The success of any bid is dependent on evidence of flooding and also takes account of the authority’s strategies and plans that are in place for prioritising flood risk and undertaking its duties.
6.2 A Local Flood Risk Strategy is therefore required to be in place as this demonstrates the Authorities ability to prioritise and manage flood risk.
6.3 The Authority’s ability to bid for capital funds to assist with reducing future flood risk from Defra will be financially hampered if the authority does not have in place a locally approved Local Flood risk strategy.
7. TIMETABLE FOR CONSULTATION AND APPROVAL
7.1 The timetable for formal consultation on the Local Flood Risk Strategy is proposed to commence on 21 January 2014 subject to Executive Board approval. The consultation period is proposed for eight weeks.
7.2 It is intended to bring the final strategy back to Executive Board for approval following consultation in April 2014.
8. ONGOING ROLLOUT OF DUTIES
8.1 The next major item to deal with in respect of the rollout of Flood and Water Management Act duties will be the management, implementation and adoption of the Sustainable Urban Drainage (SUDs) solutions.
8.2 The rollout of SUDs which is yet to be confirmed but expected to be in April 2014 will put new requirements in place that will mean LFAs and the Planning Authority will have to consider and implement SUDs as part of the approval of any new development proposals. A further report will be brought to a future Executive Board on this subject as required.
9. RISK ASSESSMENT
9.1 There are no corporate risks associated with the contents of this report however risks could result to residents and the Council if the Authority failed to fulfil its obligations and duties required as part of the Flood Risk Regulations 2009 and the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.
10. EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY ISSUES
10.1 Any reduction in, or failure to manage, flood risk could impact on the most vulnerable members of the community.
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10.2 The ultimate approval of a Local Flood Risk Strategy will ensure that all stakeholders, affected residents, businesses are accounted for when assessing flood risk.
11. CONSULTATION
11.1 It is proposed to consult on the draft Flood Risk Strategy in January 2014 and bring a final Strategy back for formal approval in April 2014.
12. REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION
12.1 Investment is required in order to manage flood risk and there is a need to demonstrate that the authority has plans in place to adequately manage its duties and the risks associated with flooding.
12.2 The Flood and Water Management Act 2010 places a requirement on Local Flood Authorities to have a formally agreed Local Flood Risk Strategy in place.
13. RECOMMENDATION
13.1 The Executive Board is recommended to:
(i) Approve that the Authority now consults on the draft Local Flood Risk Strategy.
(ii) To note the progress made to date on managing flood risk the benefits the strategy will realise the Authority.
. 14. BACKGROUND PAPERS
Flood Risk regulations 2009 Flood and Water Management Act 2010 Overview and Scrutiny Report on Flood Risk Management 8 March 2011 Overview and Scrutiny presentation 2012
Contacts for Background Papers:
Name E-mail Telephone Sharon Walls [email protected] 01925 442427 Jim Turton [email protected] 01925 442542
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WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
EXECUTIVE BOARD – 13 January 2014
Report of Executive Leader of the Council, Councillor T O’Neill Board Member:
Executive Director: Andy Farrall, Executive Director, Economic Regeneration, Growth and Environment
Senior Responsible David Boyer, Assistant Director, Transport and Environment Officer:
Contact Details: Pete Brunskill, Telephone: Principal Transport Planner 01925 443222 [email protected]
Key Decision No. 050/13
Ward Members: All
TITLE OF REPORT: HIGH SPEED 2 RAILWAY – PHASE 2 CONSULTATION RESPONSE
1. PURPOSE
1.1 To provide the Executive Board with background on the proposed second phase of the High Speed Railway Network (HS2 Phase Two) and its potential impact on the Borough.
1.2 To seek Executive Board approval to submit a formal written response from the Council to HS2 Limited based on sections 5, 6 and 7 of this report by no later than 1700hrs on 31January 2014.
1.3 To authorise the Chief Executive, following consultation with the Leader, to finalise the Council’s response as deemed necessary prior to final submission.
2. CONFIDENTIAL OR EXEMPT
2.1 The report is not confidential or exempt.
3. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
3.1 Long-distance rail travel has doubled since the mid-1990’s and is continuing to grow. The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is Europe’s busiest mixed-use railway being heavily used by commuter and freight trains, in addition to intercity services provided by Virgin Trains. Demand for commuter services on
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the southern section of the line is outstripping supply and trains from, for example, London Euston to Milton Keynes are already overcrowded at peak periods. Looking forward this situation is likely to be exacerbated with continuing population growth and increasing urbanisation. More freight (particularly intermodal traffic) is using the WCML, which is effectively Britain’s main rail freight artery and there is considerable suppressed demand. A £9 billion upgrade of the WCML was completed in 2008 and further major enhancements are ongoing. Notwithstanding this, the WCML is effectively ‘full’ and there is virtually no scope to introduce any new passenger or freight services. This has been recently evidenced by the refusal of Virgin Trains application to run new services to Blackpool and Shrewsbury.
3.2 General economic growth and an increasing population focussed on major urban areas (combined with the basic geography of Britain) mean that north- south rail links from London to core cities in the North West, Yorkshire, the West and East Midlands are those most under pressure; not just the West Coast but the East Coast (ECML) and Midland Main Lines (MML).
3.3 Accordingly, the Government initiated a series of studies in 2008 to examine options for providing additional capacity and resilience to our national transport networks. These concluded that there was a pressing need to construct a new, high-capacity railway linking the core cities to London and each other. Further detailed analysis concluded that this line should be designed for operation at speeds in excess of 125mph. In 2009 the Government set up a new arm’s length body High Speed 2 Limited (HS2) to develop proposals for a High Speed Rail Network.
3.4 HS2 has developed detailed proposals for a new north-south rail link to be constructed in two distinct phases over the next two decades. This will be a high speed, high capacity line fully integrated with Britain’s existing rail network. HS2 has been designed for a maximum speed of 250mph, but current plans envisage services not running faster than 225mph. Trains would be 400m long, capable of carrying up to 1,100 passengers and built to both the British loading gauge (‘classic compatible’) and the more generous European loading gauge (‘captive’).
3.5 Phase One of HS2 will see a new high-speed line built from a redeveloped London Euston to Lichfield, where ‘classic compatible’ trains will then re-join the existing WCML and continue on to a range of destinations including Crewe, Warrington, Preston, Liverpool, Manchester and Glasgow. New ‘captive’ rolling stock will run on the dedicated high speed alignment from Euston to a station at Curzon Street in Birmingham city centre, calling en-route at Old Oak Common in West London and at an interchange station close to Birmingham Airport. Subject to Parliamentary approval it is proposed to start construction of Phase One in 2017 with services running from 2026.
3.6 The proposals for Phase Two were published in January 2013 and would see the line extended north and east, joining the WCML south of Wigan and the ECML approaching York. There will be major new stations in Manchester and Leeds city centres, at Manchester Airport, with intermediate stations at Toton
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in the East Midlands and at Meadowhall near Sheffield. It is anticipated that this full ‘Y shaped’ network would be operational in 2032 / 2033, assuming approval in the next Parliament.
Source: HS2 Ltd
4. PHASE TWO ROUTE – WESTERN LEG
4.1 The western leg of the Phase 2 network would serve proposed stations at Manchester Airport and Manchester Piccadilly. This line would connect with the Phase One route, near Lichfield in the West Midlands, before heading
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north west past Stafford and on towards Crewe. A connection with the WCML would be provided just south of Crewe, with the new high speed line continuing in tunnel under the town, heading north. This connection is important as it enables ‘classic compatible’ services to re-join the WCML and continue north serving existing stations, including Warrington Bank Quay.
4.2 The high speed line would cross over the M6 and then the M56 before heading up through Warrington to a further connection with the WCML south of Wigan, the so called ‘Hoo Green to Bamfurlong spur’. Reference to this section as a spur is in fact misleading, as this section is in reality the main line heading north into Lancashire and on to Scotland. The Government are particularly keen to make early provision for faster services to Glasgow and Edinburgh. The Manchester stations would be served by a spur off this new high speed line running roughly parallel with the M56 towards Manchester Airport. A ‘delta junction’ would be constructed to enable access to / from Manchester on to the main line to Bamfurlong. The proposed airport station would be located between Junctions 5 and 6 of the M56 as the line approaches the main built- up area of Manchester. Heading north from here the line would enter a seven and a half mile long tunnel, surfacing a short distance from the new (four platform) station to be built alongside the existing Manchester Piccadilly station. The total route length of this western leg of Phase Two would be 95 miles.
4.3 It is proposed that a route maintenance depot would be located at Crewe and a rolling stock maintenance facility at Golborne, on the section to Bamfurlong.
4.4 The section of the proposed HS2 Phase route running from Warburton to Bamfurlong has the most direct impact on Warrington. The route approaches the Manchester Ship Canal on a viaduct which is nearly one mile long and reaches a height of 30 metres to allow continued navigation clearance for shipping. The route would also cross the A57 and Manchester Road between Hollins Green and Cadishead. As the route descends from the viaduct, it would cross the Warrington to Manchester (Cheshire Lines Committee) railway line, the M62 and the north east corner of the Risley landfill site. The proposed route would then bear west broadly following the dismantled railway corridor south and west of Culcheth in a cutting, before rising to cross the Liverpool to Manchester (Chat Moss) railway line on a bridge. The line would then pass under the A580 through the existing gap between Lowton and Lowton Common and bear west, running to the north of Golborne past the proposed rolling stock depot. The route would rise onto a long embankment crossing the A573, before using a grade-separated junction at Bamfurlong around 2.5 miles south of Wigan.
4.5 The plan over-page illustrates the route through Warrington.
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5. PHASE TWO – ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND IMPACTS FOR WARRINGTON
A Missed Economic Opportunity and the Destruction of Jobs
5.1. Warrington is one of the UK’s most successful economic locations. Recent independent national studies, for example by Centre for Cities (Cities Outlook 2013) and Local Futures (2013) indicate that Warrington is in the top four ‘cities’ in the UK for economic growth and is the second most important investment location in England. It is a proven economic powerhouse. In fact Warrington economically out performs most of the cities that HS2 actually directly serves. The Government and HS2 now bills HS2 as a catalyst for national growth so it is strange that HS2 does not serve one of the UK’s most important economic centres (Warrington). If it did it is felt that Warrington could enhance its economic performance still further and further contribute to national growth and make the economic argument for HS2 stronger. The concern is that the present proposed route of the second phase of HS2 could be seen as bypassing Warrington and putting it on the ‘second class’ Classic Compatible system rather than the ‘first class’ HS2 system proper. Furthermore, the proposed development of a HS2 rail station at Manchester Airport could be seen as a threat as current Warrington based businesses may take advantage of relocating to the Manchester Airport Enterprise Zone from Warrington to take advantage of the EZ benefits and a full HS2 rail station.
5.2. The Hoo Green to Bamfurlong line as currently proposed passes through the centre of the Taylor Business Park. This long established employment area is home to fifty companies, employing 497 staff and generating rental income of around £1.5 million per annum. There is a Business Rate loss of around £640,000 per annum and potentially, ongoing losses of business spend with local suppliers (not quantifiable). If it was not possible to relocate businesses nearby, there would also be reductions in salaries and Income Tax / NI revenues payable to the Exchequer. There would also be a reduction in Corporation Tax revenues. The current line of route would lead to total closure and loss of the business park with substantial compensation payments accruing to the HS2 project. This part of the HS2 proposals not only conflicts with Warrington’s economic objectives but also runs counter to the stated claim of HS2 as a project that will create economic growth and jobs together with the overriding imperative of Government to create growth and jobs.
5.3. There is a clear concern therefore that as it stands the current HS2 proposals would erode Warrington’s economic future – a puzzling concept as the HS2 route actually runs through the Borough. The destruction of the Taylor Business Park, as proposed by the current HS2 proposals, is actually against both national and local economic policy. This clearly needs a serious rethink.
A History of a Lack of Investment:
5.4. This issue is all about connectivity and history. Warrington of late has not had a fair deal from rail investment bearing in mind the scale and economic
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importance of the place. Although there have been fairly modest improvements to Central, Bank Quay and Birchwood Stations, which are welcomed, the more significant connectivity issues for Warrington have either been ignored or are moving very slowly. Examples of this are the electrification of the rail connection between Liverpool and Manchester where the Cheshire Lines Committee route was passed over in favour of the Chat Moss route through Newton-le-Willows, Warrington’s bid for the provision of a new Warrington West railway station was turned down and discussions regarding the desperately needed Arpley Chord scheme have been extremely slow. This has led to a degree of scepticism about the ‘promises’ that HS2 and Network Rail are making regarding the commitment to retaining a full service at Warrington Bank Quay in the long term. It would appear that investment in Warrington is being ignored while rail connectivity and quality of facilities in other places are being significantly enhanced. HS2, regrettably seems like more of the same. Also parts of the Borough e.g. Culcheth and Lymm are significantly negatively impacted by HS2 but Warrington itself receives little direct benefit – this seems inequitable.
The ‘Spur’ - Local Destructive Impact and Questionable Value for Money:
5.5. The Proposed Hoo Green to Bamfurlong line is a particularly destructive part of HS2 as it passes through the Borough. This routing is particularly disruptive to Culcheth village, the Culcheth Linear Park and the Taylor Business Park. This section of line has two key functions – to link HS2 to the West Coast Main Line running northwards and to enable train manoeuvring for Manchester. This would seem to be a particularly expensive part of the HS2 system for no significant benefits. Bearing in mind the rising costs of HS2 and the stated aspiration of HS2 to manage costs more effectively and to review value for money – it would be appropriate to question this routing. HS2 could effectively link with the West Coast Main line south of Warrington thereby retaining Warrington Bank Quay as an important station on the West Coast Main Line and resisting the possibility of Warrington being effectively ‘bypassed’ as currently proposed. Ideally the Council would wish for Warrington Bank Quay to be a station served by 400m long classic compatible HS2 trains.
5.6. This proposed section of route also brings with it significant environmental impacts. Culcheth Linear Park is a greenspace converted from a disused railway line. It is a mainly wooded walk approximately 2.5km long. The line of route as proposed utilises most of the pre-existing Linear Park with the main pedestrian access point being effectively removed. A short stretch of the Linear Park would be retained to the south of the Wigshaw Lane bridge, with access from Warrington Road.
6. THE WARRINGTON PACKAGE - OUR MINIMUM “ASK”
6.1 The Council is in favour of the concept of high speed rail in general. It is a logical and important way forward to tackling capacity and frequency issues with the existing elderly rail system in the UK. However, the Council’s support is dependent upon righting the rail investment wrongs of the past. In addition the council has serious concerns about the damaging impact of the currently
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• A serious review of the need for the proposed Hoo Green to Bamfurlong main line
• In conjunction with the above, the joining of HS2 with the West Coast Main Line northwards to take place to the south rather than the north of Warrington – ideally with captive HS2 trains stopping at Bank Quay Station
• Positive and urgent joint working between Network Rail and key Train and Freight Operating Companies and the Council to achieve the Arpley Chord (or equivalent) – to enable the Warrington Waterfront development area as outlined in Warrington Means Business.
• Positive joint working between HS2, Network Rail, key Train Operating Companies and the Council to achieve major redevelopment of Warrington Bank Quay Station and its surrounding areas – The Bank Quay Gateway project as outlined in Warrington Means Business.
• As a minimum and dependant on the above points, ensuring that HS2 ‘classic compatible’ services are delivered, with Pendolinos continuing to provide direct links to Scotland and the West Midlands.
• Enhanced, direct rail links from Warrington to Manchester Airport and the proposed new Manchester Airport HS2 Rail Station
• The inclusion of the Cheshire Lines Committee route between Liverpool and Manchester via Warrington Central in the Network Rail investment programme for electrification in the early stages of CP6
• The electrification of the Manchester to Chester rail line running through Warrington Bank Quay
• The construction of the proposed Warrington West rail station and ensuring its train service provision
• Provision of newer, higher capacity rolling stock on all services operating through the Borough.
• Complete renewal of catenary and signalling on the WCML north of Weaver Junction (originally installed in 1974).
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7. PHASE TWO CONSULTATION RESPONSE
7.1 The Council supports the principle of High Speed rail and is keen to see an extension of the Phase One route (London – Birmingham) northwards at the earliest possible opportunity.
7.2 The Council supports the construction of new High Speed stations at Manchester Airport and Manchester Piccadilly. The Council recognises that these will be of considerable benefit to the wider North West economy with both proposed new stations likely to be used by Warrington residents, businesses and visitors to the Borough. Likewise the Council supports the Cheshire and Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership and Cheshire East Council in its proposals for regenerating and developing Crewe in relation to HS2 – the ‘High Speed City’ concept.
7.3 The Council however does not support the proposed Hoo Green to Bamfurlong section of the main line and in light of the substantial economic and physical impacts and value for money concerns detailed previously would wish to see this routing reconsidered.
7.4 The Council strongly feels that the current HS2 proposals do not recognise and support the economic opportunity of Warrington to national growth and prosperity – in fact there is a danger that the current proposals could actually damage Warrington’s economic future. The Council has a strong preference for the continuation of the High Speed 2 Phase Two route north from Crewe and through the Borough on towards Wigan and Preston. The Council is particularly keen on this alternative alignment as it offers considerable opportunity to have a new high speed station constructed in the Town Centre, replacing the existing station at Bank Quay and helping to support economic regeneration and growth.
8. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
8.1 There are no direct financial implications arising from the recommendations, but staff time and other resource will need to be allocated within existing staffing structures and budgets.
9. RISK ASSESSMENT
9.1 Failure to submit a formal response to HS2 Limited within the required timescale will result in a significant weakening of the Council’s ability to continue to negotiate with and impact on the development of a High Speed Rail Network.
10. EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY / EQUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT
10.1 The proposed High Speed Railway would be constructed in line with DDA requirements for stations and publicly accessible facilities, while the rolling stock to be provided will meet full European standards for interoperability and accessibility. Access to services will be open to all on payment of the required
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fare. All members of the local community and visitors to Warrington will be able to fully partake of new railway services proposed to be provided.
11. CONSULTATION
11.1 Over recent months the Council has engaged with HS2 to better understand the proposal and its impact on Warrington. This engagement has included a number of meetings including a seminar for Ward and Parish Councillors and MPs on 23 September 2013. In addition, HS2 Ltd has held Parish Cluster Group meetings on 9 October 2013 and 13 November 2013 at which council officers were in attendance.
11.2 In parallel with this, Council officers have met with local action groups on a number of occasions to assist these groups in understanding the HS2 proposals and the consultation process. This ongoing engagement has also enabled the Council to gain a full understanding of any concerns raised by these groups and to reflect these in its response where appropriate.
11.3 Finally, HS2 have run a series of public consultation events on the line of route including one event in the Borough at Culcheth on 21 November 2013 and other meetings outside the borough in locations such as Leigh, Tatton and Altrincham. Additionally at the Council’s request, HS2 held a signposting event in Golden Square on Saturday, 9 November 2013 to inform residents of the upcoming events.
12. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION
12.1 To enable the Council to fully engage with the statutory consultation process for Phase Two of the proposed HS2 railway line.
13. RECOMMENDATION
13.1 The Executive Board is recommended to note the contents of this report and to authorise the Chief Executive, following consultation with the Leader, to finalise the Council’s response to HS2 Ltd within the required timescale and based on the detail set out in sections 5 to 7 of this report.
14. BACKGROUND PAPERS
Key HS2 reference documents available on HS2 website (www.hs2.org.uk) include: - High Speed Rail: Investing in Britain’s Future (Consultation on the route from the West Midlands to Manchester, Leeds and beyond), DfT July 2013 - The Strategic Case for HS2, DFT October 2013 - The Challenge, HS2 Growth Task Force, October 2013 - Sustainability Appraisal (July 2013) Contacts for Background Papers:
Name E-mail Telephone Pete Brunskill [email protected] 01925 443222
236 Masterplan Development Strategy November 2013 2212062: OMEGA South for Millers OMEGA South Masterplan Development Strategy November 2013 MC8000_E
MASTERPLAN SKETCH LAYOUT 2212062 OMEGA SOUTH 20131113_SE01
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Note: the layouts and images are illustrative only and provide a commentary on the design development. Content
2…Introduction
3…Context and Approach
Masterplanning
5…..Landscape and Ecology • Landscape and Ecology Strategy • Structural Landscape • Wildlife Habitats and Links • Recreation Routes • Open Spaces • Drainage • Development Sites • Landscape Management
14…Surface Water Drainage Strategy
16…Access Strategy
18…Development Sites Zoning: • Zone 1 and Zone 2: Offices • Zones 3, 4, 5 + 6A: Mixed Use • Zone 6: Residential • Zone 7: Manufacturing and Logistics 23…Conclusion
24…Appendix 1: MASTERPLAN SKETCH LAYOUT 2212062 OMEGA SOUTH 20131113_SE01
Contents 1 Introduction:
Omega is situated in the Borough of Warrington and has been identified as a A draft version of the masterplan sketch for Omega South was made available to significant development opportunity site with the potential to deliver significant the public as part of the pre-application consultation process for the Logistics economic, environmental and social benefits, for Warrington and the development on Omega South which was granted planning permission in April surrounding area. As such the site is considered to be of regional, national and 2013. This finalised Masterplan Development Strategy document will also be international significance. The emerging Warrington Borough Council Local Plan made available as part of the pre-application consultation to be carried out on Core Strategy document maintains this allocation and also adds to the uses the prospective outline applications for the remainder of Omega South to considered appropriate on the site to include 1100 homes and other ancillary ensure that the public are fully aware of the wider strategic proposals for uses, such as retail, leisure, hotel and conference facilities. Omega.
Omega is being delivered by Omega Warrington Ltd (OWL), a joint venture This Masterplan Development Strategy document has been prepared to provide between Miller Developments and KUC Properties Ltd (part of The Royal Bank of Warrington Borough Council with a record of the key drivers behind the OMEGA Scotland’s West Register Property), in partnership with the Homes and South Masterplan. Communities Agency. This has included; In June 2007, outline planning permission was granted for business space for • The ecology and existing landscape of the site which through careful analysis phases 1 and 2 of Omega. This allowed for the development of 1.6 million sq ft of the existing features and future needs has become a key driver of the (148,643 sq m) of logistics space on Omega North and 1.5 million sq ft (139,353 masterplans development. sq m) of office accommodation and supporting ancillary development at Omega • The surrounding context as the masterplan aims to bleed develop and similar South. usages through from the surrounding areas. Since then, the global recession has meant that schemes across the UK such as • The Surface Water Drainage Strategy Omega have slowed down due to poor occupier demand and a reduced • Access Strategy investment confidence. During that time, Omega Warrington Ltd, along with partners HCA, WBC and the Cheshire and Warrington Local Economic As such, the document begins with the Landscape and Ecology Strategy, moving Partnership, have been working hard to secure investment for the site and find on to the Surface Water Drainage and the Access Strategy which have been solutions that would ensure development could go ahead quickly once the intertwined to create the development site zones. market was showing signs of recovery. Please note that this document has created the output of the current Consequently, over the last 18-24 months considerable progress has been made masterplan sketch layout MASTERPLAN SKETCH LAYOUT 2212062 OMEGA particularly on the North, where over 1m sq.ft of logistics floorspace has been SOUTH 20131113_SE01, a copy of which is appended at the back of this granted reserved matters planning consent. The construction of logistics centres document Appendix 1. for both Brakes Brothers (200,000 sqft) and Hermes Parcelnet (150,000 sqft) is now complete and work has just begun on the development of the 700,000 sqft development for builder’s merchant Travis Perkins Group.
Left Top: Hermes Building Left Middle and Bottom: Brakes Building
Introduction 2 Context and Approach.
The Omega South site lies to the north west of Warrington Town centre, and to the immediate south of the M62 Trans Pennine motorway.
Previously, the Burtonwood site had been developed as an allied forces airfield, and its present character owes much to this previous use, with some physical artefacts still present on site offering visual clues to its historic context.
The total site area is approximately 177 hectares, it is broadly flat with an imperceptible gradient running from west to east across its length; as a direct result of its previous use, the landscape is largely featureless, however larger stands of established trees and woodland to the west provide some visual relief and a change in character.
In ecological terms, the site is also relatively impoverished, however Great Crested Newt and Brown Hare are both present on site, the former benefitting form the presence of sporadic wetland and the latter from large expanses of open grassland.
Detailed Ecological (October 2013) and Arboricultural Assessments (September 2013) have been prepared in by Arnott Mann and ACS Consulting respectively, and these documents have provided the detail required to inform the concept masterplanning process.
The Consultant design team lead by Archial, have embraced the challenges and constraints prevailing on site, and have prepared the following concept masterplan that addresses a number of issues considered key to the likely success of the development of Omega South, and with the desire to mitigate landscape and Ecological impacts seen as a key driver in this process. The masterplan recognises therefore that some impacts such as the loss of grassland cannot be appropriately mitigated on a development of this scale, but at the same time endeavours to create a proposal that in the medium to long term will significantly enhance the biodiversity of the site and provide key ecological linkages with the wider landscape.
It is intended that the masterplan as outlined here, will ultimately be underpinned by a detailed masterplan and specific design guidance that will inform the phased development of the site over time, at the same time as providing the structure against which forthcoming planning applications can be measured.
Context and Approach 3 Masterplan Sketch Layout 2212062 OMEGA SOUTH 20131113_SE01
As previously discussed this document has created the output of the current masterplan sketch layout MASTERPLAN SKETCH LAYOUT 2212062 OMEGA SOUTH 20131113_SE01, (left) and of which a larger copy of which is appended at the back of this document in Appendix 1.
Masterplan Sketch Layout 2212062 OMEGA SOUTH 20131113_SE01 4 Landscape and Ecology Strategy Structure planting will be mostly of woodland and or scrub character using native species appropriate to the locality, but will also consist of shrubby plants Throughout the design process, Ecological evidence has been used to underpin where tree planting is inappropriate or where particular habitat conditions are strategic planning, accepting at the same time that the earlier approval of the proposed, for example where screening and security considerations require a ASDA development has set a tone for the manufacturing and logistics zone on more selective approach to choice of species. Omega South. Ornamental plant species will be introduced to structure planting in very limited The masterplan balances commercial viability with habitat creation in equal situations where particular visual interest is required such as in highlighting measure, resulting in a masterplan which recognises that the loss of grassland “gateways” to the Omega development. Planting in highway corridors would be habitat and some woodland is unavoidable but mitigates this loss with composed of largely formal arrangements of native shrubs and trees in the form substantial gains in both woodland and wetland habitat that will in time serve to of mixed hedgerow. significantly enhance biodiversity across the Omega South site.
The focus of the masterplan is the Green Heart, which captures much of the Wildlife Habitats and Links mitigation proposed and creates a central landscape that provides a variety of habitat and is a key node in a substantial east west corridor that will link Great In ecological terms the location of the Omega South is important as it lies at the Crested Newt habitat to the south east of the site with a further known site, just hub of a number of established corridors linking through to the wider off site to the west. Warrington landscape.
A series of additional corridors running both east west and north south, provide The proposed masterplan design for Omega South aims to reinforce these links key linkages for wildlife throughout, and where appropriate also provide green particularly in an east-west direction but also north – south to a much enhanced routes for pedestrians and cyclist that are vehicle free. These corridors, more M62 corridor. often than not are also the locations for a sustainable urban drainage network that through careful and sensitive detailed design will also bring additional and The basic unit of the design of these links are the multi-user green corridors substantial benefit to wildlife. which could also be termed recreation routes; these are comparatively generous routes which include woodland, wetland, and grassland habitats often In total, over 48 hectares of landscape and ecological infrastructure is proposed with cycleways and footpaths providing an attractive and diverse environment throughout the masterplan area (not including any further landscape or habitat through which both wildlife and people can move. Such routes are proposed creation within individual development plots), this represents nearly 30% of along the northern, southern and western boundaries of the site with a central overall site area and comprise the following headline gains; east-west corridor linking to the “Green Heart”.
Woodland and Scrub created 8.3ha As noted previously, these routes also incorporate sustainable urban drainage Wetlands / ponds and swales 8.37ha design in the form of swales, attenuation or detention basins, managing peak New hedgerow created 13.75km flow at the same time as creating positive wildlife benefit. Existing habitat retained / enhanced 28.12ha The M62 corridor to the northern boundary is themed on native woodland and As well as the above key gains, it is important to remember that the hedgerow habitats, strengthening the setting of the site and the screening of masterplanning and emerging development strategy will aim to retain the motorway, at the same time reinforcing the established but poorly significant trees, scrub and established hedgerow (such as is indicated in zone 6) performing woodland and scrub habitats of the roadside embankments and wherever this is practicable and or desirable. providing additional terrestrial habitat. The southern corridor will be dominated by wetland and woodland habitats, building upon the established Great Crested The Landscape and Ecology Strategy has several key components. Newt community already present. This area would provide the water balancing capacity needed for attenuating water flows from zone 6, with good quality aquatic habitats for amphibians and wetland invertebrates and the potential for Structural Landscape an attractive setting for development.
This term is a generalised description for all of the framework elements of the In the Green Heart, habitat creation would be targeted to benefit biodiversity masterplan which contribute to the wider environment and together form the action plan species including amphibians, bats, hare and hedgerow specie birds. setting for the more focused landscape treatment of individual development This central park and woodland landscape would be founded upon low nutrient zones within Omega South in due course. substrates, locally indigenous species and a diversity of structure. Use of low fertility substrates would minimise maintenance requirements and maximise The description refers in particular to the major areas of woodland planting but the opportunities for the development of diverse habitats. Species selection also includes the green corridors, areas of open space whether public or private would be based upon native species indigenous to the area with maximum and the landscape of the principal vehicle access routes which form strong linear diversity. components of the site infrastructure. The structural elements are not always clearly defined entities in so far as they are physically and/or visually inter- A principal ecological aim of the masterplan strategy is to enhance the value of related in pursuit of the overall strategy objectives. This is especially true of the area for amphibians. Water is therefore seen as a key element in the wildlife habitat creation and informal recreation which both form strong design provision of linkages between the established pond to west of the site, and the themes running through the Omega landscape. established ponds to the south-eastern quarter of the development site in Zone 6.
Landscape and Ecology Strategy 5 Recreation Routes Drainage
A network of footpaths and cycleways associated with both the wildlife corridors Creative use of run-off and the potential of long term retention of water on site and major road infrastructure will provide connectivity and safe commuter will both create habitats and attenuate flows. Wherever practicable water will routes throughout the development masterplan and linkages with the wider be retained on the surface in open ditches and swales with slack gradients and established network serving the wider Warrington suburbs. intermittent dams such that they form a series of linear pools in addition to connections between permanent water bodies. Culverts and mammal tunnels In order that these routes can fulfil another of their intended functions as an will ensure that connectivity is preserved even where road infrastructure is informal community leisure facility they are enhanced by incorporation of soft proposed across the course of water flow. landscape margins of varying width to form green corridors through the built development. A mere means of access is there refined into an attractive and The principles of sustainable urban drainage will be adopted for all run-off, safe walking or cycling environment for all user groups. These recreation route including that from areas of car parking (which should incorporate free draining corridors make an important contribution to the landscape structure of the pavement design) and using areas of tree planting and grass swales to reduce overall development and also assist in establishing the valuable wildlife links we sediment load and pollution. aim to achieve. Attenuation and detention basins will be so designed as to robustly manage and The essence of the design approach to the recreation routes is variety. The store water at times of peak flow whilst also retaining water in the form of strategy aims to establish diversity of character and enhance biodiversity at the continuous ditches and or liner pools to create valuable meaningful habitat that same time by means of different landscape treatments applied to different will target Great Crested Newt and Water Voles, both seen as key species for widths of corridor. Some sections will be densely planted for screening, security, this site. At times of peak flow, the action of “flushing” will be of further benefit or separation reasons; others will have only occasional planting for interest or by reducing the likelihood of fish colonisation of these ponds. may be even more open in character with only grassland ground cover; none, however, will be monotonously narrow passages between boundary fences. Landscape Management
Open Spaces Successful establishment of soft landscape infrastructure is a long term process which cannot be left to chance. It is recognised that adequate aftercare will be a Although not indicated at this stage it is likely that the completed development critical factor in achieving the objective of high quality landscape provision and will include a number of incidental green spaces which may or may not be habitat creation and it is therefore proposed that Miller and its development planted. They may be small pockets left over after building works, areas which partners will retain a continuing interest in at least the structural landscape by constitute additional surface water drainage or service reservations, areas of means of a rolling programme of maintenance. grassland habitat, or incidental open spaces associated with recreation corridors. A management plan appropriate to the varying needs of each landscape element will be prepared as an integral part of any emerging scheme proposals Some of the open space character may be visual rather than physical and arise within the various development zones. It will be progressively applied to phased from coincidental juxta position of public routes and unplanted areas within the completions and extend in the first instance for a period of three years following various development zones. Where spaces are accessible, however, they will the initial works. form part of the recreation resource and could where appropriate be utilised for informal play (to supplement LAP, LEAPS and NEAPS) in zone 6 or rest places In the longer term it is probable that routine landscape maintenance of elsewhere throughout the masterplan area. individual sites will be undertaken on a collective basis with supervising control exercised by Miller to ensure continuance of acceptable standards of care. A The largest and most accessible open space will be the Green Heart and its links similar arrangement may be considered for public landscape areas irrespective with the east west wildlife corridor. The amenity value of what would ordinarily of adoption procedures, but no decision has yet been made in this respect and be a simple green space will be enhanced instead by the presence of water would in any event be subject to consultation with Warrington District Council. features since this is also the preferred location for the water attenuation and balancing ponds likely to be required in connection with surface water drainage provision on zones 1, 2, 3,4 and 5. The Design of the ponds will include for Off-Site Mitigation retaining permanent water so that the technique has both significant visual amenity and wildlife interests as well as serving an important engineering Throughout the development process, off-site mitigation for the loss of habitat function. that cannot be adequately compensated for on-site will be provided on a basis commensurate with the nature of the loss, and to be agreed with Warrington A central mound, forms a focal point for the masterplan area and at the same District Council as required. time creates a subtle though not impenetrable barrier to access for those areas intended to be of greater ecological sensitivity over time. The following pages contain landscape drawings supplied by Place On Earth Landscape Design highlighting the landscape and ecology infrastructure.
Landscape and Ecology Strategy 6 Landscape and Ecology Infrastructure: Masterplan 7 Landscape and Ecology Infrastructure: Green Heart 8 SECTION 22 : CENTRAL GREEN CORRIDOR
SECTION 23 : CENTRAL GREEN CORRIDOR (NO PUBLIC ACCESS)
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Landscape and Ecology Infrastructure: Sections 9 SECTION 25 : INDICATIVE EAST – WEST SECTION THROUGH ‘’GREEN HEART’’
SECTION 26 : INDICATIVE EAST – WEST SECTION THROUGH ‘’GREEN HEART’’ AND MOUNT
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Landscape and Ecology Infrastructure: Sections 10 SECTION 13A : PLOTS 7A & 7G : DETENTION BASIN CORRIDOR
SECTION 18 : PLOT 7E : SOUTHERN BOUNDARY : NO PUBLIC ACCESS
SECTION 15 : WEST BOUNDARY 7F & 7G
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SECTION 12 : POST OFFICE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY (MAX. CORRIDOR)
SECTION 17 : ZONE 6 SOUTH : TYPICAL BALANCING POND / WILDLIFE CORRIDOR
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Landscape and Ecology Infrastructure: Sections 12 SECTION 20 : PLOTS 7 & 1 : WILDLIFE CORRIDOR
SECTION 21 : EAST – WEST WILDLIFE & PEDESTRIAN CORRIDOR
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Landscape and Ecology Infrastructure: Sections 13 Surface Water Drainage Strategy
The surface water drainage strategy is to ensure surface water flows leaving the site mimic that of the current scenario which is currently undeveloped greenfield. It is proposed that surface water flows will be restricted to the existing mean annual run-off from the undeveloped greenfield site, known as Qbar.
The figure for Qbar has been calculated using the established best practice method of the Institute of Hydrology Report 124. The Mean Annual Peak Flow Rate (QBar) has been calculated as 5.16 l/s/ha for each development plot
Surface water balancing facilities will be provided to ensure that the restricted surface water flows can be stored on site without causing flooding. This attenuation storage will be provided to retain all surface water run-off onsite for storm events up to a 1 in 100 year return period plus an allowance for climate change. A 20% allowance for climate change will be provided on the office and commercial plots with a 30% allowance for the residential plots in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework.
Sustainable drainage features (SuDS) will be provided throughout the site to improve water quality and to provide a means of surface water storage, these will generally be in the form of swales and detention basins.
Zones 1 & 2 will be constructed with on plot attenuation facilities. Surface water flows will connect into a network of new sewers constructed in the highway at the restricted rate. The means of attenuation will be plot specific but will likely comprise open storage facilities such as detention basins/swales or underground storage tanks. The new sewers will connect into this existing public sewers which are located along the site boundary.
Zones 3/4/ &5 comprises mixed use development. The surface water will drain to a central balancing facility in the form of a detention basin within the green habitat. This basin will connect into the public surface water sewer on the site boundary.
Zone 6 is predominantly allocated for residential development with a small portion of mixed use development. The surface water drainage for each phase of residential development will drain to central attenuation facilities which will be provided in the form of detention basins. These ponds will connect into the existing public surface water sewers which are located along the site boundary.
Zone 7 is allocated as manufacturing and logistics. Surface water drainage for each plot will generally drain to open storage facilities in the form of swales located along the edge of the development plots. Plot 7B drains into a swale which conveys the surface water flows to a detention basin located in the green habitat.
The swales and detention basin will enhance water quality prior to the final connection into two unnamed watercourses. Flows from Plots 7A, 7B, 7C (partial) and 7G will connect into the unnamed watercourse to the south east of Plot 7B with flows from Plots 7C (partial), 7D, 7E and 7F discharging into the unnamed watercourse located to the south west corner of Plot 7D.
A schematic drawing of the proposed drainage strategy, along with indicative attenuation facilities, connection points and restricted flows is shown on drawing D/S/117 overleaf.
Surface Water Drainage Strategy 14 Drainage Strategy 15 Access Strategy
The site is located to the northwest of Warrington, immediately adjacent to the An assessment of the transport impact of the masterplan proposals will be motorway network. It is bounded to the south and east by residential areas undertaken. This will include multimodal modelling utilising Warrington’s which are well served by a network of public transport, cycle and pedestrian Strategic Transport Model. Output from this model will then be used to check links. the traffic impact on key junctions on the surrounding highway network. This work will be undertaken in conjunction with the Highways Agency and Highway The overall Omega development has sufficient critical mass to enable Authority and, where appropriate, network improvements will be designed to sustainable modes of transport to penetrate the site and provide high quality mitigate development traffic impact. linkages to both the existing peripheral facilities and to the town centre and rail network. Linking with the existing facilities and enhancing them will form the As part of the Access Strategy, comprehensive pedestrian / cycle linkages will be basis of the accessible transport strategy for the site which will be worked up in created throughout the site, linking to the existing external facilities and conjunction with the Council and other interested parties. ensuring Burtonwood village is linked to the development. Pedestrian and cyclist access will be provided at all vehicular access points and controlled crossings will From a highway perspective, the site has excellent links to the trunk road be considered where necessary. network and to the local road network. The traffic generated by the site will need to be considered carefully through a combination of modelling and The Public Transport Strategy is envisaged to combine the extension of existing management to ensure that appropriate provision is made to accommodate the bus services into the site with those services running via the central public generated traffic and, where appropriate, enhancements made to the benefit of transport hub which will allow interchange with other bus services linking to existing road users. Warrington Town Centre, Birchwood, local railway stations, other parts of Warrington and nearby towns. Direct bus services to the site from such towns as Key transport features that will be incorporated within the Masterplan include: St Helens, Newton-le-Willows and Widnes will be explored as part of the key public transport intervention to ensure the site is highly accessible by bus. A network of pedestrian and cycle routes throughout the site, connecting all • Existing bus services from the North that pass through St Helens, Collins Green land uses within the site. and Burtonwood will stop at Omega and then continue on to Gemini which has • Pedestrian and cyclist access will be provided at all vehicular access points, its own public transportation links back to Warrington Town Centre. together with additional access points at key locations connecting to the Consideration will also be given to the provision of a shuttle bus service from the external footway / cycleway network. hub to the manufacturing and logistics employment areas tailored around employee shift patterns. • An integrated road layout permitting through routes for cars, allowing movement through the site from the external road network and exiting to Parking for each land use would be provided in accordance with Warrington different points on the external road network. Borough Council’s parking standards unless otherwise agreed with the Local • It will be ensured as part of this road layout that bus services can be Authority in advance. We would be pleased to be advised what standards are accommodated which will ensure that no part of the development lies more applicable to the proposed development. than 400m from a bus stop location. We would propose to prepare a Framework Travel Plan to support the planning All HGV traffic to/from Zone 7 (B8 Warehousing Distribution) will be via a link • application for Omega South. The Framework will identify measures that could road connecting to the M62 be implemented to reduce dependency on the private car, together with the • Junction 8. No B8 HGV traffic will be routed via Lingley Green Avenue. method for reviewing, managing, implementing and promoting sustainable travel initiatives for the subject site. • A public transport hub adjacent to the Park Centre, providing public transport links to Warrington Town Centre, Birchwood, local Railway Stations In addition to network mitigation measures, key public transport interventions and other nearby towns including St Helens, Newton-le-Willows and Widnes. will be promoted to accommodate the proposed development.
Vehicular access is intended to be taken from a number of locations around the perimeter of the site as follows: • Direct access onto M62 Junction 8; • Burtonwood Road / Westbrook Way / Whittle Avenue roundabout • Whittle Avenue / Lingley Green Avenue roundabout • Lingley Green Avenue / Kingsdale Road roundabout • Omega Boulevard / Orion Boulevard roundabout • Orion Boulevard roundabout Opportunities to provide priority access for bus services at one or more of these points will be explored as part of the development of the Access Strategy.
Access Strategy 16 LANDSCAPE and ECOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE : GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
Access Strategy Continued. 17 Development Sites Zoning
The development site zones have been created following thorough analysis of the ecology, drainage and landscape strategy. The development areas are as follows:
ZONE 1+2: OFFICES ZONE 1 - 12.18HA / 30.11A ZONE 2A - 13.11HA / 32.41A ZONE 2B - 6.54HA / 16.17A
TOTAL - 31.83HA - 78.69A
ZONE 3,4+5: MIXED USE ZONES 3,4+5
TOTAL - 4.21HA - 10.41A
ZONE 6: RESIDENTIAL/ MIXED USE (6E)
PLOT 6A - 12.24HA / 30.24A PLOT 6B - 8.31HA / 20.53A PLOT 6C - 7.22HA / 17.84A PLOT 6D - 2.68HA / 6.63A PLOT 6E - 1.96HA / 4.84A
TOTAL - 32.34HA / 80.08A
ZONE 7: MANUFACTURING + LOGISTICS
PLOT 7A - 8.05HA - 19.90A PLOT 7B - 11.10HA - 27.43A PLOT 7C - 8.25HA - 20.39A PLOT 7D - 7.53HA - 18.56A PLOT 7E - 8.94HA - 22.09A PLOT 7F - 9.33HA - 23.05A PLOT 7G - 7.19HA - 17.76A
TOTAL - 60.39HA - 149.18A
DEVELOPMENT TOTAL: 128.77HA - 318.36A
Within these zones, the internal landscape treatment of individual sites will largely depend upon the site layouts which emerge from end user requirements. The general aim is to create an attractive and secure working environment appropriate to the site but which conforms to the objectives and standards and ethos of the overall Omega development.
In the interest of environmental coherence certain basic principles are proposed for the design of external areas to development plots:
• Uniformity of boundary treatments • Inclusion of tree and shrub planting • Emphasis on native and locally occurring species • Avoidance of large expanses of car parking/hard standing • Presumption in favour of open landscape frontages
Development Sites Zoning 18 Zone 1 and Zone 2: Offices
Zone 1 and Zone 2 will comprise of office development of typically 1 / 2 and possibly 3 storey, for which planning permission has already been granted, ref: 2012/20812 Accessed from Junction 8, the entrance will be enhanced through the introduction of landscape features. The listed monument is to be given more prominence: the road alignment is set back from the monument to allow for landscape treatment around it. Zone 1 is separated from the Zone 7: Manufacturing and Logistics Zone through the introduction of a wide tree corridor that leads down to the Green Heart in the centre of the masterplan. The location of the Mixed Use Zone adjacent to the Office Zones will help blend together the development.
Zone 1 and Zone 2: Offices 19 Zones 3, 4, 5 + 6E: Mixed Use
At the centre of the Masterplan will lie Zones 3/4/5 and 6E. These Zones could accommodate an element of residential development together with commercial uses such as a supermarket, local shops, restaurants and other amenities that will serve the site and wider community.
Adjacent to the Green Heart, it is envisaged that these Zones will have a direct connection with the surrounding landscape, creating an environment where people can relax, benefit and interact with the surrounding woodland.
It is likely that zones 3 to 5 will incorporate the delivery of a new Primary School as part of an overall commitment to provide additional community facilities appropriate to the scale of the development. In this regard, the development of any associated school grounds are likely to be subject to a wider community use agreement, recognising of course that curriculum delivery will take precedence over community use.
This would accommodate the 1FE primary school that is currently being discussed with the Council, in response to primary education provision requirements on the site. Typically a primary school of this nature would take up around 4-5 acres and would include both hard play and grass pitch play provision, which will be incorporated within the development and could form part of the community facility offer for the wider site.
Zones 3, 4, 5 + 6A: Mixed Use 20 Zone 6: Residential At the South of the site will lie the residential develop that creates a natural progression from the existing houses off Whittle Avenue and Lingley Green Avenue. The existing cycleway from Barrow Hall Lane/ Lingley Green Avenue will be continued into the zone along the line of the existing hedgerow. Residential development is further entwined into the landscape as during the refinement of the masterplan decisions were taken to reduce the size of Zone 6D to increase the wildlife habitat area in this location. Zone 6B will look out on the Green Heart with pedestrian routes into this area becoming a key driver to allow people flow throughout the wider masterplan.
OWL has entered into discussions with the Families and Wellbeing Directorate regarding the requirement for education provision as a result of the proposed residential development. Although these discussions have yet to reach a conclusion, it seems likely that Omega will need to accommodate a new, one form of entry (1FE) primary school on site to cater for the need generated by the development. In addition financial contributions commensurate with residential development on the scale proposed will also be required for off-site secondary education provision. OWL will continue to work with the Council as part of the development process to ensure that appropriate levels of primary and secondary school provision are secured.
It is anticipated that the residential development will accord with the Council’s Affordable Housing standards of 30% affordable housing provision on the site. Early discussions are underway with the Council to agree the type and tenure of this affordable housing provision. OWL will investigate the viability of private rented stock as part of the private housing element and also consideration to providing Extra Care Housing within the composition of housing types.
Play Provision. Statutory guidance on the appropriate levels of provision for play space within new developments and outdoor sport is provided in the document “Planning and Design for Outdoor Sport and Play” by Fields in Trust (formerly known as the National Playing Fields Association). This revises the previous “Six Acre Standard” as published in 1992, and sets out clear guidance for various categories of play space as set out below, and which the emerging masterplan and delivery strategy for Omega South will follow, at the same time as taking due regard for any similar standards as prevail in Warrington District Council’s own development guidance. • NEAP: Neighbourhood Equipped Area for Play. Catering for children within 15mins walking distance time from home (approximately 1.2 km), this may include facilities such as a multi-use games area (MUGA). • LEAP: Local Equipped Area for Play. Catering for children from 4 to 8 years of age and within 5 mins walking time from home (approximately 400m). • LAP: Local Area for Play. Catering for children up to 6 years of age within 1 minute walking time from home (approximately 100m).
All play spaces are to be designed so as to be inclusive and accessible to children with special needs in line with good practice.
Landscape Protection. In line with the overall masterplan strategy, care will be taken to protect, preserve and enhance those features of significant landscape or ecological interest and value, such as established hedgerow, scrub and pond or wetland areas.
Zone 6: Residential 21 Zone 7: Manufacturing and Logistics
Located furthest from the residential development lies Zone 7 which will be for manufacturing and logistics. Accessed from Junction 8 and the roundabouts off Orion Boulevard the vehicular transport networks are solely for this zone with only pedestrian routes and cycleways linking through to the larger masterplan. The Zone has been split into indicative development plots of varying sizes as outlined below, although these are likely to change subject to actual demand and occupier requirements:
ZONE 7 MANUFACTURING + LOGISTICS
PLOT 7A - 8.05HA - 19.90A PLOT 7B - 11.10HA - 27.43A PLOT 7C - 8.25HA - 20.39A PLOT 7D - 7.53HA - 18.56A PLOT 7E - 8.94HA - 22.09A PLOT 7F - 9.33HA - 23.05A PLOT 7G - 7.19HA - 17.76A
TOTAL - 60.39HA - 149.18A
Zone 7: Manufacturing and Logistics 22 Conclusion
The development plot areas have been created following analysis of the ecological, landscape and drainage strategies. This document has aimed to discuss these key drivers and to provide an introduction to the development zones created within the masterplan. At the centre of the masterplan, the Green Heart will provide refuge for all zones however, it is envisaged that these strategies will not simply stop at the zone boundaries but will be introduced further into the zones to provide a pleasant environment within. In addition the creative use of surface water run-off and the potential of long term retention of water on site will both create habitats and attenuate flows, increasing the value of the landscape. The site’s Access Strategy has been developed to provide efficient routes throughout the masterplan. Where available desire lines have been created along existing features, linking the masterplan into the larger context of Warrington. This current masterplan layout has undergone a series of development and refinement to create a plan that is believed to offer a successful dialogue between the development zones and the ecological aspirations.
Conclusion 23 Appendix 1: MASTERPLAN SKETCH LAYOUT 2212062 OMEGA SOUTH 20131113_SE01 24 Contributors:
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WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
EXECUTIVE BOARD – 13 January 2014
Report of Executive Leader of the Council, Councillor T O’Neill Board Member:
Executive Director: Andy Farrall, Executive Director, Economic Regeneration, Growth and Environment
Senior Responsible Steve Park, Managing Director, Warrington & Co Officer:
Contact Details: Email Address: Telephone: [email protected] 01925 443940
Key Decision No. 054/13
Ward Members: All
TITLE OF REPORT: OMEGA SOUTH – MASTERPLAN DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
1. PURPOSE
1.1 This report seeks the Executive Board’s endorsement of the Omega South detailed Masterplan Development Strategy produced by Omega Warrington Limited (OWL), the contents of which are to form the context for future planning applications for the Omega South site. The Masterplan has been developed in-line with the emerging Local Plan Core Strategy. It also reflects the priority given to the Omega site within Warrington Means Business – the Council’s economic growth and regeneration programme (previously agreed by the Executive Board). Omega is also a priority in the emerging strategic economic plan being produced by the Cheshire and Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership.
2. CONFIDENTIAL OR EXEMPT
2.1 The report is not confidential or exempt.
3. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
3.1 Omega is one of the most successful and important employment based development sites in the UK today and it is developing at a pace. This masterplan outlines the next most exciting development of Omega – setting the framework for the development of Omega South.
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3.2 It has been prepared by Omega Warrington Limited (OWL) the developer of the site, with close co-operation with the Borough Council and the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA). The HCA are the owners of the site and there is a development agreement between the Agency and OWL regarding the development of Omega.
3.3 The Masterplan document outlines the key drivers and components of the overall development of Omega South, it also covers important issues such as affordable homes and education provision.
3.4 As background, phases 1 and 2 of the Omega site originally received outline planning in June 2007. However, more recently Omega North which formed part of the original Phase 1 approvals has been developing at pace during 2012-13. The existing consented phase 1 and 2 Omega South Business Park approvals remain largely unchanged and have been incorporated into this Masterplan.
4. OMEGA SOUTH
4.1 The Masterplan Development Strategy document is contained in Appendix 1. It covers: • Context and approach • A Landscape and Ecology, covering: o A landscape and ecology strategy o Structural Landscape o Wildlife and links o Recreational routes o Open space o Drainage o Development sites o Landscape management • A Surface Water Drainage Strategy • An Access Strategy, covering: o Key transportation features o Vehicular access o Future traffic modelling o Cycling and walking o Public transport o Parking and travel planning • Development Sites Zoning: o Offices (zones 1 and 2) o Mixed use central hub (zones 3,4,5 and 6E) o Manufacturing and Logistics (Zone 7) o Residential (zone 6)
4.2 The Council has inputted significantly into the development of the Masterplan – particularly officers from Planning Policy, Development Control, Ecology, Transportation and Schools. Stakeholders such as the HCA, the Environment Agency and the Highways Agency have also been involved.
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5. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
5.1 The Masterplan Development Strategy and future development proposals are expected to provide the opportunity to attract and utilise both private and public sector support and investment and contribute to the economic growth of the town.
6. RISK ASSESSMENT
6.1 Risk management has been included within the Masterplan study process and in the consideration and development of options and associated feasibility appraisals.
6.2 Particular risks have been identified with regard to missed opportunities if Omega South was not to proceed and potential support and funding not secured.
6.3 Future risk management considerations will be included within the project management and delivery arrangements and overseen by the Omega Partnership Steering group
7. EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY / EQUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT
7.1 Equality and diversity opportunities and considerations are an identified priority and will form an integral part of the future development plans, consultations and the planning process.
8. CONSULTATION
8.1 OWL and the Council will undertake a communications programme associated with this masterplan. Detail consultation will also be undertaken on a zone by zone basis in associated with planning applications – the next stage of the process.
9. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION
9.1 To provide a vision, masterplan and context strategy framework for the future mixed use development zones of Omega South.
10. RECOMMENDATION
10.1 The Executive Board is recommended to endorse the Project Omega South Masterplan Development Strategy as a foundation upon which more detailed development and planning application proposals can be progressed.
11. BACKGROUND PAPERS Appendix 1: OMEGA South Masterplan Development Strategy document dated November 2013
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Contact for Background Papers:
Name E-mail Telephone Steve Park [email protected] 01925 443940
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WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
EXECUTIVE BOARD – 13 January 2014
Report of Executive Councillor Linda Dirir, Executive Board Member, Highways, Board Member: Transportation and Climate Change
Executive Director: Andy Farrall, Executive Director, Economic Regeneration, Growth and Environment
Senior Responsible Sharon Walls, Public Realm Service Manager Officer: Dave Vasey, Asset Maintenance and Street Works Manager
Contact Details: Email Address: Telephone: [email protected] 01925 442427 [email protected] 01925 442573
Key Decision No. 051/13
Ward Members: All
TITLE OF REPORT: STREET LIGHTING INVESTMENT PROJECT MATERIALS PROCUREMENT AND DELIVERY REPORT
1. PURPOSE
1.1 To seek permission to approve the acceptance of a framework tender for the supply of materials to be used in the delivery of the street lighting investment project.
1.2 To seek permission and approve the use of Lafarge Tarmac as our appointed contractor for the installation works associated with the street lighting investment project.
1.3 To note the progress and proposed programme timescales associated with replacement of the aging stock of street lighting across the Borough.
2. CONFIDENTIAL OR EXEMPT
2.1 Part 2 of the report (agenda item 13) is to be considered as a Part 2 item being exempt by virtue of category 3 Local Government Act 1972, schedule 12A.
3. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
3.1 Back in February 2013 the Executive Board approved the proposed investment strategy needed to ensure Warrington’s increasing pressure on energy requirements and failing street lighting columns could be effectively managed.
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3.2 At the full council meeting on 4 March 2013 the capital budget which included the above street lighting investment project was approved.
3.3 The street lighting energy consumption accounts for 17% of the overall authority’s energy costs and carbon emissions. The annual cost of street lighting energy is continuing to rise well above inflation and is predicted to continue to do so hence a primary driver for the project is to reduce and better manage the financial impact of energy costs faced by the authority.
3.4 As predicted an extra £150,000 above expected inflation rise was added to the energy bill in 2012/13 with a further £100,000 of additional energy costs in 2013/14. Within the next five years the energy bill will be £2.4million and in ten years the energy bill will a minimum of £5million if the authority did not invest in the strategy. The current budget is £1.3million.
3.5 In addition the overall condition of the street lighting columns is well beyond the design life of the stock. Currently 61% of lighting columns are older than 25 years and 36% are older than 40 years are at high risk of failure and would need to be removed or replaced within the next five years.
3.6 The service has therefore been working on the delivery of the strategy to ensure the rollout of the investment and change in street lighting commences at the earliest opportunity in April 2014.
4. PROJECT SCOPE AND PROCUREMENT TIMESCALES
4.1 The scale of the project involves changing a target number of 20,000 lamp columns and lanterns over a three year core investment period, on average 7,000 per annum. The replacement will not increase the numbers of lamp columns within the Borough and hence is a one for one replacement project.
The Project includes:
• Removal of existing street lighting columns and lanterns • Erecting new street lighting columns • Installing new LED lantern or ‘set aside’ lanterns and component parts including a central management system (CMS). • Electricity company disconnections and re-connections of the above • WBC private connections were required • Non-illuminated and illuminated sign plates re-attached to street lighting columns as appropriate • Installation of a Central Management System (CMS) 4.2 The volume of materials needed for this project to ensure a steady state rollout is vast and a joint tendering exercise has been undertaken with Blackburn and Darwen for the supply of the required materials.
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4.3 The materials supply therefore has been divided into Lots as follows
• Lot 1 & 2 Supply of Lanterns • Lot 3 – Supply of Columns • Lot 4 – Central Management System
4.4 Blackburn with Darwen had opted for an alternative specification and hence this is why there are two lots for the supply of lanterns.
4.5 Installation of a Central Management System (CMS) will allow improved management of the energy consumption going forward. The CMS offers flexibility and will allow the authority to be responsive when considering introducing alternative lighting levels if required to save future energy pressures if they materialize.
4.6 Due to high volumes and total values the procurement of the supply of materials has been tendered via the required European EC Public Procurement route working with the council’s procurement team. A framework of materials and assessment of materials and suppliers based on cost and quality has been used as detailed in Appendix A to the Part 2 report ensure availability of all component parts.
4.7 Testing and detailed specification requirements for the lanterns, columns and associated control gear and electronic equipment commenced in April 2013 with the relevant procurement processes being followed once the market had been tested.
4.8 OJEU notices and Prequalification Questionnaires (PQQ) and shortlisting of suppliers that meet the required specifications followed with during the period June to September 2013. With formal invitations for tenders issued in October 2013.
Procurement Timetable 1 Issue Tender Documents 14/10/2013 2 Deadline for Tender Questions 15/11/13 3 Tender Return 12 noon on 22/11/2013 4 Commencement of Tender Evaluation stage 1 22/11/2013 5 Tenderers invited to stage 2l 27/11/2013 6 Tenderers Presentations/Panel Questions 2nd – 16th December 2013 7 Executive Board – Award Decision 13/01/2014 8 Intent to Award 21/01/2014 9 Confirm award 04/02/2014 Table 1 4.9 The timetable in Table 1 is being followed that aims for a rollout of the project in April 2014.
4.10 The return of tenders and details of the recommendations for award are as contained within Part 2 of this report.
4.11 The lead in time for supply of materials and due to the volumes required is expected to be eight to twelve weeks.
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5. TENDER PROCESS
5.1 Warrington and Blackburn with Darwen have worked collaboratively on the procurement process with Warrington taking the lead on the OJEU notifications and handling of tenders via the CHEST. In accordance with Warrington’s Procurement Standing Orders Contract Procedure Rules and in agreement with Blackburn with Darwen’s procurement team the Restricted Procedure was selected as the most appropriate form of tendering for the proposed contract.
5.2 Following OJEU notification, a Pre-Qualification process was undertaken which resulted in a shortlist comprising the following organisations.
Lot 1 & 2 Lanterns
• ******* - Tenderer A • ****** - Tenderer B • ****** - Tenderer C • ****** - Tenderer D • ****** - Tenderer E
Lot 3 Columns
• ****** - Tenderer A • ****** - Tenderer B • ****** - Tenderer C • ****** - Tenderer D
Lot 4 Central Management System
• ****** - Tenderer A • ****** - Tenderer B • ****** - Tenderer C • ****** - Tenderer D
5.3 Invitations to Tender (ITT) were issued to short listed organisations on 14 October 2013. Tender submissions were received by 22 November 2013.
5.4 Tenderers who either declined or failed to respond for Lots 1 & 2 were
1. Tender D - ****** 2. Tender F - ******
5.5 The Tenderer who declined to respond for Lot 4 was Tender E - ****** 5.6 A Tender was received late and could not be evaluated for Lot 3. This was Tenderer D. ******
5.7 The ITT stated that, in accordance with Procurement Standing Orders EC Public Procurement Regulations the Contract would be awarded on the basis of Most
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Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) taking into consideration a balance between quality and cost. In the case of this tender the contract is being awarded based on 70% quality and 30% cost basis.
5.8 The ITT required each tenderer to submit separate bids for each of the lots introducing proposals in their bids for increased value for money.
6. TENDER EVALUATION AND RESULTS
6.1 The tender evaluation process was carried out jointly by Warrington and Blackburn with Darwen (Blackburn with Darwen being represented by Capita) based on the principle of Price (30%) and Quality (50%) for Stage 1 and an additional Quality (20%) for those tenderers progressing to Stage 2 of the evaluation process. This process is to ensure the products and manufacturers / suppliers can deliver and guarantee the specifications for the investment proposed.
6.2 Stage 2 comprised a presentation of their submission by Tenderers to a panel of Councils’ officers to progress through to Stage 2.
6.3 Tenderers had to score sufficiently in Stage 1 so that when scoring in Stage 2 they could be in with a scoring chance of being awarded the contract. This approach is considered fair to all parties and reduces wasted time and cost. Tender prices were evaluated in cost models for each of the Lots, the Lot’s for Lanterns and the Central Management System also included an assessment of the energy consumed.
6.4 In accordance with CIPFA guidance for tender price evaluation the lowest price was allocated 30% (the maximum available score for price). For other tenderers the difference between their prices and the lowest was expressed as a percentage variation, which was then deducted from the 30% score.
6.5 The Stage 1 Quality submissions, which contributed up to 50% of the total score, measured tenderers responses to a range of service based questions weighted according to their significance and importance. Appendix A and B of the Part 2 report contains details of the questions and scoring.
6.6 Of the tenderers involved in Stage 1, the following Table identifies those organisations who progressed to Stage 2 for the various Lots
Tenderer Tenderer Lot ****** Tenderer A Lanterns Lot 1 & 2 ****** Tenderer A Columns Lot 3 ****** Tenderer B Columns Lot 3 ****** Tenderer C Columns Lot 3 ****** Tenderer A CMS Lot 4 ****** Tenderer B CMS Lot 4 ****** Tenderer C CMS Lot 4 Table 2 – Tenderers and Lots
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6.7 The Stage 2 assessments consisted of a presentation to a panel of Warrington and Blackburn with Darwen Councils’ officers by the tenderers, followed by a Question and Answer session (value 20%).
6.8 At the completion of each stage of the quality submission evaluation a formal moderation exercise was carried out, including Warrington’s procurement officer involvement to identify the highest scoring tenderer.
6.9 Appendix A and B in the Part 2 report details the scoring of the tenderers within each of the Lots.
6.10 The final evaluation scoring of the tenderers for Warrington Lots 1 and 4 are based on a materials warrantee period of 10 years. Tenderers did supply increased material prices for longer guarantee periods, however, the increased cost reflected the additional risk of failure that may not be realized and for which the authority would have paid.
6.11 Any payment for additional warrantee would reduce the authorities ability to take advantage of any revolutionary advances in technology e.g. increased light output /energy reduction and may tie the authority into old inefficient lighting equipment.
6.12 The overall highest scoring tender for Lots 1,2 and 4 were received from Tenderer A ******
6.13 The overall highest scoring tender for the supply of Lot 3 supply of columns was received from tenderer C ******. However the recommendation is to award to all 3 tenderers in the framework in Lot 3 due to the close range of scoring. This award will also allow surety of delivery of the range of columns needed throughout the delivery phase and will allow the authority to make cost effective supply decisions.
7. DELIVERY MODEL
7.1 The on-site delivery is a major part of the project including the following elements of work
• Removal and disposal of old columns and installation of the new columns and associated lanterns and equipment. • Responsible for the supply, storage and availability of all materials utilising the authorities approved material frameworks contract arrangements for street lighting columns and lanterns, unless the contractor can supply these materials at the same or more a economically viable price. • Co-ordinate and ensure disconnections and reconnections of electricity supply to old and new columns with the responsibility for electrical connections for Distribution Network Operators and Independent Distribution Network Operators supplies • Reinstate in footway and install new ducting were required • Co-ordinate activities with other road works and events to minimise disruption but stay on target for overall delivery of the project
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7.2 Options for how this can be delivered have been examined and considered with the following 4 options available:
1. In-House (Existing Workforce) 2. Use of an existing AGMA Contract 3. Tender the Delivery of the Works 4. Utilise the new Highways Term Maintenance Contract (Lafarge Tarmac) 7.2.1 Option 1: Use of In House Teams
The constraints with delivering the construction with the current in-house workforce are:
• Insufficient resources (Labour/Plant) to install the quantities in the timescales • Unable to provide the electricity disconnections and re- connections • Insufficient material storage capacity across our own land / depots • Limited capacity to undertake waste material storage and transfer • In house teams will be needed for other ongoing lighting and electrical maintenance activities during the delivery
7.2.2 Option 2: Use of existing AGMA contract
Whilst the AGMA contract has the facility for the installation and removal of the equipment and for the connections the authority retains the responsibility for:
• Material storage • Waste material
For which the authority has no capacity to manage.
In addition to this the existing AGMA contract does not cover the full range of work types that may be required during the construction stage and has only two years remaining on the existing contract and would therefore not be able to be used during years 2 and 3 of the investment programme.
7.2.3 Option 3: Tender for On-site delivery of the project
This option involves the tendering of the construction and installation works and would require an estimated 6 months to complete the PQQ and ITT, with a further three months for set up of the delivery contractor with mobilisation, therefore delaying the start of the project.
• The costs are likely to include large overheads for set up and management of a depot and the time taken in the management of the contract will be in addition to existing contracts.
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• Procurement of the delivery contract could not have commenced at the same time as the materials procurement since the materials cost assessment may have changed the overall scope of the project and hence a delivery specification and subsequent pricing would have had risks.
7.2.4 Option 4: Use of Lafarge Tarmac Contract
• The newly awarded highway improvement and maintenance contract includes for the provision of delivery of capital projects including street lighting works within the scope of the contract. The terms of the contract under NEC3 option C allow the authority to deliver large scale projects under a target cost basis and have been utilising this contract for a selection of capital projects since signing in October 2013.
• The Lafarge Tarmac contract is utilised by both Warrington and Halton Borough Councils and has very recently been exposed to open competition. Halton mobilised in June 2013 and Warrington is currently using it for capital projects as highlighted above.
• Lafarge Tarmac evidenced during this process to offer the optimum combination of quality and price against other providers. Rates within the highways contract have in addition been benchmarked against the most cost effective supplier on the AGMA framework contract and have been found to be comparable.
• Provision and set up of a new combined depot for the new highway contract for Halton and Warrington has been ongoing since June and hence Lafarge Tarmac have the ability to combine the requirements of this project into the overall depot set up at a much reduced cost. This will reduce the overall set up costs associated with the delivery.
• A target cost exercise in accordance with the terms of the contract has been undertaken to assess and agree competitive rates and determine a projected delivery and installation cost with Lafarge Tarmac.
• Warrington Borough Council’s procurement section has been consulted regarding the utilisation of the new contract and has confirmed that utilising the new term contract is available to the authority.
• Lafarge Tarmac currently deliver Halton’s street lighting service both for capital delivery and maintenance hence the organisation has experience of this type of work and have confirmed that they can supply the resources to meet the required programme.
7.3 Expected Benefits
The option of utilising the Lafarge Tarmac Contract would deliver the following additional benefits:
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• Procurement savings for the Authority • Contract Management savings since this project can be managed within the governance arrangements set up for the new highways contract with existing reporting structures. • It will ease the overall co-ordination of highway activities since Tarmac will be responsible for co-ordinating both highway and street lighting works. • It will support the Council’ pledge and the contract pledge to support the local economy. • Reduces the mobilisation period and associated costs since Lafarge Tarmac can plan for the delivery in their current mobilisation for commencement of the highways contract in April 2014. • Early application of the discount table that was included in the highways contract will be realised. Discounts on rates were included based on an estimated throughput of work would have commenced in 2017/18. With the additional throughput of the lighting project work the discount on rates will be realised in 2015/16. This is estimated to realise an additional £150k of efficiency savings through rate reductions that can be utilised provided there was no other reduction in throughput via the contract. • Halton will also benefit from the rate reductions due to early application of the discount table.
7.4 It is proposed therefore to utilise the Lafarge Tarmac Contract as a mechanism to deliver the project on site and manage the full installation. 8. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
8.1 As part of 2012/13 budget setting process the Council agreed to an investment strategy for the replacement of the borough's street lighting, that will be supported from reduction in energy costs and revenue maintenance costs.
8.2 The procurement exercise undertaken for the supply of materials and the assessment of the target cost for the installation of the new columns identifies that the project costs will be of the order identified in Table 2 and within the values used in the estimated forecast within the spend to save model for the cost of the project.
8.3 The Authority’s finance team has confirmed that the above costs have been analysed against the original invest to save model and have confirmed that the overall project remains viable as reported and approved by the Executive Board on 18 February 2013.
Estimated Overall Project Cost Core Investment Period 2014 To 2017
Delivery Item Method of Delivery Total £ Lantern Material Framework Lot 1 5,201,359 Column Material Framework Lot 3 3,503,197 Central management System Framework Lot 4 1,174,590 Installation Lafarge Tarmac Contract 5489370 Electrical Connections Lafarge Tarmac Contract 6,912,540 277
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Capital Salaries WBC staff / additional resource 1,480,500 Contingency 2.5% 594,039 Total 24,355,595
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8.4 The total investment would be £25million over the next 10years (or £20million of LTP were to continue) to enable the authority to reach a steady state. The payback on this borrowing would be at current interest rates of 1.79%.
8.5 It is recommended that energy savings realised through recent Salix projects and the proposed conversion of the remaining lanterns be ring fenced and reinvested to payback the borrowing required to install the partial replacement of new lamp columns over the next 10 years.
8.6 The energy savings that would be used to assist in this payback will be of the order of £200k from 2014/15 onwards (from finishing the loan repayments to Salix) and £250k from 2016/17 once conversion of the remaining lanterns was complete.
8.7 The payback per annum will be of the order of £2.3million p.a. for the next 10 years less ring fenced loan repayments and energy savings of £550k p.a. = £1.75million.
9. STAFF RESOURCES AND DELIVERY OF THE PROJECT
9.1 As part of the delivery of the above projects the existing in-house workforce would have to be supported by an external contractor as detailed within the report.
9.2 Additional resource including project team and designers are currently working on the detailed design for the rollout. A communications strategy will be worked up for approval in advance of the rollout in April 2014.
9.3 Costs associated with the additional staff resource needed to project manage, design and supervise the installation during the delivery will be approx. £400k p.a. and is included in the overall capital cost model.
10. PROGRAMME
10.1 The programme for the column and lantern replacement is on track for an April / May 2014 start with a planned delivery timeframe of three years (or sooner).
11. RISK ASSESSMENT
11.1 Street lighting is not a statutory function and there is no legal requirement for road to be lit. However, it is recognised that street lighting contributes strongly to road safety, community safety and the prevention of crime. Street lighting fits with the Council’s strategic priorities. Since 1998 the Council is required by statute to exercise all of its functions with a view to preventing crime and disorder. It should be noted that the introduction of street lighting was originally to assist pedestrians as a result of crime and disorder issues. It continues to be accepted as a major contributor to the prevention of crime and disorder or its perception. Whilst the Council may not be
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challenged under the Highways Act about removing lighting, there may well be challenges under section 17 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, as happened in Essex when the Police intervened with the proposal to turn off lights.
12. EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY ISSUES
12.1 Any reduction or failure to provide street lighting could unfairly disadvantage pedestrians and certain population groups who would not feel safe on the public highway during the hours of darkness.
12.2 The proposed street lighting option will contribute to the Council’s climate change and transportation objectives with regard to:
(a) Reducing carbon footprint and carbon emissions (b) Improving road safety (c) Improving the local environment (d) Improving quality and accessibility of the highway and the sustainability of street lighting service (e) Reducing energy costs (f) Contributing to health agenda by making public highway and associated space more accessible for walking and cycling (g) Contributing to the perception of safety and fear of crime
13. CONSULTATION
13.1 It is proposed to consult and inform members, the public and affected stakeholders relating to roll-out of the programme during January to April 2104.
14. REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION
14.1 Investment is required in order to reduce energy consumption and improve the condition and effectively maintain the street lighting stock across the Borough. Current resources and investment levels mean that the Council is and will continue to manage aging street lighting with unsustainable budgets.
14.2 The approval of the award of a framework agreement for the supply of materials to the contractors as recommended will allow the rollout of the investment strategy to stay on target for roll-out in April 2014 and will deliver the project within the three year core investment period.
14.3 The effective management of assets also forms part of the authority’s approved Transport Asset Management Plan (TAMP).
15. RECOMMENDATION
15.1 The Executive Board is recommended to:
(i) Approve the award of a framework for the supply of materials to the contractors as contained in Table 4 and as detailed in Part 2 of the report that assists with progressing the street lighting investment strategy.
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Materials Tenderer Tenderer
Lanterns Lot 1 & 2 ****** Tenderer A Columns Lot 3 ****** Tenderer A Columns Lot 3 ****** Tenderer B Columns Lot 3 ****** Tenderer C CMS Lot 4 ****** Tenderer A Table 4
(ii) Approve the recommendation to utilise the Lafarge Tarmac Contract for the on-site installation due to the benefits it realises the authority.
16. BACKGROUND PAPERS
Executive Board PFI Expressions of Interest 2009 Salix funding / project bids St Helens BLISS project Executive Board Report – February 2013 Tenderers scoring and evaluation tables 2013 Lafarge Tarmac target cost evaluation
Contacts for Background Papers:
Name E-mail Telephone Sharon Walls [email protected] 01925 442427 Dave Vasey [email protected] 01925 442573
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WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
EXECUTIVE BOARD – 13 January 2014
Report of Executive Councillor David Keane, Executive Board Member, Board Member: Environment and Public Protection
Executive Director: Andy Farrall, Executive Director, Economic Growth, Regeneration and Environment
Senior Responsible Paul McHenry, Waste Procurement and Recycling Manager Officer:
Contact Details: Email Address: Telephone: [email protected] 01925 442654
Key Decision No. 018/13
Ward Members: All
TITLE OF REPORT: AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY [MRF]
1. PURPOSE
1.1 To advise of the outcome of the tender evaluation exercise for the award of the contract for material recovery facilities, for the treatment of recyclable waste collected via the authority’s blue bin kerbside service.
1.2 To recommend acceptance of the tender which is believed to offer best value.
2. CONFIDENTIAL OR EXEMPT
2.1 Part 2 of the report (agenda item 14) is to be considered as a Part 2 item being exempt by virtue of category 3 Local Government Act 1972, schedule 12A.
3. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
3.1 The introduction of the kerbside recycling blue bin service commenced in Warrington in 2007 and has proven popular with residents as it provides a safe and convenient recycling collection system. It has contributed to our recycling rate of 54.9% [Quarter Two of 2013/14].
3.2 Once collected from kerbside the recyclable material has to be taken to a material recovery facility [or ‘MRF’], to be sorted and made ready for sale.
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Currently this takes place with a company called UPM Kymmene based in Shotton, North Wales. As part of the current contract held by Warrington Borough Council recyclable material is delivered to a bulking point in Widnes from where the material is bulked and hauled to UPM’s Shotton facility. The cost of the bulking facility is included within the current agreement with UPM.
4. MARKET CONDITIONS FOR RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
4.1 In the past two-three years, due to the unsteady economic climate, prices for recyclable materials have been on a downward trend. A majority of recyclable material finds its way to markets in the far-east, particularly China. As prices have fluctuated it has become increasingly difficult to sell materials and values have fallen from the high levels of three-four years ago.
4.2 Due to this uncertainty in the market for recyclable goods, a procurement process has been undertaken jointly with Wigan Borough Council to seek best value, commencing with a Bidders Open Day Event in May 2013. Warrington has led on this procurement initiative.
4.3 Wigan Borough Council carry-out collections of recycling material but collect paper and cardboard separately from other materials such as glass bottles, cans and plastics. Wigan has had separate contractual arrangements for material recovery facilities with other companies. The authorities have formed a waste management procurement partnership to award a three year contract with an option to extend for up to a further two years.
4.4 To protect the interests of both councils, clauses have been built into the new contract for regular 6 monthly reviews of prices. If prices rise the councils will enjoy 100% of the benefits and if prices fall there are safeguards against falls of more than 20%. This will provide some safeguard to revenues to both councils from the sales of recyclable materials.
4.5 A full tender process was therefore undertaken in compliance with the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules and the Public Contracts Regulations 2006. The procurement process has been completed using the restricted procedure.
5. TENDER EVALUATION
5.1 Following a Bidders Day event at Walton Hall in May 2013 a contract notice was published via The Chest in the Supplement of the Official Journal of the European Union.
5.2 The Council issued 27 pre-qualification questionnaires, eight of which were completed and returned.
5.3 An assessment of each pre-qualification questionnaire was undertaken. Seven [7] organisations were selected and invited to submit formal tenders. Three [3] completed tendered submissions were received.
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5.4 Due to the differing needs of the authorities the tenders were split into seven ‘lots’, as listed below: Lot One – Warrington Recyclates (All types) Lot Two - Wigan Recyclates (All Types) Lot Three - Wigan Fibre types only (excluding dry recyclates) Lot Four - Wigan Dry Recyclates only (excluding fibre types) Lot Five - Warrington Recyclates plus Wigan Dry Recyclates (excluding fibre types) Lot Six - Warrington Recyclates plus Wigan Fibre types (excluding dry recyclates) Lot Seven - Warrington and Wigan Recyclates (all types]
5.5 The submitted tenders were evaluated on a 60% Price and 40% Quality basis in accordance with the published criteria.
5.6 The quality criteria are detailed below
A] Contract Price 60% B] Quality Criteria 40% The Quality score was evaluated using the following weighted criteria 1. Service Requirements 25% 2. Recyclate Marketing 20% 3.Mobilisation, Contingency,& Expiry plans 10% 4. Health Safety and Welfare 10% 5. Service management 17.5% 6. Added Value 17.5%
5.7 The results of the tender evaluation for the organisations submitting bids are provided in the Part Two report.
5.8 Each submission was scored individually by an Evaluation Panel which consisted of officers of Wigan and Warrington Councils; an average score was calculated in accordance with the following table:
Excellent response that adds extensive additional 80 to 100 value and / or provides an innovative and very attractive offering High standard response that fully meets the aims of 60 to 79 the Council with good added value Good standard that meets the aims of the Council 40 to 59 Acceptable response with some reservations about 21 to 39 the submission Partially meets the aims of the Council, but with major Up to 20 reservations about the submission Does not address or meet the aims of the Council 0
5.9 The Evaluation Panel scored tendered submissions in relation to quality. Details of the scores are highlighted in the Part Two report.
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5.10 The submitted prices were entered into the prepared tender evaluation model; the lowest price submitted was awarded the full 60% of marks available. Details of the priced submissions will be available in the Part Two Report.
5.11 The results of the tender evaluation for the 3 organisations were as follows
6 TENDERER TENDERER TENDERER A B C Quality Price Total Quality Price Total Quality Price Total Score Score Score LOT 38.1 60.0 98.1 40.0 25.2 65.2 No Bid No No Bid 1 Bid No Bid No No No Bid No No 39.3 60.0 99.3 2 Bid Bid Bid Bid 38.1 60.0 98.1 40.0 37.5 77.5 39.3 43.9 83.2 3 No Bid No No 40.0 0 40.0 39.3 60.0 99.3 4 Bid Bid No Bid No No No Bid No No No Bid No No Bid 5 Bid Bid Bid Bid Bid 38.1 60.0 98.1 No Bid No No No Bid No No bid 6 Bid Bid Bid No Bid No No No Bid No No No Bid No No Bid 7 Bid Bid Bid Bid Bid
5.12 The Evaluation Panel scored Tenderer A as the best submission for Warrington’s recyclable material
5.13 Wigan Borough Council will receive a report with a recommendation to award to their preferred Tenderer at their Cabinet meeting on 23 January 2014.
6. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
6.1 There is currently an income target set for the service in 2013/14 of £746,920 for the processing of dry recyclable materials which was set when the price the Council received was £41.48 per tonne (a relatively high price) and is based on the Council collecting about 18000 tonnes of material a year following the change to collection services earlier this year as householders are recycling more via the blue bin service.
6.2 The price we receive for the material subsequently dropped to £20 per tonne on 1 May 2013 (due to the price review mechanism within the contract and the on- going market conditions) which has created an on-going pressure during the current financial year; this is being managed within the overall waste management budget. For information the table below highlights the price fluctuations and effect on income since the current contract commenced in November 2011.
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Date Price Estimated Income Tonnage Collected 1 November 2011 £37.27 6999 £260849 1 May 2012 £41.48 16413 £680812 1 May 2013 £20.00 15222 £304440
Prior to the award of the current contract the Council received no income for the material and paid a gate fee of £9.00 for every tonne collected.
6.3 The tendered prices and how they relate to the income target are specified in Part Two of the report.
7. RISK ASSESSMENT
7.1 There is minimal risk of contract failure. However, the procurement process and contract documentation provide measures to protect the interests of the Councils.
8. EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY / EQUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT
8.1 The contract requires the successful tenderers to comply with their statutory obligations in terms of equality and diversity legislation.
8.2 Evidence of appropriate equality and diversity policies and relevant staff training was assessed during the tender evaluation process.
8.3 The application of appropriate equality and diversity policies will be assessed via regular contract monitoring meetings once the contract commences.
9. CONSULTATION
9.1 The Council completed a borough-wide public consultation on its waste Strategy including recycling provision during 2008, which was approved by Council in 2009.
10. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION
10.1 To ensure cost effective and sustainable waste recycling services.
11. RECOMMENDATION
11.1 The Executive Board is recommended to award the contract, to commence on 4 March 2014, to Tenderer A for three years [with an option to extend by a further two years] to provide material recovery facility services.
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12. BACKGROUND PAPERS
Pre Qualification Questionnaire
Contacts for Background Papers:
Name E-mail Telephone Paul McHenry [email protected] 01925 442654
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WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
EXECUTIVE BOARD – 13 January 2014
Report of Executive Councillor P Wright, Executive Board Member, Health and Board Member: Wellbeing and Adult Services
Executive Director: Kath O’Dwyer, Executive Director, Families and Wellbeing
Senior Responsible Christopher Luke, Procurement and Contracts Manager Officer/Report Author:
Contact Details: Email Address: Telephone: [email protected] 01925 442879
Key Decision No. 037/13
Ward Members: All
TITLE OF REPORT: CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES - 0-19 YEARS OLD
1. PURPOSE
1.1 To advise the outcome of the tender evaluation process for the provision of public health services to those in the 0 to 19 years age range. The tender relates to services commissioned by the Council and NHS England (NHSE). The Council is responsible for the provision of public health services to the 5 to 19 years age group. This is the Healthy Child Service and the National Childhood Measurement Programme. NHSE is responsible for the delivery of public health services to those in the younger age group, i.e. the 0 to 5 years age group, the Health Visiting Service; it is also responsible for the Immunisation Service for the full age range of 0 to 19.
1.2 To recommend acceptance of the tender which it is believed offers best value for the provision of the elements that fall under the responsibility of the Council, i.e. services to those in the 5 to 19 years age group. That is the Healthy Child Service and National Child Measurement Programme Service elements of the 0 to 19 years public health services tender.
2. CONFIDENTIAL OR EXEMPT
2.1 Part 2 of the report (agenda item 15) is to be considered as a Part 2 item being exempt by virtue of category 3 Local Government Act 1972, schedule 12A.
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3. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
3.1 On 1 April 2013, under The Health and Social Care Act 2012, the Council became responsible for improving the health of the people of Warrington, resourced by a ring-fenced grant. In order to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities and to minimise impact upon those receiving the service, a number of existing health service contracts transferred to the Council on 1 April 2013; one such contract was for the provision of public health services to the 5 to 19 years age group. This is the Healthy Child Service and the National Childhood Measurement Programme.
3.2 NHSE is responsible for the delivery of public health services to those in the younger age group, i.e. the 0 to 5 years age group, that is the Health Visiting Service; it is also responsible for the Immunisation Service for the full age range of 0 to 19. The Health Visiting Service function is expected to transfer to the Council in September 2015.
3.3 The Healthy Child, National Child Measurement Programme, Health Visiting and Immunisation Services are currently provided under a ‘block contracting’ arrangement by Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Trust.
3.4 This ‘block contracting’ arrangement is due to expire on 31 March 2014.
3.5 At a joint meeting of Council officers and NHSE colleagues, it was agreed that a collaborative approach to procurement would be of mutual benefit, the Council (with the support of NHSE) to lead on the tender process for a combined 0 to 19 years service. The Council and NHSE to maintain separate contractual responsibilities for each of the services for which they are currently responsible, secured via a single collaborative tender process, which would :
3.5.1 expose the services to competitive pressures - securing best possible value for money;
3.5.2 maximise the benefits of economies of scale in a time of increasing budgetary pressures;
3.5.3 ensure that the transfer of responsibilities for the Health Visiting Service for the 0 to 5 years age group from NHSE to the Council in 2015 is properly managed through a contract transfer process, such that there is minimum disruption to service users.
3.6 This report details the outcome of the tender process for the 0 to 19 years health service, the recommendations relate to those elements of the service which are the responsibility of the Council: the Healthy Child Service and the National Child Measurement Programme Service.
3.7 To summarise, the 0 - 19 years public health service consists of four elements:
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3.7.1 Commissioned by NHSE:
• Health Visiting Service - to protect and promote the health of children up to the age of 5. The service is delivered from children’s centres, homes, health centres etc.
• Immunisation Service - to identify those individuals aged 0 to 19 who may benefit from immunisation and promote immunisation so that there is an increase in the rates of immunisation against vaccine preventable disease.
3.7.2 Commissioned by the Council:
• Healthy Child Service for 5-19 year olds - to identify vulnerable children/families, provide appropriate support and advice to improve health and reduce long term medical problems.
• National Child Measurement Programme Service - to weigh and measure children in reception and Year 6, providing necessary advice, support and signposting to services, to improve long term health.
4. TENDER EVALUATION
4.1 An advertisement inviting expressions of interest was placed on the Council’s e- tendering system (the ‘Chest’) on 6 September 2013 and in the Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union on 11 September 2013. A link to the European Journal notice was also published on the ‘Supply2Health’ web site.
4.2 19 organisations downloaded a pre qualification questionnaire, six of which were completed and returned.
4.3 An assessment of each pre qualification questionnaire was undertaken; all 6 organisations were invited to submit tenders.
4.4 Three tenders were submitted and evaluated in terms of both price and quality, weighted as follows:
Price 40% Organisation 6% General approach 6% Specific approach 6% Identifying need 6% Quality 6% Data storage & results 6% User involvement and partner engagement 6% Presentation - scenario 6% Parents/carers - questions/answers 6% Children/young people - questions/answers 6%
4.5 The results of the tender evaluation were as follows:
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Tenderer Quality Price Total Score A 60.00% 37.35% 97.35% B 42.33% 40.00% 82.33% C 46.14% 36.87% 83.01%
5. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
5.1 The existing Council budget for 2013/2014 for the Healthy Child Service and the National Child Measurement Programme Service is £453,736. The tendered prices are as specified in the Part 2 report.
6 RISK ASSESSMENT
6.1 A financial assessment of Tenderer A indicated that the organisation is performing well and improving.
6.2 The contract provides the means to monitor and manage service delivery and contains mechanisms to address under performance.
7. EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY / EQUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT
7.1 An Equality Impact Assessment has been completed, and found no adverse effect.
8. CONSULTATION
8.1 Not applicable.
9. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION
9.1 To ensure continued provision of health services to those in the 5 to 19 years age group.
9.2 Tenderer A will provide a health service to those in the 5 to 19 years age group at a 2014/2015 price which is lower than the current contract value.
10. RECOMMENDATION
10.1 The Executive Board is recommended to:
(i) award the contract for the Healthy Child Service and the National Child Measurement Programme Service to Tenderer A for the period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2018, and subject to satisfactory performance to 31 March 2019.
(ii) note and approve the transfer of the contract for the 0 to 5 years age group (Health Visiting Service) from NHSE to the Council in 2015 when the function is expected to transfer to the Council.
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11. BACKGROUND PAPERS
• Equality impact assessment; • Pre qualification questionnaire; • Pre qualification questionnaire evaluation report; • Invitation to tender; • Tender evaluation plan; • Tender evaluation report.
Contacts for Background Papers:
Name E-mail Telephone Christopher Luke [email protected] 01925 442879
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