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Growth and Transport Plan

Prospectus - draft for public consultation 2020

Ware

Hertford

South Growth and Transport Plan

Stage 3 Interventions Paper

Broxbourne Hertfordshire County Council

Project reference: Herts Plans and Strategies

Goff’s Oak 7 May 2019 Cuffley

Waltham Cross 1 | What is a Growth What is a Growth and Transport Plan and why is it and Transport Plan needed? and why is it A Growth and Transport Plan (‘GTP’) has been developed by needed? Hertfordshire County Council with involvement from district/ borough councils and other stakeholders, to consider the key problems and opportunities which currently exist or may 2 | What are the occur in the future on the transport network, and to identify what types of interventions are needed to improve the objectives of the transport network. A GTP is a supporting document to the County Council’s GTP? Local Transport Plan 4 which defines the important policies and priorities affecting transport across Hertfordshire. A GTP identifies what interventions could be required to 3 | How has the GTP deliver the County Council’s overarching policies and priorities. been developed? The South East (SE) GTP is one of five GTPs being developed for different parts of Hertfordshire. It covers the towns of , Ware, Hoddesdon, , Cheshunt 4 | What does the and , and key transport links between these towns and to surrounding areas. The Eastern Area (EA) GTP GTP propose? has been developed along the SE GTP and covers the towns of Bishop’s Stortford and . The two GTPs are therefore aligned and packages of interventions will work 5 | How you can together. Important transport links in this area include the M25, A10, have a say on the A414, A119, B1197 and A1170 roads, the West Anglia Main Line railway line, the National Cycle Route 61 and a range of GTP & Next Steps local and longer distance bus and coach services. This area faces significant levels of proposed new housing and employment development. This will create additional travel pressure on different parts of the transport network including extra cars on roads and people needing to access jobs, schools, shops and key services on foot, by bike and by public transport. New homes and jobs are also proposed in surrounding areas including , , Greater London and the rest of Hertfordshire. To help ensure the transport network continues to work safely and efficiently, the GTP identifies packages of interventions. These interventions could address current and future traffic congestion issues; provide more opportunities and choice for people to walk, cycle or travel 1 | by bus and train; and help to reduce the negative impacts that transport can have on communities including noise and poor air quality. Interventions can be small or large, and could be introduced in the near future or the longer term depending on whether or not there is local support for them; how complex they are to develop; when they are needed, and if enough funding is available.

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M25 1 | What is a Growth What are the objectives of the GTP? and Transport Plan and why is it Objectives are important as they can help to guide the preparation of a Growth and Transport Plan and ensure needed? the types of interventions and decisions being made will lead to the right outcomes. The County Council’s Local Transport Plan 4 (2018) sets 2 | What are the out how transport can help deliver a positive future vision objectives of the of Hertfordshire. GTP?

3 | How has the GTP been developed?

4 | What does the GTP propose?

5 | How you can have a say on the GTP

2 | In order to achieve this vision, the LTP aims to deliver nine transport objectives (shown overleaf) which contribute strongly to the Place, Prosperity and People elements of the vision. Cutting across the objectives are four principles guiding activity, which should be features common to activities to manage and improve the transport system. In turn, these objectives and principles are translated into policies and subsequently into interventions which are put forward in the GTP. All transport measures delivered by the county council must be in ac- cordance with the LTP policies . A small sample of the wide ranging policies are presented below with more detail provided in LTP4. 1 | What is a Growth How was the GTP developed? and Transport Plan The process of developing the SE GTP starts with a review of evidence at Stage 1. This and why is it evidence includes UK Census data which shows where people needed? travel to and from for work and by which mode of transport, e.g. car or train; data on how the 2 | What are the transport network currently operates, e.g. where traffic objectives of the delays and congestion can occur, and how it is predicted to operate in the future; and information on where new GTP? homes and jobs are planned.

3 | How has the GTP At Stage 2, the evidence is used to identify where improvements are needed. The been developed? SE GTP area is very large, and it would therefore not be feasible What does the or affordable for the County 4 | Council to address all known growth and transport GTP propose? challenges. The approach has therefore been to prioritise movements between locations (what are called Interactions) to help focus on where 5 | How you can improvements are most needed. Stage 3 Option Development have your say on the involves using the evidence of the current and future growth GTP and transport challenges reviewed during Stage 1, and the outcomes identified at Stage 2, to identify interventions which are grouped into Packages.

Following public consultation comments will be reviewed and updates will be made where appropriate to the SE GTP before it is 3 | adopted (Stage 5).

1 | What is a Growth What does the GTP propose? and Transport Plan The proposals in the SE GTP are defined as Interventions. and why is it Interventions can vary a lot in scale and form. To help the County Council plan for and prioritise interventions, it is important that smaller interventions are distinguished from needed? larger interventions as this could help the council identify some ‘quick wins’, i.e. those interventions that can be implemented and lead to benefits to transport users in a 2 | What are the shorter amount of time. It can also help the council identify the more complex interventions that will require a lot more objectives of the detailed investigations. In all cases more work and further consultation with local GTP? communities and stakeholders will be needed before any of the interventions are implemented. 3 | How has the GTP Smaller, potentially simpler and cheaper interventions are classed as Projects. Some Projects are strongly linked with each other and it is recommended that they are been developed? developed and implemented at the same time - these are called Linked Project Groups. Larger, more complex 4 | What does the interventions are classed as Schemes. All of the interventions have been grouped into Packages. GTP propose? A Package represents a collection of Interventions, all of which aim to address the same growth and transport challenges. Forty Packages have been defined in the SE 5 | How you can GTP. These are summarised over the next few pages, and are grouped by town, starting in Hertford and ending in have a say on the Goff’s Oak. More detailed information is contained in the SE GTP GTP Interventions Paper. 4 | Types of interventions proposed in the SE GTP

The forty packages are located across the GTP area, some within towns and others covering transport routes between towns.

Packages Package Group / Area PK1-5 Hertford PK6-9 Ware PK10-14 Hertford/Ware - inter-urban links to the west and north-west PK15 Hertford/Ware - inter-urban links to the south PK16-17 Stanstead Abbots and St Margarets PK18-19 Hertford/Ware - inter-urban links to the north and east PK20-21 and PK22-34 Broxbourne Towns PK35-38 Western Broxbourne and Cuffley PK39-40 Links to Enfield

The packages include interventions which have been identified in other, previously prepared documents which include the Local Planning Authorities’ Infrastructure Delivery Plans and Broxbourne Borough Council’s Transport Strategy and Walking and Cycling Strategy. Packages 1-5 Hertford

The town of Hertford includes the Hertford Loop railway branch line via Hertford North station; Hertford East branch line (which is connected to the West Anglia Main Line); the A414 east-west highway corridor; the A119 linking Hertford to Ware in the east, and Watton-at-Stone to the north; the B1000 linking Hertford with Garden City; and the B158 which links Hertford with .

A wide range of proposed interventions are put forward in Hertford, which have been assembled into five packages. The overarching aim of these interventions is to make travelling within Hertford more convenient on foot, by bike and by bus.

Packages 1-5 interventions include: • Walking and cycling improvements in , the town centre and southern Hertford • Bus stop improvements on Welwyn Road • Additional cycle parking at key locations including the town centre • New walking/cycling connections between planned new developments

Packages 6-9 Ware

The town of Ware includes the Hertford East branch line with a station in the centre of Ware; the A119 linking Ware to Hertford in the west; the A1170 which runs broadly north-south through the town linking to the A10 in the north and Amwell and the A414 in the south; B1004 linking to villages in the east (and eventually Bishop’s Stortford); and Road/Watton Road which connects Ware with the A10 and A602.

A range of proposed interventions are put forward in Ware, which have been assembled into four packages. The overarching aims of these interventions include making it easier to travel through the town centre and to the railway station on foot and by bike, and providing sustainable travel links to the proposed urban extension in North East Ware.

Packages 6-9 interventions include: • Improved pedestrian crossings on A1170 Wadesmill Road and High Street Bus stop improvements on Welwyn Road • Better footway routes to schools on Watton Road • Improved crossing facilities on Station Road • Improved signage to make it easier to walk between places • Additional cycle parking at key locations Packages 10-14 Hertford & Ware - links to the west and north-west

Hertford and Ware are linked to countryside, villages and other towns to the west and north-west, including notably , Hatfield and , via the A414 major east-west highway corridor, the A119, A602 and the more minor routes, specifically the B1000 and B158. Local bus services link the towns and the Hertford loop branch line railway connects Stevenage with Hertford North station.

Across five packages, a range of interventions are aimed at improving public transport links between these towns as well as addressing traffic congestion at key highway junctions and making it easier and safer for pedestrians to cross the road include within the village of Waterford.

Packages 10-14 interventions include: • Improved/additional crossing facilities along the A119 • Completion of A602 highway corridor improvements • Alterations to roundabouts on the A414 to facilitate the planned Birchall garden suburb development to the south east of Welwyn Garden City • Improvements to local bus services, including upgraded bus stops and marketing to promote bus travel

Package 15 Hertford & Ware - links to the south

Hertford and Ware are linked to countryside, villages and other towns to the south, including Hoddesdon, Broxbourne, Cheshunt and Waltham Cross, via the A10 major north-south highway corridor, the more minor A1170 and B176 routes. Local bus services link the towns as does the Hertford East branch line railway and West Anglia Main Line.

A package has been formed which addresses inter-urban transport routes between Hertford, Ware and areas to the south, primarily the Broxbourne towns. These towns are already well connected by rail and bus, therefore the package seeks to build upon these connections by implementing bus priority to improve the reliability of bus services, and implement better cycle connections in Broxbourne.

Packages 15 interventions include: • Improved local connections to the Lee Valley Cycle Route • Improved bus connections between Hertford/Ware and Broxbourne

• Improvements to the A10/A414 Rush Green roundabout Packages 16-17 Stanstead Abbots and St Margarets

Stanstead Abbotts and St Margaret’s are situated in the south east in the town of Ware and north of Hoddesdon. There are several roads linking it to the A414 it also has easy access to the A10 giving it good access links to Hertford and the surrounding area. The B181 runs through the middle of the villages. St Margarets station provides rail services towards Ware and Hertford East to the north/north west, and Broxbourne towns and Greater London to the south.

Two packages cover the villages. The interventions put forward are intended to improve connectivity by sustainable modes of travel, especially to the railway station and along the high street, and reduce the impact of traffic.

Packages 16-17 interventions include: • Measures to manage any knock-on traffic impact of planned development in the area including around Ware • Improved crossing facilities on the B181 in • Marketing and promotion of existing sustainable travel measures • Bus stop improvements

Packages 18-19 Hertford & Ware - links to the north and east Hertford and Ware are linked to countryside, villages and other towns to the north and east-west, including , Bishop’s Stortford and Harlow, via key transport links including the A10, A414 and West Anglia Main Line/Hertford East branch line. Bishop’s Stortford can be reached via the cross-country B1004 route. The A120, which is subject to a major scheme upgrade with the Bypass, links the A10 and Bishop’s Stortford.

The small, somewhat remote and expanding town of Buntingford lies to the north of Hertford and Ware. People typically travel from Buntingford in many different directions making it difficult to justify significant public transport investment. The emphasis in these two packages is to build upon existing public transport services and address areas of highway congestion between these towns.

Packages 18-19 interventions include: • Improved local bus services with additional marketing and promotion

• Highway improvements including duelling of the A10 south of Buntingford • Improvements to the Amwell Roundabout

Packages 20-21 Harlow and Gilston

Harlow is a town situated on the western edge of Essex, at the border with East Hertfordshire. The town is bordered to the north by the West Anglia Main Line which connects Harlow with Greater London, the Broxbourne Towns, Bishop’s Stortford, Stansted Airport and . The River Stort also runs along the northern edge of the town. The major east-west A414 corridor routes through Harlow and the M11 runs to the east of the town. The Harlow and Gilston Garden Town will encompass large-scale sustainable development, including a major new development at Gilston Park to the north of Harlow within Hertfordshire.

Two packages of interventions are put forward which highlight the transport infrastructure needed to support the Garden Town developments from the point of view of their connectivity with Hertfordshire. This is not therefore a full schedule of transport infrastructure as further interventions will be promoted by Garden Town Steering Group.

Packages 20-21 interventions include: • A new River Stort crossing

• Widening of the existing Fifth Avenue river crossing to incorporate bus priority

• New north-south and east-west Sustainable Travel Corridors incorporating bus priority and improved walking/cycling links access to Harlow Town railway station, including a new northern access

Package 22-34 Broxbourne Towns

Broxbourne borough comprises a series of interlocking towns including Hoddesdon, Broxbourne, Cheshunt and Waltham Cross. The A10 runs through Broxbourne giving it direct links with the M25 and London. The West Anglia Main Line and adjoining Southbury Loop also run through the area, connecting to Greater London, Hertford, Ware, Harlow, and Cambridge. The A1170 and B176 form the key local distributor route through the Broxbourne towns. The area is bounded to the east by the Lea Valley Park.

A comprehensive range of interventions are proposed across the Broxbourne Towns, many of which have already been identified in the Broxbourne Transport Strategy. The aims of proposed interventions are to encourage sustainable travel within and between the various towns, make access to the railway stations easier and reduce traffic congestion on key roads such as the A10.

Packages 22-34 interventions include: • New foot/cycle bridges over the A10 • Cycle hub at Waltham Cross

• Improved public realm, cycle hub, local shops and facilities around Cheshunt Station • Pedestrian/cycle route improvements along the B176 Turners Hill Station Packages 35-38 Western Broxbourne & Cuffley

This area comprises a series of suburbs of Broxbourne and separate villages interspersed with countryside. Cuffley is a village in the area of south east Hertfordshire, sitting between and Cheshunt. The B156 and B157 runs east-west linking Cuffley with Goff’s Oak. Hammondstreet and End lie to the north west of Cheshunt. The A10 runs north-south to the east of this area, and the M25 runs east- west to the south. The Hertford Loop branch line railway connects Cuffley with Hertford and Stevenage to the north, and Greater London to the south.

A range of interventions are proposed across four packages which aim to improve access to Cuffley station, making walking and cycling easier for shorter distance trips across the area and reduce the impact of traffic on Cuffley and Goff’s Oak, especially during periods of severe disruption on major routes including the M25.

Packages 35-38 interventions include: • Improved pedestrian crossing facilities on St James Road, Rosedale Way, Longfield Lane/Hammond Street and Newgate Street • Improved crossing point at Goff's Oak village centre in conjunction with public realm improvements and junction upgrades • Improved walk/cycle route between Goff’s Oak and Cuffley Station

Packages 39-40 Links to Enfield

Enfield is a London borough situated in the north of London. The A10 , West Anglia Main Line and Southbury Loop railway line run through Enfield giving it good road and rail connections to the centre of London and also to Hertfordshire in the north. The M25 runs east-west along the northern edge of Enfield.

The interventions put forward in the two packages are intended to improve transport links between Enfield and Broxbourne particularly by public transport. In addition, because of traffic congestion on the A10 which links the two areas, road capacity improvements are also put forward. London Borough of Enfield and Transport for London are responsible for identifying transport infrastructure needs in London, therefore proposals in the GTP are not intended to represent a full list of local needs.

Packages 39-40 interventions include: • M25 Junction 25 upgrade to reduce congestion • New walking/cycling route over the M25 • Rail station enhancements including Enfield Town and Ponders End • Measures associated with the Northern Gateway Access Package 1 | What is a Growth How can I have my say on the and Transport Plan GTP? and why is it This draft South East Growth and Transport Plan was published on #DATE TO BE INSERTED HERE#. needed? The public consultation is open until #DATE TO BE INSERTED HERE#. What are the 2 | The SE GTP documents are available at objectives of the www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/about-the- council/consultations GTP? We are interested in hearing your views on the SE 3 | How has the GTP GTP and would encourage feedback via our online survey. been developed? Alternatively views can be submitted via: #NAME TO BE INSERTED 4 | What does the HERE#@hertfordshire.gov.uk

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South East Growth and Transport Plan, 5 | How you can Postal Point CHN115, Hertfordshire County Coun- have a say on the cil, County Hall, Pegs Lane, Hertford, SG13 8DN GTP Responses are welcomed from individuals or on be- half of organisations. If you have any queries on this consultation, or require any of the materials in an al- ternative format or language, please contact the Growth and Transport Plan Team (Email: #INSERT NAME HERE#@hertfordshire.gov.uk). Next Steps

The next steps will be to take on board comments received during this public consultation and make any necessary amendments to the SE GTP. The aim then is to adopt the GTP in 2021. The proposed interventions will then be prioritised and investigated in more detail. There 5 | will be further discussions with key stakeholders and local communities before any of the interventions are intro- duced on the transport network, and importantly, there will need to be sufficient funding in place.