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Neasden Lane North Oaklands School Loughton Travel Plan March 2017 Document History JOB NUMBER: 774 DOCUMENT REF: Oaklands Travel Plan REVISIONS: 4 Updated January 2017 Revision Comments By Checked Authorised Date First Draft PE SA PE May 2016 2 Updated June 2016 PE Client Client June 2016 3 Updated January 2017 PE Client Client Jan 2017 4 Updated March 2017 MH Client Client Mar 2017 Unit 23 14b Fieldgate Lane The Maltings Kenilworth Stanstead Abbotts Warwickshire CV8 1BT Hertfordshire SG12 8HG Tel 01926 746 820 Tel 01920 871 777 www.eastp.co.uk Contents 1 Introduction 2 Mission Statement 2 Description of the School 3 Traffic around the School 3 Public Transport 4 Catchment Area 4 Before and After-School Events and Activities 4 Extended/Community Uses 4 2 Facilities and Policies 6 Pedestrians 6 Cyclists 6 Public Transport 6 Coaches 6 3 Principal Transport/Travel Problems 7 4 Travel Surveys 8 Parent Questionnaire 10 Results: 10 Staff Travel 11 Objectives and Targets 12 Appendices 14 Appendix: A Location Plan A-1 Appendix: B Proposed Car Park B-3 Appendix: C Targets and Objectives Error! Bookmark not defined. Introduction 1 Introduction New Car Park 1.1 This Travel Plan has been updated because Oaklands School has received planning permission for a new car park to be located off Warren Hill. The new car park will be instrumental in providing scope for the school to increase the number of pupils on roll from 243 to 273. 1.2 The planning application for the car park was accompanied by a detailed Transport Statement that described the operation of the car park in terms of the benefits that would occur to changes in traffic flow patterns related to the school’s operation. 1.3 The Transport Statement demonstrated that when installed the new car park will provide the following Remove the majority of staff parking from Albion Hill. Remove the majority of staff parking from Albion Park. Remove some staff parking from other neighbouring roads. Reduce pupil drop off traffic on Albion Hill by over 50%. (around 50 cars) Improve school related traffic flow throughout the area. 1.4 The Transport Statement included a junction capacity model of the Warren Hill/High Road junction, which showed that the junction continues to work well within its theoretical capacity if allowing for the re- direction of traffic to the proposed car park and also the slight increase in numbers due to the pupil increase. 1.5 The Transport Statement concluded that ‘the proposals will result in an improvement in traffic conditions in the local area’. Mission Statement 1.6 With this travel plan we aim to: Reduce car use by parents and staff to and from school Reduce school traffic using Albion Hill to improve the traffic flow in the vicinity of the school Reduce school staff parking on Albion Hill and the surrounding roads Promote healthy alternatives for travelling to school where these are available Encourage the use of public transport where available and appropriate Minimise traffic congestion in the area caused by vehicles travelling to and from school. Provide a safer environment for children, parents and residents in the vicinity of the school Reduce and avoid conflict between the school and local residents Increase our children’s road safety awareness Travel Plan Page 2 March 2017 Introduction Make the school site a safer area Description of the School 1.7 Oaklands School is an independent coeducational day school for pupils aged between 2½ and 11 years of age. The School was founded in 1937 and has 241 pupils on roll. Although there are around 80 Oaklands staff employed, only around 35 teaching and non-teaching staff work at the School at any one time. 1.8 Oaklands is situated on Albion Hill, a residential street at the entrance to Loughton. The school comprises several modern and old buildings on the site and two large fields. There are two main entrances to the site: through the main gate on Albion Hill and through the gate at the bottom of the site on the High Road. 1.9 A location plan of the school forms Appendix A and the car park layout forms Appendix B. 1.10 A planning application has been approved on appeal to build a new 34-space car park off Warren Hill (EPF/2774/15). This provides the scope for the school roll to increase to 273 pupils (a 30-pupil increase). The car park also includes a circulation and drop off area so that there would be a significant reduction in the numbers of pupils being dropped off along Albion Hill. Traffic around the School 1.11 At present the school has limited parking on site for vehicles. Parents and staff who drive park either on Albion Hill or in Spring Grove/The Crescent/Warren Hill and walk to the bottom entrance off the High Road. 1.12 With the construction of the new car park there will be an additional 34 parking spaces and a significant reduction of school traffic on Albion Hill. 1.13 The Oaklands community applies an unofficial one way system on Albion Hill so that all school related vehicles (including bins/deliveries) drive down the hill only. Many residents have also adopted this system for ease of use. 1.14 The busiest times of the school day for traffic are from 8.30am to 8.45am, and 2.55pm to 3.30pm. 1.15 During the morning drop-off period, in agreement with ECC and the community police at the initial meeting in 2006, the school caretaker used to patrol outside the main gate on Albion Hill until February 2016 to assist children exiting vehicles quickly and entering the school by the main gate. This kept traffic flowing and negated the need for vehicles to stop, park and congest the area. 1.16 In February 2016 ECC’s parking enforcement department contacted the school to warn that this assistance should cease due to the future stricter enforcement of cars stopping on the yellow zigzag lines. As a result, cars now stop lower down from the main school gate. 1.17 Essex County Council funds a School Crossing Patrol officer to patrol at the bottom gate and to assist Travel Plan Page 3 March 2017 Introduction families to cross the busy High Road both during the drop-off period in the morning and picking-up period in the afternoon. This is a very welcome provision and is used by many families and staff. 1.18 With the construction of the new car park there will be a school caretaker located in the car park ensuring children leave their car quickly and walk along the internal route to the school buildings. Very young children unaccompanied by older siblings, will still most likely be dropped off on Albion Hill. Public Transport 1.19 The School is located about 1 mile from Loughton town centre. There is a short walk to Loughton Underground station, which provides good links to other routes and is used by several staff members. There are bus stops on either side of the road adjacent to the bottom gate onto the High Road that provide good links to neighbouring towns. Many staff and families use the bus to travel to and from school. Catchment Area 1.20 The catchment area extends about 5-6 miles or so in a radius around the School. Some 43% of pupils come from Loughton itself. Although some staff travel from as far as Brentwood and Saffron Walden, the majority live within a 2-3 mile radius and many live within walking distance. Before and After-School Events and Activities 1.21 Like most schools, Oaklands offers its pupils a wide range of extra-curricular clubs. These are run before and after school and range from sporting activities to breakfast and after school care. These clubs are always over-subscribed but, due to their finishing times, do not cause congestion problems. 1.22 The mornings are staggered as the school provides a Breakfast Club service from 7.30am until 8.25am, which around 32 children (13% of the school) make use of daily. This reduces traffic movements in the mornings by staggering pupil arrivals. 1.23 The afternoons are very heavily staggered at the end of school with children finishing at 3pm, 3.15pm, 3.30pm, 4.15pm, 4.30pm and then between 4.30pm and 6pm. This eases congestion greatly. 1.24 There are termly evening parent consultation meetings, information evenings and parents’ association evenings. There is a minor impact on congestion, but the events are held afterschool and are staggered to avoid too many parents and vehicles around the school at any one time. 1.25 There are a small handful of special events held over the academic year that impact on traffic flow around the School area. These include Sports Day, Prize Day, Display of Work evening, the Fete and cross-country running. The School aims to time events away from routine picking up times. Extended/Community Uses Travel Plan Page 4 March 2017 Introduction 1.26 Unlike many schools, Oaklands does not currently hire its buildings or sports facilities for public clubs, organisations or weddings. There are no weekend clubs. Around 20 children make use of one of the school’s Easter or Summer holiday activities clubs each year with 2-3 weeks of clubs from 9.30am until 3.30pm. Travel Plan Page 5 March 2017 Facilities and Policies 2 Facilities and Policies 2.1 There have been many improvements made to the school community’s travel habits since the original plan was introduced with the assistance of Essex County Council in 2006.
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