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Official General Information Organisation name(s): Wandsworth Council Senior Transport Planner Project manager responsible for delivering the Liveable Neighbourhood proposal and their contact details Person completing the submission and As above their contact details: Project Title: Putney Liveable Neighbourhood What Financial Year is this application to be considered for? Financial Year 2019/20 Is the Borough submitting any other Liveable Neighbourhoods applications? No No, but an unsuccessful bid Has this project been submitted before as focusing only on Putney High a bid to TfL? Street was submitted in 2017. Official # Item Included Comment 1 Completed Liveable Neighbourhoods Pro forma Y 2 Road danger reduction statement with collision plot Y 3 Crime reduction statement Y 4 Freight reduction proposals Y 5 Summary of behaviour change initiatives Y Appendices 1 Strategic site plans Y 8 maps (reduced size) attached -location and area boundary -land uses within study area -traffic restrictions -schools (400m radius) -schools and pupil home locations -planned developments and transport infrastructure -bus routes -current and proposed cycle routes (2km radius from town centre) 2 Plan highlighting the proposed interventions Y 2 documents 3 Site audit Y 4 Healthy Streets Check Y 5 Statement of support from borough Official 1. Liveable Neighbourhoods Pro forma Executive Summary Wandsworth Council is pleased to present this application for Liveable Neighbourhood funding starting in the year 2019/20. The bid area is focused on Putney Town centre together with the neighbouring residential areas. The objectives of the project are to: Make connections – addressing the severance that is currently caused by the dominance of vehicle traffic on Putney High Street and Upper Richmond Road and the blockage of the Thames Path at Putney Bridge Support active travel and public transport choices – improving the infrastructure and facilities for walking and cycling and improving access to public transport Improve the local environment and public realm – improving air quality and creating high quality public spaces that will encourage people to spend time in Putney and take advantage of the local shops, services and amenities The proposed outcomes are 1. Modal shift away from the car for local trips, especially at weekends 2. Reduced pedestrian waiting time when crossing Putney High Street 3. Increased footfall along Putney High Street 4. A decrease in the most polluting vehicles driving through the area at peak times 5. Reduced NO2 and PM10 pollution 6. Reduced pedestrian and cyclist casualties 7. More children walking and cycling to school These outcomes will be achieved through the following core project components: 1. The creation of a new pedestrian and cycle route through Putney Bridge to remove the current gap in the Thames Path 2. Redesign of major junctions in the study area, using optimising technology to allow greater priority for pedestrians and cyclists 3. Area wide intelligent traffic management measures to reduce the volume of the most damaging types of vehicles at key times 4. Improving provision for pedestrians and cyclists including wider pavements, cycle lanes, cycle contraflows and cycle parking 5. Creating a series of parklets, green walls and other environmental improvements Official There is local and political support for the project and match funding have been identified from the Council’s Local Implementation Plan, Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy, s106 agreements and contributions from Putney’s Business Improvement District. Strategic Case The study area is located in the wards of East Putney and Thamesfield. This proposal centres on Putney Town Centre, home to more than 400 shops and businesses, and the closely neighbouring residential areas. The whole of the study area is within 500m of local shops and amenities. The area is well served by bus routes, Southwestern Railways (Putney Station) and the District Line (East Putney tube station) and the Thames Clipper service to the Central London, the City and Docklands. The following maps are included at Appendix 1 to provide the geographical context of the area: � the location of the study area in relation to neighbouring town centres � land uses � traffic restrictions � schools (showing 400m radius) � key development sites and proposed transport infrastructure � bus routes � current and proposed cycle routes and 2km radius from town centre Studies have already been carried out into several elements of the proposals which provide evidence of the benefits of the proposals. The following documents are available on request: Subject Provided by Date Improving Air Quality in Putney High Street AECOM 25 April 2017 – phase 1 Official Improving Air Quality in Putney High Street AECOM 22 December 2017 – phase 2 Proposed Putney Contraflow Cycling AECOM Draft March 2018 Schemes Putney Bridge Accessibility Assessment Project Centre Draft November 2018 The sections below set out what is wrong with the current situation, the opportunities for change and the potential scope of the proposals. Opportunity The development of these proposals has been guided by the Healthy Streets Approach. It is a package of measures designed to reduce the barriers to walking and cycling and travel by public transport which will not only reduce vehicle traffic domination on the roads but also make the town centre and adjoining neighbourhoods a more attractive place to spend time for both residents and visitors. The impact of the proposals has been assessed in relation to the Healthy Streets Indicators and the Healthy Streets Checks of a range of streets in the study area are attached at Appendix 2. The proposals have a strong chance of supporting mode shift in Putney because many residents are already open to more active and sustainable travel: � Many people in Putney are choosing not to have a car dependent lifestyle. Car ownership in the wards of Thamesfield and East Putney is relatively low, with 37% and 43% (respectively) of households not having access to a private car. � Access to affordable occasional car hire supports a car free lifestyle and there are 15 car club bays in the study area. � Santander Cycle Hire is available in the study area, with the highest use in September 2018 being recorded at the docking stations at Putney Pier (1559 hires and docks) and in Disraeli Road (1519 hires and docks) � Most schools in the area recognise the value of active travel and keep up to date school travel plans to guide their own projects and work with the Council and the TfL STARS programme. Official � Many people use public transport, and most of the study area has a PTAL rating of 6 with the remainder rating 4 or 5. Cityplanner data reveals that the bus loading in the area is highest around the junction of Putney Hill/Upper Richmond Road and pm loading here is among the top 5% of locations across London by this measure. The area around the junctions of Putney High Street/Putney Bridge Road/ Lower Richmond Rd has similarly high loadings (among top 8% in London). Data on entry/exits at Putney Station 2016/17 ranks it 30th out of the 330 stations in London. � There is a high level of interest in less polluting vehicles, with Thamesfield and East Putney wards being the source of the highest number of requests for electric vehicle charging points. 16 Electric Vehicle Charging Points have been installed in the study area, with 7 more locations already planned along with the adaptation of all lamp posts to EV charging in 10 streets. There is much scope to improve on this situation, as highlighted by the high number of potential cycle trips and the relatively high number of potential walk trips in the study area identified on Cityplanner. For potential cycle trips, the area including the junctions of Putney High Street with Putney Bridge Road and Lower Richmond Road ranks in the top 5% across London and areas along Putney High Street and around East Putney tube station rank in the top 10 – 15%. For potential walk trips the areas including Putney Hill, St John’s Avenue, Lytton Grove and Carlton Drive rank in the top 10%. There is considerable committed investment in the area and the opportunity to match fund against this, providing excellent value for money against Liveable Neighbourhood Fund spend. The timing is also right to tie in alongside key major projects such as the Thames Tideway project in creating major legacy works along the riverfront. The Council is committed to improving air quality and, working together with TfL and bus operators, has already recorded major reductions in the number of exceedences of the hourly NO² objective of 200µg/m³. At the kerbside the number of exceedences of this health based standard fell from 1,248 in 2016 to 76 in 2017 and at the roadside (façade of the buildings) the number of exeedences fell from 403 in 2016 to 9 in 2017. There is, however, much work to be done to achieve the Council’s ambitious targets, particularly the annual mean concentration of NO² of 30µg/m³ (current level 76µg/m³). There is an active, engaged and supportive local Business Improvement District (BID), Positively Putney. Existing Situation Traffic volumes Official Putney High Street is dominated by through traffic. Daily traffic flows amount to 23,000 – 24,000 vehicles. Around 80% of the vehicle traffic using the High Street continues straight through. The high volumes of traffic lead to significant congestion with typical speeds of around 10mph. In the absence of bus lanes, buses get delayed by any congestion. Pedestrians are not prioritised at signalised junctions. Crossings are staggered, leading to increased wait time and some junction arms do not have a pedestrian crossing, leading to further detours and delay. High volumes of vehicle traffic on the main roads is off­putting for potential cyclists and alternative routes along quieter roads are less direct, less convenient and more difficult to navigate because of a number of one­way streets and cycling prohibitions.

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