Travel Plan Network Sub-Group Meeting: Friday 6th July – Summary Document

Attendees

Name Business/Organisation Leon Girling Southampton City Council Neil Tuck Southampton City Council David Garney Southampton City Council Tomas Williams Southampton City Council Sarah Woodward West Quay Murry Carter Red Funnel Ferries Dolly Gulliford BBC Rebecca Handley Go Southampton Max Wilson Enterprise Car Club Dave Munday Munday Enterprise Ltd – YoBike Emily Morcumb Old Mutual Wealth Laura Porter National Oceanography Centre Lorna Powell National Oceanography Centre Adam Tewkesbury University of Southampton Manuel Carvalho Solent University Alex MacArthur Mayflower Theatre Joe Michaels JoJu Solar

Apologies for Absence

Name Business/Organisation Alan Bowbanks IKEA Halime Gropova Novotel Jozef Sivak Grand Harbour Hotel Richard Tyldsley Southern Vectis, Bluestar and Unilink Waqas Bin Tahir Ibis Lee Kirby Carnival UK Jo Ayres South Western Railway

Maps Workshop

Good Infrastructure

Group 1

1. Regular UniLink buses outside the National Oceanography Centre 2. Good infrastructure around the port and Red Funnel Ferries.

Group 2

1. Southampton Central train station as a key access point for people to enter the city centre, but slightly spoiled by Hazard 1 listed below. 2. Parks provide a good space for cycling away from busy roads 3. Good bus links useful for Mayflower Theatre customers

Hazards

Group 1

1. In front of the Civic Centre and outside Old Mutual Wealth  Unnerving place to cross, worst place in Southampton, no signals for pedestrians 2. Western Esplanade / Central Station Bridge junction  No cycle paths 3. Entrance to Dock Gate 4 there are no signals 4. No safe place for cyclists to join and cross the Itchen Britch at the roundabout (Woolston) 5. Crossing point outside the Mayflower Gym  Green man to indicate crossing is behind you 6. Civic Centre Road outside STA Travel  No pelican crossing sounds 7. Central Road and bottom end of the Avenue  Joint walking and cycle paths but no markings 8. Bernard Street  No pedestrian crossing 9. West Quay Road – Southern Road junction  Directional signal to Red Funnel is Poor 10. European Way outside the National Oceanography Centre  UniLink buses often enter the dock site dangerously 11. No Cycle paths on Shirley High Street

Group 2

1. Crossing between BBC and Civic Centre.  Dangerous crossing and traffic lights have too long of a wait before you can cross. 2. Bedford place near Sainsbury’s Local  Lack of crossing at increasingly busy road and junction 3. South Front  Needs a zebra crossing as it is a dangerous road to cross 4. The Cenotaph  Block paving is worn out, (also on London Road), very rough for cyclists and buses 5. West Park Parking  Multi-storey car park very busy during evening shows at the Mayflower Theatre 6. Outside West Park Parking and Mayflower Halls  Coach parks very busy, becoming issue, particularly during matinee performances for the elderly and school kids at the Mayflower

Suggested Improvements

1. Town Quay before the roundabout opposite Grand Harbour near Red Funnel Ferries  Direct bus route from Red Funnel along West Quay Road to train station 2. Platform Road  Coordinate Traffic lights to ease congestion 3. Road that cuts through Guildhall Square  Very unclear markings for pedestrians, maybe as clear markings or stop vehicle traffic 4. Junction after Central Bridge heading onto A3025 over the Itchen Bridge  Make clearer the flow of traffic onto the Itchen Bridge, signals appear to favour traffic travelling southbound on the B3038 before going onto the bridge. 5. Onslow Road  Suggested a dedicated cycle path as the road becomes very busy during rush hour with little room for cyclists. 6. Mount Pleasant Road level crossing  Place “No Idling” signs around the level crossing 7. Shirley High Street  Add cycle lane, very tight and dangerous with many cyclists and busses 8. Ogle Road  Add an electric charging point for the new tourist vehicle (Rebecca – Go Southampton) 9. Direct UniLink shuttle bus between NOC and Highfield at peak times 10. Better transport sevices at later times around Mayflower Theatre (many people drive to Mayflower theatre as there are no transport services once the shows finish) 11. Above Bar Street, crossing between KFC and Sprinkles Gelato  Zebra crossing would make more sense than lights as there is limited traffic

Note: If following the meeting you have thought of any other Hazards, Suggested Improvements or examples of Good Infrastructure you would like to include, please email me so that they can be added into the final findings report.