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Swanscombe and Greenhithe Master Plan Integration • Neighbourhood Regeneration Plan* Key to Locations:- HS – High Street; TG – The Grove; SG – Swanscombe Gateway; SS – Swanscombe Station; BR – Broomfield Recreation Ground; SR – Stanhope Road, SV – Swan Valley Community Campus; LC – Leisure Centre; SHP – Swanscombe Heritage Park; EP – Ebbsfleet Park; CL – Craylands Lane; PHS – Private Housing Stock; KH – Knockhall; GH – Greenhithe. Projects Completed or In Progress Wher What Description Partners How When Cost e All Marketing, Publicity Develop, deliver a marketing plan and Promotions* for Swanscombe regeneration TG Redevelopment of Landscaping, rationalise parking SGTC Funded from COMPLETED Grove Car Park* facilities Swan Valley Community School S106 KH Knockhall Community Purchase of centre from developer DBC ODPM funding COMPLETED £223,875 Centre* All Healthy Living Project Study into need for a Healthy DHAT, Swanscombe Via DBC COMPLETED N/A Feasibility* Living Project Methodist Church, PCT, Social Services, Education KH Park Terrace* Improvements to unadopted road DBC ODPM funded COMPLETED £59,716 Greenhithe surface All Young People’s Youth clubs, youth shelter etc Groundwork, Via Groundwork Summer Scheme 05 £3000 Activities* Volunteers, Youth and KCC Youth COMPLETED Service Service Funding for 8-11’s £3000 Youth Club SECURED All Deep Clean 2* Deep Clean DBC DBC Delivered COMPLETED Gunn Rd Estate Security and appearance Groundwork, DBC Urban and COMPLETED £500,000 Environmental enhancements ODPM funded Improvements* APPENDIX 1
Greenhithe PCSO’S / Warden appointed KCC KCC Led COMPLETED Unknown Wardens* All Access to Employment Study into transport barriers to SGTC, KCC, Funded by COMPLETED – Study* employment Groundwork, CVS Urban Projects being taken £42,000 forward through Groundwork’s Home to Hub Funding All Signage* Street signs SGTC First phase First phase ODPM funded complete. Wallace Gardens Hall Assess viability of hall SGTC, Guides DBC Property COMPLETED N/A Assessment* Services SV (SWEL) Literacy Literacy Support Swanscombe Infants, Targeted £366,120 Tutors* Sweyne Juniors and support, funded Swan Valley by DBC, KCC Community School and Urban SV Early Years Services* Children’s Centre Social Services, Job Govt money In development now Centre Plus, Adult Ed through KCC All Swanscombe Walkie Employing local people as ‘walking Groundwork, KTDB Urban Further funding £10,000 Pilot Talkies* notice boards’ community chest required funded All Swanscombe Learning Sub group to KTSLSG. Includes Adult Education Funded through £1000 allocated Group* Swanscombe Learning Grant. Learning Champions SNRC seed funding YES Project* Accrediting out of school learning Cyber Place Funded through £600 at Cyber Place SNRC seed funding SV Flag Poles* Provision of flags and poles to Swan Valley Funded through campus Community School SNRC seed funding All 4S* Home School Link Work Social Services and Urban and Education SEEDA funded SHP Walking Trails* Introduction of a network of trails Groundwork, Walk SNRC seed £1000 and publicity Tall, Friends of the funded, matched Heritage Park by Waterstone Park fund All S and G Focus area – S and G now a geographical focus Police Meetings N/A Community Safety area for community safety issues. underway, milestones to be determined APPENDIX 1
All Local Employment* Ensuring Employ KTS links with Employ KTS, KTDB Involving Swanscombe projects Employ KTS in relevant projects All Interreg IIIA (CONRAD) Sustainable regeneration network North Kent Gateway Funded through £28,000 and four projects Partnership, Interreg Groundwork, Walk Tall HS High St / London Rd Traffic lights at junction KCC ODPM Funded Should be complete £159,000 SG Traffic Control* by December 05 All Community Transport* Transport Brokerage Pilot SGTC, Groundwork Funded by Oct 05 £3000 SGTC and Groundwork, administered by CDW / SNRC BR Design Excellence in Community Masterplan for Architecture Centre, Plans will inform From Oct 05 – North Kent Broomfield Rec. Groundwork, SGTC Broomfield Rec March 06 improvements HS High Street Partnership Survey of all retailers, exploring Dartford Town Part funded December 05 / Unknown and (or similar)* options for working together Against Crime, through SNRC January 06 other SGTC, Police, seed funding retail Retailers areas Albert Road* Improvements to unadopted road DBC DBC capital Should be adopted surface budget following completion £160k for both of repairs estimated roads completion Feb 06 Hope Road* Improvements to unadopted road DBC DBC capital Should be adopted surface budget following completion As above of repairs Feb 06 Old Library* Provision of advanced ICT project SGTC, Leigh CTC Urban & DBC July 06 £281k and community cafe Funded SV Maximising use of Campus co-ordination group, Swanscombe Infants, Possible ASAP c. £35000 school and other Sweyne Juniors, appointment of a facilities* Swan Valley campus co- Community School, ordinator post – Health Ctr, Library, Education have Ad Ed, Youth Service funding, match needed. All Community Events* Events SGTC, Groundwork, Funding is Some events Different costs per APPENDIX 1
PCSO’s, volunteers secured per COMPLETED event event Continual delivery of others BR Development of sport Two sites – Broomfield Rec and SGTC & Groundwork Possible Initial work Unknown SHP activity* Swanscombe Heritage Park Football underway Foundation and/or ODPM funding required. SR Parking – sheltered Stanhope Road parking bays being Kent Highways Funded through From Jan 06 Unknown bays* created from widened road and Swan Valley traffic calming measures. Community School’s S106 agreement SV Vocational Centre Provision of vocational courses to Swan Valley Funding secured In development now. £610,000 students and wider community Community School, by KCC and To be completed by GKA GKA. ODPM & March 06 KCC funded. All Teenage Pregnancy Pregnancy Prevention Training and PCT Via PCT Unknown Project* Support to Young Parents Community Facilities* Refurb Grove Hall, Church Rd Hall, SGTC From Capital T.C. Offices only TC Offices - £1.8m provision of new Town Council budget progressing. Offices Surveys have been undertaken on other two halls. PHS Energy improvements* Information and guidance to local Kent Energy Centre Liaison with Project worked up Unknown householders about efficiency and internal/external by March 2006 grants. partners HS Christmas Lights / Seasonal decoration of High St SGTC Funding needs Discussion have Unknown hanging baskets* to be sourced, been opened. possibility of SNRC seed funding BR 2 Options: Landscape Masterplan gives 2 development SGTC The 2 options Masterplan for Unknown Plan / Town Park options. need to be Broomfield Rec proposals explored. It may should be complete be that the best by March 2006. elements of Consider options each can be following. merged. APPENDIX 1
Section 2 - Projects Awaiting outcome of ODPM funding Bid for 2006/8 Years Wher What Description Partners How When Cost e BR Creation of a new Requires reshaping of DBC owned SGTC, Kent ODPM 06-08 2006-2008 Unknown entrance on Milton Rd land, demolish garages etc Highways Funding Possibility of improving off street possibility parking BR Improved children’s Enhanced space SGTC ODPM 06-08 2006-2008 Unknown play areas* Funding possibility All Healthy Living Project* Delivery of plan from Feasibility Dartford Health Funding needs 2006-2008 Unknown Study Action Team, to be secured – Swanscombe ODPM bid 2006 Methodist Church, – 08. Will need PCT, Social co-ordinator. Services, Education HS Environmental Surface treatment, landscaping, SGTC, Kent Possible to 2006-2008 Unknown improvements to High new street furniture, parking Highways explore using St any ODPM 06- 08 funding. Any future exploration of the 3 development options would have to recognise any work done in 06- 08 BR Improvements to paths, Environmental and safety SGTC Could be ODPM 2006-2008 Unknown lighting, fencing and improvements 2006-08. Links signage to DENK project. BR Environmental Improvements SGTC Could be ODPM 2006-2008 Unknown improvements to 2006-08. Links entrances to DENK project. TG Improve street scene / Improvements to access road SGTC Could be ODPM 2006-2008 Unknown improve access road around car park, improvements to 06-08 and surroundings The Grove street scene APPENDIX 1
Children’s Play Areas* Improvements to facilities in SGTC Could be ODPM 2006-2008 Unknown Knockhall Rec, Swanscombe Park, 06-08 Manor Park, Saxon Ct/Valley View BR High quality edge to Planting, better entrances and SGTC, Groundwork Links to 2006-2008 Unknown TG Broomfield Rec quality street scene Groundwork’s DENK project – possible ODPM 06-08 PHS Off street parking Assessment of possible locations KCC Highways Could be ODPM 2006-2008 Unknown provision. required prior to action. 06-08 SR Use of green verge for Large verge on western side of SGTC, Kent Could be ODPM 2006 - 2008 Unknown parking road to accommodate parking Highways 06-08 spaces. Must be in tandem with tree planting project. SR Tree planting Environmental Improvements. SGTC Could be ODPM 2006 - 2008 Unknown Provided aesthetic improvements 06-08 to increased car parking SHP Finalisation of paths, Completion of Phase 1 Groundwork, English Bid to ODPM 2006-2008 Unknown fencing* Nature, Land Sec, environment KCC programme 06 - 08 APPENDIX 1
Section 3 - Projects with Non DBC Lead Partner Wher What Description Partners How When Cost e HS Creation of station To provide improved access to Network Rail, SE Establish rail Open dialogue with Unknown plaza, footpath on station. Trains companies plans Network Rail by Eastern side of High St for Swanscombe June 2006. Station, link to 3 options exploration SS Better signage and Safety and improved access Network Rail, SE Need to Open dialogue with Unknown improved visibility to Trains establish current Network Rail by existing building and plans for June 2006. platforms Swanscombe Station SS Better lighting / CCTV / Safety Network Rail, SE Need to Open dialogue with Unknown shrub clearance Trains establish current Network Rail by plans for June 2006. Swanscombe Station SS Cycle storage Improving access Network Rail, SE Need establish Open dialogue with Unknown Trains current plans for Network Rail by Swanscombe June 2006. Station SS Improve access to Access improvement Network Rail, SE Need establish Open dialogue with Unknown Northern platform Trains current plans for Network Rail by Swanscombe June 2006. Station SS Set down facilities (links to Plaza project) Network Rail, SE Need to Open dialogue with Unknown Trains establish current Network Rail by plans for June 2006. Swanscombe Station SS Improved waiting Enhancing the environment Network Rail, SE Need to Open dialogue with Unknown facilities Trains establish current Network Rail by plans for June 2006. Swanscombe Station SS Transport information Destinations etc Network Rail, SE Groundwork’s Open dialogue with Unknown APPENDIX 1
Trains Home 2 Hub Network Rail by project is June 2006. tackling some issues relating to information provision GH Railway station Disabled platform access, signage, Network Rail, SE Open dialogue with Unknown improvements Fastrack interchange Trains Network Rail by June 2006. SR Evaluate / enhance PFI Review improvements once SGTC SGTC determine Summer 06 Unknown improvements completed whether improvements work HS Creation of public Enhancing the High St as a public SGTC Needs to link in Not capable of being Unknown space and art – High St space to 3 programmed development options exploration – this will create space required TG Evaluate/enhance car Review the improvements to the SGTC SGTC to 2006 Unknown park improvements Grove CP determine whether the work is satisfactory SR Generous walkway on Links to park development KCC Highways Dependant on Not capable of being Unknown EP park side of Stanhope park timing programmed Rd SV Improvements to Environmental and safety KCC Highways Funding needs Not capable of being Unknown pavements and street improvement to be secured programmed lighting SV Road Improvements Improvements to traffic flow and KCC Highways Evidence Not capable of being Unknown street scene on Southfleet Rd, needed as to programmed Swanscombe St current problems CL Bridge and road Widen, better lighting, traffic KCC Highways Would need to Not capable of being Unknown improvements calming make a case for programmed. this expenditure. EP Pedestrian and cycle To Ebbsfleet Intl and other KCC Highways Ebbsfleet Park Not capable of being Unknown links Ebbsfleet destinations – including dependent. programmed. Initial APPENDIX 1
from Swanscombe Station / High Planning information St, all with good lighting information gathering by March required. 2006. GH London Rd Junction Knockhall Chase, The Avenue KCC Highways Not capable of being Unknown improvements/traffic programmed controls HS One way traffic system Providing new traffic circulation in KCC Highways Scheme Not capable of being Unknown TG the High St and The Grove, viability/safety programmed provides space for parking in High needs to be St assessed HS Reallocation of road For benefit of pedestrians and KCC Highways Dependant on Not capable of being Unknown space cyclists and to provide on street viability of one programmed parking way traffic scheme above. Street Scenes Survey of all roads re: surface, KCC Highways Lobby KCC Post ODPM bid Unknown lighting, drains, trees, verges, outcome. gulleys, dropped kerbs, kerbs, corners, markings, restrictions etc. Repair and improve. HS Redevelopment of Narrowing the roads at the KCC Highways Needs to link in Not capable of being Unknown TG Milton Rd/High St/The Southern end of the High St and to High St 3 programmed Grove corner creating pedestrian crossings. development Innovative design, attractive options materials to form a southern exploration gateway to High St HS Remodelling and To provide greater pedestrian KCC Highways Needs to link in Not capable of being Unknown signalisation – Milton priority, and to define the entrance to High St 3 programmed Rd / High St junction to the High St development options exploration SG Integrate Fastrack Enhancements to general KCC Highways Not capable of being Unknown stops with high quality environment. programmed environment / link to High St HS Creation of pedestrian Ebbsfleet Station – Ebbsfleet Park KCC Dependant on Ebbsfleet Unknown TG and cycle route – High St – The Grove – plans for Dependant Broomfield Rec Ebbsfleet Park SR Opening up of the park, Link entrances to relate to urban Land Sec Discussions with Not capable of being Unknown EP once built fabric, with linked routes through Land Sec programmed APPENDIX 1
Swanscombe EP Seats and information To bring the park ‘into’ Land Sec Discussions with Not capable of being Unknown panels at entrances Swanscombe Land Sec programmed SG Mixed use scheme Providing a connection between Private Developer Dependant on Not capable of being Unknown Swanscombe and Swanscombe SPW plans programmed Peninsular West HS New development To improve footfall between the Private Developer Needs to link in Not capable of being Unknown TG between High St and sites and to provide a facility for to High St 3 programmed The Grove car park community use / mixed use development options exploration HS Redevelopment of To provide a station plaza, new Private Developer Links to Not capable of being Unknown existing residential footpaths, cantilever bridge, mixed SE Trains, Network exploration of 3 programmed properties on Eastern use development, new station Rail development side of High St facilities, new public space. options. All Illegal motorcycling* Project to work with those Police Police working Summer 06 participating in illegal motorcycling up a project SV Education Business Promoting links between schools Swan Valley Some links Ongoing Links* and business Community School, established Employ KTS, GKA Oast House (Age Extension / new build Age Concern DBC Funding Not capable of being Unknown Concern) Officer Advice programmed. required. Oast House New ambulance Age Concern DBC Funding Not capable of being Unknown Officer Advice programmed. required. Swanscombe CCTV Control room in new TC offices, Community Safety Needs Not capable of being Unknown linked to 30+ cameras sub group discussion at programmed. Community Safety sub group. Northfields and Re-opening/improvements CTRL, SGTC Contact with Dependant on CTRL Unknown Pilgrims Way CTRL works Footpaths* SG Improved pedestrian To access Fats-Track stops. KCC/KTDB Linked to Fast- Not capable of being Unknown and cycling crossings Track programmed APPENDIX 1
Section 4 – Aspirational Projects Wher What Description Partners How When Cost e All Co-ordination of Establishment of Swanscombe All partners services* Neighbourhood Regeneration Steering Group Bowls Pavilion* Swanscombe Park No resource Not capable of being Unknown identified programmed All Community Transport* Exploring future priorities and SGTC, Groundwork Assess evidence Pilot has years Depends on model options, building on evidence base funding prior to used from two pilots evaluation. Review November 2006 HS 3 Development Options Masterplan gives 3 phases of Private Developer Most appropriate Not capable of being Unknown TG - High St potential redevelopment of High option needs to programmed Street be determined through work with partners SG Tree planting along Visual enhancement of Possibly Forestry Sites not Not capable of being Unknown London Rd environment. Commission identifiable programmed SG Pedestrian and cycle Swanscombe Gateway to Thames- KCC Peninsular West Not capable of being Unknown route to SPW, marshes side. development programmed and the Thames dependent. SG Continuous frontage Visual identification of Private Developer No resource Not capable of being Unknown along London Rd Swanscombe Town area. identified. programmed SG New public space To define gateway Private Developer No resource Not capable of being Unknown identified. programmed SG Public art To define gateway Private Developer No resource Not capable of being Unknown identified. programmed BR Rebuilding of The Sports and Leisure Facilities SGTC Options would Not capable of being Unknown Pavilion require programmed investigation. BR Enhanced visibility of Lacks definition in Master Plan SGTC No resource Not capable of being Unknown park from neighbouring identified programmed areas TG Improve pedestrian Masterplan gives options to widen DBC Options need to Not capable of being Unknown HS access from The Grove and or create gaps between High be explored programmed to High St St and The Grove APPENDIX 1
SR Public transport link Through Ebbsfleet Park Unidentified Discussions with Ebbsfleet dependant Unknown from Ebbsfleet Intl – relevant partners Swanscombe St SR New development at On park side of Stanhope Rd Private Developer Appropriateness Not capable of being Unknown key locations of concept programmed needs to be explored SV Master plan details 2 Further feasibility / consultation Swan Valley Appropriateness Not capable of being Unknown approaches – improved needed Community School, of both schemes programmed access or grand campus ‘tenants’, needs to be entrance SGTC explored, and a decision reached on way forward SV Improvements to Signage improvements needed on Swan Valley Branding needs Not capable of being Unknown signage* site, and to the site Community School, to be determined programmed campus ‘tenants’, through campus SGTC, Kent co-ordination Highways group. Funding needs to be secured SV New access Masterplan shows an opportunity SGTC, Residents Scheme viability Not capable of being Unknown for there to be a 2nd access from needs to be programmed Swanscombe St on to the campus assessed SHP Link to Eastern Quarry Continuous park space Land Securities EQ dependant. Unknown park Timescale unknown SHP Heritage Centre* Develop on the Alkerden Farm site Land Securities Funding needs EQ dependant. Unknown identifying. Timescale unknown LC 4 options Masterplan details 4 development Possible PPP? Most appropriate Not capable of being Unknown opportunities option needs to programmed. be determined through work with partners SHP Marketing plan* Including signage for SHP SGTC via Funding needs Not capable of being Unknown Swanscombe identifying. programmed. Heritage Park Action Group SHP Children’s play area* Within current Park Boundaries SGTC via Funding to be Not capable of being Unknown Swanscombe secured. programmed. APPENDIX 1
Heritage Park Action Group SHP Community area – Within current Park Boundaries SGTC via Funding to be Not capable of being Unknown picnic seats etc* Swanscombe secured. programmed. Heritage Park Action Group LC Signage, and general Pending other development SGTC Funding to be Unknown enhancement options. secured. CL New Gorge entrance Now unlikely due to gorge holding Land Securities, On hold On hold Unknown an industrial conveyor for next 3 SGTC years. CL DS5 footpath Requires investigation KCC Footpaths Not capable of being Unknown improvements programmed PHS Property Assessment To identify areas requiring special TBA No resource Not capable of being Unknown Manor Rd, Betsham attention/landscape improvement identified programmed Rd, Leonard Avenue, then carry out works identified. Durrant Way* PHS Brighter, Better Visual improvements to housing Local Householders No resource Not capable of being Unknown Swanscombe* stock. Requires further identified programmed investigation. Swanscombe Park Environmental improvements – SGTC No resource Not capable of being Unknown fencing, resurfacing identified programmed All Reporting crime* 3rd party reporting scheme Links to community No resource Not capable of being Unknown safety sub group identified programmed. New Leisure Facilities* Acquisition of Empire and SGTC Sites potentially Not capable of being Acquisition – N/A Essander sites from S106 acquired as a programmed Maintenance costs negotiations result of S106 unknown negotiations GH Greenhithe High St Parking facilities and parking SGTC No resource Not capable of being Unknown Parking control for Greenhithe High St and identified. programmed adjacent streets GH Conservation area Greenhithe village SGTC No resource Not capable of being Unknown improvements identified. programmed GH River Thames projects Unit to house sea scouts, access SGTC, PLA No resource Not capable of being Unknown for a ferry service, slipway, identified. programmed moorings etc KH Knockhall Pit Purchase site for community use SGTC Site still Not capable of being Unknown discharging gas programmed GH Bean Rd Environmental enhancements to SGTC No resource Not capable of being Unknown APPENDIX 1
woodland, promoting community identified. programmed use GH Mounts Rd Environmental enhancements to SGTC No resource Not capable of being Unknown wooded area identified. programmed All Evaluation of projects* All/Any Swanscombe & Greenhithe No resource Unknown projects identified All Parking strategy and Study to recommend more No resource Not capable of being Unknown traffic impact* effective use of road space identified programmed Flood assessment To assess/address flooding issues. KCC Highways/EA No resource Not capable of being Unknown identified programmed All Affordability of Study No resource Not capable of being Unknown Housing* identified programmed