REPORT AGENDA ITEM 10

LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL HIGHWAYS FORUM FOR & BOSWORTH

7TH AUGUST 2008

‘REDUCING THE IMPACT OF TRAFFIC’ (RIOT) SCHEMES ASSESSMENT SYSTEM

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHWAYS, TRANSPORTATION AND WASTE MANAGEMENT

Purpose of Report

1. To provide an overview of the assessment system for the prioritisation of schemes under the Local Transport Plan (LTP) objective of “Reducing the Impact of Traffic (RIOT) on communities”; and to advise on the outcomes of assessments undertaken to date.

Background

2. In January 2007, Members considered new prioritisation systems to fit the requirements of the six transport priorities in the current Local Transport Plan (LTP) 2006-2011. The LTP objectives being:-

• Tackling congestion • Reducing road casualties • Improving access to facilities • Improving air quality • Reducing the impact of traffic • Maintaining roads in good condition

Current Situation

3. The primary objective for the RIOT assessment system is to identify schemes which will be effective in meeting the 12% speed reduction target of the LTP.

4. The assessment system uses set criteria by which schemes can be assessed and prioritised. These relate to: - i) the existing speed of traffic – average 85%ile speed from surveys ii) traffic volume iii) the intensity of frontage development along the route iv) the number and type of community facilities v) the number of personal injury accidents

1 E:\moderngov\data\published\Intranet\C00000710\M00002020\AI00020367\RIOTreport0.doc 5. Requests for RIOT schemes are only progressed if the average 85%ile speed of traffic is at or above the recommended enforcement limit set by the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO); 10% + 2mph above the prevailing speed limit. e.g. a road subject to a 30mph speed limit would only be considered for a RIOT scheme if the 85%ile of traffic was recorded at or above 35mph. This ensures requests are considered objectively based on the degree of the ‘speeding problem’. Consideration is also given to the appropriateness of the existing speed limit is undertaken based on Department for Transport guidance. Where it is felt that a speed limit change is warranted, the RIOT assessment will use the more suitable limit.

6. Any requests satisfying the initial assessment are then fully assessed against the criteria ii) to v), detailed in paragraph 4, to establish an overall score. A budgetary estimate based on the anticipated cost of developing and building a scheme that would achieve the 12% target is used with the score to give a cost benefit ratio. This establishes the scheme’s relative priority for potential inclusion as part of a future capital programme.

7. As of the 21 st July 2008, there were 298 requests for RIOT schemes in the County; Appendix A attached lists each request by their current status in alphabetical order. Amongst others, requests are received from Members, parish councils and the public. As new requests are received, the lists are updated and are therefore subject to change.

Recommendation

8. It is recommended that the contents of this report and status of requests as identified in Appendix A be noted.

Officer to Contact

Mike Hay Tel: (0116) 305 7220 Email: [email protected]

Background Papers

None.

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Schemes Completed or Identified for Implementation in 08/09 Programme District Town/Village - Road Name BLABY Blaby-C4604- ROAD BLABY Blaby-C4605-GROVE ROAD BLABY Blaby-C5603-WINCHESTER ROAD BLABY Countesthorpe-C4603, C4607-COSBY ROAD BLABY Glenfield--C3103-STATION ROAD CHARNWOOD Barrow Upon Soar-C5213-SOUTH STREET CHARNWOOD Cotes-A60- ROAD CHARNWOOD Ratcliffe on the Wreake-C5301-MAIN STREET CHARNWOOD Rothley-C3207-HALLFIELDS LANE CHARNWOOD -C3212-HATHERN ROAD CHARNWOOD Sileby-C5213-BARROW ROAD CHARNWOOD Sileby-C5216-RATCLIFFE ROAD CHARNWOOD -C3307-FOSSE WAY CHARNWOOD Thurmaston--COLBY DRIVE H&B Barlestone-C6117-NEWBOLD ROAD H&B Burbage-B578-LUTTERWORTH ROAD H&B Ratby-C4104-MARKFIELD ROAD HARBOROUGH Ashby Parva-C6702-MAIN STREET HARBOROUGH Lubenham-A4304-MAIN STREET MELTON Burton & Dalby-GREAT DALBY-MAIN STREET Twyford & Thorpe-THORPE SATCHVILLE-GREAT DALBY MELTON ROAD NWL Ashby De La Zouch---MAIN STREET MELTON Twyford, Burrough Road/Main Street NWL Ashby De La Zouch-BLACKFORDBY--MAIN STREET NWL Ashby De La Zouch-C7121-MOIRA ROAD NWL /-DONISTHORPE-C7119-MOIRA ROAD

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Requests Fully Assessed – For Inclusion on Future Programmes Subject to Available Funding and Relative Priorities District Town/Village - Road Name BLABY Blaby--HOSPITAL LANE BLABY Glen Parva-B582-LITTLE GLEN ROAD BLABY Huncote-C4704-NARBOROUGH ROAD BLABY Kirby Muxloe--STATION ROAD (SERVICE ROAD) BLABY Forest East-C3701-BEGGARS LANE BLABY Leicester Forest East---WARREN LANE BLABY Narborough-C4701-FOREST ROAD BLABY Sapcote-B4669-LEICESTER ROAD BLABY Sapcote--GRACE ROAD CHARNWOOD Birstall--BIRSTALL ROAD CHARNWOOD Birstall--GREENGATE LANE CHARNWOOD Hoton-C6208-WYMESWOLD ROAD CHARNWOOD Loughborough-B5350, C3210-FOREST ROAD CHARNWOOD Mountsorrel-C5204-WALTON WAY CHARNWOOD Mountsorrel--HALSTEAD ROAD CHARNWOOD Quorndon-QUORN-A6, C5214-LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD CHARNWOOD Rothley--C3207, C5206-SWITHLAND LANE CHARNWOOD Sileby--C5213-COSSINGTON ROAD CHARNWOOD Sileby-C5216-MOUNTSORREL LANE CHARNWOOD Thurcaston-CROPSTON-C3207-STATION ROAD H&B Burbage-B4109-RUGBY ROAD H&B Hinckley, Southfield Road H&B Hinckley---ROSTON DRIVE H&B Nailstone-C6114-BAGWORTH ROAD HARBOROUGH Frolesworth-C6702-MAIN STREET HARBOROUGH Frolesworth-C6702-MAIN STREET HARBOROUGH South Kilworth-C7607-RUGBY ROAD HARBOROUGH Thurnby and Bushby-THURNBY-C3303-STATION ROAD MELTON Asfordby-ASFORDBY HILL-A6006-MELTON ROAD MELTON Bottesford-NORMANTON-C8311-MAIN STREET MELTON Clawson and Harby-HOSE-C8301-HARBY LANE NWL Ashby De La Zouch-B587, C7122-NOTTINGHAM ROAD NWL Ashby Woulds--C7118-SPRING COTTAGE ROAD NWL -C8214-HIGH STREET NWL --C5111-LEICESTER ROAD NWL Coalville-WHITWICK-C7211-HERMITAGE ROAD NWL and Battleflat--B585, C7115-BEVERIDGE LANE NWL Ellistown and Battleflat-ELLISTOWN-C7115- ROAD NWL -C8211-ASHBY ROAD and -LONG WHATTON-C8215-MAIN NWL STREET NWL -C7119-NEW STREET NWL Measham-C8113-HIGH STREET O&W --STOUGHTON DRIVE SOUTH O&W -A5199-WELFORD ROAD

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Requests That have Passed the Initial Credibility Check Awaiting Full Assessment (Vehicle Counts, etc) District Town/Village - Road Name BLABY Braunstone---CENTURION WAY BLABY Braunstone-THORPE ASTLEY--MURBY WAY CHARNWOOD East Goscote--LONG FURROW CHARNWOOD Hoton-A60-REMPSTONE ROAD CHARNWOOD Queniborough-C4303-SOUTH CROXTON ROAD CHARNWOOD Shepshed-C7207-IVESHEAD ROAD CHARNWOOD Shepshed--TICKOW LANE CHARNWOOD Sileby, Seagrave Road CHARNWOOD Swithland-C5204-MAIN STREET CHARNWOOD Syston-C3308-MELTON ROAD H&B Barlestone-C6117-BARTON ROAD H&B Barwell-C5114-HINCKLEY ROAD H&B Barwell--KIRKBY ROAD H&B Burbage-B4109-RUGBY ROAD H&B Desford-B582-MANOR ROAD H&B Groby-C4108-SACHEVERELL WAY H&B Hinckley-A47, B590, B4668-LEICESTER ROAD H&B Hinckley-C6103-STOKE ROAD H&B Shackerstone-C7108-CONGERSTONE LANE H&B Sheepy-SHEEPY MAGNA-B4116-MAIN ROAD HARBOROUGH Fleckney-C4503-LEICESTER ROAD MELTON Broughton and Old Dalby-OLD DALBY-C7302-MAIN ROAD MELTON Eaton-EASTWELL-C7308-MAIN STREET NWL Ashby Woulds---DONISTHORPE LANE NWL Castle Donington---PARK LANE NWL Coalville-C7110-STANDARD HILL NWL Coalville---GREENHILL ROAD NWL Coalville--C7110-GRANGE ROAD NWL Coalville--C5111, C5113-TALBOT STREET NWL Coalville-WHITWICK-C5112-BROOKS LANE NWL Heather-C7117-MILL LANE Long Whatton and Diseworth-DISEWORTH-C8204-GRIMES NWL GATE NWL Moira, Bath Lane NWL Oakthorpe/Donisthorpe-OAKTHORPE--CHAPEL STREET NWL -NEW PACKINGTON-C7116-LEICESTER ROAD NWL Ravenstone/Snibstone-RAVENSTONE-C6115-CHURCH LANE NWL Ravenstone/Snibstone-RAVENSTONE-C7110-ASHBY ROAD Ravenstone/Snibstone-RAVENSTONE-C7110-LEICESTER NWL ROAD NWL Swannington-C8213-MAIN STREET Swepstone--C7112- NWL ROAD O&W Oadby--MANOR ROAD O&W Wigston--DORSET AVENUE

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Requests Which have not passed the Initial Credibility Check (speeds) District Town/Village - Road Name BLABY Blaby--MAPLE AVENUE BLABY Blaby--SOUTHWAY BLABY Braunstone, Kingsway North BLABY Braunstone--ST MARYS AVENUE BLABY Braunstone---WILNICOTT ROAD BLABY Countesthorpe-C5601-MAIN STREET BLABY Enderby--B582-DESFORD ROAD BLABY Enderby--CROSS STREET BLABY Enderby--GEORGE STREET BLABY Enderby--MITCHELL ROAD BLABY Enderby---QUEENS DRIVE BLABY Enderby--ST JOHNS (SERVICE ROAD) BLABY Glenfield--C3201-GYNSILL LANE BLABY Glenfield---STAMFORD CLOSE BLABY Kirby Muxloe-C3104-DESFORD LANE BLABY Leicester Forest East---BOYERS WALK BLABY Narborough-C4701-DESFORD ROAD BLABY Narborough--HARDWICKE ROAD BLABY Narborough-LITTLETHORPE-C4701-COSBY ROAD BLABY Narborough-LITTLETHORPE-C4701-STATION ROAD CHARNWOOD Anstey-C3207-CROPSTON ROAD CHARNWOOD Barrow Upon Soar-C5219-FISHPOOL WAY CHARNWOOD Cossington-C5213, C5215-MAIN STREET CHARNWOOD Loughborough, Braddon Road CHARNWOOD Loughborough-A6-LEICESTER ROAD CHARNWOOD Loughborough--BLACKBROOK COURT FOOTPATH CHARNWOOD Loughborough--BURDER STREET CHARNWOOD Loughborough--GRIGGS ROAD CHARNWOOD Loughborough--HADDON WAY CHARNWOOD Loughborough--KNIGHTTHORPE ROAD CHARNWOOD Loughborough--OUTWOODS DRIVE CHARNWOOD Loughborough--PEVENSEY ROAD CHARNWOOD Loughborough--SHARPLEY ROAD CHARNWOOD Mountsorrel-C5204-LINKFIELD ROAD CHARNWOOD Mountsorrel-C5217-THE GREEN CHARNWOOD Mountsorrel--CROWN LANE CHARNWOOD Rothley-C3207-WESTFIELD LANE CHARNWOOD Shepshed, Garendon Road CHARNWOOD Shepshed, Trueway Drive CHARNWOOD Shepshed--ANSON ROAD CHARNWOOD Shepshed-C3211-LEICESTER ROAD CHARNWOOD Shepshed-C3212-BELTON STREET CHARNWOOD Shepshed-C3212-CHARNWOOD ROAD (N) CHARNWOOD Shepshed-C3212-CHARNWOOD ROAD (S) CHARNWOOD Shepshed--FAIRWAY ROAD SOUTH CHARNWOOD Shepshed--OAKLEY ROAD

6 E:\moderngov\data\published\Intranet\C00000710\M00002020\AI00020367\RIOTreport0.doc Requests Which have not passed the Initial Credibility Check (speeds) District Town/Village - Road Name CHARNWOOD Sileby-C5208-KING STREET CHARNWOOD Sileby-C5213-HIGH STREET CHARNWOOD Syston-C4302-HIGH STREET CHARNWOOD Syston--PARKSTONE ROAD CHARNWOOD Thrussington-C5302-SEAGRAVE ROAD CHARNWOOD Thurcaston-C3207-STATION ROAD CHARNWOOD Thurmaston--HIGHWAY ROAD CHARNWOOD Thurmaston--SANDIACRE DRIVE CHARNWOOD Wanlip--RECTORY ROAD CHARNWOOD Woodhouse-C3209-FOREST ROAD CHARNWOOD Woodhouse-WOODHOUSE EAVES-C3209-BEACON ROAD CHARNWOOD Woodhouse-WOODHOUSE EAVES-C5202-MAPLEWELL ROAD CHARNWOOD Woodhouse-WOODHOUSE EAVES-C5203-MAIN STREET H&B Barwell--QUEENSWAY H&B Burbage-B4669-SAPCOTE ROAD H&B Burbage---BROOKSIDE H&B Burbage--COVENTRY ROAD H&B Burbage--FEATHERSTON DRIVE H&B Burbage--SKETCHLEY LANE H&B Burbage--WOODLAND AVENUE H&B Desford-B582, C4102-HIGH STREET H&B Desford-C4102-PECKLETON LANE H&B , Heath Lane H&B Earl Shilton--ALEXANDER AVENUE H&B Earl Shilton--EQUITY ROAD H&B Groby-C4106-LEICESTER ROAD H&B Higham on the Hill-C6101-MAIN STREET H&B Higham on the Hill--STATION ROAD H&B Hinckley-B4667-TRINITY LANE H&B Hinckley-C6103-HOLLYCROFT H&B Hinckley---CLIFTON WAY H&B Hinckley--FLORIAN WAY H&B Hinckley--GOPSALL ROAD H&B Hinckley--JOHN STREET H&B Hinckley--KINROSS WAY H&B Hinckley--OUTLANDS DRIVE H&B Hinckley--QUEENS ROAD H&B Hinckley--WYKIN ROAD H&B -C6103-SHENTON LANE H&B Market Bosworth-C6118-STATION ROAD H&B Markfield--MAIN STREET H&B Newbold Verdon-C5103-MAIN STREET H&B Stoke Golding, Hinckley Road H&B Stoney Stanton, Sapcote Road H&B Stoney Stanton-C6706-HINCKLEY ROAD H&B Stoney Stanton-C6707-LONG STREET H&B Sutton Cheney-DADLINGTON-C6103-HINCKLEY ROAD H&B Witherley-FENNY DRAYTON-C7101-OLD FORGE ROAD HARBOROUGH Billesdon-C4405-UPPINGHAM ROAD HARBOROUGH Broughton Astley-SUTTON IN THE ELMS-B581-BROUGHTON WAY

7 E:\moderngov\data\published\Intranet\C00000710\M00002020\AI00020367\RIOTreport0.doc Requests Which have not passed the Initial Credibility Check (speeds) District Town/Village - Road Name HARBOROUGH Burton Overy-C4403-MAYNS LANE HARBOROUGH Claybrooke Magna-C7612-MAIN ROAD HARBOROUGH Cotesbach--MAIN STREET HARBOROUGH Fleckney-C4503-HIGH STREET HARBOROUGH Great Bowden-C7406-LANGTON ROAD HARBOROUGH Houghton on the Hill--MAIN STREET HARBOROUGH Kibworth Harcourt, Albert Street HARBOROUGH Kibworth Harcourt-C5401-CARLTON ROAD HARBOROUGH Kibworth Harcourt-C5402-MAIN STREET HARBOROUGH Lutterworth, Bitteswell Road HARBOROUGH Lutterworth-C7611-BILL CRANE WAY HARBOROUGH Lutterworth--CRESCENT ROAD HARBOROUGH -A4304-LUBENHAM HILL HARBOROUGH Market Harborough--A508, C9409-NORTHAMPTON ROAD HARBOROUGH Market Harborough--CROMWELL CRESCENT HARBOROUGH Market Harborough-LITTLE BOWDEN-C7503-BRAYBROOKE ROAD HARBOROUGH Market Harborough-LITTLE BOWDEN--RECTORY LANE HARBOROUGH Market Harborough--LOGAN STREET HARBOROUGH Medbourne-B664-MAIN STREET HARBOROUGH Skeffington--A47-UPPINGHAM ROAD HARBOROUGH Thurnby and Bushby-THURNBY-C3401-GRANGE LANE HARBOROUGH Thurnby, Court Hill/Main Street MELTON Bottesford--BOWBRIDGE LANE MELTON Bottesford-C8311, C8333-MARKET STREET MELTON Clawson and Harby-HARBY-C8302-MAIN STREET MELTON -A606-BURTON ROAD MELTON Melton Mowbray-A606-NOTTINGHAM ROAD MELTON Melton Mowbray--BALDOCKS LANE MELTON Melton Mowbray--CRAVEN STREET MELTON Melton Mowbray--GRANGE DRIVE MELTON Melton Mowbray--KING STREET MELTON Melton Mowbray--LAKE TERRACE MELTON Melton Mowbray--REDWOOD AVENUE MELTON Melton Mowbray--SAPCOTE DRIVE MELTON Melton Mowbray--STAVELEY ROAD MELTON Melton Mowbray--WICKLOW AVENUE MELTON Rearsby-A607-MELTON ROAD NWL Ashby De La Zouch--C7116-LEICESTER ROAD NWL Ashby De La Zouch--C7120-TAMWORTH ROAD NWL Ashby De La Zouch--LOWER CHURCH STREET NWL Ashby De La Zouch--RIDGWAY ROAD NWL Ashby Woulds-MOIRA-C7121-ASHBY ROAD NWL Castle Donington-C8214, C9207-STATION ROAD NWL Castle Donington-C8214-BONDGATE NWL Castle Donington-C9204-BARROON NWL Castle Donington-C9204-CLAPGUN STREET NWL Coalville---BOTTS WAY NWL Coalville---RICHMOND ROAD NWL Coalville-HUGGLESCOTE-C5112-CENTRAL ROAD NWL Coalville-HUGGLESCOTE-C7110-ASHBURTON ROAD

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Requests Awaiting Initial Credibility Check (speeds) District Town/Village - Road Name BLABY Glen Parva--NEW BRIDGE ROAD CHARNWOOD Loughborough. Albert Promenade CHARNWOOD Loughborough--SANDRINGHAM DRIVE CHARNWOOD Mountsorrel-C5216-SILEBY ROAD CHARNWOOD Mountsorrel--CHURCH HILL ROAD CHARNWOOD Quorndon-QUORN-C3209-WOODHOUSE ROAD CHARNWOOD Quorndon-QUORN-C3209-WOODHOUSE ROAD CHARNWOOD Shepshed--CAMBRIDGE STREET CHARNWOOD Thurmaston-C3304-HUMBERSTONE LANE H&B Burbage-B578-CHURCH STREET HARBOROUGH Lutterworth-A426-LEICESTER ROAD MELTON Stathern-C8312-MAIN STREET NWL Ashby De La Zouch-B5006, C7120-SMISBY ROAD NWL Ashby Woulds-MOIRA-C7121-SHORTHEATH ROAD NWL Coalville-WHITWICK-C5112-CHURCH LANE NWL Coalville-WHITWICK--HALL LANE NWL Ellistown, Midland Road O&W Oadby--MANOR ROAD EXTENSION

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