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Report No. 14325/TP/R06 April 2009 CROUCH HILL COMMUNITY PARK, ISLINGTON FRAMEWORK UMBRELLA TRAVEL PLAN (FUTP) DRAFT Islington Council 222 Upper Street London N1 1XR CROUCH HILL COMMUNITY PARK, ISLINGTON FRAMEWORK UMBRELLA TRAVEL PLAN (FUTP) CONTROLLED DOCUMENT Gifford Document No: 14325/TP/R06 Status: Draft for Client Comment Copy No: Name Signature Date Prepared by: Neil Thompson N Thompson 20.04.09 Checked: Claire Gale Claire Gale 24.04.09 Gifford Approved: Ken Dudley Ken Dudley 27.04.09 Revision Record Rev. Date By Summary of Changes Chkd Aprvd DRAFT Islington Council Gifford 222 Upper Street 76 - 80 Southwark Street London London N1 1XR SE1 0PN CROUCH HILL COMMUNITY PARK, ISLINGTON FRAMEWORK UMBRELLA TRAVEL PLAN (FUTP) C O N T E N T S Page 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE CROUCH HILL COMMUNITY PARK FUTP ........................... 1 1.1 Focus of this Framework Umbrella Travel Plan (FUTP)........................................... 1 1.2 Aims and Objectives ................................................................................................. 1 1.3 Travel Plan Structure ................................................................................................ 1 1.4 Travel Plan policy...................................................................................................... 2 2. CROUCH HILL COMMUNITY PARK................................................................................. 4 2.1 CHCP Location and Proposed Activities .................................................................. 4 3. CROUCH HILL COMMUNITY PARK ACCESSIBILITY .................................................... 6 3.1 Public Transport Network ......................................................................................... 6 3.2 Cycling and Walking Networks ................................................................................. 9 3.3 Highway Network.................................................................................................... 10 4. EXISTING AND PROPOSED TRAVEL PATTERNS ....................................................... 11 4.1 Existing Survey Data............................................................................................... 11 4.2 Proposed Travel Patterns ....................................................................................... 14 4.3 Conclusions ............................................................................................................ 15 5. FUTP TARGETS............................................................................................................... 16 6. TRAVEL PLANNING DEVELOPMENT AT CROUCH HILL COMMUNITY PARK ................................................................................................................................ 18 6.1 Schedule of Travel Planning Development for Crouch Hill Community Park......................................................................................................................... 18 6.2 Travel Plan Co-ordinators....................................................................................... 19 6.3 Funding for Travel Plan Measures.......................................................................... 19 6.4 Travel Plan Steering Group .................................................................................... 19 6.5 Travel Plan enforcement......................................................................................... 19 6.6 iTraceDRAFT and Monitoring ............................................................................................. 20 7. TRAVEL PLAN MEASURES............................................................................................ 21 7.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 21 7.2 Site-wide measures ................................................................................................ 21 7.3 Delivery and servicing............................................................................................. 23 8. TRAVEL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION & DELIVERY......................................................... 24 8.1 Travel Plan Marketing, Promotion and Awareness ................................................ 24 Crouch Hill Community Park, Islington Gifford Framework Umbrella Travel Plan (FUTP) Page i Report No. 14325/TP/R06 8.2 Barriers to implementation and opportunities for delivery ...................................... 24 8.3 Action Plan.............................................................................................................. 25 8.4 Conclusions ............................................................................................................ 25 APPENDICES APPENDIX A – SITE LOCATION PLAN APPENDIX B – PUBLIC TRANSPORT INFORMATION APPENDIX C – SCHOOL TRAVEL PLAN REVIEW APPENDIX D – POLICY REPORT DRAFT Crouch Hill Community Park, Islington Gifford Framework Umbrella Travel Plan (FUTP) Page ii Report No. 14325/TP/R06 Executive summary This Framework Umbrella Travel Plan (FUTP) is written in support of a planning application for the proposed relocation of Ashmount Primary School and the upgrading of the existing facilities at Crouch Hill Community Park (CHCP) which includes Bowlers Nursery, Cape and a sports area (MUGA). A FUTP is submitted at this time, as it is not anticipated that the Proposed Development will be completed until 2011. Accordingly whilst it is possible to set out a focus and suggested initiatives, it is more appropriate to finalise initiatives and set targets, just prior to the occupation of the development when the current pupils at the existing school site and its visitors can be surveyed. Similarly the nursery parents at its temporary location, when confirmed, can be surveyed. It is understood that Cape will remain at CHCP and therefore data can be gathered at the time of writing the GTP. This FUTP sets out the proposed structure and content of a site wide Green Travel Plan (GTP) which will encompass all occupiers at CHCP to include staff, pupils, visitors and delivery and servicing. It is intended that this GTP will consist of four sections. These sections will be: • A revised School Travel Plan • An Action plan for Bowlers Nursery • An Action plan for Cape with the MUGA • A strategy for site wide initiatives encompassing all of the above sections The reason for this proposed format of the GTP is due to the very different uses, demands and requirements by each user of the site. It is recognised that some initiatives which may work very well for one occupier, will not be suitable or effective for another occupier. Accordingly each use will have its own initiatives and targets, alongside some site-wide initiatives and targets. CHCP is well located for bus services, and some cycling and walking routes, in particular Parkland Walk. In addition it is only a short walk from rail services. The close proximity of these networks will help the occupiers of CHCP to achieve modal shift in relation to its trip generation. DRAFT Crouch Hill Community Park, Islington Gifford Framework Umbrella Travel Plan (FUTP) Page iii Report No. 14325/TP/R06 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE CROUCH HILL COMMUNITY PARK FUTP 1.1 Focus of this Framework Umbrella Travel Plan (FUTP) 1.1.1 Gifford have been appointed by LB Islington to produce a Framework Umbrella Travel Plan (FUTP) for the redevelopment of Crouch Hill Community Park (CHCP) in Islington. This FUTP is submitted in support of the planning application which is for the relocation of Ashmount Primary School from its site in Hornsey Lane to CHCP, along with the upgrade of existing facilities on the site, which includes the Bowlers Nursery, the Cape Youth Project (Cape), and a Multi Use Games Area (MUGA). 1.1.2 The development comprises a community-focused masterplan. The aspirations for the Proposed Development are to be Carbon Neutral and to achieve a BREEAM “Outstanding” rating. From a transport perspective this includes measures such as car parking on the site for disabled users only, and a limited number of drop off spaces for parents of the nursery children; an update to the existing School Travel Plan; consideration to servicing and delivery arrangements; a commitment to reducing the number of vehicular trips and the length of these trips on the highway network; and, also improving the existing pedestrian and cycle facilities. 1.2 Aims and Objectives 1.2.1 The relocation of Ashmount Primary School and the upgrade of the existing facilities at CHCP will be of considerable benefit to the park, the surrounding area and the community as a whole. 1.2.2 The FUTP seeks to build on the benefit to the area by: • Promoting accessibility to the site by alternative modes of transport to the private car. Given the park’s good level of accessibility from the local area by public transport, walking and cycling it is felt there are real alternatives for users; • Actively promoting non-car travel choices, through promotion of the awareness of greener travel and a healthier lifestyle, • Ensuring, that all users of the site are aware of the Travel Plan and its purpose. 1.3 Travel Plan Structure 1.3.1 CHCP comprises four different types of land-use activity or occupier: • Ashmount School – a primary school relocating from its existing site in Hornsey Lane; • Bowlers children’s nursery; • MUGA DRAFTsports facilities and, • The youth centre, known as Cape. *Information provided by Cape is that the MUGA facility is primarily used by Cape at present, however it is likely