LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL HIGHWAY FORUM FOR HARBOROUGH
TUESDAY, 30 JULY 2013 AT 6.00 PM
TO BE HELD AT BROUGHTON ASTLEY PARISH COUNCIL OFFICES, 42 STATION ROAD, BROUGHTON ASTLEY
AGENDA
Item
1. Chairman's welcome
2. Apologies for absence
3. Any other items which the Chairman has decided to take as urgent elsewhere on the agenda
4. Declarations of interest in respect of items on the Agenda
5. Minutes of the previous meeting (Pages 5-12)
6. Chairman's update
(a) Highways Forum overview for new Members (Pages 13-14)
(b) Highway Forum Index / guidance on searching for items (Pages 15-20)
(c) Pavement parking campaign update (Pages 21-22)
(d) Speed limit update (Pages 23-24)
(e) 7.5 tonne weight restriction enforcement update (Pages 25-28)
(f) Improving customer service on highways related matters (Pages 29-30)
(g) Blanket TROs for school zig zags (Pages 31-32)
Officer to Contact: Sue Dann, Democratic Support ◦ Department of Environment and Transport ◦ Leicestershire County Council ◦ County Hall Glenfield ◦ Leicestershire ◦ LE3 8RJ ◦ Tel: 0116 305 7122 ◦ Email: [email protected]
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7. Presentation of petitions under Standing Order 36.
(i) A petition with 500 signatures, and supporting documents, from Ms Sandra Parkinson will be presented. The petition requests traffic calming measures on the B581 junction of Station Road and Croft Way, Broughton Astley.
‘Traffic calming measures for the B581, junction of Station Road and Croft Way, Broughton Astley. What is this petition about? “The accident which took place at this location on Tuesday May 7 was by no means the first. Every day our children, older neighbours and local residents with disabilities run the risk of serious injury crossing this busy road between the Red Admiral pub and the Mace shop. As a mother and someone who uses both these local businesses I want to urge our elected representatives at County Hall to make this road safe for all of us. Please support my petition. Thank you”. What we are asking for? We, the undersigned residents of Broughton Astley and users of the local facilities request the County Council, in light of recent accidents and in its role as Highways Authority, to consult as a matter of urgency with the local community regarding the imposition of traffic calming measures at the above location’.
(ii) A petition with 53 signatures, and supporting documents, from Ms Nickie Philbin will be presented. The petition requests for reinstatement of boundary and removal of gate on Ancient Road, Springbank, Medbourne, Market Harborough.
‘We the undersigned support that attached letter and petition for highways to ensure the reinstatement of the Ancient Road demarcation at Springbank, Medbourne to land adjourning Mr Polito’s alongside the church boundary. This area has been morphed into the land owned by our Parish Council Chairman, and a gate has been erected some years ago that according to leics.gov/extinguishments is illegal. The sign saying it is a public right of way has disappeared. As he is now building on this land we require highways to act urgently to ensure this ancient highway is protected, clearly delineated and returned to a public right to pass’.
8. Midland Mainline Electrification project - Network Rail presentation
9. Opportunities for streamlining the traffic regulation order (Pages 33-40) (TRO) process
10. Road Safety in Leicestershire 2012 (Pages 41-48)
11. Reducing sign clutter: the national and local picture (Pages 49-52)
12. 2013/14 maintenance and improvements programmes - (Pages 53-72) information item
13. Programme of traffic regulation orders and signing and (Pages 73-83) lining schemes - current position - information item
14. On-going action statement - nothing to report
15. Items for discussion - will members please submit these in writing to the officers prior to the meeting
16. Any other items the Chairman has decided is urgent
17. Date of next meeting - 21st November 2013 - Council Chamber at Broughton Astley Parish Council
18. Chairman's closing remarks
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL HIGHWAYS FORUM FOR HARBOROUGH HELD AT THE BROUGHTON ASTLEY PARISH COUNCIL OFFICES ON THURSDAY 7TH MARCH 2013 AT 6.00PM
PRESENT
County Councillors District Councillo rs Cllr W Liquorish (Chairman) Cllr C Holyoak Cllr R K A Feltham Cllr B Smith Cllr S J Galton Cllr G D Spendlove-Mason Cllr G A Hart Cllr S Hill Cllr R Page
The following also attended the meeting:
County officers present: G Payne, M Sheldrake, D Wright, D R Bradbury
District officers present: N Proudfoot
245. CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME
The Chairman welcomed Members and officers to the meeting. He also welcomed members of the public who were in attendance.
246. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies for absence were received from Cllrs A Burrell and B Johnson DC and Mr V Turner LCC.
247. URGENT ITEMS
There were no urgent items.
248. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
There were no declarations of interest.
249. MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING
Minutes of the last meeting held on Tuesday 6 th November 2012 were confirmed and signed as a true record of the meeting.
250. CHAIRMAN’S UPDATE
The Chairman asked Mr Wright to introduce the first 2 items in the update.
i) 20mph speed limits update
Mr Wright explained that the Department for Transport has reviewed its guidelines and has produced a new document ‘Setting Local Speed Limits’. The document has recently been published and officers are at present going through its contents in order to formulate the County Council’s policy on speed limits. Mr Wright agreed to bring an update to the next meeting.
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ii) Pavement Parking Campaign (verbal update)
Mr Wright confirmed that the report on pavement parking had been well received at all Forum meetings. All of the seven districts had shown interest in joining in a joint campaign endeavouring to educate motorists on pavement parking.
The campaign is co-ordinated by Mr Tony Beirne of North West Leicestershire District Council and commenced on the 5 th March 2013. Mr Wright agreed to bring a further update to the next meeting.
Cllr S J Galton CC asked whether parish councils can receive the leaflets.
In response, Mr Proudfoot confirmed that a generic leaflet was being used and that Harborough’s website contained information on the campaign. Parish councils can contact Mr Proudfoot for a supply of leaflets. High risk areas are being heavily targeted. Cllr B Smith DC asked if Members could receive a list of the problem areas.
Mr Proudfoot agreed to e-mail Members with problem areas. iii) Blanket traffic regulation order for school zig-zag markings
The Chairman asked Mr Payne to introduce this item. Mr Payne explained to Members that a blanket TRO would cost in the region of £850,000 and is not considered viable under LTP3. However, there is an indication that the DfT may relax the requirement of a TRO for zig-zag markings in the future. However, it is not clear at the present moment when this may occur.
Mr Payne confirmed that no distinction would be made between county run schools and academies. An update will come to the forum once the DfT has confirmed its stance. iv) Breakdown of revised on-street civil parking enforcement costs
Mr Payne took Members through the update and confirmed that, whilst the number of Civil Enforcement Officers has been reduced, the amount of penalty charge notices have remained the same or, in some areas, have increased.
Cllr R Page CC asked Mr Proudfoot if a parish council wishes to purchase CEO time, would this be a possibility. She also asked if the CEOs patrolled at certain times on certain days.
In response, Mr Proudfoot stated that, under the new system, CEOs do not patrol areas at the same set times. Problem areas are targeted for enforcement. Extra CEO time can be purchased if all of the costs are met and the request fitted in the system. He cautioned that it would not be economical for parish councils to purchase small amounts of CEO time.
Cllr G D Spendlove-Mason DC asked how confident were officers that the future income levels stated in the papers would be met in view of the fact that car usage is declining.
Mr Payne confirmed that the future income budget is based on PCN recovery rates in the current year and the estimated out-turn in 2012/13. v) Index of Highway Forum agenda items
Mr Sheldrake was pleased to confirm that, following a request at the last meeting, officers in Democratic Support have collated an index of all items covered in the last 10 years of the Forum.
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Members asked that their thanks be given to officers in Democratic Support for their endeavours.
251. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS UNDER STANDING ORDER 36
There were no current petitions.
252. RESPONSE TO PETITION REQUESTING TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES ON FROLESWORTH ROAD, BROUGHTON ASTLEY
The Forum considered a report by the Director of Environment and Transport in response to a petition requesting traffic calming measures on Frolesworth Road, Broughton Astley. A copy of the report is filed with the minutes.
The Chairman pointed out an article in the Leicester Mercury where the petitioners were quoted as being pleased at how the petition had been accepted at the previous Forum meeting. Unfortunately, assessments undertaken concluded that no action on road safety grounds would be taken to implement traffic calming on Frolesworth Road.
RECOMMENDATION
That the report of the Director of Environment and Transport be noted.
253. RESPONSE TO PETITION – NORTH KILWORTH
The Forum considered a report by the Director of Environment and Transport in response to a petition requesting the improvement in visibility in North Kilworth. A copy of the report is filed with the minutes.
Cllr Smith thanked officers for the report and asked when High Street/Lutterworth Road/Station Road would be resurfaced.
Mr Sheldrake agreed to get back to Cllr Smith with the details.
RECOMMENDATIONS
i) That the report of the Director of Environment and Transport be noted; and ii) that officers discuss resurfacing details with Cllr Smith.
254. ENERGY REDUCTION FOR STREET LIGHTING PROJECT
The Forum considered a report by the Director of Environment and Transport on the progress of the street lighting energy reduction project. The report was introduced by Mr Sheldrake with a copy filed with the minutes. Mr Sheldrake took Members through the report and confirmed that attached to the report was a copy of the report submitted to the Scrutiny Commission on 1 st February 2012.
Mr Sheldrake explained the position at the start of December 2012 on part-night lighting, the financial savings achieved and the carbon savings.
Although detailed statistical analysis has not been undertaken, the police believe that crime has not increased since the lights have been turned off. Also, officers at County Hall have confirmed that accidents have not increased in areas that have had their lighting reduced.
Cllr Page was concerned that large industrial areas such as Magna Park were not reducing their lighting in line with the County Council.
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Cllr S Hill CC asked whether officers would review the first sites once the project had been completed. Mr Sheldrake agreed to ask officers at County Hall to contact Cllr Hill.
Mr Sheldrake explained that he believed that the project would not be completed until 2014.
RECOMMENDATIONS
i) That the report of the Director of Environment and Transport be noted; and ii) that officers discuss the project with Cllr Hill.
255. IMPROVEMENT TO CUSTOMER SERVICES (VERBAL UPDATE)
Mr Sheldrake confirmed that Mr Turner and the Assistant Director for Highways, Mark Stevens, were working with Customer Services to try to improve the service provided to the public. The planned improvements were:
- making the customer more aware of what to expect; - improving performance on the feedback to the customer; - improving I.T. - improving the system used by the Highways Management Group for recording complaints.
Mr Sheldrake explained that officers were also looking to develop an account for parish councils where they can access and monitor the progress of complaints. An update will come to the next meeting.
Cllr Smith thanked Mr Sheldrake for the work undertaken in clearing out the gullies in Husbands Bosworth.
Cllr Hill stated that it was very important for Customer Services to recognise regular users such as elected Members and parish council clerks.
Mr Sheldrake confirmed that information from the website ‘Fix my street’ comes into the Customer Services and is filtered through to Highways.
Cllr Page agreed with Cllr Hill’s comments and stressed the need for Customer Services staff to be able to recognise when elected Members contact the County Council.
Cllr R K A Feltham CC stated that elected Members must be kept in the loop so that they can deal with constituents’ enquiries.
RECOMMENDATIONS
i) That the report of the Director of Environment and Transport be noted; and ii) that an update come to the next meeting.
256. DRAINAGE AND FLOODING
The Forum considered a report by the Director of Environment and Transport on drainage and flooding. The report was introduced by Mr Sheldrake with a copy filed with the minutes.
Mr Sheldrake took Members through the various aspects of the drainage assets and who had responsibility for each asset. He explained that Leicestershire County Council was now the Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) for the county. The team taking on these responsibilities is led by Nic Rowe at County Hall.
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Finally, Mr Sheldrake explained that local authorities have no legal obligations to supply sandbags to the public. However, if individual authorities wish to, they can purchase sand- less sandbags through the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Resilience Forum for distribution to residents. Where resources allow, Leicestershire County Council provides sandbags to residents whose properties are flooded due to excess highway surface water.
Cllr Page commented on an excellent report and the tremendous teams, both in highways and County Hall who deal with flooding problems.
She was concerned that detritus has been left on the side of the road when ditches have been cleared.
Mr Sheldrake confirmed that these ditches are the responsibility of the landowner – however, detritus should not be left on the highway. Where this occurs, officers will contact the appropriate landowner to ensure the detritus is removed.
Cllr Galton commented on the backlog in clearing gullies throughout the county. There had been problems in his patch that had been reported last May and still not been cleaned.
Mr Sheldrake stated that the temporary extra resources brought in to address the problem had now been made permanent in order to meet the backlog problem.
He also confirmed that, as part of the work in improving Customer Services, efforts are being made to ensure that the staff are conversant with the new powers under the Flood and Water Management Act which the department now enjoys.
Mr Sheldrake was confident that the backlog of gullies would be eradicated in the next twelve months.
RECOMMENDATION
That the report of the Director of Environment and Transport be noted.
257. TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT: TEAM STRUCTURE, ASSESSMENT CRITERIA AND WORK PROGRAMMES
The Forum considered a report by the Director of Environment and Transport on the reorganisation of the traffic management function. The report was presented by Mr Wright with a copy filed with the minutes.
Mr Wright took Members through the report highlighting the structure of the Traffic Management Team, its aims and objectives and how the works programme was arrived at.
He explained to Members that Appendices C and D of the report showed the planned programme of works on a county-wide basis. This reflects the county-wide allocation of budget which replaces the previous area-based budget approach. This may result in some areas not having as many schemes as another area, as the schemes are now assessed on a priority ranking system across the county.
Mr Wright explained to Members Appendix B of the report which shows how the ranking points are awarded to each scheme.
If a scheme scores between 56-90 points, it will be included in a works programme. Schemes scoring less than 46 points will not be considered for the programme. A score of 47-55 means that a scheme could be considered for the reserve programme.
RECOMMENDATION
That the report of the Director of Environment and Transport be noted. 10
258. QUIET SURFACES
The Forum considered a report by the Director of Environment and Transport on quiet road surfaces. The report was introduced by Mr Sheldrake with a copy filed with the minutes.
Mr Sheldrake confirmed that the report had been requested at several Forums. The information in the report explains to Members the types of surfaces and the noise levels associated with the various surfaces.
In 2007, the County Council commissioned the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) to undertake a study into the noise generated by various surface measures used in the county.
Mr Sheldrake asked Members to consider the conclusion of the report:
- that the difference in noise levels between different surface materials is minor. - the biggest difference in noise levels is generated by increased traffic speed. However, the impact of an increase in speed is considered as moderate. - noise on its own would not be considered sufficient to justify any lowering of speed limits.
RECOMMENDATION
That the report of the Director of Environment and Transport be noted.
259. REINSTATEMENT OF ROAD CENTRELINE MARKINGS FOLLOWING SURFACE DRESSING TREATMENT
The Forum considered a report by the Director of Environment and Transport on the reinstatement of road centreline markings following surface dressing treatment. The report was presented by Mr Wright with a copy filed with the minutes.
Mr Wright explained that the purpose of the report was to inform Members of the criteria used when considering whether to replace road centrelines following surface dressing work.
Mr Wright confirmed that this was not a cost cutting exercise. The aim was to improve the character of the location, especially in rural areas or areas of historic importance. This review of centrelines stems from guidance from the DfT as part of the general drive to reduce street clutter.
Mr Wright explained that predominantly only rural areas would be considered. He confirmed that derestricted areas between two villages would have the lines replaced.
To a question on the lifespan of white lines, Mr Sheldrake explained that it was dependant on several factors such as the amount of traffic travelling over the lines. The County Council reacts to problem areas in order to build up the lining programme. He asked Members to notify officers where they have areas where the lines are wearing.
In answer to a question from Cllr Page on broken lines in Lutterworth, Mr Wright explained that the location was undergoing a road safety scheme to narrow the road with hatching. This scheme will be completed in the near future.
RECOMMENDATION
That the report of the Director of Environment and Transport be noted.
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260. SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL TO SCHOOL
The Forum considered a report by the Director of Environment and Transport on sustainable travel to school. The report was introduced by Mr Sheldrake with a copy filed with the minutes.
Mr Sheldrake confirmed that this was the annual report on school travel plans. The appendices in the report show the schools in the Harborough area that are working on reviewing their plans.
RECOMMENDATION
That the report of the Director of Environment and Transport be noted.
261. UPDATE ON 2012/13 MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMMES – INFORMATION ITEM
Members noted the report.
262. PROGRAMME OF DEVELOPER-FUNDED TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDERS – CURRENT POSITION – INFORMATION ITEM
Members noted the report.
263. ON-GOING ACTION STATEMENT
There were no outstanding on-going actions.
264. ITEMS FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION
Members were asked to let officers have any items for consideration for future agendas in writing.
265. ANY OTHER ITEMS THE CHAIRMAN HAS DECIDED IS URGENT
There were no urgent items.
266. DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING
The Chairman confirmed that date of the next meeting as Thursday 25 th July 2013 at 6.00pm.
267. CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS
The Chairman thanked Members and officers for their attendance at the meeting.
7th March 2013 Chairman
6.00 – 7.15pm Date
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LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL HIGHWAYS FORUM FOR HARBOROUGH
30 TH JULY 2013
CHAIRMAN’S UPDATE
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORT a) Highways Forum overview for new Members
1. Highway Forums arose from the Highways Best Value Review undertaken in 2002 as a vehicle for locally elected Members to meet in each district to discuss highway issues. The Forums commenced in June 2003 and focus on issues that affect the whole of the district. Patch issues should be addressed with officers at any time outside the meetings.
2. In February 2012, the Cabinet agreed to improve the management of Highway Forums having regard to the continuing need to make efficiency savings and improve effectiveness. From 1st April 2012, the following was agreed:
• The number of meetings were reduced from 4 to 3 a year
• The meetings were limited to 2 hours, subject to the Chairman's discretion
• The traffic regulation order (TRO) and maintenance/Improvements reports would be for information only. Detailed questions can be raised outside the meeting
• There are minor changes to the arrangement in dealing with petitions in that officers are to communicate the outcomes of investigations within 4 months after the formal presentation of the petition.
Officer to Contact Dave Bradbury - Forum Administrator Email: [email protected]
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LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL HIGHWAYS FORUM FOR HARBOROUGH
30 TH JULY 2013
CHAIRMAN’S UPDATE
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORT
b) Highways Forum index / guidance on searching for items
Index of Highways Forum agenda items
1. An index has been compiled of all items that have been discussed at Highway Forum meetings over the last 10 years.
2. This index will be updated following each Highway Forum and will be published with the minutes.
3. Members can search this index easily to find out what issues have been discussed at each Highway Forum.
Searching for documents on the Web – guidance notes
4. A set of guidance notes have been created, which show Members how to search and retrieve items that have been discussed at all Member meetings, including the Highway Forums. The guidance notes have been attached as an appendix to this update for information.
5. Members can use this facility to search for keywords and can set the search criteria to concentrate on certain areas and dates.
Officer to Contact Vic Turner Tel: (0116) 305 2114 / 2202 Email: [email protected]
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To get to the searching tool, please follow this link http://politics.leics.gov.uk/ieDocSearch.aspx?
When you have followed the link, this should bring up the above screen.
To search for a document - for example, relating to drainage for the Harborough Highway Forum - type ‘drainage’ into the top search box; for a more advanced search you can use the committee drop-down list to select Harborough Highway Forum. This drop-down lists all the committees held by the Leicestershire County Council. You can also select a date range, document type, division and key word. Using these options will reduce your search time. See below.
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When you have entered all the relevant information for the document you would like to search for, press the ‘search’ icon. This will bring up a list of all the documents relating to your search as shown below.
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You can then scroll down the list to find the information you’re looking for. Clicking on the link will bring up the section from the minutes.
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LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL HIGHWAYS FORUM FOR HARBOROUGH
30 TH JULY 2013
CHAIRMAN’S UPDATE
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORT
c) Pavement parking campaign - update
Background
1. The Pavement Parking Campaign was formally launched on March 5 th this year at a press event in Whetstone Drive, Coalville.
2. Representatives were present from the County and District Council, the police, the RNIB and Guide Dogs for the Blind. The event was covered by ITN News, and articles appeared in the Leicester Mercury, Coalville Times and other local papers.
The local situation
3. Leaflets are available from the customer service team on request. All parishes in the District have been emailed with information on the initiative, plus some parishes have requested and been supplied with copies of the leaflet. The promotional DVD clip has been uploaded onto the District website.
As of the beginning of May there have been four reported ‘incidents’. Of these, three were dealt with by civil enforcement officers and one by the police.
Officer to Contact David Wright Tel: (0116) 305 5080 Email: [email protected]
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LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL HIGHWAYS FORUM FOR HARBOROUGH
30TH JULY 2013
CHAIRMAN’S UPDATE
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORT
d) Speed limit update
1. Following the Chairman’s Update at the last forum, the Department for Transport (DfT) has now released the revised version of the document “Setting Local Speed Limits” as DfT Circular 01/2103. This document contains revised and updated guidelines for local authorities to help them in setting appropriate speed limits.
2. A full analysis of the changes has not yet been carried out but, from initial inspection, the guidelines are not radically different to those they replaced.
3. The Circular asks traffic authorities to keep their speed limits under review, and also asks authorities to “consider the introduction of more 20mph limits and zones over time in urban areas and built-up village streets that are primarily residential to ensure greater safety for pedestrians and cyclists”
4. The DfT stresses that 20mph zones require traffic calming measures like speed bumps and chicanes or repeater speed limit signing and/or roundel road markings to be effective.
5. While the guidance provides useful advice regarding 20mph zones and limits, much of the reference to limits relate to the Portsmouth scheme. Given the limited experience of installing limits and questions raised over the Portsmouth results the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation is recommending that this area of the document “needs to be kept under review as further experience and results are collected.”
6. Requests for the implementation of 20mph zones or limits in Leicestershire will always be treated on their individual merits. However, the following issues should be borne in mind when a 20mph speed limit is being considered: • Implementing a 20mph limit on a road with an existing average speed over 24mph does not make drivers slow down below 24mph unless a significant amount of traffic calming is installed. • Figures show that ‘killed and seriously injured’ (KSI) collisions can increase inside 20mph limits – the Portsmouth scheme saw a 36% rise in KSI collisions in the year following implementation • The police are reluctant to deploy resources in a 20mph limit unless the limit is ‘self-enforcing’ by means of traffic calming • The Local Transport Plan does not support the introduction of traffic calming purely to reduce speeds unless there is evidence to show that its introduction will improve safety.
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LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL HIGHWAYS FORUM FOR HARBOROUGH
30TH JULY 2013
CHAIRMAN’S UPDATE
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORT
e) 7.5 tonne weight restriction enforcement update
1. A report, HGV enforcement update, was presented to and noted by the Highway Forums last year. The report included the paragraph:
2. Responsibility for continued enforcement will pass from the roads policing unit to the local police units, with enforcement and education actions being undertaken by neighbourhood officers commensurate with other duties. Complaints will be reviewed periodically and where there are any problem locations or repeat offending operators identified the roads policing unit will seek to assist in addressing these problems. This approach should ensure that the public will receive a similar level of service albeit delivered in a different way.
3. Since the report was published, further discussions have taken place between the County Council and the police on ways to improve the reporting and enforcement of 7.5t weight restrictions in the County. These discussions have resulted in the publication of a letter sent to all parish and town councils in Leicestershire, explaining the changes and asking if they could use their local knowledge and contacts to help in the reporting of possible infringements.
4. The basis of the request is that local councils are in a good position to be able to build up a local picture of infringement problems and that, with this knowledge, the police will be better equipped to target their resources at areas where problems are occurring on a regular basis.
5. A copy of the letter is included in Appendix A
Officer to Contact David Wright Tel: (0116) 305 5080 Email: [email protected]
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To the Parish/Town Council Date 7 May 2013 My ref: GP/DAW/7.5T Your ref: Contact: David Wright Phone: 0116 305 5080 Fax: Email: [email protected]
Dear Sir/Madam
We are writing to update you on changes to the way that 7.5t weight restrictions are enforced, and to ask for your help in the process.
Leicestershire has a designated ‘lorry network’ of routes suitable for HGVs. In general terms this is the ‘A’ and ‘B’ road network, but it also includes a few roads of lower status. Most of the areas between these roads are designated as 7.5t weight restriction zones, where HGVs above 7.5t are not allowed to enter unless they are dropping off or picking up goods within the area.
A vast majority of HGVs in the County stick to these routes and of those that use the weight restricted roads, a majority are using the road for a legitimate purpose.
Enforcement of 7.5t weight restrictions is the responsibility of the Police and in 2011/2012, 120 complaints were received across the whole of the County, all of which were followed up. This was made possible by the allocation of funding from the County Council to subsidise their operations.
Due to reductions in funding for both Leicestershire County Council and the Police, the previous method of handling enforcement is no longer financially viable, so we are introducing new procedures with the aim of continuing to provide an effective service but at lower cost.
Reports of HGVs contravening the weight restrictions may still be passed to the Police using their email address or the 101 number but, unless resources are available in that area at that time, the incident may just be logged and passed to the local policing unit rather than being followed up immediately. However, the information will be used to identify contravention ‘hotspots’ where a targeted operation may then follow at a later date.
Environment and Transport Department Leicestershire County Council, County Hall, Glenfield, Leicestershire LE3 8RJ Telephone: 0116 305 0001 Fax: 0116 305 0006 Minicom: 0116 305 0007 Email: [email protected]
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This is where you may have an important role to play. If you are happy to collate reports of HGV contraventions from your area then that information may be used by the Police to target their resources. We do not envisage that this will be an onerous task as reports are not that frequent. As mentioned previously, in 2011/2012 the Police received 120 reports across the whole of the County. Of these, 21 were in one village so, unless you are that village, it is unlikely that a significant number of complaints will be received. That said, it is possible that being able to report instances to their local Council may encourage more people to make reports, but that can be monitored and reacted to if necessary by carrying out enforcement, hopefully then reducing the number of complaints.
We would be grateful if you would give consideration to support this initiative, in order that we may to continue to enforce effectively against HGVs contravening weight restrictions in your area.
Thank you.
David Wright Team Manager, Traffic Management Leicestershire County Council
Background Information:
Reporting:
Individual reports of suspected contraventions may still be passed to the Police at any time at [email protected] or by phoning 101.
Collated reports from local Councils should be passed by email to [email protected]
All reports should, where possible, include the following details: • Date • Time • Location (Village/Town, Road) • Direction of travel • Identification of vehicle if possible (this could be the Registration Number or Company Name/location)
Exemptions:
Many large vehicles using weight restricted roads are doing so on a legitimate basis. Legitimate use includes: • Deliveries to/from premises within the weight restricted area • Vehicles whose operating centre is within the zone 29 Agenda Item 6f
LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL HIGHWAYS FORUM FOR HARBOROUGH
30TH JULY 2013
CHAIRMAN’S UPDATE
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORT f) Improving customer service on highways related matters
1. The Environment and Transport Department, including the highways service, was radically restructured 5 years ago. This included the creation of the Customer Service Centre (CSC) to act as the authority’s ‘front end’ on all highways-related customer service matters. It is fair to say that not all stakeholders have appreciated the benefits of these new arrangements.
2. Since the summer of 2012, there has been a significant amount of concern raised about the quality of services provided in relation to highways issues. During this period, the number of reports to the CSC, particularly regarding flooding and grass cutting, rose enormously due to the very wet, warm weather that was experienced. This surge of reports has exceeded the capacity of the highways service to deal with these effectively.
3. Specifically, complaints were received about work not being completed quickly enough; the CSC being unable to give out clear advice to callers; the lack of clarity around timescales for work; and the absence of clear feedback to customers about the progress on the issues they had reported.
4. In order to address these concerns, a Customer Service Improvement Action Plan has been developed and is currently being implemented. This is being project managed by the Customer Services Team Manager and overseen by a Steering Group comprising the Assistant Directors for Highways and Customer Service & Operations, the Highways Manager and the Customer Service & Business Support Manager.
5. The range of concerns to be addressed by the Action Plan broadly fall into 4 key themes:
i) Provision of information - Stakeholders are to be provided with clear, proactive information about service levels and the way in which the highways service organises and carries out its work at an operational level. Work is progressing on this, with reports being brought to local Highways Forums, the re-introduction of parish newsletters and opportunities being taken to highlight service standards through the media.
ii) Managing customer expectations - When first approaching the Council via the CSC, customers are to be provided with clear information about how their issue will be dealt with, the timescales for dealing with it (if any)
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and, wherever possible, updates on the progress. On-going work on this includes updating CSC staff on highways service levels and the development of standard scripts for them to advise customers regarding service levels and the development of improved feedback mechanisms.
iii) Back-office operational improvements – Service delivery within the highways service is to be improved through better performance management. On-going work on this includes more robust performance management to improve the quality and timeliness of back-office record- keeping, the introduction of clear escalation procedures and the development of proposals for improving the management of responses to incidents.
iv) Information technology – The service will endeavour to make the best use of the technology in providing effective customer feedback efficiently and economically. Automated responses for a limited number of subject areas have already been piloted and have proved successful. The scope of this will be widened to other subject areas on an on-going basis. Work is also on-going on a project to allow regular customers, such as parish councils, to track progress of their enquiries and reports through an online account system.
Officer to Contact Vic Turner Tel: (0116) 305 2114 / 2202 Email: [email protected]
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LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL HIGHWAYS FORUM FOR HARBOROUGH
30TH JULY 2013
CHAIRMAN’S UPDATE
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORT g) Blanket TROs for school zig zags
1. The changes to the Department for Transport (DfT) Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions (TSRGD) legislation, which may remove the requirement for a traffic regulation order (TRO) to make school zigzag markings enforceable, is planned to come into force from March 2015.
2. The proposals for the revised version of the TSRGD legislation will be put out to public consultation by February 2014 and officers will make representations to the DfT asking that the requirement for a TRO is removed. Once the revised regulations are in place, a reassessment of our approach to the enforcement of school zigzag markings will be undertaken.
Officer to Contact Greg Payne Tel: (0116) 305 7073 Email: [email protected]
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LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL HIGHWAYS FORUM FOR HARBOROUGH
30TH JULY 2013
OPPORTUNITIES FOR STREAMLINING THE TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER (TRO) PROCESS
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORT
Purpose of Report
1. To brief Members on the current timescales for implementing traffic regulation orders (TROs) and to explain the issues and opportunities for service delivery in line with the recent restructuring of the Traffic Management Team.
Background
2. Members will be aware that a reorganisation of the Traffic Management Team has taken place and that a new procedure has been established for identifying and prioritising TRO schemes (speed limits, parking restrictions, weight restrictions etc).
3. When a request is received by the Traffic Management Team, an assessment is carried out to determine firstly whether a TRO is appropriate and secondly, whether it satisfies the objectives of LTP3. This assessment looks at a wide range of criteria and adds a numeric score to each. In this way, a request is assessed objectively and the result of the assessment can be compared with others to introduce a priority ranking.
4. The highest ranked TROs are then added to the current programme of works and are assigned to an officer in the Traffic Management Team for implementation. The processing of the TRO is dependent upon its respective position in the ranking process as well as the existing volume of work being handled by the team.
5. This new method of assessing incoming requests, coupled with the restructuring of the Traffic Management team has resulted in an enhanced package of TRO schemes to be delivered during 2013/14. Compared to the previous year, the number of TROs to be implemented by Traffic Management is expected to treble to approximately 35 (revenue schemes).
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6. TRO schemes are also prepared by the Accident Investigation Team, with input from Traffic Management as necessary. TROs are sometimes also implemented as part of a developer-funded scheme. These are currently delivered by Engineering Design, with some input from Traffic Management. The number of Accident Investigation and Developer TROs is expected to remain consistent with the previous year, an estimate of 20 TROs (combined).
The TRO procedure (Permanent TROs)
7. The procedure for implementing TROs is set out in the Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996 (the “ Regulations” ). This sets out the statutory processes which must be undertaken before a TRO scheme can be implemented on the ground.
8. The Regulations specify four stages to the implementation of a TRO:
a. Consultation b. Advertisement c. Objections d. Order Making
9. Consultation must take place with bodies such as the Police and Road Haulage Association in all cases, and with other bodies considered likely to be affected by the proposals (such as Parish Councils and the Fire and Ambulance Service) before a TRO is implemented. The Regulations do not specify a timescale for the consultation stage.
10. A proposed TRO scheme must be advertised in the local press before it can be brought into force. A copy of this notice must also be sent to statutory consultees and other individual/bodies affected by the scheme. It is also a requirement for documents relating to the proposed TRO to be placed on deposit, where it must remain until 6 weeks after the Order has been made.
11. The Regulations also require that there is adequate publicity of a proposed TRO so that those affected can give full consideration to the scheme. It would therefore be expected for the newspaper advertisement to run in conjunction with a letter drop to affected frontages or the erection of street notices for the duration of the advertisement stage, depending upon the type and location of the proposed scheme.
12. Once a TRO has been advertised, a minimum of 21 days must be allowed for any comments or objections to be made. All objections must be made in writing. This period may be increased as necessary, depending on the scope of the proposal and its anticipated impact on the local community. This objection period must be stated on the advertised notice.
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13. Upon consideration of comments and objections received, it may be appropriate to make minor modifications to the proposed TRO after it has been advertised. In such cases, the minor adjustments can be implemented provided that those likely to be affected by the modifications are notified, and that they are given the opportunity to comment or object.
14. All objections must be taken into consideration prior to bringing an order into force. In some instances, objections must be considered at a Public Inquiry. However, this only applies where loading/unloading is prohibited at all times, or for certain parts of the working day.
15. The Order making stage can only be completed if there are no unresolved objections following consultation and advertisement. The Regulations do not stipulate the procedure for addressing objections received.
16. An Order can be made as soon as the 21-day advertisement stage has been carried out, provided there are no objections. An Order must be ‘made’ (i.e. brought into force) within a maximum of two years after it was first advertised, and a notice stating that the Order has been ‘made’ must appear in the local press within 14 days of being brought into force. The making of an order should correspond with the modification/introduction of any lining and signing for the new TRO scheme.
17. All objectors must be notified within 14 days of an Order being made of the decision (and reasons) behind the decision to proceed with the TRO.
18. If it is considered that the Regulations have not been adhered to, an individual can challenge the validity of a TRO within 6 weeks of it being brought into force.
A simple TRO could be implemented within minimum period of 14 weeks, assuming that no modifications are required and that there is no Public Inquiry (reduced to 11 weeks if consultation and advertisement run concurrently). This is broken down as follows:- Task Timescale Scheme design 1-2 weeks Consultation 3 weeks (discretionary). This may be combined with the advertisement stage. Advertisement (newspaper plus 4 weeks (1 week to prepare material & letter drop and street notices as arrange press notice / 3 weeks for the appropriate) advertisement) Consideration of objections / 3 wee ks objection resolution Order Making 2 weeks (‘sealing’ of an Order, inclusion of ‘has made’ notice in the press and notifying objectors) Total 14 weeks
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The TRO procedure in Leicestershire (permanent TROs)
19. The County Council has its own corporate procedure for implementing TROs in addition to those set by the Regulations. In Leicestershire, a TRO cannot be ‘made’ unless it has the approval of the Director of Environment and Transport (The Director). The Director has been awarded the Delegated Power to implement a TRO scheme provided it has the backing of the Local Member, or with Lead Member or Cabinet approval where objections have been received.
20. Consultation – The County Council has adopted a two-tier consultation procedure, ‘informal’ and ‘formal’. A minimum period of 21 days is always assigned to each stage, although the Regulations do not set a minimum timescale for consultation. If the TRO is minor, the informal and formal stages may be combined.
21. The informal stage is based upon a preliminary scheme design, and comments are invited for consideration. A public exhibition may also be held, typically where the proposals extend over a large area or affect large groups of people. The formal stage takes into account comments received during the informal process, where the scheme may be modified from its original design.
22. In Leicestershire, the informal stage is carried out by the scheme originator, whilst the formal stage is carried out by Legal Services. Formal consultation is always combined with the advertisement of the scheme, or the ‘notice of proposals’.
23. The informal consultation stage is summarised below. Tasks in grey are not applicable to all schemes.
Legal Scheme Traffic Task Timescale Services Originator Management Informal Consultation Scheme design 1-2 weeks Consultation 3 weeks Public Exhibition 2 weeks* (including preparation) Scheme modification 1-2 weeks* Total 5 weeks
24. Formal Consultation / Advertisement – This stage is carried out by legal Services. A scheme cannot be advertised until a) the TRO ‘schedules’ have been prepared by Traffic Management and b) the local Member has given consent for the TRO to be advertised. This is in line with the Director’s Delegated Powers.
25. No time period is specified in the Council’s policy within which the Local member must sign their ‘Delegated Powers to Advertise’ form. Whilst the majority are returned to the scheme originator within a couple of weeks, this can take significantly longer. In 2012/13, one third of ‘Delegated Powers to Advertise’ forms issued by Traffic Management were not signed within four weeks from the date of issue, whilst one fifth of the forms were not signed within 8 weeks.
26. Once the local Member has given consent for the TRO to be advertised, a copy of the consent form, along with a list of all formal consultees, consultation material, a
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‘statement of effect’ and a copy of the TRO schedules and old Orders to be revoked are sent to Legal Services from the scheme originator and/or Traffic Management.
27. Once Legal Services receive this information, the Legal Order and public notice is prepared, as is the documentation that needs to be placed on deposit (at County Hall and the District Council Office) until 6 weeks after the Order is made. Legal Services then arrange for the notice to be placed in the local press and also send a copy (with relevant consultation material) to the list of formal consultees provided by the originator.
28. Depending upon the publication date, a notice can typically appear in the local press after giving a weeks notice. However, due to the current pressures on the Legal Department, there is a 7 week waiting period for a scheme to be advertised. This delay has implications for implementing a TRO, particularly given the enhanced package of schemes to be delivered during 2013/14.
29. A copy of the proposals is also published on the County Council’s website where it is possible to comment or object to the scheme. Notices are erected on street only when considered necessary.
30. The Advertisement stage in Leicestershire can be summarised as follows.
Legal Scheme Traffic Task Timescale Services Originator Management Advertisement (/Formal Consultation) Obtaining ‘consent to 4 weeks advertise’ from the (1 – 12 Local Member weeks) Creation of TRO schedules / Revoked 2 days Orders / ParkMap Advertisement (newspaper, website, deposited documents, letter drop and street 7 weeks notices as appropriate) (documents on deposit, Legal Order, Notice, consultation Letters…) Advertisement period 3 weeks Total 14 weeks
31. Objections – As part of the Delegated Powers procedure, authority to overrule objections is delegated to the Director of Environment and Transport, provided that the scheme has the support of the Local Member and is signed off by the Lead Member/Cabinet as appropriate.
32. Objections may be submitted to Legal Services, either directly in response to the press notice or consultation letter, or indirectly via Traffic Management when submitted via the website. The minimum objection period is 21 days.
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33. Objections are acknowledged by Legal Services and then forwarded to the scheme originator for a formal response or resolution. Legal Services log a copy of all incoming and outgoing objection correspondence.
34. If objections cannot be resolved, the Local Member has to sign another consent form for the scheme to proceed any further. A report is then prepared and submitted to the Lead Member (or Cabinet as applicable), seeking authority to overrule the objections and implement the TRO in accordance with the Director’s Delegated Powers.
35. The objection stage is summarised as follows:
Legal Scheme Traffic Task Timescale Services Originator Management Objections Receipt of incoming See advert objections Logging and acknowledgement of 1 day objections Formal response / 3 weeks resolution of objections Preparation of Lead 1 week Member / Cabinet report Seeking Local Member support/Authority for 2 weeks Future Action Scheduling/Consideration of Lead Member or 2 weeks Cabinet Report Total 9 weeks
36. Order Making – Once all objections have been considered, the TRO can be brought into force by Legal Services. The Order is ‘sealed’ and upon instruction from the scheme originator, the Order is brought into force to coincide with the lining and signing works on site.
37. Legal Services arrange for a copy of the sealed Order to be added to the deposited documents at County Hall and the District Council. These are retrieved 6 weeks after the Order has been made.
38. Within 14 days of making the Order, Legal Services arrange for a notice to be published in the local press and notify all objectors of the decision to implement the Order. The timescale for publishing this notice is much shorter than for that published during the advertisement stage.
39. A considerable amount of money is spent on the advertisement of TROs. A study conducted by the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation in 2010 1
1 Traffic Regulation Order Advertising: A need to review the regulations. Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation April 2011
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revealed that Leicestershire County Council’s annual spend on the advertisement of TROs was £250,000. This compared to £156,183 (Nottinghamshire), £155,000 (Derbyshire) and £174,000 (Cambridgeshire).
40. An Order can be implemented as a soon as it has been made. However, there is currently a 12 week period for manufacturing road signs which can delay the implementation of a new scheme. It would not be prudent to order any new signage until any objections have been taken into consideration.
41. A summary of the Order Making stage is summarised below:
Legal Scheme Traffic Task Timescale Services Originator Management Order Making ‘Sealing’ the TRO and advertisement of ‘Made’ 2 weeks Order (press and website) Informing objectors 1 day Deposit of ‘Made’ 1day documents Arranging signing & 12 weeks lining Total 14 weeks
Issues for consideration
42. The TRO process in Leicestershire takes twice as long as the statutory minimum timescale as summarised below (minor TRO schemes). When the lining and signing is also taken into account, a scheme may take 42 weeks to implement from start to finish.
Stage Minimum timescale Leicestershire Scheme design 2 weeks 2 weeks Consultation 3 weeks 3 weeks Advertisement 4 weeks 14 weeks Objections 3 weeks 9 weeks Order Making 2 weeks 2 weeks Total 14 weeks 30 weeks Total (including 42 weeks signing & lining)
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43. The two main areas of delay are the advertisement and the manufacture and installation of new traffic signs. These two processes add a combined 19 weeks to a TRO, which is unacceptable. Due to the enhanced TRO package to be delivered in 2013/14, it is possible that this timescale could increase even further.
44. Furthermore, the objection stage can take up to 9 weeks, largely due to the Council’s Delegated Powers procedure. Whilst these timescales are set more rigidly, there may be scope to streamline the process.
45. A number of areas have been identified where the TRO process could be shortened and these will now be investigated. They are as follows:
a. Reducing the involvement of Legal Services, and transferring some of the administrative functions to other teams. Suitable tasks include arranging the press notice, formal consultation, acknowledging objectors and preparation of documents for deposit at council offices.
b. Reducing the number teams/individuals involved in the TRO process to avoid duplicate work (i.e. schedule generation).
c. Combining the informal and formal consultation stages.
d. Reviewing the Delegated Powers procedure, noting the stages at which Local members are required to give consent to proceed with the TRO process and whether objections are dealt with in the most efficient manner.
e. Setting a deadline for the completion of ‘Delegated Powers to Advertise’ and ‘Authority for Future Action’ forms.
f. Reviewing the procedure for ordering new signing works, and seeking to reduce the 12 week turnaround for sign manufacture and installation.
46. There are also opportunities to reduce the Council’s TRO advertising costs by omitting some of the detail that is currently included on the notice. This would be particularly useful for large, area wide schemes and could potentially save thousands of pounds on the cost of the advert. This approach has been trialled in the past and further opportunities will be explored with Legal Services.
Recommendation
47. It is recommended that Members note this report.
Officer to Contact David Wright Tel: (0116) 305 5080 Email: [email protected]
Background Papers None.
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LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL HIGHWAYS FORUM FOR HARBOROUGH
30 TH JULY 2013
ROAD SAFETY IN LEICESTERSHIRE 2012
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORT
Purpose of Report
1. The report - Road Safety in Leicestershire 2012 – provides an up-to-date record of casualty data for Leicestershire, shows our performance against our Local Transport Plan (LTP3) 2020 casualty reduction targets and outlines the various casualty reduction initiatives deployed in the County.
Background
2. The third Leicestershire Local Transport Plan 2011 – 2026 (LTP3) was adopted as County Council policy and published in April 2011 and includes the strategic outcome of reducing the number of reported road casualties.
3. The Road Safety in Leicestershire 2012 report has been designed to focus on the strategic outcome of casualty reduction and to provide information about the four ways we organise our casualty reduction service delivery as set out in LTP3.
4. Whilst the report - Road Safety in Leicestershire 2012 – provides information for the county as a whole this paper to the Highway Forums includes additional information by district or borough council areas. This additional information is shown here in Appendix A .
5. The Summary section of the Road Safety in Leicestershire 2012 report is reprinted here as Appendix B to provide an overview of progress made in reducing casualties across the county as a whole in 2012.
6. The full report – Road Safety in Leicestershire 2012 can be found at the County Council website at www.leics.gov.uk/casualtyreport . Should you require a hard copy of the report, a paper version (without appendices) will be available for collection at the Forum meeting. 42
Main Points - Leicestershire
7. Leicestershire has a record of overall casualty reduction which in recent years is at least as good as, and often better than, national trends.
8. All 3 annual casualty reduction milestones set for 2012 (relating to LTP3 targets/indicators for 2020) have been exceeded.
9. 2012 has continued 12 years of annual casualty reduction. Since 2000, when casualty levels were at their peak, total reported casualties have decreased by 1,586, (46%) from 3464 to 1878.
10. 2012 saw the lowest number of recorded road deaths (27) since current records began in 1979. (36 deaths recorded in 2009 was the next lowest.) The number of those seriously injured in 2012 reduced by 15% compared with 2011 and reduced by 26% compared with the 2005/09 average.
11. Compared with 2011, slight casualties in 2012 reduced by 3% from 1727 to 1682. This is a continuation of near linear reduction between 2000 and 2011.
Officer to Contact
Steve Karkowski Tel: (0116) 305 7097 Email: [email protected]
Background Papers
Road Safety in Leicestershire 2012 report The Leicestershire Local Transport Plan 2011 - 2026
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APPENDIX A District or Borough Council Casualties
Table 1 shows both recent and long-term casualty reductions for all district and borough councils within Leicestershire. Whilst the performance of individual areas differs considerably, the overall picture is influenced by population, road length, traffic volumes and the rural/urban nature of the roads and comparing the casualty numbers in this table is of limited value. The distribution of casualties is shown in Figure 1.
2012 % 2012 % 2005 / Casualties by change change 09 year 2011 2012 District or Borough from 2005 from average / 09 2011 Blaby 403 360 323 -20 -10 Charnwood 504 415 357 -29 -14 Harborough 371 303 273 -26 -10 Hinckley & 407 279 302 -26 8 Bosworth Melton 183 181 147 -20 -19 North West 494 288 325 -34 13 Leicestershire Oadby & Wigston 130 138 151 17 9 Totals 2491 1964 1878 -25 -4 Table 1 – Casualties by District or Borough (All Roads)
Oadby and Blaby Wigston 17% North West 8% Leicestershire 17%
Charnwood 19% Melton 8% Hinckley and Harborough Bosworth 15% 16%
Figure 1 Percentage Casualties and Road Length by District or Borough Council in 2012
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Harborough District Council Casualties - (additional to main report) There were 273 casualties on roads in Harborough District in 2012 (5 killed, 25 serious and 243 slight). Figure 2 shows the long-term casualty trend in this District. The trend is showing a downward gradient.
500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Figure 2 Casualty Trends in Harborough
Table 2 shows casualties in Harborough District by principal travel mode. County percentage changes are shown in brackets.
2005 / 2012 % 2012 % Casualties 09 year 2011 2012 change from change from average 2005 / 09 2011 Car 282 231 196 -30 (-28) -15 (-3) Occupant Motorcyclist 29 26 29 0 (-27) 12 (-11) Goods 29 17 16 -45 (-27) -6 (-1) Occupant Cyclist 13 11 16 23 (-1) 45 (4) Pedestrian 17 16 13 -23 (-7) -19 (5) Other 1 2 2 100 (30) 0 (8) Bus 0 0 1 400 (-83) n/a (-71) Occupant Total 371 303 273 -26 (-25) -10 (-4) Table 2 – Harborough District Casualties by Principal Travel Mode
More information on casualties by district or borough council area can be seen in the web report – Road Safety in Leicestershire 2012 – in Appendix I on page 90. 45
Appendix B Summary Key figures In Leicestershire* in 2012 there were 1,396 recorded road injury accidents. These accidents resulted in 1,878 casualties (27 killed, 169 serious and 1,682 slight).
Car occupant casualties are consistently the largest casualty group by travel mode and in 2012 this group recorded 1,283 casualties (901 car drivers and 382 car passengers). This is 68% of total casualties (48% drivers and 20% passengers).
Of the 901 recorded car driver casualties just over 26% were aged 17 - 25 years old, 61% were aged 26 to 59, 12% were aged over 59 and just over 0.5% were age unknown. 56% all of car driver casualties were male.
Pedestrians, motorcyclists and cyclists are vulnerable groups as these modes make up between 5% to 7% of average GB distance travelled (3% pedestrian, between 1% to 3% motorcyclist and 1% cyclist) but they recorded 27% of total casualties in Leicestershire (10% pedestrian, 9% motorcyclist and 8% cyclist).
Of the 1,878 total casualties, most (692) were on A roads, 448 on C roads, 281 on B roads, 278 on unclassified roads and 179 on motorways. (*See note in Introduction)
The 1,396 recorded accidents involved 2,696 vehicles and injured 181 pedestrians and 148 cyclists.
How did we do in 2012? Casualty numbers have continued to reduce with exceptional reductions in some categories, but continued effort is needed as ongoing reductions become increasingly harder to achieve.
Category 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Killed 49 53 49 56 36 39 39 27 Serious 259 249 217 197 227 199 198 169 Slight 2624 2334 2172 1986 1945 1878 1727 1682 Total 2932 2636 2438 2239 2208 2116 1964 1878 KSI 308 302 266 253 263 238 237 196 Table S1 – Casualty Figures
Compared with 2011, casualty numbers in 2012 have reduced across all severities but particularly for those killed or seriously injured (-17%). The specific reductions are • Fatalities reduced by 31%, • Serious injuries reduced by 15% • Slight injuries reduced by 3%. 46
Long term, • 2012 has continued 12 years of annual casualty reduction • Since 2000, when casualty levels were at their peak, total reported casualties have decreased by 1,586, (46%) • Total casualties are now 25% less than the 2005-09 average (baseline used to compare local and national performance). • 2012 saw the lowest number of recorded road deaths (27) since current records began in 1979. (36 deaths recorded in 2009 was the next lowest.)
In April 2011 the County Council adopted its third Local Transport Plan (LTP3) containing targets or performance indicators for the reduction of total casualties, killed or seriously injured (KSI) casualties and slight casualties. The trajectories to reach these targets and indicators by 2020 have been set with annual milestones. All annual milestones were exceeded in 2012 by substantial margins.
Car occupant (driver and passenger), motorcyclist (rider and pillion) and goods occupant casualties are showing reductions in 2012 greater than 20% compared with the 2005-09 base. However, pedestrian and cyclist casualties have shown more modest reductions (7% and 1% respectively) compared with the 2005-09 base and have shown increases compared with 2011 of 5% and 4% respectively.
What did we do in 2012? LTP3 sets out our strategy for reducing the number of casualties on all roads in Leicestershire. Work undertaken in 2012 is valued at approximately £1.3 million and includes 4 main elements which are Providing a safer road environment – by improvements in road planning, safety audits, road maintenance and engineering improvement schemes. Managing speed – by use of appropriate speed limits, safety cameras, vehicle activated signs, school 20mph zones, speed awareness courses and community speed watch. Working within the Leicester Leicestershire Rutland Road Safety Partnership (LLRRSP) to deliver road safety education, training and publicity (ETP) Improving safety for vulnerable road users – including children, pedestrians, cyclists, older people, and motorcyclists by means of ETP.
Specific examples of individual schemes and initiatives implemented in 2012 include • B4114 Croft Road junction, • A453 Ashby Road junction and • A6 Loughborough Road speed camera site
Data analysis undertaken in 2012 includes Pre Driver Training Courses, Young Car Driver casualty risk and research into the question of increasing our effort to reduce cyclist casualties. Information is also presented on Relative Risk (comparing casualty rates with use of the network), Post Code Analysis (comparing where people live with where they have accidents) and a Social Profile Analysis of those injured.
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National Perspective These include consideration of vehicle safety features, developing resources for increased access to road safety research and information about increased availability of road safety news information and advice.
Conclusions 2012 has been an exceptional year with record breaking low numbers of those killed or seriously injured. 2012 also saw continuing reductions in numbers slightly injured.
2012 has also been exceptional in efforts made nationally to improve access and understanding of available road safety knowledge and experience.
In the main, however, 2012 has shown that continued effort is needed to maximise what we do as casualty numbers reduce and influences such as the weather and economic factors affect road user attitudes and behaviours in variable ways.
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LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL HIGHWAYS FORUM FOR HARBOROUGH
30TH JULY 2013
REDUCING SIGN CLUTTER: THE NATIONAL AND LOCAL PICTURE
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENT & TRANSPORT
Purpose of Report
1. The purpose of this report is to inform Members of the current guidance from the Department for Transport on 'de-cluttering', and how the guidance is being applied in Leicestershire.
Background
2. Traffic signs, signals and road markings are the key method for communicating with the road user and need to be simple and concise so as to be easily understood.
3. Proper use of signs is vital to their effectiveness in terms of guiding or regulating. Over-provision of signs can have a detrimental impact on the environment and can dilute more important messages if they result in ‘information overload’ for drivers.
The National Picture
4. Signing the Way 1, published in 2011, is the outcome of the Department for Transport’s major review of traffic signs policy and sets out the new policy framework for the traffic sign system in Great Britain. Minimising the impact of traffic signs on the environment is a key priority.
5. One of the deliverables from Signing the Way is the Traffic Advisory Leaflet 01/13, Reducing Sign Clutter 2. This was published in January 2013 and gives practical advice on reducing sign clutter. It emphasises that designers should use their engineering judgement and local knowledge to complement the guidance to ensure that signing solutions are effective.
The Local Picture
General
6. ‘De-cluttering’ is an initiative that a lot of people support, and that can lead to savings in journey time and a reduction in maintenance costs.
7. Leicestershire County Council is committed to improving the visual environment by de-cluttering and, as such, will take opportunities to implement a reduction of
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signs when possible. If this can be undertaken at the same time as other schemes then cost savings may be made also.
Melton Mowbray
8. A de-cluttering scheme is currently under way in Melton Mowbray, triggered by a need to replace several signs due to the re-location of the Borough Council offices. The scheme is being carried out in partnership with the Borough Council, who is reviewing off-street direction and way-finding information for pedestrians at the same time.
9. The scheme reviewed warning, informative and directional signs (including parking and tourism locations) in the centre of Melton Mowbray, along with the main arterial routes into the town. An audit identified a total of 90 such signs in the area studied.
10. Unnecessary, obsolete or damaged signs will be removed, plus other signs have been redesigned where possible to simplify and reduce their size. The overall result will be a reduction in the number of signs of about 40%, an increase in the available footway space for pedestrians and vulnerable road users, and the reduction of future sign maintenance and energy costs.
11. The implementation will be taking place in summer this year.
Market Harborough
12. The team is shortly to start work on a project in Market Harborough, in partnership with the District Council. Funding has been secured from a number of sources and the project will concentrate on the central area of the town, looking at highway signs and pedestrian direction signs.
13. At the same time, a review of the traffic regulation orders in the central area will take place to ensure they are all fit for purpose and enforceable, with modifications to the associated signs and lines taking place as necessary but co-ordinated with other de-cluttering work.
Loughborough
14. As a result of the Loughborough inner relief road scheme, there is a substantial amount of work to be carried out to review and change traffic regulation orders affected by the new road. There will also be significant changes to the direction signing in the area.
15. The opportunity will therefore be taken to de-clutter those areas affected by the new road at the same time as other signing work takes place.
Financial Implications
16. De-cluttering is not a cheap operation. The cost of the de-cluttering exercise in Melton Mowbray is over £20k. Whether this is justifiable in terms of reduced sign maintenance costs is difficult to quantify, though the replacement of any large sign due to damage can be a costly exercise, so the fewer the better.
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17. The other benefits from de-cluttering, such as reduced congestion, a more pleasant environment and making it easier for pedestrians to get around (especially those with personal mobility issues or those with prams/buggies) cannot be easily quantified in financial terms.
Legal Implications
18. Traffic signs are placed by the traffic authority through the powers provided by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. However, there is no legal requirement to provide any signs but, where a restriction imposed by a traffic regulation order is in place, or there is a need to warn and inform road users, then signs and markings will be needed.
19. Signs should only be provided where a clear need has been identified, and should be minimal and sympathetic to their environment, whether it is urban or rural.
Recommendation
20. Members are asked to note the contents of this report.
Officer to Contact
David Wright Tel: (0116) 305 5080 Email: [email protected]
Background Papers
None.
References
1 Traffic Signs Policy Paper: Signing the Way (DfT 2011) http://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/4346 /signing-the-way.pdf
2 Traffic Advisory Leaflet 01/13 Reducing Street Clutter (DfT 2013) https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/435 25/tal-reducing-sign-clutter.pdf
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LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL HIGHWAYS FORUM FOR HARBOROUGH
30 TH JULY 2013
2013/14 MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAMMES
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORT
Introduction
1. This report provides an update on progress in delivering the 2013-2014 programmes of maintenance and improvement works. Progress is summarised in the table below and attached appendices:
Works Programmes Progress Structural Maintenance Appendix A Surface Dressing Appendix B Footway Slurry Sealing Appendix C Improvement Schemes Appendix D Bridge Maintenance Appendix E Drainage Maintenance Appendix F Street Lighting Appendix G
Equal Opportunities Implications
2. The completion of the maintenance programme will improve the condition of the network for the convenience of all users, whilst causing an element of localised disruption during construction work.
Recommendations
3. It is recommended that members note the contents of this report
Officer to Contact
Mike Sheldrake – Tel (0116) 3052114 Email [email protected]
Background Papers
None. 54
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STRUCTURAL MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME 2013/2014 – ‘A’ Roads
ROAD COST VILLAGE LOCATION DESCRIPTION NOTES No BAND Lutterworth Road, M1 J20 Carriageway On site A4303 Lutterworth A Roundabout reconstruction Sept Market Coventry Road, Fardon Carriageway A4304 B On site July Harborough Road – Fairfield Road resurfacing Leicester Road , roundabout Carriageway A6 Foxton B Reserve junction B6047 resurfacing Rockingham Road,, Market Carriageway A4304 Kettering Road / St Mary's B Reserve Harborough resurfacing Road junction Leicester Road, Hall Lane Carriageway A426 Lutterworth B Reserve to Cauldwell Lane resurfacing Welford Road, Blaby Retexture A5199 Arnesby District Bdy to Anresby C Reserve carriageway Village Welford Road, County Bdy Carriageway A5199 Welford B Reserve to Glebe Road resurfacing Uppingham Road, County Carriageway A47 East Norton B Reserve Bdy to Rickstead Farm resurfacing Uppingham Road, Carriageway A47 East Norton Rickstead Farm to B Reserve resurfacing Keythorpe Road Lutterworth Road, lay-by Carriageway A426 Dunton Bassett C Reserve opposite slip in quarry resurfacing
Key:- C < £50k; B £50k - £150k; A > £150k
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STRUCTURAL MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME 2012/2013 – OTHER ROADS
ROAD COST VILLAGE LOCATION DESCRIPTION NOTES No BAND Leicester Road, Village Bdy Carriageway On site Sept B6047 Tilton on the Hill B to Main Street resurfacing 13 Oakham Road, Leicester Carriageway C5305 Tilton on the Hill Road to National Speed B Completed resurfacing Limit Market Fairfield Road, Abbey Carriageway On site Sept C9412 B Harborough Street to Leicester Road resurfacing 13 Newbold Road, Owston to Carriageway On site Uncl Owston C Newbold overlay Nov13 Back Lane, Leicester Road Carriageway Uncl Tilton on the Hill B Completed to village overlay Hamilton Road, Main Street Carriageway On site Sept Uncl Scraptoft C to City Bdy resurfacing 13 Holt Road, Grange Farm to Carriageway On site Uncl Nevill Holt C Uppingham Road haunching Nov13 Carriageway Burnmill Road, Main Street Uncl Great Bowden haunching, B Completed to Alvington Way drainage & overlay Melton Road, Railway Carriageway B6047 West Langton B Reserve Bridge to Crossroads overlay Melton Road, Lay-by South Lay-by B6047 Billesdon B Reserve of A47 Crossroads reconstruction Main Street, Paynes Lane Carriageway B664 Medbourne B Reserve to Uppingham Road resurfacing Carriageway Slawston Road, Welland C7405 Welland haunching and B Reserve Lane to Brook Bridge overlay Market Kettering Road, Cherry Carriageway C9408 B Reserve Harborough Tree PH to Gores Lane resurfacing Main street, London Road Carriageway C3404 Great Glen B Reserve to Church Road resurfacing Main Street, Ashby Road to Carriageway C6607 Gilmorton B Reserve Mill Lane resurfacing Skeghill Road, Cold Carriageway C5307 Lowesby B Reserve Newton to Lowesby overlay East Norton Road, Allexton Carriageway C6403 Hallaton B Reserve Road to Crackbottle Road overlay Carriageway Keyham Lane East, Beeby C4306 Keyham haunching and B Reserve Road to Keyham Lane overlay
57 APPENDIX A STRUCTURAL MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME 2012/2013 – OTHER ROADS
George Street & Church Carriageway C7610 Lutterworth B Reserve Street resurfacing Harborough Cattle grid Uncl Various locations B Reserve District replacement Harborough Uncl Various locations Cattle grid removal B Reserve District Gaulby Lane, Palace Hill to Carriageway Uncl Gaulby B Reserve Billesdon Road overlay Allexton Road, EastNorton Carriageway Uncl Hallaton B Reserve Road to Fearn Farm overlay Houghton on the Ingersby Lane, Uppingham Carriageway Uncl B Reserve Hill Road to Tilton Lane overlay Carriageway Moorbarns Lane, Bypass Uncl Lutterworth haunching and B Reserve Bridge to End overlay
Key:- C < £50k; B £50k - £150k; A > £150k
58 APPENDIX A STRUCTURAL MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME 2012/2013 – FOOTWAY RECONSTRUCTION
ROAD COST VILLAGE LOCATION DESCRIPTION NOTES No BAND Newstead Ave and Footway On site Uncl Thurnby C Bennian Road reconstruction July 13 Market Footway On site Uncl Ireton Road B Harborough reconstruction Jan 14 Market Footway On site Uncl Pride Place C Harborough reconstruction Jan 14 Market Footway On site Uncl Rupert Road C Harborough reconstruction Jan 14 Footway On site Uncl Lutterworth Cressent Road B reconstruction Nov 13 Footway Uncl Great Glen Cromwell Road B Reserve reconstruction Market Footway Uncl Stuart Road B Reserve Harborough reconstruction Footway Uncl Lutterworth Dunley Way B Reserve reconstruction Market Footway Uncl Fairfax Road B Reserve Harborough reconstruction Market Footway Uncl Cromwell Crescent B Reserve Harborough reconstruction Footway Uncl Lutterworth Central Avenue B Reserve reconstruction Footway Uncl Lutterworth Sherrier Way B Reserve reconstruction
Key:- C < £50k; B £50k - £150k; A > £150k
59 APPENDIX B
CARRIAGEWAY SURFACE DRESSING PROGRAMME 2013/2014
HARBOROUGH DISTRICT
Road Village/Town Site Description Comments No.
Foxton Road - from junction with Gallow Field Road C7501 Lubenham opp Foxton School to Main Street
Market Lubenham Hill - from junction of Brookfield Road to A4304 Harborough Harborough Road at 30s/40s
Harborough Road - from Lubenham Hill at 30s/40s to A4304 Lubenham junction of Old Hall Lane
Main Street - from Old Hall Lane junction to the Old A4304 Lubenham Police House (no 113)
Main Street - from Old Police House (no 113) to A4304 Lubenham Marston Road lay by
Hungarton Road - from junction with Park Road to Uncl Cold Newton junction Main Street
Enderbys Lane - from junction with Main Street to C5307 Cold Newton Sludge Hall Farm
Medbourne Road - from Main Street to existing C7404 Slawston dressing joint at Porthill House
Mayns Lane - from London Road to grass triangle C4403 Burton Overy junction with The Gravel
Main Street - from junction with Stretton Road to C4402 Kings Norton Gaulby Lane/finger post
Gaulby Lane - from Main Street/finger post to Burton C4402 Kings Norton Overy Road
Stretton Road - from junction with Main Street to C3403 Kings Norton junction with Oaks Road 60 APPENDIX B
Road Village/Town Site Description Comments No.
C4402 Illston on the Hill New Road - from Burton Overy Road to Gaulby Road
Main Street - from the junction with Stoughton Road to C3403 Gaulby junction of Houghton Lane
C3403 Stoughton Road - from junction with Main Street, Gaulby Gaulby to junction with Main Street, Kings Norton
Launde Road - from the junction with Belton Road to C6306 Loddington Copthill Farm
Main Street - from Horspools Farm to junction with C5306 Loddington Belton Road
Smeeton Gumley Road - from junction Main Street round bend C6501 Westerby to driveway for Penny Meadow farm
Smeeton Gumley Road - from driveway for Penny Meadow farm C6501 Westerby to Smeeton Road, Gumley
Smeeton Road - from the junction with Gumley Road C6501 Gumley to Main Street, Gumley
Main Street - from Gumley Road to last years dressing C6502 Gumley joint near Foxton Road
Gumley Road - from junction with Main Street to C6502 Laughton Smeeton Road. Cattle grids and narrow road
Willoughby Gilmorton Lane - from junction with Main Street to Uncl Waterleys track to Willoughby Lodge Farm
Willoughby Ashby Lane - from Gilmorton Lane to junction with C5603 Waterleys Cosby Lane
Old Forge Road - from Willoughby Road to junction C5602 Ashby Magna with Peveril Road 61 APPENDIX B
Road Village/Town Site Description Comments No.
Peveril Road - from junction opposite number 21 Old C6603 Ashby Magna Forge Road to just after junction with Gilmorton Road
Gilmorton Road - from Peveril Road to delimit at end C5602 Ashby Magna of houses/30s
Gilmorton Road - delimit/30s at end of houses to C6603 Ashby Magna junction with Dunton Road
Coopers Lane - from the junction with Lutterworth B581 Dunton Bassett Road to Main Street
C3305 Scraptoft Scraptoft Rise - from Scraptoft Lane to Main Street
Scraptoft Lane - from Station Lane roundabout to city C3302 Scraptoft boundary
Market Leicester Lane - from B6047 Harborough Road to Uncl Harborough junction with Burnmill Road NARROW BRIDGE
Mere Road - from High Street to Meadowbrook Croft - Uncl Bruntingthorpe end of fatty section
Beeby Road - from Coal Baulk to district boundary C3301 Hungarton where haunching site was recently completed
North End - from East Norton Road at end of brook rail C6403 Hallaton fencing around pond, then left at junction, to finger post at Medbourne Road High Street - from junction North End (both side of grass triangle) turn right at junction through village to C6402 Hallaton The Cross, near house no 5 - include previously dressed spur up side of no 5.
The Cross - from High Street to junction with C6402 Hallaton Churchgate
C6402 Hallaton Churchgate - from The Cross to Cranoe Road 62 APPENDIX B
Road Village/Town Site Description Comments No.
Cranoe Road - from junction with Slawston Road to C6401 Welham Welham Lane, near Welham Lodge/Brook House
Welham Road - from Cranoe Road near Welham C6401 Cranoe Lodge/Brook House to junction with Main Street
Great Glen Bypass - from London Road, Great Glen to A6 Great Glen Leicester Road, Kibworth Harcourt - both sides
Oaks Road - from dressing joint just after Coverside Uncl Great Glen Road to junction with Washbrook Lane, Burton Overy
C6603 Gilmorton Ashby Road (from Main Street to de-restriction signs)
Hall Lane, The Cross, High Street (from 30mph C6605 Walton coming from Kimcote to Mere Lane)
Main Street - from the 30s near The Croft (house) C5601 Peatling Magna north of village to delimits/30s south of village
Peatling Parva Road - from 30s south of village to 30s C5601 Peatling Magna at Peatling Parva
Main Street - from 30s north of village to junction with C5601 Peatling Parva Ashby Road
Little Lunnon [ Dress small area of recently surfaced Uncl Dunton Bassett binder course ]
Uncl Medbourne Rectory Lane
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APPENDIX C FOOTWAY SLURRY SEAL PROGRAMME 2013/2014
HARBOROUGH DISTRICT
Site Village/ Town Road Comments No 1 Broughton Astley St. Mary's Close 2 Broughton Astley Willowbrook Close 3 Broughton Astley The Meadow 4 Broughton Astley School Crescent 5 Broughton Astley Pickering Road 6 Broughton Astley Old Rectory Close 7 Broughton Astley Jubilee Road 8 Broughton Astley Chestnut Close 9 Ullesthorpe Main Street 10 Ullesthorpe South Avenue 11 Foxton Swingbridge Street 12 Foxton Swedish Close 13 Bruntingthorpe Church Walk 14 Bruntingthorpe Main Street 15 Lubenham Paget Road 16 Lubenham Tower Court 17 Lubenham Rushes Lane 18 Lubenham The Green 19 Shearsby The Square/ Main Street 20 Shearsby Back Lane 21 Husbands Bosworth Church Lane 22 Husbands Bosworth Honey Pot Lane 23 Husbands Bosworth Church Street 24 Market Harborough Scotland Road 25 Market Harborough Kings Road 26 Market Harborough The Broadway 27 Market Harborough Connaught Road 28 Market Harborough Clarence Street 29 Market Harborough Hillside Road 30 Market Harborough Fernie Road 31 Market Harborough Albert Road 32 Market Harborough Dingley Terrace 33 Market Harborough York Street 34 Market Harborough Coventry Road 35 Market Harborough The Headlands 64
36 Welham Main Street 37 Great Glen Coverside Road 38 Great Glen Spinney View 39 Great Glen Halford Close 40 Great Glen Naseby Way 41 Thurnby Grange Lane 42 Thurnby Holmleigh Gardens 43 Thurnby The Spinney
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ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORT IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAMME FOR HARBOROUGH 2013/14
Parish Scheme Details Status Cost Band Anticipated Location Construction Market Harborough Fernie Road Developer Consultation C Q2 funded TRO under way Market Harborough Lathkill Street Developer Complete C Q1 and Haddonian funded – traffic Road calming Market Harborough Little Bowden Advisory school Complete C Q1 Primary School 20mph zone Ulesthorpe Ulesthorpe C of Advisory school Construction C Q1 E Primary 20mph zone under way School Various C4503 Newton Bend warning Design under B Future Lane signing, junction way and visibility improvements Various Central Cycle network Reserve – B Future Leicestershire signing and design under promotion in way conjunction with Leicester City – Phase 1 Various Various Connectivity and Design under C 2013/14 accessibility – way bus stop improvements Various Various Cycle parking Design under C 2013/14 way Various Various Active & Design under C 2013/14 sustainable way travel – low cost sustainable travel improvements Various Various Rights of way Design under B 2013/14 network way improvements Various Various Discretionary Design under C 2013/14 footway way improvements – countywide Various A426, Route signing Reserve – B Future Lutterworth to and lining design under Whetstone improvements way Various Various Grant support to Design under B 2013/14 local way communities for bus shelters
Notes Cost Band Key:- c < £50k; B £50k - £200k; A > £200k Anticipated Construction:- Q1 = April- June 66 APPENDIX D
Q2 = July – September Q3 = October – December Q4 = January – March Future = future year not yet confirmed Office to Contact Lee Quincey tel. (0116) 305 0001 Email [email protected]
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APPENDIX E
BRIDGE MAINTENANCE SCHEMES PROGRAMME 2013/2014
BRIDGE ROAD COST LOCATION DESCRIPTION NOTES No No BAND Middleton Road Scheme being 883 Paint brook rails C Bringhurst prepared Eyebrook Reservoir Waterproofing bridge deck Scheme being 1018 B Stockerston and concrete repairs prepared Gaulby Lane , Brickwork repairs to arch Scheme being 1066 Washdyke bridge, C barrel and scour repairs prepared
Lutterworth Road Brickwork repairs to arch Scheme being 1246 C Bitteswell barrel and abutments prepared
Key:- C < £50k; B £50k - £150k; A > £150k
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APPENDIX F DRAINAGE SCHEMES PROGRAMME 2013/2014
HARBOROUGH DISTRICT
Village Location Details Comments
Significant flooding of gardens plus Great Glen London Road localised standing water on Works in progress carriageway and blocked culvert
Flooding of property from highway Lutterworth Gilmorton Road Under review ditch
Watercourse overflowing and Investigation only Fleckney Saddington Road affecting property during 2013/14.
Existing drainage system in poor Market Park Drive, condition with limited capacity. Works completed Harborough Regular surcharge of water
Arnesby A5199 Welford Rd Flooding of A5199 carriageway Works completed
Regular surcharging of gullies at the top of the hill causing Market Further investigation Burnmill Road significant surface water over the Harborough required length of the hill and associated carriageway damage Working with Severn Trent Water to resolve. Flooding of carriageway and Increased cleansing Scraptoft Main Street property due to limited capacity in scheduled and further STW culvert investigation of highway system once culvert issue is resolved
Various issues with the main Hallaton Hunts Lane Design in progress leading to localised flooding
Irish bridge structure to be Hallaton Goadby Road Design in progress replaced
Spring water draining across Foxton Swingbridge Street Works completed carriageway
Various issues including spring Glooston Various Locations Works completed water affecting carriageway 70
Foul connection linked to highway Keyham Main Street Investigation by STW storm drain
Inadequate gully connections Thurnby Anthony Drive leading to water surcharging and Under review flowing over carriageway Part completed further Highway main sewer has limited Medbourne Manor Road investigation during capacity due to silt 2013/14.
Highway main sewer has limited Investigation only Medbourne Springbank capacity due to silt during 2013/14.
Irish Bridge Structure to be Medbourne Hallaton Road Design in progress replaced
Further investigation Thurnby Court Road Blocked gullies during 2013/14.
Scraptoft Scraptoft Rise Highway gullies surcharging Works completed
Culvert and Sewer have limited Walton Chapel Lane capacity leading to surcharging of Design in progress gullies
Market Further investigation Newcombe Street Drainage system surcharging Harborough required
Kibworth Replacement of Highway drainage Wistow Road Design in progress Harcourt system
Street Lighting Column Replacement Programme 2013/14 Appendix G Harborough area
Reserve Schemes To be completed if funds become available. Detailed design still to be carried out. Thurnby Bushby Scraptoft Kibworth Beauchamp Kibworth Harcourt
VARIOUS SITES
Individual lighting columns found to be defective during routine work programmes will be replaced as required
Officer to Contact 71
Richard Newing or Peter Hosking Phone 0116 305 0001 email - highwayscustomerservices @leics.gov.uk 72
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LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL HIGHWAYS FORUM FOR HARBOROUGH
30TH JULY 2013
PROGRAMME OF TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT WORK - CURRENT POSITION
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORT
Purpose of Report
1. To inform Members of the current status of the traffic management work programme.
Work Programmes
2. The programme and current status of traffic management work is summarised in the attached appendices:
Works Programme Status Schemes requiring a traffic regulation order Appendix A Schemes not requiring a traffic regulation order Appendix B Preliminary investigations and surveys Appendix C Developer-funded traffic regulation orders Appendix D
Resource Implications
3. Traffic management schemes are funded from various sources:
• The County Council’s traffic management revenue allocation – includes most schemes undertaken as a result of an enquiry • Capital funding (County Council, Local Sustainable Transport Fund etc.) – planned area-wide work • Developers – no resource implications • Outside funding (individuals, parishes, districts etc) – those schemes that are unlikely to be rated high enough to justify County Council funding.
Equal Opportunities Implications
4. No direct implications have been identified.
Recommendation
5. Members are requested to note the content of this report.
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Officer to Contact
David Wright Tel: 0116 305 0001 Email: [email protected]
Background Papers
None.
APPENDIX A Traffic Management Work Programme: 2013-2014 Schemes Requiring a Traffic Regulation Order
Officers to Contact: Score Priority: SB Stuart Bullen [email protected] 0-45 Low AD Aimi Ducker [email protected] 46-55 Medium MP Mark Palfreyman [email protected] 56-90 High DW David Wright [email protected] Telephone (all) 0116 305 0001
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Cap/ Officertocontact Ref. Rev District Area Location Broughtforward? Score consultation Initial Approvaltoadvertise Formalconsultation / publicadvert Objections Schemeapproval Worksordered Anticipatedconstruction Workscomplete Comment
Area wide scheme with a mixture of parking controls, funded via H&B BC to address parking demand following relocation of Hinckley College – Various Streets near Residents parking element of scheme abandoned TM3951 R Hinck & Bos Hinckley Trinity Lane 68 Q4 due to extensive objections. MP
Area wide scheme with a mixture of parking controls, funded via H&B BC to address parking demand following relocation of Hinckley College – Various streets near Resident parking element of scheme abandoned TM3798 R Hinck & Bos Hinckley Druid Street 68 Q4 due to extensive objections. MP Junction protection, alterations to loading restrictions and additional on-street parking Canal St , Surrounding spaces around streets affected by nearby Jacobs TM4053 R Oadby & Wig South Wigston streets 67 Q2 factory and S.Leics college SB Accident history at junction, ban right turn out of Cornfield Way , physical works required to reduce TM4072 R Hinck & Bos Hinckley A47/Cornfield Way 61 Q3 accident history SB Delivery of works identified from 12/13 review of signing in town centre and town centre parking 4107.000 C NW Leics Coalville Town centre 59 Q4 restrictions. MP
TM Programmes Appendix A, Page 1 Cap/ Officertocontact Ref. Rev District Area Location Broughtforward? Score consultation Initial Approvaltoadvertise Formalconsultation / publicadvert Objections Schemeapproval Worksordered Anticipatedconstruction Workscomplete Comment MP/A C Charnwood Loughborough Various Rds 59 Q1-Q4 Minor TRO consolidations/amendments D Delivery of safety measures for residents with frontages onto the A50, to coincide with additional TM3976 R Blaby Glenfield A50 Leicester Road 59 Q2 parking spaces at County Hall MP Review exiting signing and lining, incl waiting restrictions between Logan St and Abbey St. Any Coventry Road, between changes necessary can be introduced in Logan St and B4304 (min conjunction with resurfacing scheme programmed TM4069 R Harborough Market Harborough roundabout) 58 Q2 for summer 2013. SB TM4065 R Charnwood Loughborough New Street 58 Q1 Provision of parking bays MP Riverside Way/ Warwick Speed limit change, from 30mph to 40mph.
TM3938 R Blaby Littlethorpe Road 58 Q1 Request from Police SB 76 Reconfigure parking spaces , consolidate parking TM3983 R Charnwood Loughborough Leicester Road 57 Q3 restrictions MP
30mph speed limit. - 50mph limit between A5 and TM3912 R Hinck & Bos Witherley Kennel Lane 57 Q1 current location of 30mph to be reduced SB South Wigston High Signing and lining to address safety issues TM4073 R Oadby & Wig South Wigston School 57 Q2 around school gates SB Alexandra Road / Brook Junction protection , safety issues with forward TM4055 R Blaby Enderby St 56 Q4 visibility SB A426 St Johns Business Junction protection , safety issues with forward TM4006 R Harborough Lutterworth Park 56 Q3 visibility SB Create parking for local business by reducing TM4076 R Hinck & Bos Hinckley Thornycroft Road 56 Q4 current DYL on street SB Current safety issue with service vehicles R Hinck & Bos Market Bosworth Back Lane 56 Q4 blocking lane , create a safe service location SB TM3908 R Hinck & Bos Stoke Golding Wykin Road 56 Q1 Extension of 30mph speed limit SB TM3902 R Hinck & Bos Sheepy Main Road 56 Q1 Speed limit reduction from 40mph to 30mph SB Junction improvement to allow safe access for R Charnwood Syston Teal Way 55 Q3 buses SB TM3516 R Melton Bottesford Barkestone Lane 55 Q3 Gated closure of Lane SB
TM Programmes Appendix A, Page 2 Cap/ Officertocontact Ref. Rev District Area Location Broughtforward? Score consultation Initial Approvaltoadvertise Formalconsultation / publicadvert Objections Schemeapproval Worksordered Anticipatedconstruction Workscomplete Comment
Incorporate taxi parking on Fri and Sat nights 10pm to 3am, safety concerns raised by Police. R NW Leics Ashby de la Zouch Market Street 54 ? (To be delivered if AIU scheme is abandoned) SB Safety concerns with on-street parking around TM4043 R NW Leics Coalville Walker Road 54 Q2 bends, junctions SB Remove limited parking , install junction TM4039 R Charnwood Loughborough Empress Road 54 Q2 protection in Industrial estate SB New King St/Great Central Rd/Albert Combined junction protection, limited waiting 77 TM4074 R Charnwood Loughborough Promenade 54 Q4 outside shops and residents parking schemes SB
Various roads – village Parking controls in village centre to address TM3718 R Hinck & Bos Groby centre 54 Q2 safety issues and to manage parking demand MP
Roads near town centre Survey to look at effect to area after parking TM4080 R Blaby Blaby that have parking issues 54 Q4 scheme introduced SB TM4081 R Harborough Market Harborough Town centre 54 Q4 Look at the two taxi ranks parking locations SB TM4035 R Charnwood Loughborough Burder Street 54 Q1 Create additional parking in residential zone SB R Charnwood Loughborough Various 54 Q2 Rationalise disability parking spaces MP Wolvey Rd, Herald Rd, R Hinck & Bos Burbage Three Pots Rd 54 14/15 Junction protection , relocate bus stands SB Safety improvements at junction and to create a TM3985 R Melton Melton Mowbray Ankle Hill 53 Q1 passing bay on Ankle Hill SB Waltham on the TM4068 R Melton Wolds Goadby Road 53 Q2 HGV restrictions SB TM4042 R NW Leics Castle Donington Warke Flatt 52 Q2 Junction protection around industrial area SB installation of additional disabled bays and TM4051 R Charnwood Loughborough Packe Street 52 Q1 kerbing works MP
Potential reduction in the speed limit on B4116 R NW Leics Snarestone Measham Road, B4116 52 Q4 Measham Road, from 50mph to 40mph. SB
TM Programmes Appendix A, Page 3 Cap/ Officertocontact Ref. Rev District Area Location Broughtforward? Score consultation Initial Approvaltoadvertise Formalconsultation / publicadvert Objections Schemeapproval Worksordered Anticipatedconstruction Workscomplete Comment Ashby Road/ University Junction protection , vehicles parking on grass TM4002 R Charnwood Loughborough Lane 51 Q3 verge obstructing visibility SB Lansdowne Drive nr Parking bays alterations and cross check TM4023 R Charnwood Loughborough shops 51 14/15 markings against existing TROs SB Safety concerns from fire service with on-street TM4044 R NW Leics Ashby de la Zouch Trinity Close 49 Q3 parking hindering access SB R Charnwood Sileby Swan Street 48 14/15 Additional parking provision SB R Charnwood Shepshed Hall Croft 48 14/15 Review of parking restrictions SB TM4024 R NW Leics Castle Donington Delven Lane 46 Q3 Junction protection SB 78
TM Programmes Appendix A, Page 4 APPENDIX B Traffic Management Work Programme: 2013-2014 Schemes Not Requiring a Traffic Regulation Order
Officers to Contact: Score Priority: SB Stuart Bullen [email protected] 0-45 Low AD Aimi Ducker [email protected] 46-55 Medium MP Mark Palfreyman [email protected] 56-90 High DW David Wright [email protected] ▼ Telephone (all) 0116 305 0001
Cap/ Ref. Rev Officer to contact District Area Location Brought forward? Score Consultation Objections Scheme approval Works ordered Anticipated construction Works complete Comment
Decluttering scheme, to improve visual look of area, 79 clearer signage to assist local business, working in TM4016 R Melton Melton Town centre roads 61 Q2 partnership with district council SB Decluttering scheme, to improve visual look of area, clearer signage to assist local business, working in TM4087 R Harborough Market Harborough Town centre roads 59 Q4 partnership with district council SB A6/ Bishop Meadow 3909.008 roundabout/ Warwick Phase 2: A6 outbound dedicated left turn lane for Warwick C Charnwood Loughborough Way 56 Q3 Way MP Leics Rd/Coleorton Accident history at junction, improved road marking and TM4010 R NW Leics New Packington Lane/Corkscrew Lane 59 Q2 physical works to be implemented. SB Upgrade existing zebra crossing and surrounding TM4079 R Blaby Stoney Stanton Station Road 58 Q3 roundabout due to safety issues SB Declutter scheme for roundabout and route along Epinal TM4070 R Charnwood Loughborough One Ash Roundabout 57 Q4 Way SB
Various- listed on surface Delivery of lining work identified at locations listed on R Various Various dress programme 57 Q1-Q4 surface dress programme MP Accident history ( 2 crahes) involving peds, provide TM4082 R Melton Melton Mowbray Leicester Road 57 Q1 crossing poits and centre flush road markings SB Signing scheme to prevent HGVs driving up to Cotes low TM4017 R Charnwood Cotes Nottingham Road 57 Q2 bridge SB NWL/H&B Delivery of signing works identified from 12/13 review of 4107.001 Various A50 and A511 C /Blaby 57 Q4 route signing from A46 to A42. MP Variety of signing and lining amendments to ensure R Charnwood Loughborough Various roads 57 NA NA NA Q1-Q4 parking restrictions are enforceable. MP A512 corridor treatment, signing and carriageway TM3996 R NW Leics Colerton A512, Ashby Road 56 Q1 narrowing in conjunction with speed limit change, SB
TM Programmes Appendix E, Page 1 Cap/ Ref. Rev
District Area Location Brought forward? Score Consultation Objections Scheme approval Works ordered Anticipated construction Works complete Comment Officer to contact
TM3781 R NW Leics Castle Donnington A453 56 Q1 Implement waiting restrictions and signing and lininig work SB
High end speeds recorded by Police and CSW , speed TM4045 R Melton Gaddesby Neather End East 56 Q2 cushions , support from local school and residents SB Dominion Road jw TM4077 R Blaby Glenfield Libery Av 56 Q3 Junction improvements SB Accident history ( 2 crashes) failed to give way. Centre TM4083 R Blaby Whetstone Lutterworth Rd/Hill Lane 54 14/15 island , road marking changes SB Safety issues with buses stopping on Loughborough Rd, TM3986 R Melton Asfordby Loughborough Road 54 Q2 minor kerb realignment SB Install 6 bollards on footway to prevent vehicles parking . Doing in conjunction with highway scheme changes on TM4085 R Charnwood Loughborough Derby Road 54 Q1 Derby Rd SB Accident history around bend, improved road markings and TM4084 R Blaby Sharnford Aston Lane 54 Q2 signage to be implemented. SB
Melton Road South / High end speeds , speed tables , support from local 80 R Harborough East Langton Melton Road North 53 14/15 residents SB Grantham Road West / High end speeds , speed tables , support from local R Melton Bottesford Grantham Road East 53 14/15 residents SB Accident history at junction, improved road marking and TM4071 R Charnwood Thurmaston Manor Rd at A607 53 14/15 physical works to be implemented. SB Epinal Way/ Landsdowne Kerbing works at junction mouth to address contravention TM4023 R Charnwood Loughborough Road 53 Q1 of existing one way order. SB Charley/B591 Copt Oak Relocation of signing and VAS to improve driver TM4034 R NW Leics Charley Road 53 Q1 awareness of junction SB R Melton Various B676 51 14/15 HGV signing for Mill Lane industrial estate MP Measures to address speeding and drivers mounting R NW Leics Ashby de la zouch Lower Packington Rd 50 Q4 footway SB Distirct boundary signs (Scheme cost : 10k, to be funded R Harborough Various Various 50 Q3 by District Council) SB TM4086 R NW Leics Colerton Various 50 Q2 VNP signing SB TOTAL COSTS (Revenue):
LOW PRIORITY SCHEMES R Charnwood Syston St Peters Court 44 Parking controls SB R Harborough Broughton Ashley Main Street 44 Waiting restrictions SB R Harborough Market Harborough Rectory Lane 44 Residents parking scheme SB
TM Programmes Appendix E, Page 2 APPENDIX C Traffic Management Work Programme: 2013-2014 Preliminary investigations and surveys Officers to Contact: SB Stuart Bullen [email protected] Score Priority: AD Aimi Ducker [email protected] 0-45 Low MP Mark Palfreyman [email protected] 46-55 Medium DW David Wright [email protected] 56-90 High Telephone (all) 0116 305 0001 ▼
Ref: District Area Location Objectives Broughtforward? Score Cap/Rev Startdate Duration Complete Comments Officertocontact
Review of signing on an area wide Town centre and adjacent 4059.000 Hinck & Bos Hinckley basis in town centre with a view to 68 C MP roads 81 decluttering streetscape. Review of town centre parking restrictions.
4059.000 Hinck & Bos Hinckley Various Weight restriction signing to deter 60 C MP HGVs from using non strategic road network in Hinckley
Bus stop layby improvements and bus priority measures at signals. Ashby Square/ Frederick 3909.007 Charnwood Loughborough Construction will be in conjunction 57 C MP St junction with Loughborough town centre works in 14/15
Village centre and a Indentification of minor 4059.000 Hinck & Bos Earl Shilton number of adjacent side improvement works following 56 C MP roads review of parking restrictions. One way (out only) on Storer Ashby Road / Storer Charnwood Loughborough Road, including the removal of 55 C MP Road right turn lane on Ashby Road
Measures to assist vehicles A6 /Shelthorpe Road travelling outbound on A6 3909.01 Charnwood Loughborough 50 C MP junction negotiating stationary bus at bus stop, shortly after signal junction.
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This page is intentionally left blank 83 APPENDIX D Scheme Initial Consultation Formal Consultation Approval to Advertise Public Advert Objections Approval Process Complete Works Comment Lutterworth - Developer funded - Central Park - Proposed Yes All approvals received. Waiting for waiting restrictions developer to commission work to install signing & lining so order can be brought into effect. Developer has challenged planning condition. Negotiations underway. Advertising of the TRO will expire in February 2014. Solution reached Solution Order ExpiresOrderFebruary 2014 23/02/12 15/02/12 - 16/03/2012 23/02/2012 23/04/12 Market Harborough Developer funded - Lathkill Street Yes Projects 3104.003 & 3104.004 being Haddonian Road developed as one scheme. Objections noted. Reduced scheme approved & Hurlingham Road completed. Proposed waiting restrictions 3104.004 Solution reached Solution Jun-12 31/08/12 22/08/12 06/09/2012 07/01/13 02/07/13 Market Harborough Developer funded - Lathkill Street/Clipston Yes Projects 3104.003 & 3104.004 being Street developed as one scheme. Objections noted. Reduced scheme approved & Traffic Calming completed. Consequential TROs 3104.003 Solution reached Solution Jun-12 31/08/12 22/08/12 06/09/2012 07/01/13 02/07/13 Market Harborough Developer funded - Fernie Road Project 4037.000 Proposed amendments to Public consultation underway existing waiting restrictions 4037.000 Nov-12 31/05/13 13/05/13 - 25/07/2013 4/07/2013 Kibworth Harcourt - Developer funded - Albert Street - Pinecote Developer in liquidation. Consideration being Proposed waiting given to curtailing parking assessment on the basis no problem has perpetuated. Key restrictions stakeholders will be contacted before decision is made. post scheme post scheme On Hold pending parking assessment Completed schemes will remain listed for a period of 3 months post completion 84
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