EEC/08/87/HQ East Highways and Traffic Orders Committee 31 March 2008

“Devon on the Move”, Devon Local Transport Plan (DLTP) Proposed Programme for 2008/2009

Report of the Area Engineer (East)

Please note that the following recommendations are subject to consideration and determination by the Committee before taking effect

Recommendation: It is recommended that the Committee: (a) notes the funding provisions which have been approved by Executive report EEC/08/35/HQ (“Devon on the Move” Devon Local Transport Plan – Proposed Programme for 2008/09), as described in sections 1 to 3 of this report; and (b) approves the local allocations for the HATOC area, as listed in the table in section 5 of this report.

1. Summary

Following the local transport capital settlement for Devon, announced by Government on 27 November 2007, this report outlines the proposed programme for the third year of "Devon on the Move", the statutory Local Transport Plan for Devon, for 2006-2011.

2. Background

On 26 February 2008 Executive approved the County Council’s “Devon on the Move” programme for 2008/2009. The programme for the East Devon area is comprised of a number of separate categories. The individual category scheme lists include an element of over programming to allow for any unavoidable slippage and forward design requirements. All schemes included in the LTP must assist in meeting at least one of the seven LTP objectives, four are shared national objectives and three are local objectives. They are:

• Tackling traffic congestion. • Delivering accessibility. • Making roads safer. • Improving air quality. • Improving recreation, leisure and tourism. • Promoting health and well-being. • Improving public space.

3. Funding Allocations and Programme Objectives

Highway Structural Maintenance and Bridge Assessment and Strengthening

LTP Allocation 2008/09 (000's) Total 25,130

Schemes in this programme provide for Highway Structural Maintenance and Bridge Assessment and Strengthening, together with the development of urban enhancements.

Casualty Reduction

LTP Allocation 2008/09 (000's) Total 650

The schemes have been designed to reduce casualties on roads in Devon and to improve safety on key routes. Casualty reduction schemes are based and prioritised on an analysis of predicted casualty savings. The programme for 2008/09 reflects schemes which offer high rates of return.

Exeter Sub-Region

LTP Allocation 2008/09 (000's) Total 3,250

The Exeter Sub Regional programme concentrates on measures to tackle congestion, encourage alternatives to the private car and improve air quality. Emphasis is placed on making best use of highway capacity on the key corridors into and out of the city, along with demand management measures including Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS). The programme seeks to provide further bus priority in key locations and measures to improve journey time reliability. It also includes the necessary resources to contribute towards the matched funding for the Cycling Demonstration Town Project. Improvements to walking routes and safe crossing of the highway are also included.

The Exeter programme also includes funding to develop and submit the major scheme bids, which have been identified for eventual funding through Regional Funding Allocations. These major schemes will help to accommodate the additional travel demand resulting from employment and housing growth in the Exeter Sub Region.

Towns, Villages and Rural Communities

LTP Allocation 2008/09 (000's) Total 1,000

The Towns, Villages and Rural Communities programme provides for LTP schemes outside the main centres covered by the four Area Programmes. It comprises a package of schemes to improve road safety, improve air quality, improve the quality of public spaces and tackle congestion.

The improvements to road safety are targeted at delivering priority school travel plan schemes. These schemes have the advantage of addressing a key area for safety improvements i.e. to reduce the number of child casualties. They also have an important part to play in promoting healthy travel modes by changing attitudes to travel in favour of sustainable modes and in tackling local congestion that is often associated with journeys to schools.

There are a range of schemes in the programme that improve accessibility. The focus here is on a flexible approach to addressing the accessibility needs of the disabled and those in remote areas with poor access to conventional transport provision. The allocations will be distributed between Highways and Traffic Orders Committees (excluding Exeter which has its sub regional programme), according to where need is greatest.

Sustainable Tourism, Recreation and Leisure

The programme aims to support the role that recreation, leisure and tourism play in the economy of the county and in enhancing the quality of life of visitors and residents. The programme includes a range of cycling initiatives, involving design of the Teign cycle route, funding for smaller scale NCN schemes and extension of the Paths to Prosperity project. It also includes schemes proposed through the Rights of Way Improvement Plan and supporting sustainable access to World Heritage Sites.

This programme will be supplemented by funding for development of the National Cycle Network from the County Council corporate capital programme, and from external funding.

4. The Overall Programme for the HATOC Area

The planned expenditure for the East Devon HATOC’s area arising out of the above countywide allocation totals £4,620,000. Details are set out in the table below.

East Devon HATOC Local Transport Plan Programme Elements 2008/09

Programme/Scheme Scheme Details £000’s Highway Structural Maintenance and Bridge Assessment/Strengthening Programme A30 Stopgate Road Edge support, reconstruction and overlay 441 A30 Sewage works Edge support, reconstruction and overlay 506 C100 Axe Bridge Strengthening 90 Principal Road Patching To deal with safety defects and SCRIM failures 113 Principal Road Surface Dressing Surface dressing – see Appendix I 132 Non Principal Road recovery Resurfacing/reconstruction on identified roads 1,084 Programme – see Appendix I Non Principal Road Patching and Patching prior to surface dressing in 2009, and 367 surface dressing surface dressing in 2008 Casualty Reduction and Route Management Programme A377 Cowley, Three Horseshoes Enhanced signing, lining and high friction 10 surfacing A376 , Marine Way High Friction Surfacing at Southern Road 5 A376 Exmouth, The Strand Interim scheme to improve safety of access to 25 taxi spaces Exmouth, Imperial Road Build outs 35 Exeter Sub – Regional Programmes A3052 Corridor Improvements Study into traffic impact current and future on 75 the A3052 A376 Corridor Improvements Infrastructure to improve access to bus 210 services on the A376 at Exton and Ebford B3181 Cullompton Corridor Infrastructure improvements on the Culm 40* Valley Connect route Exeter to Broadclyst Cycle Route First phase, design and construct improved 50 cycling facilities Walking Projects Improved facilities at Rewe (A396) 50 East of Exeter Major Scheme Bid 475 Exeter to /Westpoint Improvements to cycle routes in advance of 300 – cycle route Major Scheme

Sustainable Tourism Recreation and Leisure Jurassic Coast Small scale walking, signing and public 40 transport improvements to cycleway Completion of scheme 160 Axe Valley cycle route Continuation of schemes 10 Towns, Villages and Rural Communities School Travel Plans Various – see 5 below 74 Public Transport and Local Access Various – see 5 below 90 improvements Exmouth Town Centre to Seafront Completion of improved pedestrian route 225 through Chapel Hill, and public realm enhancement High St/New St Forward design and consultation 10 Forward design Various – see 5 below 3 East Devon HATOC Area Total 4,620 * part only in East Devon

5. Detailed Programmes for School Travel Plans; Public Transport Facilities; and Local Access Improvements

As described in Section 3 above the Highway and Traffic Orders Committees are being asked to identify projects to be funded from the Towns, Villages and Rural Communities Programme. East Devon HATOC has been allocated £164,000 to be spent on works related to the implementation of School Travel Plans; Public Transport facilities; and local access improvements. Additionally the East Devon HATOC area has been allocated funding of £225,000 to complete the Exmouth Town Centre to Seafront route as well as £10,000 to commence the design work on Honiton High Street as outlined in Section 4 above.

The following table sets out a proposed programme for these elements of the LTP to be delivered locally within the East Devon HATOC's area in 2008/09.

Towns, Villages and Rural Communities Programme: Proposed Allocations for 2008/09

Programme Scheme Details Cost (000’s) School Travel Plans, Public Tra nsport Improvements and Local Access Improvements West Hill Road, West Hill Missing link footway 25 Bassetts Farm, Exmouth 20mph zone, speed cushions and 15 crossing point on DinanWay Moorfield Road, Exmouth Cycle lane and crossing point 25 Colyton Primary Priority system 5 A3052 Sidford Church Street Widening of footway 15 Queens Drive, Exmouth Zebra crossing and night time closure 25 A375, Sidford Road, Sidmouth Puffin Crossing by Sidmouth College 35 Broadway, Woodbury Continuation of design and 5 consultation Beer Square Improved bus facilities – design only 5 General Road markings and small scale 9 improvements as a result of new STPs Total 164

Forward de sign of A396 Stoke Puffin Crossing 3 Canon Reserve schemes RESERVE – 20mph zones As requested in STPs, at Upotter y, 6 Woodbury Salterton, Tipton St John and RESERVE – Broadway, Woodbury construction

During 2007/08 a number of schemes progressed through forward design so that they may be considered for future funding through either developer contributions or through the Local Transport Plan.

Alfington Road, footway extension to Butts Bridge £34,000 Chineway Road, Ottery St Mary Missing link footway £140,000 A358, Weycroft Mill Footway (costs exc land) £100,000+

6. Sustainability Considerations

The objectives and strategies of the Devon Local Transport Plan aim to improve travel choices reduce unnecessary use of the private car, as a contribution to improving Devon's environmental, social and economic well being.

7. Equality Considerations

An Equality Impact and Needs Assessment (EINA) was undertaken for the Local Transport Plan 2006-2011, which included the 2008/09 programmes as described in this report. No negative impacts were identified.

8. Reasons for Reaching the Recommendation

The recommendations promoted in this report have followed the principles and objectives set out in “Devon on the Move”. The programme proposed in this report continues the implementation of the agreed objectives throughout the EastDevon area as part of the Devon Local Transport Plan 2006-2011.

9. Alternative Options Considered

The programmes set out in this report have been developed to maximise the efficiency of transport across all modes, whilst following the principles of the strategies set out in the Plan. The programmes are under continuous review to reflect transport need and changing circumstances.

Tony Matthews

Electoral Divisions: All in East Devon

Local Government Act 1972

List of Background Papers

Contact for enquiries: Tony Matthews

Room No: Little Moor House

Tel No: (01392) 385080

Background Paper Date File Ref.

1. “Devon on the Move” March 2006 - Devon Local Transport 2006-2011 - Plan 2. 2008/09-2010/11 Settlement letter from Government Office 27 November 2007 for the South West 3. Devon on the Move” - Devon Local Transport Plan (DLTP) Proposed Programme for 2008/09 (EEC/08/35/HQ)

mb050308eda sc/devon on the move 3 hq 170308 Appendix I To EEC/08/87/HQ

Principal Road Surface Dressing sites

Scheme Approx. Cost For further information please contact

A3052 Cat and Fiddle to Crealy £24,000 Peter Shepley (PS) A3052 Halfway House to Mount Pleasant £18,000 PS A3052 Goosemoor Cottages to Hillside £25,000 PS A396 Speedway Garage to Badgers Holt £22,000 Dave Huxham (DH) A358 All Saints to South Common £11,000 Peter Hayman (PH) A3052 Trow £11,000 PH A3052 Old Manor Gardens to Harepath Farm £12,700 PH

A3052 Axe Bridge to Newhays Farm £33,700 PH A373 Godford Mill to Hembury Fort £22,300 DH A373 Sewage Works to Shoelay £19,000 DH

Non Principal Road Recovery Programme schemes

Scheme Approx. Cost For further information please contact Surface Dressing B3165 Crewkerne Road, Monkton Wild Cross £10,000 PH to Blackpool Corner B3165 Crewkerne Road, Blackpool Corner to £12,000 PH Wareham Cross Withycombe Village Road – 2 coat Slurry £22,500.00 PS

Pre Patching for Surface Dressing in 2009 C808 Seaway Lane to Tipton St John Junction £23,000 DH C808 Tipton St John Junction to Ottery St £107,000 DH Mary C808 to Seaway Lane £15,000 PH Fenny Bridges to £56,000 DH Weatherhill Road, Church Hill to Honiton £84,000 PH Bottom Battishorne Way, Honiton Bottom to Willow £41,000 PH Walk C807 Seaton Road to Rakeway Head, £34,000 PH C807 Rakeway Head to Farway “V” Farway £27,000 PH C25 Limers Cross to Ewins Ash Cross £43,000 PH C25 Winsor Farm to Luppitt Common £51,000 PH

Resurfacing/reconstruction B3177 Alfington to Four Elms Farm £60,000 DH B3177 Four Elms Road to Butts Road £73,000 DH C63 Church Hill Honiton to Railway Bridge to £84,000 PH Weatherill Road C131 Persey Cross, Dunkeswell £56,000 PH C131 Dunkeswell to Gypsy Cross to £73,000 PH Stentwood Farm Hulham Road, Exmouth £46,500.00 PS

Road Past Exmouth Archery Club £75,000.00 Paul Downes(PD)

Road from St Johns Road to Marley Road £68,000.00 PD

Patching B3176 Station Road, Sidmouth £18,000 PH