Garnock Campus – Roads and Infrastructure Improvements

Thank you for taking an interest in the new Garnock Campus and the proposals for roads and infrastructure improvements set out on the adjacent plan.

The campus project is currently on site and is planned to open in January 2017, with construction works estimated to be completed by December 2016. It is intended that all of the proposed improvements to roads and infrastructure will be in place by this date.

The plan represents a range of activities which will be carried out as a direct consequence of the new Garnock Campus and a number of activities which, while not a planning requirement for the new campus, will support it in some way. The plan includes some narrative on each proposal to provide you with an overview of the action being taken.

Other Activities in Support of the New Campus

Project officers and colleagues from several Council services are involved in a number of Roads Paths and Transport Activities linked to the Garnock Campus, namely:

 Walking Routes Education, Road Safety and Project Officers assessing appropriate walking and cycling routes to the campus;

 School Travel Plan Every school has a Travel Plan in place and this includes in-school pupil surveys and key information to assist our learners on their journey to school. The Warnock campus Travel Plan will be developed ahead of the campus opening;

 Smarter Choices Smarter Places Funding has been secured from the Smarter Choices Smarter Places fund for a range of behaviour change activities in relation to the Garnock Campus. This is part of the Council’s Travel Smart project and will promote active and sustainable travel to and from the Campus. A key activity is the recent appointment of an I Bike Officer for the Garnock Campus through Sustrans’ I Bike Programme. This Officer will work within the Schools across the School Cluster to promote active and sustainable transport. Other activities include: active and sustainable travel promotion; delivery of training; production of maps; marketing; organised events; and community engagement;

 Sustrans Community Links Fund Part of the Sustrans National Cycle Network route 7 (NCN7) runs through Kilbirnie, Glengarnock and Longbar. External funding has been secured from the Sustrans Community Links Fund for Kilbirnie, which will support some of the improvements in and around the new campus. This funding will deliver a range of infrastructure improvements including: new paths; path upgrades; bridge improvements; improved signage; improved or new lighting; and cycle counters.

This much welcomed funding will be supported through the Council’s Strategic Planning and Infrastructure Services Access Path Network Programme, the Garnock campus project fund and Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) funding support from their Capital Programme;

 Lighting Improvements The Council is also committed to a programme of street lighting improvements to achieve LED quality street lighting across the whole of North Ayrshire. It is intended that the main routes to the new campus will be completed prior to its opening in January 2017;

 Strathclyde Partnership for Transport Officers from the Council are also working closely with SPT to promote improvements and expansion of the current public transport services in and around the new campus.

For any enquiries please contact: [email protected]

Physical Environment North Ayrshire Council 17 September 2015

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