To: Tunbridge Wells Joint Transportation Board

By: KCC Highways, Transportation & Waste

Date: 25th January 2021

Subject: Highway Forward Works Programme – 2019/20 onwards

Classification: Information Only

Summary: This report updates Members on the identified schemes approved for construction

1. Introduction

This report provides an update and summarises schemes that have been programmed for delivery in 2019/20.

Kent County Council has agreed a substantial increase in the budget for planned highway works over the next three years, and as a result we are still in the process of identifying and designing schemes for inclusion in our full Year One to Two (2019/20 and 2020/21) and Year Three to Five (2021/22 to 2023/24) programmes. Because of this, we have decided to publish an interim programme, and to publish the full programmes later this year. For some assets this interim programme covers approximately the first six months of 2019/20, whilst for others it includes most of the works planned for the whole year.

This programme is subject to regular review and may change for a number of reasons including budget allocation, contract rate changes, and to reflect KCC’s changing priorities. The programme and extent of individual sites within the programme may also be revised following engineering assessment during the design phase.

Road, Footway & Cycleway Renewal and Preservation Schemes – see Appendix A

Drainage Repairs & Improvements – see Appendix B

Street Lighting – see Appendix C

Transportation and Safety Schemes – see Appendix D • Casualty Reduction Measures • Externally funded schemes • Local Growth Fund

Developer Funded Works – see Appendix E

Bridge Works – see Appendix F

Traffic Systems – see Appendix G

Combined Member Fund – see Appendix H

Conclusion

1. This report is for Members’ information. Contact Officers:

The following contact officers can be contacted on 03000 418181

Richard Emmett Highway Manager West Julian Cook Tunbridge Wells District Manager Alan Casson Strategic Asset Manager Earl Bourner Drainage & Structures Asset Manager Sue Kinsella Street Light Asset Manager Toby Butler Traffic & Network Solutions Asset Manager Jamie Hare Development Agreements Manager Emma Green Schemes Programme Manager

Appendix A – Road, Footway and Cycleway Renewal and Preservation Scheme

The delivery of these schemes is weather dependent; should it prove not possible to carry out these works on the planned dates, new dates will be arranged and the residents will be informed by a letter drop to their homes.

Machine Resurfacing – Contact Officer Mr Byron Lovell

Road Name Parish Extent of Works Current Status

Between Dorset Road and th Forest Road Tunbridge Wells Programmed 16 Boundary Road March 2021

From the A228 to just north th Road Pembury Programmed 9 of the Hospital Turning March 2021

From Mount Pleasant Road th Crescent Road Tunbridge Wells Programmed 4 to Calverley Road March 2021

Talbot Road to A268 Rye A229 Highgate Hill To be programmed Road Spring 2021

Surface Treatments – Contact Officer Mr Jonathan Dean

Micro Surfacing

Road Name Parish Extent of Works Current Status

A26 Road to Mill Ridge Bidborough Court Complete (Micro Surfacing) Lower Green Road to Etherington Hill Gateway Complete (Micro Surfacing) From A26 to North Farm Road (Not including one Yew Tree Road Southborough Complete way loop) (Micro Surfacing) From A26 to Yew Tree Powder Mill Lane Southborough Road Complete (Micro Surfacing) From Speldhurst Road to Broomhill Road Lower Green Road Complete (Micro Surfacing) Somer hill School to Road Tudeley, Tonbridge Woodgate Roundabout Complete (Micro Surfacing) From Road to and Petteridge Lane Cyrals Road Complete Brenchley (Micro Surfacing) From Badsell Road to Maidstone Road Station Road Complete (Micro Surfacing) Attwaters Lane to A268

Water Lane Hawkhurst Rye Road Partially Complete (Micro Surfacing) Ballards Hill to Chequers North Road Road Complete (Micro Surfacing) From Coach Road To Rusthall Road Rusthall Dingly Dell (A264) Complete (Micro Surfacing) From Bridge near curling rink to Gate TP approx Dundale Road Complete 750m from A21 (Micro Surfacing) Inc Chruch Road from A26 Constitutional Hill Road Southbrorough to Holden Pond Complete (Inc Church Road) (Micro Surfacing) Langholm Road to End Stonewall Road Rusthall Complete (Micro Surfacing) From Camden Road to CANCELLED Royal Tunbridge Beech Close (The Spread Forest Road Moved to Machine Wells Eagle) (Leave HFS) Resurfacing (Micro Surfacing) Royal Tunbridge From A264 Pembury Road Complete (Some Bayhall Road Wells to Halls Hole Road lining works remains

Pembury Lower Green Road to A21 Complete Hastings Road (Micro Surfacing) Delmonden Lane to Horns Road Hawkhurst Avardis Close Complete (Surface Dressing) Little Maplesden to Cranbrook / Colebrook farm (Halden Stepneyford Lane Complete Lane) (Road Recycling) Rectory Park Road to Brick Kiln Lane Spelmonden Road Complete (Road Recycling)

Footway Improvement - Contact Officer Mr Neil Tree

Eastern side only between Designed and to be

the junctions of East Cliff programmed for

Road and New commencement in St. Johns Road Tunbridge Wells Road. (Footway 2020/2021. reconstruction of Red Brick Footway)

Designed to be

progressed Entire Length (consultation to be (Footway reconstruction of undertaken in Hopwood Gardens Tunbridge Wells Red Brick Footway) 2021/2022).

Various sections between Designed and

Tuxford Road and Bowen programmed to

Road commence in Southwood Road Rusthall (Footway Reconstruction) February 2021 .

Entire Length To be designed and (Footway Reconstruction) Erskine Park Road Rusthall programmed.

Designed and

programmed to Entire Length Bowen Road commence in (Footway Reconstruction) Rusthall January 2021

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Appendix B – Drainage Repairs & Improvements

Drainage Repairs & Improvements - Contact Officer Earl Bourner

Road Name Parish Description of Works Current Status

Works are complete but a Drainage improvement on the defect order has roundabouts. Like for Like repair Longfield been raised & Tunbridge Wells of existing drainage together with Road, passed to additional gullies at low points to Contractor in reduce ponding of water relation to topsoiling/seeding Job passed to A CCTV survey has been contractor for Bakers Cross Cranbrook completed. Several pipework repairs to pipework repairs are required. defects

Frittenden Under further Drainage Improvements Road investigation

Flood Risk Management Team Tunbridge lead project to work with the Project on hold as Wells Tunbridge Wells conservators of the commons to proposals not Common manage surface water run-off viable within the area Outline design of proposed drainage scheme completed, Drainage scheme for repair / and comments Major Yorks Tunbridge Wells replacement of existing highway sought from Road drainage Conservators of the Commons before detailed design progresses Clearance of existing ditches to Standen Benenden reduce flooding of highway and Works Complete Street property

Brock Kiln Horsmonden Repair of displaced drainage pipe Works Complete Lane

Furnace Drainage improvement works Horsmonden Works Complete Lane and clear / regrade ditches

Ladham Drainage improvement works Goudhurst Works Complete Road and clear / regrade ditches

School Horsmonden Drainage Improvement Works Works Complete House Lane

Free Heath Lamberhurst Drainage Improvement Works to Works Complete Road stop flooding of properties Drainage works to stop water Chapel Lane Sissinghurst Works Complete coming through the Carriageway.

Burnt House Drainage Improvement Works to Works Complete Lane stop flooding of properties

Full survey of system from Church Lane to Sychem Lane, Further Five Oak Part Complete works are on the system to Green Road complete work from Sychem Lane to Badsell Road Walkhurst Redesign of Drainage system to Benenden Works Complete Road get the system working Pembury Drainage works to get system Tunbridge Wells Works Complete Road working

Appendix C – Street Lighting

Structural testing of KCC owned illuminated sign has identified the following as requiring replacement. A status of complete identifies that the column replacement has been carried out. Programme dates are identified for those still requiring replacement.

Street Lighting Column Replacement – Contact Officer: Sue Kinsella

Road Name Parish Description of Works Current Status

Camden Road Tunbridge Wells Replacement of 1 column Complete One completed – access issues Hastings Road Pembury Replacement of 2 columns due to vegetation with the remaining Longfield Road Tunbridge Wells Replacement of 1 column Complete 2 Completed – further works required getting Rusthall High Street Rusthall Replacement of 4 columns power to the remaining columns 3 Completed 1 Sandhurst Road Tunbridge Wells Replacement of 4 columns remaining Bayham Road Tunbridge Wells Replacement of 1 column Feb 2021

Forest Road Tunbridge Wells Replacement of 5 columns Feb 2021

Rodmell Road Tunbridge Wells Replacement of 1 column Feb 2021

Cranwell Road Rusthall Replacement of 1 column Feb 2021

Maidstone Road Paddock Wood Replacement of 1 column Feb 2021

Replacement of 2 Belisha Eridge Road Tunbridge Wells Complete Beacon Posts

Pembury Northern Feb/Mar 2021 Pembury Replacement of 1 column Bypass

Goddards Green Benenden & Replacement of 3 Columns Feb 2021 Road Cranbrook

Lansdowne Road Tunbridge Wells Replacement of 1 Column Feb 2021 Benenden & Green Lane Replacement of 2 Columns Feb 2021 Cranbrook

Stone Street Cranbrook Replacement of 1 Columns Feb 2021 Appendix D – Transportation and Safety Schemes

Casualty Reduction Measures

The Schemes Planning & Delivery team is implementing schemes within Tunbridge Wells Borough, to meet Kent County Council’s (KCC) strategic targets (for example, addressing traffic congestion or improving road safety). Casualty reduction measures have been identified to address a known history of personal injury crashes. Current status correct as of 18th December 2020

Local Transport Plan funded schemes – Contact Officer: Fiona Paine

Road Name Description of Works Current Status

Casualty reduction measures (reactive) – Tunbridge Wells Works complete with defect. Awaiting A262/B2162 Signing / Lining Improvements defect rectification LTP Schemes - Tunbridge Wells Junction improvements to provide On hold due to COVID-19 (resource Carrs Corner pedestrian friendly measures and survey delays) A26 London Installation of a zebra crossing Handed over to contractor Road Signing / Lining Improvements to Lamberhurst traffic calming buildouts throughout Construction in progress village Royal Oak (A264 Junction improvements to provide On hold due to COVID-19 (resource Pembury Road greater capacity and survey delays) junction)

Externally Funded Schemes

The Schemes Planning & Delivery team is implementing schemes within the borough of Tunbridge Wells funded by external corporations whilst still meeting KCC’s strategic targets with the road network.

Externally Funded Schemes – Contact Officer: Fiona Paine Description of Source of Road Name Current Status Works Funding Tunbridge Wells Improvement works Tunbridge Wells Public Realm to the public realm Borough Council All works are complete Works

Local Growth Fund

Local Growth Fund programme update for Tunbridge Wells Borough

The Department for Transport (DfT) added £100m to the Local Growth Fund (LGF) pot in order to fund Local Sustainable Transport Fund Style schemes. KCC subsequently submitted four Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF) capital bids 1) East Kent – A network for Growth, 2) Kent Thameside – Integrated door-to-door journeys and 3) West Kent – Tackling Congestion. The fourth was for Tonbridge Town Centre Regeneration, which included a highway improvements scheme in the Lower High Street as well as additional LSTF style measures. The objective of all of the capital bids is to boost economic growth by decreasing carbon emissions and reducing congestion.

The Kent Thameside, West Kent and Tonbridge Town Centre Regeneration bids were all successful. The schemes aim to:

• improve access to employment and services • reduce the need to travel by the private car • enhance pedestrian, cycle and public transport facilities • improve sustainable transport connections

The following schemes have been submitted as part of the successful Kent Thameside LSTF this financial year.

Scheme Status On hold subject to conversations with TWBC and A26 Cycleway SELEP about the development of the scheme

Appendix E – Developer Funded Works

Developer Funded Works (Section 278 Agreement Works) – Contact Officer: James Pronger

Scheme Ref. Parish Description of Works Current Status location Completion certificate New footway and TW002038 Gibbet Lane Horsmonden issued. Remedial works junction to Gibbet Lane notified Two new bell-mouth access points into new Benhall Mill Tunbridge East Sussex leading on TW003019 development off north Road Wells the S278 Agreement east side of Benhall Mill Road.

TW003447 New bellmouth access Hornbeam Southbourgh for small residential Initial design submitted Avenue development

Solicitors instructed. Hawkhurst Realignment of Design in progress. Castle, Heartenoak Road TWBC planning now TW003049 Hawkhurst Cranbrook junction with involved and contacting Road Cranbrook Road developer works due spring / Summer 2021

Reshaping existing garage access with Completion Certificate Tunbridge TW003053 Dowding Way associated works to issued. Maintenance Wells carriageway and period now started footway

Creation of links from the existing Knights TW003054 Knights Wood Tunbridge Way into the proposed Agreement signed Phase 1A Wells Knights Wood development which is significantly under way.

Works complete, cert 1 TW003056 Greggs Wood Tunbridge New bell-mouth access issued Maintenance Road Phase 4 Wells into development period now started

New access junction Initial submission Brick Kiln for significant TW003445 Cranbrook phase 2 residential development

New vehicle Work complete; Cert 1 crossovers from issued Tunbridge Burslem Road & TW003061 Burslem Road Wells Greggs Wood Road to Maintenance period permit access to new underway development New bell-mouth access into new housing

Birchfield, Rye development and Agreement signed. TW003065 Hawkhurst Road adjustment of speed Works ongoing

limit terminal point eastwards.

Agreement signed. Works partially complete, Mascalls Court TW003069 New bell-mouth access further works to widen Farm, Green Paddock Wood for new development bellmouth not yet Lane complete resurfacing and traffic calming

Tibbs Court New bell-mouth access TW003444 Brenchley Initial design submitted Farm for new development Awaiting revised design Lillesden Improvements to submission TW003083 House, Hawkhurst existing access and TWBC planning Hastings Road new southern access contacting developer

Highgate Hill, New bell-mouth access Maintenance period TW003095 Hawkhurst Hawkhurst into development ending spring 2021 TW003100 Woodman Hall, New bell-mouth access Agreement signed. Hawkhurst Rye Road into development Works ongoing

Technical approval, TW003101 Knights Wood, Tunbridge Junction changes and agreement awaiting Phase 1A Wells bus stop improvements signing

Former Dairy New access to housing Tunbridge Agreement signed, TW003102 Crest depot, St development, footway Wells works partially complete Johns Road works and bus stop

Home Farm, New bell-mouth access Works carried out TW003107 Penshurst Bidborough into Home Farm maintenance period due Road development

Merevale New access from Tunbridge Works significantly done TW003114 House, London London Road plus Wells small amount left Road footway works

Highway improvements to include: Kerb realignment; Junction improvements; Forest Road, Tunbridge Works Completed. TW003116 New refuge/island in Hawkenbury Wells Forest Way; Remedial works notified Speed limit reduction; Better pedestrian facilities Tunbridge New vehicle access Cert 1 issued; in TW003122 Longfield Road Wells into Travis Perkin maintenance period

Union House, Highway works Eridge Road & Tunbridge Work significantly TW003123 associated with Linden Park Wells underway development Road New crossing points Works completed associated with the awaiting road safety Common TW003124 Cranbrook & build of 62 new audit report remedial Road, Sissinghurst dwellings work to be done Sissinghurst

Signing and lining Benenden TW003125 Benenden traffic calming Partially complete School measures

Benenden School access and Works substantially TW003125A Benenden School footway works complete

Various junction Works substantially improvements to complete Tunbridge TW003126 Hawkenbury Maryland Road, Wells Hawkenbury Road &

Forest Road

New bell-mouth access Substantially complete Pinewood and footway alterations remedials due TW003127 Southborough Gardens

Henwood New bell-mouth access Awaiting signing of legal TW003439 Pembury Green Road into development agreement

Convert builders’ yard Goods Station Tunbridge Letter of Agreement TW003133 to new housing with Road Wells some works started accesses and footway

62 house development involving footway Heartenoak TW003187 Hawkhurst works ,provision of Works underway Road bellmouth and passing places

The Foundry, 17 house development Works completed TW003231 Maidstone Horsmonden requiring provision of maintenance under way Road new bellmouth

20 house development Maidstone requiring provision of Works underway TW003232 Paddock Wood Road, Matfield new bellmouth and bus substantially complete stop improvements 36 house development requiring provision of Letter of agreement TW003245 Turnden Cranbrook new bellmouth and signed works underway footway

Large housing development requiring new bellmouth, road TW003246 Badsell Road Paddock Wood Works underway widening, pedestrian crossing and footway works

New bell-mouth access Initial design being TW003438 Coppers Lane Matfield into development reviewed

New bellmouth for Old Kent Road Works carried out road TW003393 Paddock Wood access to small Paddock Wood safety report due housing development Common Road Additional footway Sissinghurst Cranbrook and TW003365 linking development to Works undertaken Sissinghurst bus stop A26 New Toucan crossing Southborough Tunbridge Works significantly TW003386 in association with Tunbridge Wells complete Southborough Hub Wells Flagstones New Bellmouth for Cranbrook and TW003352 Hartley Road small housing Works under way Sissinghurst Cranbrook development

Frant Road Bellmouth Tunbridge Design approved works TW003347 Tunbridge improvements for Wells due 2021 Wells housing development

Tunnel Avenue Small bellmouth Tunbridge Design submitted TW003274 Tunbridge improvements for Wells awaiting approval Wells building conversion

Walkhurst New bellmouth for Works completed TW003308 Road Benenden access to 12 x maintenance underway Benenden properties A264 Pembury Road New bellmouth Tunbridge Tunbridge Design submitted TW00132 entrance in to care Wells Wells awaiting approval home (Beechwood School) New Bellmouth and road widening for new TW003434 and Church Road Paddock Wood housing development Works due early 2021 TW003435 Paddock Wood and associated traffic calming measures New bell-mouth access TW003412 Highgate Hill Hawkhurst into retirement Works due 2021 development

New Bellmouth for Turnden phase housing development TW003441 Cranbrook Initial design submitted 2 and associated traffic calming measures

Appendix F – Bridge Works

Bridge Works – Contact Officer: Earl Bourner

Road Name Parish Description of Works Current Status

No works planned

Appendix G – Traffic Systems

There is a programme of scheduled maintenance to refurbish life expired traffic signal equipment across the county based upon age and fault history. The delivery of these schemes is dependent upon school terms and holiday periods; local residents, businesses and schools will be informed verbally and by a letter drop of the exact dates when known.

Traffic Systems - Contact Officer: Toby Butler

Location Description of Works Current Status

Calverley Road/ Camden Road, Tunbridge Renewal of traffic signal- Completed June Wells controlled junction 2020

Liptraps Lane near Harries Road, Tunbridge Upgrade existing crossing Completed Wells to near-sided Puffin December 2020

High Street near Lower Green Road, Upgrade existing crossing Proposed February Pembury to near-sided Puffin 2021

Broadway near Moorland Drive, Upgrade existing crossing Proposed March Lamberhurst to near-sided Puffin 2021

Appendix H - Combined Member Grant programme update

Member Highway Fund programme update for the Tunbridge Wells Borough

The following schemes are those, which have been approved for funding by both the relevant Member and by Simon Jones, Director of Highways, Transportation and Waste. The list only includes schemes, which are • in design • at consultation stage • about to be programmed • Recently completed on site.

The list is up to date as of 18th December 2020

The details given below are for highway projects only. This report does not detail • Contributions Members have made to other groups such as parish councils • highway studies • traffic/ non-motorised user surveys funded by Members.

More information on the schemes listed below can be found by contacting the District Manager for the Tunbridge Wells Borough.

Paul Barrington-King Details of Scheme Status

VAS Installation, High Street Pembury With ITS team for delivery

Pembury Gateway Complete

Scheme handed over to contractor. Sherwood 20mph zone Awaiting start date Scheme handed over to contractor. Pembury Wigwags Awaiting start date

Sarah Hamilton Details of Scheme Status

Hook Green Gateways Complete

Sean Holden Details of Scheme Status

No highway applications received

James McInroy Details of Scheme Status

Bidborough 20mph limit - TRO Consultation to take place Jan 2021

Rusthall 20mph zone – TRO Consultation to take place Jan 2021

Awaiting TRO consultation results before Rusthall & Bidborough 20mph design & installation progressing Scheme handed over to contractor. Awaiting Culverden 20mph zone start date

Peter Oakford Details of Scheme Status

Brokes Way ATC Complete

Broomhill Park Road Wig Wags Complete

Catherine Rankin Details of Scheme Status

Scheme handed over to contractor. Lansdowne Road Slip Road Closure Awaiting start date

1.1 Legal Implications

1.1.1 Not applicable.

1.2 Financial and Value for Money Considerations

1.2.1 Not applicable.

1.3 Risk Assessment

1.3.1 Not applicable.

Contacts: Richard Emmett / Julian Cook 03000 418181