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NW Chilterns Local Area Forum

Title: Update report from Transport for Buckinghamshire

Date: 25 March 2015

Author: Wayne Pickford Acting Area Manager Wycombe Vale District

Contact officer: Janet Newell Transport Localities Team Leader

Electoral divisions affected: Parishes within the LAF

Summary

1. From 2010 this standard report will be issued to each Local Area Forum (LAF) / Local Community Partnership (LCP) from Transport for Buckinghamshire.

2. It will aim to provide a comprehensive update on current and relevant Transportation issues which are tailored to each individual LAF / LCP.

3. Standard topics to be covered will be:

- Capital Maintenance Programme Updates - TfB Comms Update - Road Safety - Delegated Budget Updates

4. In addition, it will cover any emerging issues which could or will affect Local Area Forum / Local Community Partnership areas.

 Capital Maintenance Programme Update

A list of all planned Capital Carriageway, Footway and Severe Weather sites for 2014-15 for The North West Chilterns LAF with approximate dates of working.

Although these dates are currently correct, these works are all part of rolling and extremely weather dependent programmes. Therefore work starting on site is dependent on progress on the previous sites on the programme - this means these dates are still subject to change and often at short notice.

Road Name Location Treatment Scheme Anticipated Type Choice Start Date Kingshill Buckinghamshire Surface Member Choice Completed Road/North Chilterns University Dressing Road/Four Ashes College to 200m up Road, Terriers North Road Four Ashes Road, to North Surface Predict & Prevent Completed Cryers Hill Road Dressing Coombe Lane, Valley Bottom Road to Surfacing Original Strategic Completed Hunts Hill Close Pot Stage Lane, Great Missenden Road to Footways Member Choice Completed Kingshill Cockpit Lane Hampden Road, Great Hampden Surfacing Severe Weather Completed Hampden/ Crossroads to Site Hatches Lane Main Road, Clappins Lane to Micro Surfacing Member Choice Completed Bradenham Wood Lane Haw Lane, Village Name Plate to Surface Member Choice Completed Ridge A4010 Wycombe Dressing Road Bradenham Wood A4010 to Main Road, Micro Surfacing Member Choice Completed Lane, Bradenham Naphill Wycombe Road, Foundary Lane to Surfacing Original Strategic Ongoing Haw Lane Pot Wycombe Road, Slough Lane junction Surfacing Severe Weather Ongoing Saunderton including working on Site A4010 Bell Street, Princes Jasmine Crescent to Surfacing Member Choice Completed Risborough Pedestrian Crossing nr Park Street Stockwell Lane, Little to B4009 Surface Predict & Prevent Completed Meadle Dressing Bell Crescent, j/w Chestnut Way – Footways Member Choice Completed Whole Loop Wellington To be assessed Footways Member Choice Ongoing Avenue, Thame Road, End of surfacing by Micro Surfacing Member Choice Completed Longwick pedestrian crossing to Farm nr the 30mph signs

TfB Comms - Update

TfB started its patching programme during December, using the money granted to us by the Department for Transport. This programme will run until March, and covers sites across the county. Over 230 sites were assessed and 132 chosen for treatment. Each week the website will be updated with a list of sites and road closures will be posted daily on Twitter. www.buckscc.gov.uk/roadpatching.

Earlier this season, TfB held a competition to design their social media logos, and the winners were rewarded with a tour of our depots. Four primary school pupils were lucky enough to visit our depot in , and three pupils visited the Amersham depot. All the small visitors were provided with correct PPE and learnt how a gritter works, when and where salting treatment takes place, and how the decision is made to send the gritters out. They also saw how a gritter is loaded with salt, as well as the other different vehicles that carry out road maintenance and were able to walk into the salt barn and see the huge mound of salt, ready for spreading on the roads. Pupils loved the experience and were very grateful to be invited.

As always, winter gritting is a hot topic, and we are using Twitter (@tfbalerts) again to inform of our daily decision on whether or not to grit the roads. We receive five forecasts each day, which we monitor and from which we make a decision on whether treating the roads is required. This season we have seen a short period of severe weather in early February, and our gritter drivers worked hard throughout the week to ensure roads were kept as safe as possible. As of 13/02/15 our gritters have been out 41 times in the north of the county and 35 in the south. The difference in numbers is due to differing road temperatures, and levels of residual salt on roads. Gritters can be tracked live on the website - http://www.transportforbucks.net/Winter-maintenance.aspx

We have also launched a new app for people to report defects on the roads. This can be downloaded from relevant app stores.

You can still follow us on Twitter - @tfbalerts – find us on Facebook – www.facebook.com/transportforbucks - and check our website for all the latest news and information – www.buckscc.gov.uk/transport.

Road Safety Safe Drive Stay Alive (SDSA) – the dates have been released and the booking site is open. High Wycombe are delivering 6 performances over 3 days on 2nd, 3rd and 4th November 2015. Anyone interested in going, please contact June Howlett [email protected]

Aylesbury Vale Driving Instructor Association (AVDIA) are holding a Pre Driver event at The Vale Academy on 27th October 2015. This is a one day event with information on learning to drive and includes a drive in a dual controlled car.

Road Safety have produced a Newsletter for Buckinghamshire Driving Instructors that will be going out this month. This is a way of keeping them informed of the type of crashes young drivers are involved in so they can tailor their lessons accordingly and to keep them informed of events happening locally that they might attend.

Delegated Budge Schemes 2014-2015 Proposed Schemes

Scheme Title Value Project Lead Status Update Bradenham £3,000 - Safety Review undertaken and response Parish Council – issued to PC on initial proposals. Traffic Calming Confirmation required that Bradenham Scheme PC are to implement scheme. TfB Reviewing costs for the high friction , villageway gateway (gate being made by National Trust and installed by TfB). Installation in early 2015-16 financial year. NW Chilterns £7,200 Shane Speed limit assessment for village Speed Limit Thomas & complete - confirmed 20mph limit is Changes Pete Smyth possible, albeit not recommended without further traffic calming.

Informal consultation undertaken, however an objection from Thames Valley Police was received.

TfB have recommended that the schemes are progressed as pilot 20mph schemes without further traffic calming. This has been agreed with the Cabinet Member and decision signed off.

Anticipate formal consultation to commence in October 2014 for a 6 week period. If successful anticipate decision process in Nov-Dec with implementation in January 2015.

Formal consultation completed and Key Decision Report draft and awaiting approval.

Bowley Wood £2,200 n/a Update from Brian Swain Hughenden Bus Stop – Parish Council that agreement has been Extend the reached with TfB that the bus route has length of the been reversed to enable people/students hardstanding to board the bus/coaches on the other side of the road where there is more than adequate waiting area for them on the verge.

It appears that the proposed work to enlarge original bus stop is not now required.

No further action. Princes £10,000 Kirk Adams NSL to support Princes Risborough with Risborough Parking Toolkit. Parking Review Meeting with Cllr B Bendyshe Brown 03/07/14. No cost with initial discussions, however, any further costs to be funded by Town Council.

NSL providing quote for Cllr Bendyshe Brown.

NSL quote received 25/7 and will be sent out to Cllr Bendyshe Brown asap.

29/08/14 SP Quote Provided by ST to Cllr BB 27/08/14.

Funding confirmed as £7k BCC + £10k LAF.

Programme to commence Feb - March 2015.

Hughenden £571 James Signs ordered and obtained - awaiting Parish – Speed Tunnard dates for installation Camera Signs

Waiting Restrictions Programme 2014-2015 - Update

Scheme Comments Planned Date Princes Risborough NSL to support Princes See Delegated Budget Town Review Risborough with parking toolkit. update No cost with initial discussions, however, any further costs to be funded by Town Council. Meeting held with local member & NSL to provide quote.