LOCAL TRANSPORT PLAN REVIEW December 2014 FEEDBACK FROM STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOPS AUTUMN 2014 Version 1.0 Last Revised December 2014 Review Date Ongoing Category Strategic Infrastructure Owner Ben Watts Anyone wishing to obtain information on Gloucestershire County Target Audience Council’s Local Transport Plan consultation process GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Local Transport Plan Review December 2014 Feedback from stakeholder workshops Contents Amendment Record This report has been issued and amended as follows: Issue Revision Description Date Signed 1.0 Agreed document 08/01/15 BW Contents 1.0 Introduction 1 2.0 Workshops 1 3.1 Tewkesbury 3rd October 2014 3 3.2 Moreton-in-Marsh 7th October 2014 4 3.3 Cirencester 8th October 2014 5 3.4 Brockworth 9th October 2014 6 3.5 Nailsworth 22nd October 2014 8 3.6 Mitcheldean 24th October 2014 9 3.7 Cheltenham 28th October 2014 11 3.8 Stow-on-the-Wold 11th November 2014 13 1.0 Introduction In response to feedback received by Stakeholders at the Information Sharing event in July 2014 a revised consultation strategy was developed for the Local Transport Plan (LTP) Review which included a series of stakeholder workshops held during the autumn 2014. This document sets out the headlines from those workshops alongside the secondary documents which form part of the wider evidence base to inform the development of the Connecting Places Strategies (CPS). A public consultation on the Local Transport Plan Review including details of the Connecting Places Strategies is planned for spring 2015. Please note that the information provided within this summary document does not provide a definitive record of everything which was discussed at the consultation events and are not representative of the views of Gloucestershire County Council, Atkins or Harris Ethical. It is simply a collation of the frequent ideas/suggestions/issues which stakeholders at the workshops shared with the facilitation team. 2.0 Workshops During October and November eight consultation workshops were held at locations throughout the County. 160 stakeholders attended representing 105 different organisations. The majority of these who attended were either County or District Councillors or representatives of Parish and Town Councils. Figures 1 and 2 illustrate the attendance at each workshop in addition to the type of organisation they represented. For more information on the process used to inform the CPS’s please refer to the Connecting Places Strategy Methodology Statement available on the County Council’s website. Figure 1 – Stakeholder attendance at workshops Stakeholder Attendance at LTP Workshops October / November 2014 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 1 Figure 2 – Stakeholder representation at workshops Stakeholder Representation at LTP Workshops October / November 2014 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Each workshop began with a brief explanation regarding the shift in emphasis within the LTP from transport being considered only in terms of its operation to transports role as an enabler to improve the quality of place and enhance Gloucestershire’s potential for its residents and local businesses. Each session was highly interactive with stakeholders given the opportunity to discuss their existing ‘issues’ with transport before being invited to share their ‘ideas’. This was considered in the context of the local Connecting Places Strategy (CPS) areas (see Appendix A), before countywide and out of county travel were considered. 803 issues were raised and 712 ideas were generated and feedback on the workshops has been very positive. Section 3 of this report outlines the feedback from each workshop along alongside the related secondary documents. 2 3.1 Tewkesbury 3rd October 2014 Workshop Key headlines form the Workshops Key headlines from secondary documents Summary- comparing the existing documents against the workshop feedback Tewkesbury Validated themes Improved access to shops within Tewkesbury town centre through the SEP 1. Congestion along the A46, at Junction 9 on the M5 and along the A38 improvement of parking capacity/park and ride facility located off Junction Congestion at A46 and junction with M5 2. Cycle routes limited between Tewkesbury and Cheltenham 9. 3. Gap in rail services and potential upgrade to Ashchurch station to Use of technology to manage congestion on key trunk roads around LTP Evidence Base accommodate growth aspirations. Tewkesbury; in particular the A46 between Junction 9 and Aston Cross and Cycle routes limited between Tewkesbury and Cheltenham 4. Limited public transport access to and from rural areas within the the A38 between Gloucester and Tewkesbury Congestion hotspots at A38/A4019 junction and A438 (M5 to Shannon Tewkesbury Corridor. E.g. Winchcombe and Bishops Cleeve. Reduce congestion around the M5 Junction 9 Way) 5. Improve the public transport network beyond Tewkesbury, Gloucester Sustainable and ecological schemes Gap in rail services and potential upgrade to Ashchurch station to and Cheltenham. Improved cycling and walking routes from peripheral settlements (such as accommodate growth aspirations including increase in car parking spaces Ashchurch and Twyning) into Tewkesbury town centre and places of work, Health quality indicators where area is worse than England average through the conversion of disused railway lines and/or working alongside Pockets of income and overall deprivation land owners to upgrade existing public rights of way into a mixed cycle/ JCS strategic allocation at former MoD site and land south of Alexandra pedestrian route. Way New developments to provide sustainable travel options for new and New Themes Business case to upgrade M5 J9 to support future growth existing residents. 1. Cycle routes beyond the main urban areas are poor- connecting villages Improve Ashchurch for Tewkesbury station – frequency, facilities and Junctions on M5 identified for development in LEP growth strategy and rural areas to main shops and services. access to and from the station. Winchcombe has limited public transport access to vocational education 2. Make better use of technology to manage congestion Improve the bus services to rural towns and villages- Winchcombe, providers 3. Rural roads used as ‘rat runs’ as a way of avoiding congestion leading to Bishops Cleeve, Woodmancote. road safety issues. Tewkesbury Borough Plan Completion of the Tewkesbury ring road 4. New developments to provide a sustainable transport network Concern about capacity of existing infrastructure to deal with further connecting new developments to retail, services and employment. Flood protection and quality infrastructure on new developments development 5. Park and Ride off of the M5 – addressing parking capacity in town and Improving the road infrastructure and reducing congestion to eliminate promotes sustainable tourism. the problem of ‘rat runs’ through smaller villages in the corridor. Seeks to support a transport system that is balanced in favour of sustainable modes Neighbouring Councils Feedback on the LTP Winchcombe with Sudeley Draft SEA scoping document Warwickshire Want improved public transport for leisure and tourism Good access to public transport, cycling and walking facilities Warwickshire CC has identified a significant growth hub along the A46 around Warwick and Coventry (between M40 and M69). The section of the A46 within Worcestershire and Gloucestershire is part single carriage and viewed providing issues (particularly in Ashchurch) for longer distance traffic= Warwickshire CC has no plans to review their LTP at this stage. Neighbouring Councils Feedback on the LTP Worcestershire Worcestershire CC is supporting the approach of working with satellite navigation companies to illustrate preferred freight routes. Worcestershire CC approach to encourage model shift the ‘Choose how you move’ campaign in Redditch is a success. They confirmed the switch to electronic materials moving forward and highlighted the importance of creating apps for live travel reports and information on alternative routes. Worcestershire CC does plan to provide an update as their District based Local Plans have now advanced to a stage where a detailed implementation pan can be produced. 3 3.2 Moreton-in-Marsh 7th October 2014 Workshop Key headlines form the Workshops Key headlines from secondary documents Summary- comparing the existing documents against the workshop feedback Moreton-in- Validated Themes Marsh Improve access to key health services in Cheltenham and Gloucester CPS Profiles 1. Poor access to rail stations. through the implementation of improved bus services/community Concerns with freight on A44/A429 2. Road safety issues for motorists and cyclists along A429. transport schemes to tie into early appointment times. Pinchpoint in Moreton at railway bridge 3. Freight management on the A44/A429/A40 Improve access to the public transport network in rural settlements within A429 (Fosse Way) is a road safety concern with speeding traffic 4. Parking capacity in the Market towns- Bourton, Stow and Morton. 5. Poor journey times to access academic and vocational learning the North Cotswold Corridor. Improved rail links to Kingham station and long term aim of reopening opportunities. Provide integrated transport information- e.g. community bus services, Chipping Campden station (subject to rail strategy review) stagecoach, carshare, real time bus information- to improve confidence the public transport network. In essence making sense of all public Evidence Base Review transport that is available to the North Cotswold corridor through