22 Transport for Buckinghamshire BUCKINGHAMSHIRE’S LOCAL TRANSPORT PLAN 2011-2016 Contents Cabinet Member Foreword ..........................................................................................7 Executive Summary ....................................................................................................9 Chapter 1: Background to the Plan ...................................................................12 Chapter 2: Local and National Context ..............................................................21 Chapter 3: Our Approach to 2026 .....................................................................27 Realising the Plan themes and objectives ....................................................................49 Our vision: Chapter 4: Thriving Economy ...........................................................................50 “To make BuckinghamshireBucking a more successful, healthy and safe Chapter 5: Sustainable Environment .................................................................93 place to live, worwork and visit. Maintaining and enhancing the Chapter 6: Safer Communities ........................................................................119 Chapter 7: Health and Wellbeing ....................................................................130 excellentt environment,environ whilst ensuring that businesses Chapter 8: Cohesive and Strong Communities .................................................147 thriveive and grow the county’s economy” Glossary ..................................................................................................................168 Bibliography ............................................................................................................178 Appendices A: Developing a quality plan B: Policy context C: Status of supporting strategies D: Plans and duties supported by the Plan The maps reproduced in this booklet are the copyright of Ordnance Survey ) Crown Copyright. All rights reserved Buckinghamshire County Council Licence No. 100021529 2011. 2 3 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE’S LOCAL TRANSPORT PLAN 2011-2016 Tables & Figures Fig 4.6: Highway Congestion in Buckinghamshire Fig 4.7: Out-commuting patterns by district in Buckinghamshire Table 1.1: LTP consultation and engagement activities Fig 5.1: Per capita carbon emissions in England and Wales Table 1.2: LTP Strategic assessments Fig 5.2: The Chilterns AONB Table 2.1: Current DfT managed railway franchise contracts, with services in and around Fig 5.3: UK Greenhouse gas emission by sector Buckinghamshire Fig 5.4: Proportion of trips and CO2 emissions from household car journeys by trip length, Table 4.1: Summary economic comparison between Buckinghamshire, South East of *%DYHUDJH England and England Fig 5.5: Estimated CO2 emissions from household cars by journey purpose and journey Table 4.2: Comparison of GVA and GVA per head between Buckinghamshire, South East OHQJWK*%DYHUDJH England and England Fig 5.6: Energy consumption, carbon emissions and costs from BCC street lighting Table 4.3: Buckinghamshire Local Development Frameworks, current status and key issues Fig 5.7: Buckinghamshire Tranquillity Map Table 4.4: Mode of travel to work in Buckinghamshire )LJ1R6ORZ%URDGEDQGFRYHUDJHLQ%XFNLQJKDPVKLUH Table 4.5: Where Buckinghamshire residents work by district, levels of containment Fig 6.1: International comparison of fatality rate per 100,000 population, 2007 highlighted Fig 6.2: Indexed casualties by severity: GB, 1990-2007 Table 4.6: Connectivity of Aylesbury and High Wycombe Fig 6.3: KSI rate in Buckinghamshire Table 4.7: Committed rail network enhancements Fig 6.4: Crime domain measure of deprivation in Buckinghamshire by lower level super Table 5.1: 7RSµDWULVN¶VHWWOHPHQWVLQ%XFNLQJKDPVKLUHRIVXUIDFHZDWHUÀRRGLQJ output area for 2007 Table 5.2: Energy consumption, carbon emissions and costs from BCC street lighting Fig 6.5: Buckinghamshire Road KSIs (1999-2009) 7DEOH7UDQVSRUWIRU%XFNLQJKDPVKLUHÀHHWFRPSRVLWLRQ )LJ'LVWULFWDJHSUR¿OHFKDQJHV Table 7.1: Buckinghamshire health and activity performance against English average 2004- Fig 7.2: IMDB Health and Disability Domain indicator 2006 )LJ7RWDOF\FOLVWVUHFRUGHGDQQXDOO\LQ$\OHVEXU\DWPDQXDOTXDUWHUO\WUDI¿FFRXQWV 7DEOH3HUFHQWDJHRIFKLOGUHQ <HDU ZKRZHUHREHVHDQGRYHUZHLJKWLQLQ 2007-2010 Buckinghamshire by school deprivation quintile Fig 7.4: AQMAs Buckinghamshire Table 7.3: Mode of travel to school in 2007 and 2009 (school census) )LJ$&2516RFLR(FRQRPLF&ODVVL¿FDWLRQRI%XFNLQJKDPVKLUH¶VSRSXODWLRQ Fig 8.2: Dominant Acorn Groups in South Bucks Fig 8.3: Population disability projections in Buckinghamshire Fig 1.1: Annual LTP Implementation Plan development process Fig 8.4: Geographic barriers sub domain deprivation indicator (2007) Fig 1.2: Buckinghamshire LTP3 Structure Fig 8.5: Map of Buckinghamshire’s Core Bus Network (as at 2010) Fig 2.1: Inset: The National Strategic Road Network in England and Wales with Buckinghamshire shown in green. County map: The strategic railway and highway network in Buckinghamshire. Fig 3.1: The Buckinghamshire Sustainable Community Strategy Themes Fig 3.2: The LTP Themes and Objectives Fig 3.3: LTP Themes and Cross-cutting themes Fig 3.4: Capital and Revenue spend, actual and projected Fig 3.5: S106 payments received from developers to pay for transport improvements (2006-2010) Fig 3.6: Current and future roles of the local transport authority Figure 3.7: Delivering the LTP Themes Fig 4.1: Comparison of new business registration rates, working age employment and self employment rates in Buckinghamshire, South East England and England Fig 4.2: Comparison of average salaries in Buckinghamshire, South East England and England Fig 4.3: Economic Growth in recession Fig 4.4: Employment Projections to 2017 (2008=100) )LJ$UHDVRIZRUNPRVWLQQHHGRILPSURYHPHQWDVLGHQWL¿HGE\WKH%XFNLQJKDPVKLUH County Council Residents Survey 4 5 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE’S LOCAL TRANSPORT PLAN 2011-2016 Case Studies Cabinet Member Foreword Haddenham and Long Crendon, LAFs and delegated budgets in action Welcome to Buckinghamshire’s third Local Transport Plan. As Devolved Services &DELQHW0HPEHUIRU7UDQVSRUW,DPSURXGWRSUHVHQWWKLV¿YH\HDU Transport for Buckinghamshire Innovation - Service Information Centre Plan for Buckinghamshire that has been shaped by considerable Change for Chesham input and feedback from local people and stakeholders. School Travel Planning 8UEDQ7UDI¿F0DQDJHPHQWDQG&RQWURO 870& V\VWHP This new Local Transport Plan (Plan) marks a departure from the Shared Space previous Local Transport Plans in how we present our strategy and East West Rail how we intend to deliver it. Aylesbury Vale Parkway High Wycombe Regional Coachway Nationally the coalition Government has reiterated that transport should contribute Aylesbury and High Wycombe Town Centre Regeneration towards supporting the economic recovery and reducing carbon emissions. Local transport Smart and Integrated Ticketing plays an important role in delivering these goals. In recognition that transport is a means Partnership working with the Rail Industry to an end, rather than an end in itself this strategy is framed around the high level themes We’re Working on It of the county’s Sustainable Community Strategy. This helps ensure the Plan is focused Streetlight Switch Off on the overarching long term needs of the county. For example, in our second Local %XUQKDP%HHFKHV7UDI¿F0DQDJHPHQW Transport Plan we aimed to tackle congestion, now we look to support the delivery of a Plugged in Places Thriving Economy. Tackling congestion plays a prominent role in our approach; however Flood Management it is not the only way that transport improvements can help to underpin and support 0RWRUZD\%R[$5RXWH6WUDWHJ\ economic growth. Be a Better Biker Community Speed Watch 7KHFRDOLWLRQ*RYHUQPHQW¶VFRPPLWPHQWWRUHGXFLQJWKHQDWLRQ¶V¿QDQFLDOGH¿FLWDORQJ 7UDI¿F6SHHGVLQ)RUG9LOODJH with its policies on Localism and the Big Society has led us to reconsider how we best Cycle Aylesbury deliver the aims and objectives of this Plan. We will focus on delivering the functions and iCycle services most appropriate at the countywide level, whilst enabling and supporting the Walk Wycombe planning and delivery of those services best suited to the needs of the local community. Beeches Cycling Strategy The Big Society presents an exciting opportunity to provide local people with a greater say Bucks Air Quality Management Group and control over the services that matter most to them. Transport will be at the forefront Princes Risborough Community Bus of this across the County. Iver Freight Management :HFDQQRWHVFDSHWKHHFRQRPLFVLWXDWLRQWKHQDWLRQ¿QGVLWVHOILQDQGWKHUHDOLW\LVWKDW public funding is likely to be constrained over the lifetime of this Plan. The immediate Supporting Strategy Summaries and 'In Focus' Topic Boxes outlook for capital funding is good, but it is uncertain how long this will last. The forecast in terms of our revenue funding is less promising. However I remain optimistic that Chiltern Railways Evergreen 3 heightened partnership working, private sector investment and the favourable value for Transport Asset Management Plan (TAMP) Summary money offered by our transport investments will continue the progress we have made in Business Travel Plans previous Local Transport Plans. 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