Local Implementation Plan (LIP) Delivery Plan 2014/ /17

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1 ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH Local Implementation Plan (LIP) Delivery Plan 2014/ / Introduction 1.1 This document represents the Local (Transport) Implementation Plan (LIP) Delivery Plan, for the period 2014/45 to 2016/17, of the Royal Borough of Greenwich 1.2 It includes the required programme of investment, and will be supported by other more detailed information provided on TfL s pro-forma. 1.3 The Delivery Plan has been prepared in accordance with guidance issued by TfL. 1

2 2.0 Contents The Delivery Programme comprises the following sections: Section 3 Section 4 Statement of General Principles Summary of progress 2011/12 to 2013/14 period Progress against interventions Progress against targets Section 5 Proposed programme of investment 2014/15 to 2016/17 Section 6 Supporting Commentary to programme of investment Local safety schemes and 20mph zones Walking and Accessibility Cycling package Buses package Environment and freight package Parking controls package Supporting measures and behavioural change package Principal roads maintenance programme Section 7 Section 8 Section 9 Section 10 Appendix 1 Major Scheme bids Borough Cycling Programme bids Complimentary funding Core targets Reporting requirements 2

3 3.0 General Principles of the 2014/15 to 2016/17 Royal Borough of Greenwich LIP Programme of Investment In order to develop this revised programme of investment the following key considerations have been taken into account: A local requirement to support the on-going development, growth and transport programmes in the Royal Borough, such as opportunity and Masterplan areas and Crossrail; Experience gained through the first LIP2 Delivery Plan period (2011/12 to 2013/14), and in particular progress in meeting core targets; The requirement to continue to support the original LIP2 objectives (both Mayoral and local); The requirement to support priorities introduced by TfL since the last LIP guidance, in particular around improving provision for cycling and reducing road traffic casualties amongst vulnerable road users. 3

4 4.0 Summary of progress for the 2011/12 to 2013/14 LIP period 4.1 The programme of investment for 2011/12 to 2013/14, as outlined in the original LIP2 submission, sought to deliver a range of transport schemes based on an agreed prioritisation methodology that would meet both the Mayor s objectives and core targets and 11 localised objectives. Table 1, below, summarises progress against initiatives to meet those local objectives during 2011/12 to 2013/14. Table 1: summary of progress against interventions to help meet local objectives stated in Royal Greenwich LIP2 submission Objective 1 Improve the condition of principal roads (to sit within the top quartile of London roads) 2 Improve the health of residents by promoting Active Travel increasing walking and cycling 3 Increase walking, cycling and public transport access by reducing crime, fear of crime and antisocial behaviour through well designed, high quality and historically sensitive public realm improvements 4 Reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured on the Borough s roads, and reduce the overall number of pedestrian and cycle casualties. Types of intervention/planned date of deliver A2041 Carlyle Rd, 2011/13 A206 Woolwich Church St,2011/12 A206 Trafalgar Road, 2011/12 Green Chain Access Project, Cycle Route Schemes, Eltham TC public realm improvements, work/school travel plans Street lighting improvement and maintenance, CCTV provision, Woolwich Town Centre improvements Local Safety Schemes, Walking Schemes, Cycling Schemes Progress/delivery Schemes have been completed in the following principal roads over the last 4 year period: Bugsby s Way, Carlyle Road, Kidbrooke Park Road, Woolwich High Street, Woolwich Road, Trafalgar Road, Court Road, Woolwich Church Street, Harrow Manor Way, Shooters Hill and Eastern way LCN+ cycle routes have been strengthened and developed with new and improved cycle lanes on LCN+ 65, 18, 66 and others. Green Chain improvements taken place with strengthened awareness and marketing. Work and school travel plans developed and widened to broad catchment group. Eltham TC public realm scheme now to form part of Major Scheme bid A number of major initiatives have taken place including Woolwich Town Centre squares project providing a new dispersed interchange, facilitating the DLR extension and Crossrail. Cutty Sark Gardens urban realm works were completed ahead of the Olympic Games. Work is ongoing on both the Thames path and Ridgeway and associated approaches from Plumstead station. Roll out of variety of measures further to 20mph and Cycling Best Value Reviews with 20mph zones being extended to all parts of Borough. Local Safety Schemes developed specifically in reference to prior year(s) accident statistics. As a result of these and other measures, we have overachieved on our LIP road traffic reduction targets. 5 Improve access to the Support to improvements to Thames Path improvements including 4

5 Borough s three Olympic and Paralympic sites and develop the legacy this provides for the Borough, including improvements to walking and cycling facilities as well as access to public transport. 6 Improve transport provision and the quality of the transport environment particularly in areas that show high indices of multiple deprivation. 7 Reduce Greenwich s contribution to climate change and work to improve the Borough s air quality. (Reduce transportrelated CO2 emissions, tackle congestion, smooth traffic flow and increase the proportion of trips made by sustainable modes). 8 Continue to promote and support a package of Thames River Crossings (including the development of a fixed crossing at Gallions Reach) and the further development of passenger River Services, to improve access to key employment areas and address severance in the East of the Borough and intensification of river use overall. 9 Implement Crossrail complementary measures to allow better access to already committed infrastructure. 10 Work towards the implementation of express bus routes both in and beyond the Borough to improve orbital links and journey times for public transport users in the Borough. Greenwich and Woolwich foot tunnels project; cycle and walking route schemes Bus stop accessibility schemes; Woolwich town centre improvements Walking schemes (such as Green Chain Walk), cycle route improvements, cycle training etc. Plus electric car charging points development, Car clubs, Low Emission Strategy Development Work with TfL on examining a package of river crossings. Subsidy of Thames Clippers river commuter service Improved pedestrian and cycle links across A206 at Marshgate Path. Cycle parking various interchanges throughout the Borough Development of bus priority schemes which would have been done as part of Greenwich Waterfront Transit new stretches of riverside walking and cycling paths, contributing towards long-term vision of complete trafficfree Thames-side path (now around 90% complete). New lifts installed at Greenwich foot tunnel; further improvements scheduled there and at Woolwich. OPTEMS cycling and walking scheme being implemented between Greenwich and Deptford. Urban realm improvements in Woolwich have made a qualitative difference to the town centre. The continuing roll out of bus stop accessibility and walking schemes have helped bus interface the primary transport mode for the majority of the Borough For walking and cycling improvements, see above. Roll out of Car Club scheme with over 40 bays now installed across the Borough, plus 10 on street electric charging points (further bays and charging points now being explored). Detailed Air Quality monitoring continues to take place The Royal Borough actively supported a package of crossings within it s response to the TfL consultation on crossings. We are continuing to work with TfL on these proposals. Subsidy for Clippers service to Woolwich Arsenal has continued providing peak time and weekend service from Woolwich Arsenal to points west supported by initiatives to promote use of the service Marshgate Path improvements completed summer Cycle parking improvements provided at multiple stations across the Borough during 2011/12 to 2013/14 period Orbital links and rapid transit systems linking opportunity and intensification areas with employment centres, educational establishments, services and leisure facilities remain a priority for the Borough in addressing its growth and poverty agendas, and meeting the housing targets of the 5

6 11 Improve North/South public transport links within the Borough including the investigation of extending Docklands Light Railway services to Kidbrooke and Eltham and beyond. Study into the demand for north/south bus links and works which develop from that study London Plan Discussions are on-going with TfL to look at the existing and predicted travel patterns in the Borough and how these can be best met The north south study clearly identified a need for more direct north south links; work is on-going with TfL to identify the strategic bus network needs required to support the planned growth in the borough. RBG is still investigating the need for rapid transit links to specifically address the Eltham/Kidbrooke/N Greenwich corridor 4.2 In general, very good progress has been made against many of those interventions which would help the Borough achieve its stated local objectives. Where schemes are yet to be completed, these are to be rolled forward to the 14/15 to 16/17 Delivery Plan period where applicable. It is inevitable that some aspirations will take longer than one 3-year delivery period to meet. 4.3 In terms of measuring change, in 2010 core targets were set against five key areas. Progress to date (set against target values) is shown in Table 2, below. At the time of writing actual figures are not available for a number of indicators for recent years. Table 2: LIP2 targets and progress to date (11/12 to 13/14 period) Core Indicator Definition Base Year Base Year value Target year Target year value Trajectory data (Local Implementation Plan period to 2013/14) 08/09-10/11 09/10 11/12 10/11 12/13 11/12 13/14 Mode share for residents % of trips by walking 06/07 to 08/ % 2011/12 to 2013/ % 26.7% 27.0% 27.4% 27.7% Actual 30.0% 28.3% TBC TBC 08/09-10/11 09/10 11/12 10/11 12/13 11/12 13/14 Mode share for residents % of trips by cycling 06/07 to 08/09 1% 2011/12 to 2013/14 2% 1.0% 1.3% 1.7% 2.0% Actual 0.8% 1.1% TBC TBC 6

7 Bus service reliability Asset cond t principal roads Excess Wait Time (mins) % length in need of repair 2010/ / / /14 08/ / Actual TBC TBC 2010/ / / /14 09/ / Actual TBC TBC Road traffic casualty Total KSIs Actual TBC Road traffic casualty Total casualties Actual TBC CO2 emission 000 tonnes/ year Actual (RBG currently in discussion with TfL/GLA regarding the calculation of this indicator) TBC TBC TBC TBC 4.4 These results act as a useful guide for our forward programme. In particular, the variety of measures that have been implemented to improve road safety appear to have been paying dividends. We have already reached and exceeded our total KSIs casualties target for the 2011 to 2013 period by The same is true for total casualties, when looking at the three year averages. There is therefore a strong case for continuing this particular range of programmes (such 7

8 as 20mph zones and accident-data targeted Local Safety Schemes) in the next 3 year funding programme. 4.5 In 2012 the Council adopted a policy of introducing 20 mph speed limits borough-wide on all residential and non-principal roads. Currently there are twenty five 20 mph zones within the Royal Borough and a further fifty zones have been identified to complete the roll-out borough-wide. These have been prioritised based primarily on casualties recorded during the 36 months prior to October 2012, but applying weighting factors based on the severity of casualties and vulnerable road users. It has often been the Council s practice, when implementing 20mph zones, to involve nearby schools in the design of the scheme. This takes the form of a poster competition. Engaging local children in this way has afforded invaluable opportunity for road safety education that has assisted the Council towards meeting its child casualty reduction target. 4.6 The original LIP2 submission contained reasonably ambitious targets to increase cycling mode share from 1% (2006 to 2009 baseline) to 5% by 2025/26. An interim target was set to achieve 2% mode share by 2013/14. This is unlikely to be achieved (see Table 2, above). Within the LIP Programme a substantial sum each financial year has been spent on cycling measures in the Borough each financial year, equating to approximately 5.00p.a. for each resident. Continued investment is required to improve modal share going forward. 4.7 To achieve significant mode share increases, evidence from across the UK and Europe shows that a minimum of 10 per person per annum is required. Therefore it will be necessary, in order to meet our targets, to maintain and increase existing spend on cycling in the LIP, and to secure additional cycling funding from other potential sources (e.g. EU funds, additional TfL cycling budgets, developer contributions). Furthermore it will also be necessary to reconfigure the profile of spending to better fit the needs of current and new cyclists. 4.8 It is clear that a targeted programme of investment is also required to arrest a recent decrease observed in walking mode share in the Borough. At present (2009/10 to 2011/12) walking mode share is 28.3%; already ahead of the 2011/2014 target, but down almost 2% on the 2008/9 to 2010/11 period. Walking trip rates are influenced by a range of factors including land use patterns, safety, directness and ease of use of routes, quality of competing modal choices, and so on. Our walking programme will aim to tackle some of these issues as shown in Section 6. 8

9 4.9 Bus service reliability figures are broadly in line with targets. Two other areas asset condition of principal roads (% length in need of repair) and CO2 emissions (thousand tonnes per year, from ground-based transport) are not currently meeting targets. With regard to CO2 emissions RBG officers are in discussion with TfL regarding the accuracy of this data. The condition of the borough principal road network is primarily dependent on the level of funding provided by TfL. The more investment provided, the better the condition. The level of funding is currently lower than it was several years ago and this reduction has coincided with a deterioration following periods of very wet weather and cold winters. The current trend in Royal Greenwich is in line with pan-london Borough statistics Never the less, each year we have fully spent our road maintenance allocation, and have been able to utalise any additional funding from TfL. The road condition survey data, combined with engineers assessment on site, has been used to prioritise roads for treatment With regard to CO2 emissions, whilst total emissions (and those from the predominant source, road based transport) appear to have risen between 2009 and 2010 above the target levels, this should be viewed in the context of a population that has grown faster than expected in the Borough. The population of Royal Greenwich increased by a further 3,000 between 2009 and 2010, on top of the same rise between 2008 and Ground based transport tonnes emissions per capita remain steady at 1.0 tonnes in 2010 (the same level as 2008), which is broadly comparable to most other London Boroughs. The long term targets set within the LIP factor in population rises, and it is clear that more work needs to be done to reduce ground-based transport CO2 emissions. We are continuing to work closely with TfL and neighbouring Boroughs to ease congestion and therefore CO2 emissions, whilst our broader package of measures seeks to deliver a modal shift from single occupancy car use to sustainable, cleaner forms of transport All of our programmes will play a key part in the Borough s growth and regeneration agendas, providing strong sustainable transport options for residents and visitors to Royal Greenwich. It is well understood that walking, cycling and public transport schemes play a crucial role in a local economy, whilst simultaneously providing individual benefits such as improvements to health, cost and time-savings. Providing a comprehensive and sustainable transport network will be crucial as the Borough s population grows; over 20,000 homes are being built in our Opportunity and Intensification areas. 9

10 4.13 A range of schemes will also look to support and strengthen access to our new Crossrail stations at Woolwich and Abbey Wood. These include a number of walking and cycling initiatives, the Plumstead Road Major Schemes bid, and a discrete budget each year for Crossrail complimentary measures studies to augment the wider, separate funding opportunities available It is also recognised and understood that since the Mayor s Transport Strategy was published the Mayor has also produced a number of pan-london documents. These include plans and aspirational documents relating to Cycling and Road Safety. These will play an important part in our own programme going forwards. The programme of investment also takes into account the TfL East and South East London sub-regional transport plan. We recognise that the subregional plans are live documents which will be updated on a regular basis, and which will continue to dynamically influence our programme going forwards. A summary of the TfL requirements in the second LIP2 Delivery Plan period, and responses to each, is provided in Appendix Finally, as the objectives and aims of the original LIP2 submission remain the same as the first three year programme, we believe that the Programme of Investment is supported by the Strategic Environmental Assessment, Health Impact Assessment and Equality Impact Assessment produced for that LIP strategy. The Programme of Investment set out here is very similar to the original delivery plans submitted for the previous 3 year period (2010/11 to 2013/14) on which those three Assessments were initially based. The Royal Borough is not proposing to revisit those assessment documents. 10

11 5.0 The Programme of Investment 2014/15 to 2016/ With the above considerations in mind, a Programme of Investment for 2014/15 to 2016/17 has been produced. This is reproduced in summary form in Table Where programmes have been demonstrably shown through various measurements to be successful in the first LIP2 delivery period (such as 20mph zones and Local Safety Schemes) these will broadly be rolled forward to the next programme of investment for this forthcoming 3 year programme. Where programmes (such as the cycling packages) have so far shown less progress towards stated targets, changes have been made to the project proposals following an extensive period of analysis and review. 5.3 This is explored for each programme area in further detail in Section 5. 11

12 Table 3: Overview of Royal Greenwich Programme of Investment, 2014/15 to 2016/17 (summary) 12

13 6.0 Supporting Commentary for each area of Programme of Investment 6.1 Local Safety Schemes Package and 20mph zones Local Safety Schemes and the 20mph programme have been instrumental in helping deliver exceptional casualty reductions in the Royal Borough. Our Local Safety Schemes are data-led, and developed and identified in locations following an analysis of casualties across the Royal Borough. They are divided between schemes on the major road network and in residential areas. Residential areas are more frequently treated for 20mph zoning (see below). Most of the Local Safety Schemes are on major road networks in the Borough Our annual Borough Road Safety Plan synthesises and analyses prior year s casualty statistics to inform the future year s programmes. Based on a detailed analytical process, links, nodes and/or cells of particular priority to address based on total casualty statistics, and the economic value of casualty savings in each area, are defined to give a suggested programme of investment in the following financial year. Accordingly the detailed programme for 2014/15 has been identified (see Appendix 1). This includes schemes for Plumstead Common Road, Beresford Street and a section of Shooters Hill Road. Schemes for 2015/16 and 2016/17 (and forwards) will be developed using the same system The 20mph zone schemes in 2014/15 (Broadwater Road area, Begbie Road area and Calderwood Street area) continue to develop and expand our current 20mph zone limits in the Borough. By the end of 2013/14, 39% of the Borough will be covered by a 20mph speed limit zone. It is the stated aim, further to our completed Best Value Review, that all Borough residential roads (and some of the more strategic links, on a case by case basis) will have a 20mph speed limit. By tackling the most problematic areas first, with physical measures, the most difficult and costly 20mph areas are being completed now, with the easier, quicker and less costly areas (less physical measures) to follow in future years. It is intended that all of the relevant (residential) areas of the Borough will be covered by a 20mph limit by the around 2023 assuming current funding and delivery plans. This is consistent with the timeframe of the overall LIP2 targets period (to 2025/26) In addition to the specific schemes described there will be a small allocation funding set aside each year for 20mph zone development studies ahead of implementation of schemes in the following financial year. This will allow advanced design and testing of additional measures in each zone such as width restrictions, road closures to prevent rat-running and so on to take place in 13

14 consultation with residents ahead of a finalised scheme being put forward to full consultation in the year of implementation By 2015/16, when the most problematic areas in terms of accident levels have been tackled through the 20mph zone programme, we will begin work in other areas of the Borough to help create a better geographical spread of zones. Figure 1: Current (purple) and planned (yellow) 20mph zones in Royal Greenwich In addition, and consistent with the LIP guidance document, road safety will be an integral part of all engineering schemes, not just dedicated local safety and 20mph programmes. Other initiatives, such as walking and cycling engineering projects, Major Schemes work, bus stop accessibility schemes and so on, also contribute directly to road safety improvements. The evidence suggests that these schemes are beginning to have a reasonably significant impact in the Borough in 2012 Royal Greenwich achieved the greatest reductions in road traffic casualties amongst all London Boroughs, and we have already exceeded our 2013/14 interim targets by Our priority will be to continue and improve this record in each financial year of the Delivery Plan going forwards For these scheme areas in particular (but also to include the walking and cycling and Major Schemes projects) we will be implementing designs based not only on the evidence collected for each area and prior experience, but also the new 14

15 Roads Task Force report with its recommendations for street typology and associated, appropriate measures. 6.2 Walking and Accessibility Within the walking package a number of schemes are proposed to help to increase walking mode share in the Borough and improve pedestrian safety. These include both programmes funded through the LIP (as outlined below) and complimentary funding (see Section 9) Improved town centre pedestrian wayfinding will be a core element of the measures to increased mode share as well as providing important information for visitors to Royal Greenwich. We are seeking to implement new and effective way-finding systems in Woolwich town centre in 2013/14 and Eltham town centre in 2014/15, and make improvements to the existing signage system in the Greenwich town centre World Heritage site in 2015/ Accessibility schemes are included in this package. This includes an on-going programme of footway accessibility improvements such as the provision of tactile paving, the improvement of sub-standard pedestrian islands, and lighting enhancements Other walking programmes include broader improvements, such as the provision of new sections of footpath, improvements to existing paths and schemes providing wider benefits for pedestrians such as width restrictions and/or road closures that prevent problematic rat-running in local neighbourhoods. A list of specific schemes for 2014/15, based on information collated in prior years, is currently being developed for implementation. In prior years this has also included raised tables, zebra crossings and other measures to facilitate improved crossings for pedestrians, wheelchair users and parents with buggies etc. 6.3 Cycling Package We are proposing to continue to invest significant resources into specific cycling schemes, further to a review of improvements in the Borough that were identified as part of a Best Value Review carried out in We are proposing to spend over 600,000 each financial year on specific cycling programmes through the LIP, which we hope to top up through additional Borough Cycling Programme funding available (see section 8). It is recognised that significant funding, in addition to the LIP allocation, is needed to boost cycling mode share in the Royal Borough. 15

16 6.3.2 In the previous LIP Delivery Plan the bulk of cycling infrastructure investment was channelled into developing our existing LCN+ networks. Many of the required improvements have been completed, and therefore there will be a new focus on delivering Principal cycling corridors alongside complimentary Borough Greenways routes that provide core links between key destinations. Schemes identified in our emerging Cycling Strategy under these two programmes for 2014/15 to 2016/17 include completion of the Ridgeway Greenways scheme, the Avery Hill Park Greenways schemes, plus principal corridor schemes including the Woolwich Road, Rochester Way, and the Lewisham-Eltham-Bexley link, and so on A small budget will also be utilised to carry out further LCN+ enhancements to complete the strategic networks, alongside an annual programme of small-scale improvements such as cut-throughs, improved signage etc., to improve connectivity at the neighbourhood level. Investment in cycle parking will complete the infrastructure elements of our cycling programme, aided by the continued revision and distribution of our successful and popular Borough Cycling map Given relatively limited funding available, but recognising need to provide better separation of cyclists from motor traffic on principal cycling routes to achieve the stated mode share increases, we proposing to introduce light segregation where funding for full separation is not available. This will include armadillos, traffic wands, splitter islands or similar on identified routes. Locations where this could be trialled principal cycle routes funding include Rochester Way and the A206 (Woolwich Road/Plumstead Road). Studies are taking place during 2013/14 to inform the detailed 2014/15 programme at present under these areas It is recognised that the environmental improvements described above are crucial to delivering more and safer cycling in the Borough. Accordingly they will command the bulk of the total cycling investment. However supporting measures play an important role. We will therefore continue to invest significant sums on our adult and schools cycle training programmes, in line with prior years, alongside ring-fencing funding to improve HGV/cyclist safety. For example we will continue to invest in driver training for our fleet drivers and other HGV operators in the Borough We will monitor and bench mark the growth of cycling in a number of ways. We will monitor mode share (derived from the LTDS), safety (road casualty 16

17 statistics) and broader measures as outlined in our emerging Cycling Strategy. This will include flow data monitoring, and measures from non-ltds sources such as the Active People surveys and Census information. 6.4 Buses Package According to the latest TfL information, bus travel constitutes 16% of all trips made by residents of the Royal Borough. It is important that we continue to roll out our successful bus stop accessibility programme to enable as many residents (and visitors) in Royal Greenwich to access the dense network of bus services available. With the funding earmarked for each of the next 3 financial years, it is envisaged that around 12 bus stops will be improved each year under this programme Royal Greenwich and TfL are also working together on a strategic review of all bus services in the Borough, with the specific remit of analysing how the network is developing in the Borough and assessing how this network might need to change in response to changes growth and new developments. Outcomes from this review can and will feed into our bus priority studies, which (subject to feasibilities and approvals) could result in changes either in the sense of bus service provision, or infrastructure improvements Effective mechanisms for liaising on local bus service and infrastructure issues exist and have secured improvements that will have supported growth in the Royal Borough as well as local amenity. These will continue to operate and support the development of local proposals. 6.5 Environment and Freight Package In line with prior years, and in accordance with our stated LIP targets to reduce CO2 emissions (plus the requirement to reduce local air pollutants) we will implement two main programmes through the Environment package. There will be a specific focus on freight/fleets given both the latest LIP guidance for Air Quality and reflecting the significant amount of business activity taking place in Royal Greenwich and the need to control emissions from this source An ECOSTARS project with businesses in Royal Greenwich will be implemented in 2014/15 and 2015/16. This is a fleet driver training scheme which will seek to improve freight/fleet efficiencies, reduce emissions and operating costs for those organisations. Businesses involved in the programme will be working towards members of the national recognised ECOSTARS registration scheme. 17

18 6.5.3 Separately an electric vehicle recharging for fleets programme will be delivered across each of the 3 years covered by the investment programme. This will begin with a business engagement exercise to investigate barriers to EV uptake in commercial fleets/freight and to instigate solutions using rapid charging installations (at least 1 per year) in appropriate locations. Support will be provided to businesses attempting to increase uptake of electric fleet vehicles We will also be continuing to work to improve the co-ordination and management of freight deliveries in the Borough. This will tie into the TfL Freight Strategy and implement actions based on lessons learnt during the 2012 Olympic Games in London. A small funding allocation has been ear-marked for this purpose Finally we will utilise some funding each financial year for the continued roll out, development and marketing of Car Clubs and car sharing in Royal Greenwich (which expanded rapidly during the first LIP2 period). We are currently reviewing our processes in order to determine the best strategy for reducing car ownership and non-essential use through Car Clubs/car sharing schemes. We will build on the existing network of 40+ bays that are located (on and off street) throughout the Royal Borough. 6.6 Parking Controls Package Our parking controls package will continue work delivered in previous financial years through the LIP programme, ensuring parking controls assist and help develop our overall sustainable transport policies and practices and support sustainable growth and development, and to contribute to wider traffic/safety measures In particular, we will be using LIP funding to develop new Controlled Parking Zones (CPZs) including extensions to existing zones, plus an annual rolling programme of reviewing CPZs in the Borough for effectiveness and any developments required. Funding will also contribute to ad-hoc associated parking requests and minor changes/improvements. 6.7 Supporting Measures and Behaviour Change Package To simplify and streamline our work programme in this area, various individual funding allocations in the Programme of Investment have been combined into 18

19 one, strengthened Smarter Travel and Behaviour Change package of measures. This will include: i. School and (voluntary) workplace travel plans and associated actions, ii. road safety education and training/awareness raising, and iii. travel awareness and marketing/behaviour change campaigns (including the Green Chain Walk project) Within the schools programme, in each financial year (as per previous years) funding has been allocated to continue the role of a full time School Travel Advisor. The advisor will work with our local schools to encourage sustainable modes of travel amongst pupils, parents and staff. To support this role, dedicated resources are ear-marked for small-scale engineering schemes in the vicinity of certain schools to improve pedestrian and cycle safety, alongside a Travel Plan initiatives allocation to implement a range of measures identified in those plans over a number of years. A small grants/active travel fund is also ringfenced to encourage specific initiatives such as cycle parking, school cycle clubs and so on The schools scheme is intrinsically linked to our wider road safety education, training and publicity campaigns. This includes working with hard to reach groups, with young drivers, and other vulnerable road users to deliver effective campaigns that reduce the potential for road traffic accidents, as well as our dedicated network of school crossing patrols. These schemes have played an important part in our on-going road casualty reduction improvements and it is our intention to roll these child and adult based programmes forward in this new 3 year funding period An additional programme will continue our existing work focussed on travel awareness and voluntary workplace travel plan programmes which have been built up over the first LIP2 period. In 2014/15 to 2016/17 this will include a series of events aimed at promoting walking and cycling in particular, plus a series of Dr Bike initiatives (for both residents and businesses) plus a programme to help address the relatively low bike ownership levels in the Royal Borough by helping set up a community bike maintenance and recycling initiative We will also continue to develop and promote our Green Chain Walk network through the Royal Borough through a range of marketing, promotional and minor works measures to sustain these key walking links. In 2014/15 this will include a continuation of our Schools Outreach project to engage students and staff so they can understand and use the Green Chain Walk routes through Royal Greenwich. 19

20 6.7.6 Finally a small budget is ear-marked each financial year for studies looking at active travel enhancements focussed around Crossrail stations in Royal Greenwich, leading to implementation of schemes either through the LIP programme or complimentary funding opportunities. 6.8 Principal Roads Maintenance Programme Annual programmes are produced each year and are based on data provided in the previous years road condition surveys. However, based on the current condition roads, or parts of roads, that are likely to be resurfaced are Bugsby s Way, Blackwall Lane, Anchor and Hope Lane and Western Way Further details of the specific programme for each financial year will be available as when those conditions surveys are completed. 20

21 7 Major Schemes Bids 7.1 There are 3 Town Centres within the Royal Borough of Greenwich Eltham, Woolwich and Greenwich. Each town centre has very different characteristics, qualities and challenges. 7.2 Eltham town centre could be considered to be a traditional outer London shopping high street but with the added advantages of a (Eltham Palace) heritage visitor attractor and an important leisure and civic venue (the Eltham Centre). The Royal Borough has published a masterplan for Eltham town centre which sets out a new vision for the town centre supported by a set of objectives and identified development opportunities. In order to support the Eltham masterplan objectives a major scheme bid has been submitted. 7.3 The Eltham Town Centre major schemes bid focusses predominantly around Eltham High Street and its immediate environs. A concept design has been produced which will significantly improve the public realm of the high street, providing wider pavements with new trees to help foster a café culture, improvements for cyclists and narrowing of carriageways to slow speeds to a new 20mph speed limit. Parking will be rationalised, though not significantly, to ensure continued support for local businesses. Through these (and other) measures we are aiming to transform Eltham High Street into more of a place rather than a strategic through route creating a street that fits the various visions as set out in local strategies (including the masterplan and Royal Greenwich Core Strategy) alongside pan-london documents such as the Mayor s Roads Task Force report. Further, by significantly improving conditions for cyclists and pedestrians the scheme will conform to the new major schemes bidding guidance outlined by TfL to specifically cater for cyclists and vulnerable road users in reducing road traffic casualties. Our intention for the Eltham Town Centre scheme is to complete detailed designs, traffic modelling and advanced works (circa 406k) in 2014/15 ready for implementation of main build on Eltham High Street and signalling works in 2015/16 (circa 4.1m) plus completion of Passey Place and connecting paths/alleys (a key pedestrian/public realm square just off Eltham High Street) in 2016/17 (circa 994k). Through this phased approach we will be able to deliver the scheme whilst minimising disruption and impact on businesses, residents, visitors and road users within the town centre. 7.4 Greenwich Town Centre is a World Heritage Site and unique. In addition to the numerous visitor attractions (the Cutty Sark, Greenwich Maritime museum 21

22 Old Royal Naval College, Royal Greenwich Park etc) the town centre is the home to Greenwich University and many smaller attractions that contribute to a unique, vibrant and busy world class venue. 7.5 The Royal Borough has been successful in obtaining funding from the Mayors Air Quality fund for a scheme to widen the footways in the town centre. This scheme will be developed in 2013/14 and implemented in 2014/15 and early 2015/ However there is a need for further investment in the road network part of the public realm in Greenwich town centre to address current weaknesses, and ensure that the unique nature of the place continues to be supported. Accordingly in 2014/15 we will bid for funding for design and development of a Major Scheme in Greenwich Town Centre to be implemented in 2015/16 and 2016/17. The scheme will utilise the lessons learnt from, and build on the improvements secured through, the Air Quality improvement scheme. 7.7 Woolwich Town Centre is an opportunity area with a masterplan to support an unprecedented level and quality of growth. The town centre has seen significant positive change arising from the extension of the DLR, recent investment in parts of the public realm (the Town Squares) and major developments (such as in the Royal Arsenal and at the Woolwich Centre). This growth and associated change will continue and will be accelerated by the opening of the Crossrail station at Woolwich. 7.8 There is a need to support this growth by further investment in the public realm in Woolwich in way that addresses the weaknesses of areas (Powis Street, Hare Street and environs) that have remained and are likely to remain chiefly untouched by the investment that has impacted elsewhere within the town centre. 7.9 Accordingly we intend to submit a major scheme bid for funding to develop a proposal that would improve the public realm, support walking and cycling, better integrate these areas and support local business during 2016/17 with a view to implementation during 2017/ Woolwich Crossrail station and the A206 corridor. In addition to major scheme bids for town centre improvements we will be looking to secure funding in 2016/17 for design work for delivery of an additional major scheme along the A206 Beresford Street/Plumstead Road corridor for delivery by 2017/18 - ahead of the opening of Crossrail. 22

23 7.11 This corridor currently provides a barrier to effective integration between the parts of Woolwich town centre that lie to either side of it. It is also an area that currently suffers from some of the worst air quality standards in Royal Greenwich The development and implementation of a scheme that will further reduce severance, improve the public realm, foster a demonstrable shift towards walking and cycling in particular (whilst retaining existing road capacity), improve air quality and ensure effective and efficient connectivity to and from the new Crossrail station and development is essential At the present time a review of the funding opportunities for the development and funding of such a scheme is being undertaken. It may be that provision could be met from the Crossrail Complimentary Measures funding regime. However, in the absence of such an opportunity the Royal Borough will be submitting a major scheme bid in 2016/17. 23

24 8 Borough Cycling Programme bid 8.1 The Royal Borough welcomes the additional resources that TfL has made available to support cycling across London. The Royal Borough intends to utilise the funding available to compliment schemes and initiatives funded through the LIP allocation so as to further support cycling. 8.2 The funding available at this time falls into 3 new categories. Funding for: Safer streets for the bike including additional funding for extra cycle training for adults, children, safer urban driving courses for HGV operators, and for safer lorries and vans (but not infrastructure funding). More people travelling by bike extra funding for onstreet/residential/station cycle parking, plus Cycle to School partnerships Support for cycling including for monitoring and staffing Total funding available for each Borough in each category is shown in Table 4, below: Table 4: Additional Cycling Funding Available to Boroughs, 2014/15 to 2016/17 Funding area 2014/ / /17 Safer Streets for the Bike 59,000 59,000 66,000 More people travelling by bike 190, , ,000 Support for 66,000 66,000 66,000 cycling Total 315, , , Additional resources in all of these areas would be useful in helping meet our stated commitments from the recent Best Value Review into cycling. For example, the Best Value Review commits to significantly increasing the number of children and adults receiving cycle training. At present the available funding for the LIP can only maintain existing levels of provision. This additional funding will enable those desired increases to be met. Further, our aim of increasing cycling to school levels will only be achievable through the provision of highquality safe routes to schools, which is available under the Cycle to School Partnerships. 24

25 8.4 Table 5 summarises the schemes and initiatives that the Royal Borough is proposing to implement using the available Borough Cycling Programme funding. The table illustrates these schemes and initiatives against the headings defined by TfL s guidance. More detailed information will be contained in the Borough Cycling Funding application proforma. Table 5: Summary of Borough Cycle Funding programme bid proposals, 2014/15 to 2016/17 Funding area Safer Streets for the bike Year/Funding Request Type 14/15 15/16 16/17 Description Cycle training adults Cycle training children Safer Lorries and Vans Safer Urban Driver Training 3,000 10,000 12,000 Incremental funding increases to support adult cycle training intervention in addition to current group sessions 3,000 15,000 20,000 Incremental funding increases to dramatically upscale school cycle training provision, allowing time to build relationships with additional schools to deliver these schemes 50,000 30,000 30, /15 scheme will see retro-fitting of all RBG waste service vehicles with 5-camera safety system following successful pilot. 15/16 and 16/17 for further fleet vehicles. Will ensure FORs Gold standard for internal fleets 3,000 4,000 4,000 Provision of Safer Urban driving courses to internal and external HGV operators following successful pilot in 2013 Sub total 59,000 59,000 66,000 Funding Type 14/15 15/16 16/17 Description area Cycle to school partnerships 110, , ,000 Study being undertaken in 2013/14 to identify range of Safe Routes to Schools measures in two different parts of the Borough 25

26 More people travelling by bike Bike It Plus 34,000 34,000 34,000 ½ of FTE Bike It Plus Officer post. To either fund remainder through other sources or share post with neighbouring Borough e.g. Bexley Cycle Parking* 46,000 41,000 41,000 Delivery of cycle parking principally in Estates and/or on street, with safe and secure cycle parking installations. Sub total 190, , ,000 Funding area Type 14/15 15/16 16/17 Description Support for cycling Monitoring 24,000 23,000 23,000 Installation of 5 automatic cycle counters at strategically identified locations each f/y to monitor changes in cycling flows in Royal Greenwich Staffing 42,000 43,000 43,000 Project officer (Senior Transport Planner) plus on-costs to specifically manage and deliver Sub total 66,000 66,000 66,000 programmes above 8.5. Other funding opportunities to support the growth of cycling outlined 8.6. The Royal Borough is aware of the Mayors Cycling Vision and is broadly supportive of the aspirations set out in the vision and the mechanisms described to deliver a step change in the number of cyclists in London and measures to support them Following a Best Value Review of cycling, the Royal Borough has developed an emerging cycling strategy that is aligned with the Mayors vision and welcomes the opportunity to utilise funding (in addition to that provided through the LIP mechanism and through the Cycling Programme regime) to further support cycling in Greenwich In particular the Royal Borough would welcome the opportunity to secure funding to implement a network of quietways and cycle super-hubs that form a key element of the Royal Borough s emerging cycling strategy and will be responding positively to and bidding opportunities TfL may provide. Proposals such as those relating to the completion of the missing link on the Riverside path, a route through 26

27 the Charlton Riverside masterplan area and utilising open spaces in the Royal Borough have been identified and could be progressed, in support of the aspirations set out in the Mayors Vision, if additional funding from TfL can be secured 9.0 Complementary funding 9.1 A range of complementary funding sources either fully confirmed or ongoing/to be approved are available in Royal Greenwich to support core transport funding available through the LIP. Where these funds are currently fully costed and approved they are included in Proforma A (snapshot shown above in Table 3, Section 4). These complimentary measures include public health, European funding, the Mayor s Air Quality Fund (MAQF) and planning gain (s106/cil). Further narrative follows below below. 9.2 Public health: during the first LIP a strong relationship was built between NHS Greenwich and Royal Greenwich in terms of joint active travel projects with twin transport and health objectives being met. This included the appointment of an Officer role split between working in NHS Greenwich and the local authority, to deliver those projects. We are continuing to work closely with public health colleagues, now incorporated into the Council, to identify suitable walking and cycling projects to match fund for the 2014/15 to 2016/17 period. 9.3 IEE Steer (Intelligent Energy Europe) EU Funding: in 2012 the Royal Borough of Greenwich, in partnership with the London Borough of Havering, Sustrans and the London European Partnership for Transport (LEPT) was successful in bidding to the IEE Steer EU funding programme. This programme was set up specifically for projects (such as sustainable transport schemes) that help reduce carbon emissions. Our project is deliverable over three years (2013/14 to 2015/16) and aims to encourage residents in targeted areas of the Borough to increase their cycling levels using a range of focussed marketing and behaviour change resources. 9.4 Mayor s Air Quality Fund: in spring 2013 Royal Greenwich submitted a bid to the Mayor s Air Quality Fund and was successful in receiving 200,000, spread over three financial years (2013/14 to 2015/16) for improvements to the public realm and for pedestrians in Greenwich Town Centre. This funding is (at the time of writing) subject to the provision of a more detailed project plan and monitoring strategy, it is has been included in Proforma A as complimentary funding at this stage. 27