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Title Southall – Transport and Environmental Projects Update

Responsible Officer(s) Noel Rutherford, Director, Built Environment

Author(s) Richard Stiles, Transport and Planning Policy Tel: 020-8825-9031

Portfolio(s) Environment and Transport

For Consideration By Southall Area Committee

Date to be considered 19th September 2007

Implementation Date if Not Called In

N/A

Affected Wards Southall Broadway, Dormers Wells, Norwood Green, Southall Green, Lady Margaret

Area Committees Southall Area Committee

Keywords/Index Update, Parking, Road Safety, Congestion, Cycling.

Purpose of Report: This report sets out the progress of all the current schemes in the Southall Area.

1. Recommendations It is recommended that the Committee: -

i) Note the contents of this report; 2. Reason for Decision and Options Considered To update councillors of the progress of all the current schemes in the Southall Area.

3. Key Implications There are no key implications however, it is important for the Council to update councillors on the progress of transport and environment schemes. 4. Financial

All the schemes in this report are funded by allocations from Transport for London, Southall Area Committee Budgets or from Section 106 Contributions. Cost of the schemes and funding sources are shown in the table at Appendix 1. For details of the Area Committee budget 2007/08 please refer to the 2007/08 Southall Budget Report, which can be found elsewhere on this agenda.

5. Legal All proposals in this report can be implemented using the Council’s statutory powers as a highway authority. Where relevant, traffic management orders will be advertised in accordance with the Traffic Regulation Act 1984. Where schemes are implemented with s106 funding, the schemes can only be implemented if they are consistent with the terms of the relevant agreement/s.

6. Value For Money All consultations and implementation work are carried out by the council’s term consultants, who have won a contract on the basis of competitive rates. The improvements proposed will enhance the lives of residents and improve safety for all road users in Southall.

7. Risk Management The main risks to the schemes listed in this report arise from delays preventing implementation, during the timeframe of available funding and unforeseen problems on site. The processes in place to minimise the impact of any such eventualities are:

a) To carry out public consultation in order to establish local support for the scheme;

b) Extensive site investigation at the preliminary design stage in order to minimise the risk of any unforeseen problems during implementation.

8. Links to Strategic Objectives The proposed measures will reduce traffic speed and improve road safety. In conclusion, by providing a healthier and safer road environment the proposed measure will contribute to meeting the strategic objectives listed below:

Making Ealing the safest place in London; Making Ealing a better place to live;

9. Equalities and Community Cohesion An EQIA (Equality Impact Assessment) was approved for the Local Implementation Plan for Transport (July 2006) that covers all of the Council's transport policies, and programmes and proposals to 2011. Reference: Chapter 15 Local Implementation Plan, July 2006. All schemes shown in Appendix 1 are considered within the approved LIP or covered by policies in the LIP and therefore considered assessed under its EQIA.

10. Staffing/Workforce and Accommodation implications: None. 11. Property and Assets None.

12. Any other implications: None. 13. Consultation There are generally three stages of consultation for most of the schemes detailed in this report. These are:

(i) Consultation with ward councillors regarding initial scheme proposals;

(ii) Consultation of residents and businesses in the scheme area by way of posted consultation document, letter drop and/or public exhibition;

(iii) Statutory advertising of the necessary Traffic Management Orders–on street-side notice boards and in the local newspaper.

A scheme is progressed to the next stage only when the results of each level of consultation are favourable and/or the Committee has authorised officers to proceed. In addition, the emergency services and bus operators are consulted where appropriate during scheme development. 14. Timetable for Implementation Timescales for the progression/implementation of all projects are shown in the table at Appendix 1. 15. West London Tram

On 2nd August 2007, the Leader of the Council met with the Mayor of London Borough of Ealing, following which, it was announced that the West London tram scheme would be shelved “on the assumption of a positive government decision on the construction of Crossrail”. It was further announced that “the Mayor and the local boroughs will work together to address the problem of improving public transport on the Uxbridge Road, between Uxbridge and Shepherd’s Bush, via a bus-based solution rather than the tram originally envisaged.” Council officers are now formulating recommendations to be put to Members soon on how best to move forward in tackling the Borough’s public transport needs and to reduce traffic congestion.

16. Appendix Appendix 1: A table summarizing the current position of all transport and environment projects in the Southall Area.

17. Background Information

Previous Southall Area Transport Project Update Reports

APPENDIX 1

Project /Scheme Title (Responsible Officer)

Scheme Description Current Position Cost/Budget £

WORKS ON SITE IN PROGRESS OR PLANNED Controlled Parking Zone ‘L’ (Peter Ashley)

Parking in town centre Dual use bays - consult frontagers at locations where new dual use parking bays are proposed (Dual use bays can be used by resident permit holders and pay and display users).

This was to be funded from the Parking Account, Another funding source needs to be sought to progress the scheme.

No funding available at present.

Controlled Parking Zone ‘V’ (Abdur Rashid)

Review of the whole Zone.

This is at final design stage with arrangements being made to implement the changes by the end of the year.

£25,000 Funded through Parking Revenue 2007/08

New Controlled Parking Zones (Brentvale) (Abdur Rashid)

In front of Ealing Hospital; Around Woodlands Road, Ruskin Rd Brent Road / Scotts Road Florence/Montague Rd /Withey Gdns

Arrangements are being made to implement the changes in October 2007.

£15,000 Funded through Parking Revenue 2007/08

Southall Area 3 (Abdur Rashid)

Woodlands area This is at final design stage with arrangements being made to implement the changes by the end of the year.

To be funded from 2007/08 CPZ programme (£12k)

Southall Area 4 (Abdur Rashid)

Roads West of Western Road, bounded by Grand Union Canal

Results of the Consultation and Area Committee recommendations will be reported to Cabinet in September.

To be funded from 2007/08 CPZ programme (Total sum £8K)

Southall Area 5 (Abdur Rashid)

Road South of Montague Waye and Norwood Road

Results of the Consultation and Area Committee recommendations will be reported to Cabinet in September.

To be funded from 2007/08 CPZ programme (Total sum £35K)

Featherstone Road/Western Traffic signals The traffic lights timings have been adjusted and the £72,000 final cost

Road (Chris Tonks)

situation is being kept under review. TfL are continuing to review the junction to see if further improvement can be made. Meeting to be arranged between TfL and Ealing officers and local councillors to review the situation and agree a way forward.

of the scheme. Funded by TfL 2004/05

Featherstone road one-way exemption for cyclists (Colin McKenzie)

Traffic islands, traffic order, lane marking and signs

An objection was received at the statutory consultation stage. The Chair of Southall Area Committee will be asked for a final decision this month.

Additional evidence on the safety of the scheme is now available.

£5,000 to be taken from 2007/08 one-way exemption fund

Southall Events (Chris Tonks)

Funding to undertake Traffic Management Orders during main religious events in Southall

So far, all planned events have gone ahead without incident.

£15,000 Funded by Area Committee 2005/06

SCHEMES BEING INVESTIGATED, DESIGNED OR UNDER CONSULTATION Allenby Road Safety Scheme (Francis Torto)

Possible measures may include waiting restrictions, footway parking, traffic calming features and 20mph speed limit.

Public Consultation started in September 2007. £100,000 Funded by TfL 2007/08

Southall Broadway Safety Zone (Richard Stiles)

Feasibility study into an urban realm and safety scheme to reduce accidents and improve streetscape along The Broadway (Uxbridge Road). Possible measures may include pedestrian crossings, surface treatment, signing and road markings.

A Consultant was appointed for the study in July 2007. Street interviews will be carried out by the Consultants

during September 2007 to identify public feedback An internal meeting will be carried out by the Consultants

with Officers during September 2007 to identify further feedback

The feedback received by the Consultants will contribute to the draft report.

A draft report is expected from consultants in October 2007. This will be reported to the area Committee at the next meeting.

£30,000 Funded by TfL 2007/08

Windmill Lane Safety Scheme (Chris Tonks)

Speed reduction scheme comprising of carriageway markings, gateway features, new warning signs, vehicle

Scheme complete. This item will be removed from the next report.

£100,000 Funded by TfL 2006/07

activated signs, road widening at the junction of Tentelow Lane and Windmill Lane and improvements at the junction with Amstrong Way

South Road/Beaconsfield Road Junction (Chris Tonks)

Junction improvement scheme comprising: a) advanced stop line for cyclists in

park avenue and Beaconsfield road;

b) right turn ban into south road from park avenue and right turn filter from Beaconsfield road;

c) right turn only lane in south road on both arms of the junction;

d) no entry/exit only from the crescent; upgrade of existing pedestrian refuge islands with tactile pavement and drop kerbs

e) centre-line realignment to allow vehicle to pass bus cage on north side of south road

TfL are modernising the junction’s signals in 2007/08. TfL will manage the agreed right turn ban into South Road

from Park Avenue and right turn filter from Beaconsfield Road whilst they modernise the signals later in the 2007/08 financial year.

TfL will also manage the proposed ‘No Entry’ into the crescent during their modernisation programme.

Work to be carried out by Highways Management in advance of the modernisation programme is complete except for line marking which should be in place by the end of September

£50,000 TfL Funded 2006/07

Greenford Avenue cycle no entry exemption (Colin McKenzie)

Improve cycle access going north from the Broadway by exempting cyclists from a restriction that is only needed for motor vehicles.

Consultation completed in March 2007. The scheme will be recommended for approval when

funding is available. A public forum question on this subject has been raised.

£7,000 Funding applied for, for 2008/09

Florence Road cycle one-way exemption (Colin McKenzie)

Improve cycle access to the north from Southall Recreation Ground by exempting cyclists from a restriction that is only needed for motor vehicles.

No funding currently available for this scheme £7,000 Funding applied for, for 2008/09

Abbotts Road cycle one-way exemption (Colin McKenzie)

Improve cycle access going south from the Broadway by exempting cyclists from a restriction that is only needed for motor vehicles.

Scheme not being proceeded with, due to lack of support. This item will be removed from the next report

SALSA - Swift Road Outdoor Sports Centre: Connecting cycle route to local areas

Create a pedestrian and cycle route along the path between the west end of Swift Road and Merrick Road, and

Detail design complete. The scheme will be implemented during Autumn 2007.

£10,000 Funded by TfL 2006/07

(Colin McKenzie)

improve the uncontrolled crossing over Merrick Road. Install cycle/pedestrian direction signs to and from the centre up to half a mile away.

Iceland Store, Southall – Right Turn Ban (Peter Tonkin)

Proposal to investigate a right turn ban for vehicles exiting from Iceland car park in order to deal with congestion

Consultants have prepared a draft report containing proposals for consideration.

Detailed information is required before completing draft designs.

The Consultant is working closely with the Iceland store to establish a way of allowing customers only into the car park.

£5,000 TfL & Bus Priority 2007/08

Uxbridge Road Outside Ealing Hospital (Chris Tonks)

Junction signalisation and safety improvements

All works complete except for the work to be undertaken by TfL DTO (traffic signals work). A legal agreement between Ealing Hospital and Ealing Council is required before the signals can be commissioned.

£250,000 Funded by TfL 2005/06

Clifton Primary School (Kieran Flynn)

To upgrade the school warning signs around the school zone,

To replace guard railings outside the school entrances,

Repaint existing ‘school keep clear’ markings on Talbot Road and

New School warning signs in Salisbury Road and Adelaide Road.

Implementation of standard measures (i.e. signage upgrade and line marking/refresh) complete

Proposal for zebra crossing on Talbot Road and Clifton Road not proceeding due to unfavourable consultation.

£16,000 Funded by TfL 2005/06

Southall Area Traffic Study (Francis Torto)

Area wide traffic study A report detailing the outcome of the study was approved by the Area Committee at the last meeting. Proposals from the study along with other potential schemes will be put forward for Area Committee spend in 2007/08.

£13,500 Funded by Area Committee 2005/06, 2006/07 and 2007/08

Local Implementation Plan (LIP) (Mike Donnellan)

A Local Implementation Plan (LIP) is a statutory document prepared by each London Borough to implement the Mayor of London’s Transport Strategy (MTS). It details the Borough’s transport strategies, the funding arrangements and progress of the

The Council has received confirmation that the Local Implementation Plan has been approved by the Mayor of London. The final plan will be available on the internet or available for inspection at the Council Offices and Libraries by the end of October. A formal announcement will be made in the next couple of months after the document is published.

£85,000 Funded by TfL 2004/05

programmes with reference to the Mayor’s 8 key priority areas.

Bus Route 120 Peter Tonkin (Extension 8017):

Bus route improvements Following a Bus Priority study of bus route 120, a number of small schemes have been identified that can be implemented without conflicting with the Southall Transport Study or other project area and that also do not require traffic orders. These include some small changes to the kerb layout and junction design at locations on this route. No work is due to be carried out on or in the immediate area of South Road. Ward Members will be kept informed as appropriate.

£TBA To be funded by TfL Bus Priority 2007/08

Thorncliffe Road/ Norwood Road junction (Francis Torto)

Junction safety improvements

Due to site layout constraints no feasible options could be identified.

Yellow lines have been introduced at this junction to improve

sight lines. This item will be removed from the next report.

£5,000 (For the options study) Funded by Area Committee 2004/05

Featherstone Zebra Crossing Installation of a zebra crossing outside Area Committee approved funding to install a pedestrian crossing on Featherstone Road at its last meeting. . The scheme has been handed over to the Highways Department and implementation is expected by the end of October.

£25,000 (Funded through Area Committee 2007/08)

SCHEMES AWAITING FUNDING School Passage (Derek Murphy)

Footway improvements close to North Primary School

The proposed footpath improvements were agreed with the school. It is it intended to complete the scheme in late 2007 but work can only commence after ongoing work at the adjacent Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB) site has been completed.

£8,250 (Education Department Improvement Budget)

MAJOR TRANSPORT PROJECTS Southall Gateway Link Road (Robert Corken)

New road from the Hayes By-pass and Springfield Road (Hayes) to Windmill Lane/Iron Bridge on the Uxbridge Road to improve traffic flow, improve the town centre environment and facilitate new development

A technical study was completed in 2004 to determine engineering feasibility of different route options and estimated construction costs.

All additional traffic surveys required to test the new link road options are now complete;

The stage 5 tram model being prepared by Scott Wilson

Funding being sought

(SW) for TfL has been refined but testing of scenarios will take place later this year.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVMENTS 2006-07

Southall Park Conservation Area Extension (Anna Harrison)

The project will include the extension of the meadow area and will provide better access to the pond viewing area, incorporating native tree planting. (Part of demolition of Play Centre building.)

2 new interpretation signs to be incorporated into the conservation area.

All complete This item will be removed from the next report

£8,500 funded through Area Committee.

Consultation

Name of consultee Department Date sent to consultee

Date response received from consultee

Comments appear in report para:

Internal

Director Executive Director 30/08/07 30/08/07 None

Lawyer Director of Legal Services 28/08/07 28/08/07 None

Finance Officer Director of Finance 30/08/07 30/08/07 None

Councillor Cabinet Member for N/A

External

A N Other Voluntary organisation

Police etc

Report History

Decision type: Urgency item?

Non-key decision

No

Authorised by Cabinet member:

Date report drafted: Report deadline: Date report sent:

N/A 30/08/07 10/09/07

Report no.: Report author and contact for queries:

Richard Stiles, Transport Planner, ext. 9031