Agenda item

That the Draft Integrated Transport Strategy as attached at Appendix A to the report of the Director of Change, Planning and the Environment and its preferred option, using a ‘do minimum plus’ basis for further improvements, be approved for public consultation subject to the following amendments:-

1.  Paragraph E3.1; at the end of the paragraph an additional sentence should be added: “Overall, these transport infrastructure improvements and initiatives are expected to cost £39.5m”

2.  Paragraph 5.0.3 amend to read: “Unfortunately however, it is not forecast to significantly reduce town centre congestion, which was one of its key objectives overcapacity is still flagged on some key routes; therefore it is unlikely to reduce traffic congestion on the scale that was initially hoped to be achieved”

3.  Paragraph 5.4.1, first sentence, amend to read: “The only remaining deliverable alternative left available to MBC was to proceed with an option that included only those components of the options modelled.....”

4.  Paragraph 5.4.1; after “within the vicinity of Junction 8” add “and M20 Junction 7”

5.  Paragraph 5.4.1; amend to read “at a total capital expenditure of some £38 £39.5 million”

6.  Paragraph 5.4.1; last sentence, after “transport infrastructure necessary to support the development proposed by the Core Strategy” add “and help manage existing traffic congestion issues”

7.  Paragraph 6.2.2 (b) should be amended to read: “A249 / Bearsted Road / New Cut Roundabout.  This includes capacity improvements and provision of a pedestrian crossing at Bearsted Roundabout and at New Cut Roundabout.”

8.  Paragraph 6.2.2 an additional point should be inserted between points (b) and (c) to read: “(c) Bearsted Road / New Cut Road Roundabout.  This includes capacity improvements and an enlargement of the roundabout”

9.  Paragraph 6.2.3; “Projects (a) – (r)” should be amended to read “Projects (a) – (s)”; and “Locations (s) to (w)” should be amended to read “Locations (t) to (x)”

10.  Paragraph 6.2.3; within the table, an additional row between the “M20 Junction 7 Bearsted / Roundabout” row and the “Bearsted Rd, between Bearsted Roundabout and New Cut Roundabout” row should be inserted labelled “A249 / Bearsted Rd Roundabout” and should have an associated minimum and maximum cost of £386,000 and £530,000 respectively

11.  Paragraph 6.2.3; within the table, the row “Bearsted Roundabout / New Cut Roundabout” should have an associated minimum and maximum cost of £423,000 and £559,000 respectively

12.  Paragraph 6.2.3; within the table, the row “Bearsted Rd, between Bearsted Roundabout and New Cut Roundabout” should have an associated minimum and maximum cost of £2,765,000 and £3,304,000 respectively

13.  Paragraph 6.2.3; within the table, the row “New Cut Rd / A20 Ashford Rd junction improvements” should have an associated minimum and maximum cost of £470,000 and £604,000 respectively

14.  Paragraph 6.31.3; should be amended to read: “This scheme will be funded only by KCC through its Integrated Transport Block Funding Allocation but will not be required to be contributed towards by new development coming forward The delivery of this scheme will be managed by KCC which will primarily seek to secure funding through its Integrated Transport Block funding allocation.”

15.  Page 79 of the ITS; the “ITS Action Plan” table; last row should be amended to read: “TOTAL £38m £39.5m”

DECISION MADE:

That the Draft Integrated Transport Strategy as attached at Appendix A to the report of the Director of Change, Planning and the Environment and its preferred option, using a ‘do minimum plus’ basis for further improvements, be approved for public consultation subject to the following amendments:-

1.  Paragraph E3.1; at the end of the paragraph an additional sentence should be added: “Overall, these transport infrastructure improvements and initiatives are expected to cost £39.5m”

2.  Paragraph 5.0.3 amend to read: “Unfortunately however, it is not forecast to significantly reduce town centre congestion, which was one of its key objectives overcapacity is still flagged on some key routes; therefore it is unlikely to reduce traffic congestion on the scale that was initially hoped to be achieved”

3.  Paragraph 5.4.1, first sentence, amend to read: “The only remaining deliverable alternative left available to MBC was to proceed with an option that included only those components of the options modelled.....”

4.  Paragraph 5.4.1; after “within the vicinity of Junction 8” add “and M20 Junction 7”

5.  Paragraph 5.4.1; amend to read “at a total capital expenditure of some £38 £39.5 million”

6.  Paragraph 5.4.1; last sentence, after “transport infrastructure necessary to support the development proposed by the Core Strategy” add “and help manage existing traffic congestion issues”

7.  Paragraph 6.2.2 (b) should be amended to read: “A249 / Bearsted Road / New Cut Roundabout.  This includes capacity improvements and provision of a pedestrian crossing at Bearsted Roundabout and at New Cut Roundabout.”

8.  Paragraph 6.2.2 an additional point should be inserted between points (b) and (c) to read: “(c) Bearsted Road / New Cut Road Roundabout.  This includes capacity improvements and an enlargement of the roundabout”

9.  Paragraph 6.2.3; “Projects (a) – (r)” should be amended to read “Projects (a) – (s)”; and “Locations (s) to (w)” should be amended to read “Locations (t) to (x)”

10.  Paragraph 6.2.3; within the table, an additional row between the “M20 Junction 7 Bearsted / Roundabout” row and the “Bearsted Rd, between Bearsted Roundabout and New Cut Roundabout” row should be inserted labelled “A249 / Bearsted Rd Roundabout” and should have an associated minimum and maximum cost of £386,000 and £530,000 respectively

11.  Paragraph 6.2.3; within the table, the row “Bearsted Roundabout / New Cut Roundabout” should have an associated minimum and maximum cost of £423,000 and £559,000 respectively

12.  Paragraph 6.2.3; within the table, the row “Bearsted Rd, between Bearsted Roundabout and New Cut Roundabout” should have an associated minimum and maximum cost of £2,765,000 and £3,304,000 respectively

13.  Paragraph 6.2.3; within the table, the row “New Cut Rd / A20 Ashford Rd junction improvements” should have an associated minimum and maximum cost of £470,000 and £604,000 respectively

14.  Paragraph 6.31.3; should be amended to read: “This scheme will be funded only by KCC through its Integrated Transport Block Funding Allocation but will not be required to be contributed towards by new development coming forward The delivery of this scheme will be managed by KCC which will primarily seek to secure funding through its Integrated Transport Block funding allocation.”

15.  Page 79 of the ITS; the “ITS Action Plan” table; last row should be amended to read: “TOTAL £38m £39.5m”