Part 1
ITEM NO.
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REPORT OF THE STRATEGIC DIRECTOR FOR SUSTAINABLE REGENERATION
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TO THE LEAD MEMBER FOR PLANNING ON 20 JULY 2010
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TITLE: ORDSALL ESTATE – 20mph SPEED LIMIT ZONE & GREEN STREETS
PROGRAMME
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RECOMMENDATION:
1. That Lead Member for Planning approves the introduction of 20mph speed limit
zone and traffic calming for the entire Ordsall estate, along with associated
environmental ‘street greening’ improvements.
2. Furthermore that an order for £384,660 be placed with our partner contractor
Tarmac Ltd who have been selected as a result of their experience in
constructing calming schemes. The order is to be divided with £200,094 for the
traffic calming and £184,566 for the Green Streets programme of environmental
improvements to Robert Hall Street and Phoebe Street.
3. This work to be sub-contracted to Horticon.
4. That the City Solicitor be instructed to advertise the intention to implement a
20mph speed limit zone order for the estate.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Ordsall and Langworthy Community Committee have
made traffic calming the entire Ordsall estate their top priority for spend from their
devolved highway budget and have committed funding to enable all the work to be
undertaken in one phase. The Central Salford Urban Regeneration Company also
has a parallel proposal to enhance the streetscene along Phoebe Street and Robert
Hall Street as part of its Green and Walkable Streets Programme.
This report recommends the introduction of a 20mph limit zone, associated traffic
calming and street greening proposal, seeking approval to their implementation.
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BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS: NONE
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KEY DECISION:
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YES – This is included on the Forward Plan
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DETAILS:
1.0
BACKGROUND
1.1
Following a proposal by the Ordsall Community Forum to provide a safer road
environment for the residents of Ordsall Estate, this has been made number 1
priority for devolved spend by the Community Committee, supplemented by a
contribution from the Ordsall Infrastructure Budget. The objective of the
scheme is to reduce the speed limit across the estate to 20MPH by
introducing traffic calming features and associated speed limit Order.
1.2
To coincide with the traffic calming scheme, there are plans for environmental
improvements along Robert Hall Street and a section of Phoebe Street from
Colman Gardens to the junction with Regent Road to make the route more
attractive and a focus point for the regeneration work in the Ordsall area. The
environmental improvements are an integral part of the traffic calming scheme
along these two streets.
1.3
The proposals complement the Ordsall Regeneration Framework, enhancing
development sites, addressing community concerns about traffic speeds
through the estate and improving the appearance and image of the area. In
particular, the scheme incorporates and enhances a previous proposal,
approved by Lead Member in 2007, for traffic calming measures to Robert
Hall St as a phase of the approved programme of Ordsall Infrastructure
Works; this proposal was linked to development of the former Day Nursery
site with new housing.
1.4
The Central Salford Urban Regeneration Company’s Vision and Regeneration
Framework is clear in its commitment to ensuring that the scale of physical
and economic transformation of Central Salford is matched by a
transformation in the quality of life and amenity of its residents.
1.5
The Central Salford Urban Regeneration Company’s Community
Regeneration Programme includes a number of elements to support the
creation of vibrant and prosperous neighbourhoods. A major focus within the
Central Salford Integrated Transport Strategy (adopted June 2009) is the
need to deliver green and walkable streets within the Central Salford area.
The Green and Walkable Streets programme is designed to bridge the gap
between the small scale neighbourhood environmental improvements being
undertaken with local communities and the large scale boulevarding and
public realm projects that will be brought forward to support the Company’s
priority projects such as the Quays Gateway. Salford URC’s Strategic
Programmes are shown on the plan in Annex 1.
1.6
The supporting plans provided in Annexes 1-4 are based on the current
Ordnance Survey mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her
Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction
infringes Crown copyright & may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings.
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Salford City Council Licence no. 100019737. All copies of the drawings issued
for use under contract are to be returned to the City of Salford on completion
of the contract.
2.0
REPORT
2.1
The draft proposals for the traffic calming are shown on the attached Annex 3
and are as follows:
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Traffic calming along Phoebe Street, Robert Hall Street and associated
side roads. There are roads in the area that are short enough to self
enforce speeds to 20mph and so traffic calming on these has been
omitted.
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All entry points to the estate will have gateways comprising 20mph speed
limit signs to raise driver awareness.
2.2
Ordsall and Langworthy Community Committee have agreed to fund the traffic
calming element from their devolved Capital pot, supplemented by a
contribution from the Ordsall Infrastructure Budget.
2.3
The Central Salford Urban Regeneration Company’s approved Business and
Investment Plan 2010/11 identifies investment in the Green Streets
Programme over the next five financial years and beyond. £800,000 is
identified to be spent in 2010/2011 Business Plan as approved by Salford City
Council.
2.4
Central Salford is proposing to spend £184,566 of 2010/2011 financial year’s
Green Streets funding on the Robert Hall Street/Phoebe Street Green Streets
project.
2.5
The Phoebe Street/Robert Hall Street Green Streets project has been
prioritised and selected for delivery in 2010/2011 financial year for the
following reasons:
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To coincide with the proposed introduction of 20mph speed limit and
traffic calming for the Ordsall estate
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The proposed works will help to improve and promote pedestrian
movement throughout the Ordsall neighbourhood area
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The proposed works will create a quality environment, delivering high
quality public realm, to complement the sustainable regeneration
programme being delivered through the Development Framework for
the Ordsall neighbourhood.
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The project is capable of being delivered in the 2010-2011 financial
year.
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
Combining this project with the 20mph speed limit zone will provide
cost savings overall for the 2 projects through the avoidance of
duplication of activity.
2.6
The proposed improvements and enhancements will implement a number of
core principles set out in the recently approved Central Salford Public Realm
Handbook (adopted 17th February 2009).
2.7
The environmental improvements will be undertaken along Robert Hall Street
and a section of Phoebe Street from Colman Gardens to the junction with
Regent Road. This area is a key route through the Ordsall estate. The
planting within the area is poorly maintained and the overall street scene is
barren and dominated by hard surfaces. The aim is to reinforce traffic
calming along the route, making the street more attractive and a focus point
for the regeneration work in the Ordsall area. Annex 2 shows the proposed
development areas in the immediate vicinity and illustrates the connectivity
achieved by delivering public realm enhancements along Robert Hall Street
and Phoebe Street. The Green Streets improvements to be funded by the
Central Salford URC (shown in Annex 4a and 4b) are looking to:
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Green the two streets through landscaping / tree planting.
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Alter the way in which Phoebe Street and Robert Hall Street are perceived
by drivers, including the introduction of neighbourhood gateway features to
signify the residential nature of the area.
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Improve the physical environment and encourage more walking and
cycling by incorporating raised crossing points into the traffic calming
along these two streets, and repositioning drop kerbs at side road
crossings along Phoebe Street.
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Temporary planting to the road frontages of two prominent vacant sites
that are unlikely to be redeveloped for several years: the redundant
playing fields of the former St. Clements Primary School and the housing
clearance site at the former Knowsley Green.
3.0
CONSULTATION
3.1
The proposals have been before the Traffic Management Unit attended by the
emergency services and no objections were received.
3.2
Further public consultation consisted of a letter drop to all the residents in the
Ordsall estate outlining the proposals. It also invited residents to attend any of
3 ‘drop in’ sessions held at different venues across the estate at different
times of the day and evening, where residents could discuss both proposals
with officers from Urban Vision and the Central Salford Urban Regeneration
Company.
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3.3
As regards the letter drop, the number of consultation documents distributed =
2720
The number of return slips received = 238 (9%)
The number of slips in favour = 226 (95%)
The number of slips against = 9 (4%)
3 returned with no response
Of the 9 comments against, they contained the following, ‘waste of money’
and ‘no need to calm the estate’.
3.4
The environmental improvements were presented at meetings for the Ordsall
and Langworthy Environmental Task Group, the Ordsall Community Forum,
and also at the Friends of Ordsall Park Summer Festival. No objections were
received on any of these occasions.
3.5
Consultation has also been undertaken with Children’s Services Directorate
and Sustainable Regeneration Directorate, who control the two vacant
development sites. No objections have been received, on the understanding
that there will be no clawback of investment when the sites are redeveloped.
4.0
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
4.1
The traffic calming element of this scheme will be funded with £140,094 from
the devolved budget of Ordsall and Langworthy Community Committee
2010/11 Block 3 Transport Capital Programme and £60,000 contribution from
the Ordsall Infrastructure Budget.
4.2
The contribution from the Ordsall Infrastructure Budget relates to a phase
payment in respect of the development by LPC Living Ltd of the former Day
Nursery site, approved under the Ordsall Development Agreement. This
development has yet to commence. Under the current lease, the scheme is
due to be completed, and the phase payment received, by February 2012.
The anticipated gap between expenditure and receipt of the phase payment
can be managed through the Ordsall Infrastructure Budget.
4.3
The environmental improvements are to be funded from Central Salford URC
as part of the Green Streets Programme.
4.4
The target costs and associated fees are as follows.
Traffic Calming Works:
Green and Walkable
Streets Programme:
Total:
£ 200,094(including fees)
£ 184,566(including fees)
£ 384,660
5.0
FUTURE MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE
5.1
The future management and maintenance of environmental improvements
within the Green Streets Programme will be critical to the long term quality,
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appearance and attractiveness of Phoebe and Robert Hall Streets and
spaces.
5.2
Existing and estimated future maintenance costs are set out below:
Project
Robert Hall
Street/Phoebe Street
Existing Annual
Maintenance Cost
Estimated Future
Annual
Maintenance Cost
£911.79
£4791.19
5.3
It is proposed that provision be made for maintenance of this project following
completion of the capital works. It is proposed to fund the increased
maintenance cost to cover the sum of £3,879.40 per year, which is the
shortfall between the existing maintenance cost and the estimated future
maintenance cost, within the corporate provision for the future maintenance of
future capital schemes. At the same time, upon completion of the works the
scheme will be covered by the contractor’s contract which includes a twelve
month hard works defect programme and a twenty four month soft works
defect programme.
6.0
RECOMMENDATIONS
6.1
That Lead Member for Planning approves the introduction of 20mph speed
limit zone and traffic calming for the entire Ordsall estate, along with
associated environmental ‘street greening’ improvements. Furthermore that
an order for £384,660 be placed with our partner contractor Tarmac Ltd who
have been selected as a result of their experience in constructing calming
schemes. The order is to be divided with £200,094 for the traffic calming and
£184,566 for the Green and Walkable Streets programme of environmental
improvements to Robert Hall Street and Phoebe Street, this work to be subcontracted to Horticon.
6.2
That the City Solicitor be instructed to advertise the intention to implement a
20mph speed limit zone order for the estate.
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KEY COUNCIL POLICIES: To promote sustainable transport, improve pedestrian
facilities and road safety for all road users in the area.
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EQUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND IMPLICATIONS:- N/A
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ASSESSMENT OF RISK: LOW
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SOURCE OF FUNDING: Scheme costs are estimated to be £384,660, of which
£200,094 is for the traffic calming, with £140,094 from Ordsall and Langworthy
devolved element of 2010/11 Block 3 Transport Capital Programme and £60,000
from the Ordsall Infrastructure Budget.
Central Salford Urban Regeneration Company’s approved Business and Investment
Plan 2009/2010 identifies the Green Streets Project within its Community
Regeneration Programme. In 2010/2011, there is £800,000 to support the whole
Green Streets Programme and it is intended that £184,566 of this will be spent on
the Phoebe Street / Robert Hall Street Green Streets Programme.
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LEGAL IMPLICATIONS:
Contact Officer and Extension No: Ian Sheard Extn 3084
Date Consulted: 22nd April 2010
Comments: The proposals within this report have been approved against the
monitoring officers checklist
LEGAL IMPLICATIONS:
Contact Officer and Extension No: Richard Lester, Locum Solicitor Ext 2129
Date Consulted: 25th May 2010
Comments:
1. The contractor will have various statutory responsibilities to the workforce and
to the general public in the performance of the work. Work sites will need to
be suitably fenced. If works are being carried out in the highway, the city
council will be strictly liable for any interference with public rights of safe
passage. Suitable risk management strategies will need to be in place to
eliminate as far as possible the risk of claims. There may be a need for
temporary road traffic regulation orders.
2. Processing an order for the 20 m.p.h. speed limit will involve legal work.
3. It will be important to ensure that all speed humps, tables, cushions etc and
signage and road markings are in strict accordance with statutory
requirements.
4. Speed humps etc may increase the number of claims against the city council
for personal injury or damage to vehicles or adjoining property.
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FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Contact Officer and Extension No: Peter Butterworth Extn 8791
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Date Consulted: 21st April 2010
Comments: There is provision within the Block 3 Transport Capital programme,the
Ordsall Infrastructure Account and the Central Salford URC Business and
Investment Plan for the funding of this scheme.
Contact Officer and Extension No: Alison Swinnerton - 0161 601 4887
Date Consulted: 28 June 2010
Comments: The Robert Hall Street/Phoebe Street Green and Walkable Streets
Programme will be met within Central Salford Urban Regeneration Company’s
Business and Investment Plan Capital Programme 2010/11 as it forms part of the
Salford City Council Capital funds allocation to the Central Salford Urban
Regeneration Company.
The increased maintenance costs will be funded within the corporate provision
for the future maintenance of future capital schemes as agreed with City
Treasurer.
CLIENT IMPLICATIONS
Contact Officer and Extension No: Darren Findley Extn 3849
Date Consulted: 24/11/2009
Comments: These proposals are in line with our LTP objects, and will significantly
improve the walking and cycling environment of Ordsall.
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OTHER DIRECTORATES CONSULTED: Children’s Services Directorate
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CONTACT OFFICER: Andy Devine
TEL. NO. 0161 779 4859
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WARD(S) TO WHICH REPORT RELATE(S): ORDSALL
Paul Walker
Strategic Director for Sustainable Regeneration
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Annex 1 – Central Salford - Approved Strategic Programmes
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Annex 2 – Planning Context
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Annex 3 – 20mph Traffic Calming
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Annex 4a – Environmental Improvements – Robert Hall Street
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Annex 4b – Environmental Improvements Phoebe Street
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