Transport Policy Sub-Committee
10th November 2009
Agenda item 6
TPSC/09/02
Update on Projects Funded
1. Table of Projects
An update on the list of projects approved and/or completed since the July
meeting is given in the table overleaf as well as associated projects concerning the
University. Projects related to the Colchester Cycling Town project are given in
agenda item 10. A list of completed projects funded by Transport Funds will be
posted on the Estates web pages shortly.
2. Car Parking Income & Expenditure
The statement at July 2009 is given in Appendix 1. It covers projects approved
for 2008/9, including approved projects from 2007/8 that were carried over for
implementation in 2008/9 (valued at £68,000). Works on the cycle storage at
Loughton were completed in July with credit in that period being recharged in
August. This accounts for the anomaly in the credit figure for this project. Funds
approved by TPSC for transport related schemes for 2008/9 were £159,000.
Also included are the two major capital projects approved for 2009/10 that were
set up (re-modelling of car park B and the cycle route to Rayleigh Square) in
2008/9 and should be completed by the end of this calendar year. A further
project approved by USG on the recommendation of TPSC was the external
signage for car parking (£20,000) that includes the signage for the new car parking
management system. In addition, following the approval by Committee at the last
meeting to endorse the action to guarantee the continuation of the Dr Bike
services for the next two academic years, the University was able over the summer
to procure these services for £4,950 per annum, albeit higher than anticipated.
Details of the service being provided are in the project update table overleaf and
available on the Essex BUG website.
It has not been possible to produce a comprehensive financial report at this
juncture with the new Transport Policy Coordinator starting and the work entailed
in installing the new car parking management system together with other
initiatives at the start of term. A more detailed financial report will be presented
at the next meeting alongside the figures for Colchester campus staff and student
car parking registrations (as a proportion of Colchester campus staff and student
populations) and consideration then given to funding of other projects. The next
financial statement will also include the final confirmed costs for the majority of
the transport projects.
Transport Policy Sub-Committee is requested to note this report and to approve
the variation in costs for the provision of Dr Bike services for the next two years.
Jo Leyland
Transport Policy Coordinator
UPDATE ON PROJECTS FUNDED
Installation
Notional
cost/(£)
Actual
cost/(£)
Comment
August 2009
15,000
12,696
Location by bus stop in front of Quays Accomodation office.
September 2009
36,000
36,100
Easter 2009
2,000
1,915
Increased passenger safety by moving bus stop (in accordance with Atkins Safety
Check report) and assists in speed reduction on Boundary Road
Constable Building parking and lining of bays infront of Wivenhoe House Hotel
carried out instead.
1,000
0
Transport Projects 2008/9
Quays bus stop
South Courts bus stop traffic calming
Car Sharing Bays
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Agenda item 6, TPSC/09/02
Litter Bins
Not undertaken
Cctv for car park 'A' and power the 2
P&D machines (10 & 11)
Easter 2009
10,000
10,465
Replace obsolete cameras & cabling
in car park 'B' and Valley car park
2009/10
15,000
0
Installation of drop kerbs for bus
stands & pedestrian footways
Completed
September 2009
12,000
2,235
Cycle shelter for outer row of
sheffield stands under Square 5 with
surveillance system
September 2009
11,000
10,360
Expansion of cycle storage on top of
boiler house roof
Improve cctv cycle storage
surveillance
Bus seats for Boundary Road bus
stands
July 2009
10,000
9,053
July 2009
5,000
0
July 2009
6,650
2,769
September 2009
35,000
23,015
Zebra crossing improves pedestrian access and ramped crossing contributes to
speed reduction on Boundary Road.
July 2009
10,000
3,993
17 racks fitted at Loughton and match funding of £1,310 provided for installation
of 8 racks at Southend campus with Southend Borough Council delivering and
paying 50% costs of racks.
Pedestrian crossing linking public
footpath to Wivenhoe with campus
path
Cycle storage at Loughton
Cabling works undertaken and P&D machines now operating on mains power,
including machine 14 for Sports Centre and University users.
Cabling component undertaken and included in car park ‘A’ improvements.
Further CCTV camera works in car parks awaiting appointment of Security
Manager.
Drop kerbs and pedestrian crossing on Valley Road installed. Crossing improves
pedestrian safety by Under Podia area as well as enabling disabled access to bus
stands.
Shelter and surveillance system installed and cycle access created by fire road
barrier for those accessing the cycle storage from the Wivenhoe direction.
Cycle storage capacity on Rayleigh Square now increased to 192, accessed by the
new Rayleigh Route due for completion December.
Camera installed under square 5within cycle shelter project. BUG requested
cycle surveillance funds to be allocated for provision of Dr Bike services.
In situ and provided through EMS rather using Ollerton bus seats which were
unsuitable.
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UPDATE ON PROJECTS FUNDED
Installation
Notional
cost/(£)
Cost to
date/(£)
Comment
October 2009
92,000
94,122
December 2009
78,000
Car parking spaces increased by 41 although pedestrian marking to be undertaken
in Spring to improve pedestrian passage through car parks and additional spaces
will reduce to 32. Sports Centre have not proposed a dual ticketing system for
external sports centre visitors.
Scheme to be completed by December and planned to provide good access to
cycle storage on Rayleigh Square. However,
October 2009
20,000
From October
2009
From October
2009 – June 2011
TBA
Transport Projects 2009/10
Re-modelling of Car Park B
Cycle route from Boundary Road to
Rayleigh Square
External signage for car parking
Traffic Officer costs
Dr Bike Services
Associated Transport
Infrastructure Projects
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Installation
4,950 p.a.
Signage for enforcement of new car parking management system with Liberty
installed. Revisions made to University car park signage and lining. Further
minor amendments to correct ambiguities scheduled.
One Traffic Officer in post full-time. Second officer commencing 3rd week
November. Patrol officer overtime also included.
Services to be provided twice weekly termtime between April & October
inclusive, and once weekly termtime from November to March.
Comment
Wayfinding survey and project
2010/11
Study completed and signage being phased in. ECC provision of travel information points on Squares being
incorporated into Calibra Wayfinding contract and totems.
Knowledge Gateway Infrastructure
2010/11
Gateway access will improve University access for pedestrians and cyclists with signalised junction.
Gateway infrastructure may provide opportunity for bus turnaround with likelihood of improved services
and lower carbon footprint for University generated traffic.
Wivenhoe junction of Boundary
Road
Long term maintenance recurrent
works
Estates (EMS) have thrice reported the deterioration in the road surface at the junction to the Highways
Agency who have cited lack of funds to fix it. In September EMS advised that it was dangerous and
requested works to be carried out as a matter of urgency.
ongoing
Issues have been addressed that were identified by Atkins in their full review of campus road infrastructure
including recommendations related to compliance with national standards. Recommendations were
incorporated into South Courts bus stop traffic calming. Ongoing programme of road repairs & footpath
repairs on campus.
Jo Leyland
Transport Policy Coordinator
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APPENDIX 1
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University of Essex
Transport Policy Sub-Committee
Car Parking Income and Expenditure Statement at July
2009
October 2009
£
£
Income
Pay & Display Income
187,281
Car Registration Via Payroll
7,928
Student standard car registration
1,675
Barrier controlled student registration
6,770
Cash And Cheque Paid By Staff
32,778
Barrier Controlled Staff
34,855
External Support Income
Departmental Visitors Permits
107
5,542
Total Income
276,936
Staff Cost
Senior Support
21,300
Non Staff Cost
General Support - Training
495
EMS Programmed Services
9,659
Car Park - Expenditure
Tools &
Equipment
5,632
19,913
Travel & Subsistence
Training Internal
3,088
Membership Dues
5,000
Sustainable Transport Events and Training
2,728
1,600
Upheld clamping fees
Depreciation
555
17,834
Sub-Contracted Services:
Woodland Services
Student Union
Sundries
Total Non staff
14,402
5,389
622
86,916
Total Expenditure
108,216
SURPLUS
168,720
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APPENDIX 1
Transport Policy Sub-Committee
10th November 2009
Agenda item 6, TPSC/09/02
University of Essex
Transport Policy Sub-Committee
2008-9 Transport Related Projects Funded by Car Parking Income at 31st July
2009
October 2009
Approved Projects
Annual
Budget
£
Year to
July
Actual
Variance
£
£
%
Car Sharing Bays
North Towers - Motorcycle Shelter
2,000
14,000
1,866
14,225
134
-225
7
-2
Quays Bus Stop
Bus Stop Central Island Road Works
15,000
36,000
0
36,100
15,000
-100
100
-0
1,000
0
1,000
100
97
Litter Bins &
North Towers Overflow Car Park Improvements
5,000
150
4,850
CCTV for Car Park A and Power 2 P&D Machines
10,000
10,465
-465
-5
Replace Camera's in Car Park B and Valley Car Park
15,000
0
15,000
100
Installation of Drop Kerbs
12,000
2,235
9,765
81
Cycle Shelter for outer row of Sheffield stands
11,000
16,948
-5,948
-54
Traffic calming on Boundary Road
80
10,000
2,013
7,987
Sweeping of cycles are students depart
1,000
1,057
-57
-6
6 Ollerton bus seats for Boundary Road bus stands
6,650
2,769
3,881
58
Recalibrate P & D machines for occasional users
8,000
7,614
386
5
Re-align zone car park area - North Towers
1,000
500
500
50
Power 4 P & D machines at North Towers
20,000
18,297
1,704
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Pedestrian Crossing for Wivenhoe Footpath
35,000
23,015
11,985
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Expansion of cycle storage on top of boiler house roof
10,000
0
10,000
100
Cycle storage at Loughton
10,000
-4,722
14,722
147
Re - Modelling of Car Park B
92,000
11,071
80,929
88
Cycle Route from Boundary Road to Rayleigh Square
78,000
730
77,270
99
392,650
144,333
248,317
63
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