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Gloucestershire’s Local Transport Plan 2015-2031
Connecting Places Strategy CPS 3 – North Cotswold
Gloucestershire’s Local Transport Plan
2015-2031
A resilient transport network that enables sustainable economic growth by providing door to door travel choices
Gloucestershire’s Local Transport Plan 2015-2031 CPS 3 – North Cotswold 1
Version 1.1
Last Revised June2016
Review Date
Category TransportPlanning
Owner GloucestershireCountyCouncil
Target Audience Anyonewantingtofindoutaboutthecountycouncil’stransportproposalsforChippingCampden,Moreton-in-the-Marsh,Stow-on-the-Wold,Bourton-on-the-Waterandsurroundingareas
Connecting Places Strategy CPS 3 – North Cotswold
This strategy acts as guidance for anybody requiring information regarding the county council’s priorities for transport within Chipping Campden, Moreton-in-the-Marsh, Bourton-on-the-Water and Stow-on-the-Wold.
ThedocumentsetsouttheaspirationsfortheNorthCotswoldConnectingPlacesStrategyareaupto2031.
We need to increase parking at Kingham and Moreton railway
stations
If there was more investment in
major routes it would reduce
traffic on minor routes
Snapshot of stakeholder views
The A429 Fosse Way lacks the
capacity for the quantity of vehicles.
Stow Hill is frequently gridlocked
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Area Summary
Area Summary
• TheNorthCotswoldareaisruralwithalowpopulationdensity
• MuchoftheareafallswithintheCotswoldAONB
• Approximately5%ofcounty’spopulationliveinthearea
• ManypeopleliveintheareaandworkinlocationsoutsidethecountyincludingStratford-upon-Avon,OxfordandLondon
• Thereisagreaterproportionofover65slivingwithintheareawhencomparedtothecountyaverage
Transport Links
• A429–FosseWay–linkingCirencester(A417)withM40
• A44linkingEveshamandOxford
• A40linkingCheltenhamandOxford
• 1railwaystation(MoretoninMarsh)linkingWorcester,Oxford,ReadingandLondon
• Limitedbusaccess
• Nationalcycleroutes-48,57&442
Places
• ChippingCampden
• Moreton-in-Marsh
• Stow-on-the-Wold
• Bourton-on-the-Water
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The North Cotswolds Connecting Places Strategy (CPS) area is located in the north-east of the county.
SituatedinanAreaofOutstandingNaturalBeauty(AONB),theareahasalowpopulationdensityandahigherproportionofover65scomparedtothecountyasawhole.Aswithanypredominantlyruralarea,travelpatternsaredominatedbytheprivatevehicle.
TheNorthCotswoldsCPSencompassesthethrivingmarkettownsofStow-on-the-Wold,Moreton-in-Marsh,ChippingCampdenandBourton-on-the-Water.
TheemergingCotswoldDistrictCouncilLocalPlan(2011to2031)outlinesthespatialstrategyforthedistrict.Duringtheplanperiod(atthetimeofwriting),provisionwillbemadetomeettheneedforabout7,700newhomesandlandtosupportabout28HaofB-classemployment.Ofthenewhomesover60%haseitherbeenbuiltorhaveextantplanningpermissions.
WithintheNorthCotswoldCPSareathemajorityofnewhomeshavealreadybeenbuiltorhaveextantplanningpermission.ThefocusofthisisdevelopmentisinBourton-on-the-Water(330dwellings),Moreton-in-Marsh(820dwellings)andUpperRissington(390dwellings).
ThevisionfortheCotswoldsisoneofenablingastrong,competitiveandinnovativelocaleconomywhichcapitalisesonthearea’skeystrengths,notablyitshighqualityhistoricandnaturalenvironment.DevelopmentwithintheNorthCotswoldswilloccurinthemostsustainabletownsandlargervillagessothemajorityofservicesandfacilitieswillbemetfromwithinthosesettlementsreducingtheneedtotravellongerdistances.
TourismiscriticalforthesocioeconomicwellbeingoftheCotswolds.ItprovidesanessentialsourceofincomeforbusinessesandcommunitiesbothwithinandaroundtheAONB.DuetotheruralnatureoftheCPSareacaraccesswillremainthedominantmodeofchoicewhenvisitingtheareaanditisimportantthatvehicledelaysatpinchpointsaremanagedtonotdeterpeoplefromvisitingthearea.
KeyhighwayroutesincludetheA429,knownastheFosseWay,A417andtheA40whichconnecttheNorthCotswoldstotheWestMidlands,Swindon,CheltenhamandOxford.Approximately40%ofworkrelatedtripsstartandendwithintheCPSarea,40%traveltotheSouthEast(mainlyOxfordshire)ortheMidlandregion(mainlyStratford-upon-Avon)andtheremaining20%travelelsewhereinthecounty.
ThecreationofaGrowthZone,aspromotedintheStrategicEconomicPlan(SEP),istoensuretheavailabilityofqualityemploymentlandinproximitytotheM5motorwayisattractivetobusinessesandwithexcellentconnectivitythroughoutGloucestershireandtherestoftheUK.
IncreasingthespeedandaccessibilityofbroadbandiscrucialforovercominggeographicbarrierstoeconomicgrowthandensuringGloucestershirecancompeteinthe21stcenturyknowledgebasedeconomy.
Foradecadeormore,slowbroadbandspeedsandinconsistentcoveragehavebeenafrustrationformanyresidentsandbusinessesinGloucestershire,particularlyinruralareas.
AsaresultoftheFastershireBroadbandInfrastructureProject,88%ofpremisesshouldbeprovidedwithNextGenerationAccess(NGA)broadband,providingdownloadspeedsofover30mbpsintheeligibleareas.Additionally,everyhomeandbusinessintheeligibleareawillhaveaccesstothegovernment’sUniversalServiceCommitmentofaminimumof2mbps.
The Place
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Improvementsinbroadbandtechnologywillchangethewayservicesaredeliveredandforsomeindividualsthismayreducetheneedordistancetheytravel.
TheNorthCotswoldCPSisboundedbyWorcestershireandWarwickshiretothenorth,theSouthCotswoldsCPSareatothesouth,OxfordshiretotheeastandtheTewkesburyandCentralSevernValeCPSareastothewest.
AconsequenceoftheruralnatureoftheareacoupledwiththestandardofmanyoftheroadsresultsinthedisproportionateimpactofHGVsonmanylocalcommunities.ThisissometimesduetotherelianceonSATNAVs’directingfreighttousetheshortestrouteratherthanthemostappropriateone.ThisincludestripsbisectingthisareafromneighbouringauthoritiesaccessingtheValeofEveshaminWorcestershire.
Railconnectionsshowagreatersharethanthenationalaverage,withhourlyservicestoOxfordandLondonfromMoreton-in-MarshandKinghamrailstations.Cyclelinksarepoor,butthereispotentialtoprovideleisureroutestosupportandpromotetheareaasatouristattraction.AnyschemetoimprovejourneytimereliabilityandaccessibilitytotheNorthCotswoldCPSistobeencouraged.
Freight needs to use the A44 in the countryside but not through the towns;
something needs to be done about the pinch
points at Chipping Norton, Moreton-in-Marsh and
Bourton-on-the-Hill
Why does freight have
to cut through Stow?
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The Issues
• VehicledelaysandroadsafetyconcernsforFosseWay
• Freighttrafficusinginappropriateroutes
• PoortrafficmanagementwithinStow-on-the-WoldandBourton-on-the-Water
• Trafficcongestioninhibitingtouristgrowth
• ParkingavailabilityandalackofsignageintheMarketTowns
• Limitedpublictransportoptions
• Limitedawarenessofpublictransportoffered
• PoorpublictransportlinkstoGloucesterRoyalHospital,Stratford-upon-AvonandEvesham
• Lackofadequatewalkingandcyclingroutesfromnewhousingdevelopmentsintothetowncentres.
• Developingacommunity-basedcarsharingsystemstoaddressproblemsofruralisolation.
• Poormobiletelephonesignalcoverage
DistrictBoundariesandtheCPSstrategyarea
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Gloucestershire’s vision for transport is to deliver:
‘A resilient transport network that enables sustainable economic growth by providing door to door travel choices’
ToaddresstheissuesraisedduringourconversationwithlocalstakeholdersandsupportthedeliveryoftheoutcomesidentifiedintheLTPOverarchingStrategy,arangeofschemeprioritieshavebeenidentified.
TheschemeappraisalprocessusedtoinformtheseprioritiesisbasedonthesameprocesspromotedthroughtheEuropeanUnionprojectBoostingUrbanMobilityPlans(BUMP).
EveryschemeidentifiedhasbeenincludedonthebasisofneedandcompliancewithdeliveringtheLTPoutcomesanddoesnotreflectacommitmentbythecountycouncilforfunding.
Theywillprovidethebasisforfuturefundingbids,asopportunitiesarise,anddiscussionswiththirdpartieswherefundingmaybeprovidedsuchasbytransportoperators,providersanddevelopers.
TheprioritiesidentifiedforthisCPShavebeendividedbetweencapitalandrevenueschemesandseparatedintotwodeliveryphases.TheprioritiesidentifiedshouldnotbeconsideredadefinitivelistasitwillbesubjecttoperiodicreviewsasnewevidenceemergesthroughtheDistrictledLocalPlanningprocess.
• Short-termcapitalpriorities2015to2021
• Long-termcapitalpriorities2021to2031
• Revenuepriorities2015to2031
Thedeliveryphasesareindicativeonlyandschemesmaybedeliveredinadifferentphasetothatsuggestedhere.
The Priorities
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Highways
• Capitalmaintenanceprogramme
• Highwaysafetyimprovementprogramme
• 20mphzones
Bus
• LocalParkandRidefacilities
Cycle
• Cycleinfrastructureimprovements
Short-term capital priorities (2015 to 2021)
The identification of priorities does not reflect a commitment by the county council for funding.
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Highways
• HighwayimprovementA429,Moreton-in-Marsh
• HighwayimprovementMoretonRailwayBridgeincludingpedestrianandvehicleaccess
• ImplementationofA429andA433(eastandwestofCirencester)feasibilitystudy
• JunctionimprovementA429Unicornjunction(A436/B4068),Stow-on-the-Wold
• 20mphzones
• Capitalmaintenanceprogramme
• Highwaysafetyimprovementprogramme
Rail
• Moreton-in-Marshsmallscalerailwaystationenhancements
Bus
• LocalParkandRidefacilities
Cycle
• Cycleinfrastructureimprovements(countywide)
Long-term capital priorities (2021 to 2031)
The identification of priorities does not reflect a commitment by the county council for funding.
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Revenue projects priorities (2015 to 2031)
Highways
• WorkingwithHighwaysEnglandtoprogressA417MissingLinkScheme
• FosseWayHighwayImprovementFeasibilityStudy(A429andA433eastandwestofCirencester)
• Maintenanceprogramme
• Highwaysafetyprogramme
• FreightGatewaymanagementsystem
• Onstreetparkingmanagementschemes
• HighwaySafetypromotions
• CivilParkingandbuslaneenforcement
• Deploymentofnonenforceableaveragespeedcameras(subjecttooperationbyRoadSafetyPartnership)
• FeasibilityStudytoconsidertheroleofIntelligentTransportSystems
• FreightinformationfeasibilitystrategyincludingtheroleofVehicleMessagingSystemsandfuturelay-byinformationprovision
• ThedevelopmentofadvisoryguidanceonConstructionManagementPlans
• ThedevelopmentofadvisoryguidanceonLastMileDeliveryPolicyandrouteidentificationaspartoftheNeighbourhoodDevelopmentPlan/LocalPlansprocess
• ThedevelopmentofadvisoryguidanceofvoluntaryQuietDeliveryServiceschemeaspartoftheNeighbourhood/LocalPlansprocess.
Rail
• RailwayStationTravelPlansandinvestmentstrategies
• ResolvepedestrianaccessarrangementsinMoreton-in-Marsh
Bus
• Ongoingbusstopimprovementprogramme
• ContinuedrolloutofmultioperatorbusSmartcardticket
• LocalParkandRidefeasibilitystudy
Thinktravel
• OngoingsupportforThinktravelbranding
• Bikeabilitytraininginschools
• Ongoinginstallationofelectriccarsandbikeschargingpoints
• PersonalisedTravelPlansfornewdevelopments
• PersonalisedTravelPlansforkeycorridors
• WorkplaceTravelPlans
The identification of priorities does not reflect a commitment by the county council for funding.
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By delivering the priorities outlined in this strategy they will assist delivering the LTP objectives by:
Support sustainable economic growth
• ThereductionofvehicledelaysontheFosseWay
• Acommonapproachtomanagingfreightdemandswithneighbouringauthorities
Enable community connectivity
• BettermanagedparkingfacilitiesaidingeaseofaccesswhentravellingwithintheMarketTowns
Conserve the environment
• WithdeliverypartnersprovidingimprovedbroadbandconnectivitytoincreaseawarenessofThinktravelinitiatives,travelinformationandservicedelivery
Improve community health and well being
• Morepeoplecyclingandwalkingacrossallagegroupsforshorterdistancetripsandleisure
• Thedeliveryofpassengertransportinpartnershipwithlocalcommunitiestoenableaqualityofservicewhichmaintainscommunity’s’qualityoflife
The Outcomes
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For more information on local transport within Gloucestershire visit:
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