Transcript Parish Partnerships - Norfolk Association of Local Councils

Delivering local highway
improvements in partnership
with Town and Parish Councils
2016/17
Examples
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Trods. Cheaper alternative to traditional footways, most suitable for
rural locations. Our most popular scheme type.
Ideal situation is a wide grass verges in rural areas.
Costs vary (e.g. depending on whether kerbing and edgings are
needed) between £25 and £60 per square metre in 2012/13
Pentney footway
Hellesdon Footpath
Link
SAM 2
VAS Signs
20mph Flashing
Sign
High Kelling
Bus Shelter
Forncett footway
before…
….and after!
Stow Bardolph Trod
(road planings)
Year Four (2015/16)
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Norfolk County Council PPS initiative in 2015/16.
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£300,000 “pot” + £85,366 from Norfolk Safety Camera
Partnership = £385,366
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50/50 funding (County/Parishes)
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No funding for LED Street Lighting.
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130 bids received – 129 accepted for PP funding.
What sort of scheme?
As well as the SAM2 mobile vehicle activated signs, bids
have included:
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footways and paths
crossing points
signs and other highway-related projects that are a
high priority locally.
We have accepted bids for part time 20mph flashing
signs outside schools
Year Five (2016/17)
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Norfolk County Council will also be repeating the
initiative in 2016/17 (subject to Member approval).
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This will allow you as a community to have another
opportunity to deliver small highway improvements
next year. A partnership between you and NCC to
deliver improvements that are a priority for local
communities
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Emails will be sent to all Parish/Town Councils in
September/October 2015 inviting bids for 2016/17
(closing date 30th January 2016).
What sort of scheme?
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Schemes can be within, or off the highway provided
they are linked to the highway.
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Where off highway, the ongoing maintenance will fall
to the Parish or Town Council.
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Schemes should be self-contained (i.e. not require
other schemes or works to make them effective).
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Bids for minor traffic management changes such as
speed limits or waiting restrictions will not qualify.
What sort of scheme?
When assessing your bid we will consider the previous
points, but also look at:
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The potential for casualty reduction.
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Any ongoing maintenance costs for the County
Council.
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VAS bids if they are shown to be more effective than
SAM2 in reducing speed.
Finally the Bid
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Deadline to submit bids for 2016/17 is 30 January
2016.
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The Highway Engineers based at your local Area
Office can help you develop your ideas, discuss
practicalities and cost.
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After receiving and assessing bids, we will let you
know the outcome around March 2016.
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If successful, we will send a letter setting out
conditions and an acceptance form to be signed.
What to include
in your bid?
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Details of the scheme - with a sketch or plan - its
cost and your contribution.
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Who, and how many people will benefit.
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How it supports the objectives of the Local Transport
Plan.
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Local support, particularly from your local member,
residents and land owners. It is important there is
broad community support.
Submitting your Bid
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There is no form!
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Your bid can be a simple email (or letter), outlining
the proposal and costs, ideally with a plan/sketch
attached.
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It doesn't need to be too fancy, as long as you get
the main points across.