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Gloucestershire’s Local Transport Plan 2015-2031

Connecting Places Strategy CPS 2 – Forest of Dean

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 2 – Forest of Dean 1

Version 1.1

Last Revised June2016

Review Date

Category TransportPlanning

Owner GloucestershireCountyCouncil

Target Audience Anyonewantingtofindoutaboutthecountycouncil’stransportproposalsforColeford,Cinderford,NewentandLydneyandsurroundingareas

Connecting Places Strategy CPS 2 – Forest of Dean

This strategy acts as guidance for anybody requiring information regarding the county council’s priorities for transport within Coleford, Cinderford, Newent and Lydney and surrounding areas.

ThedocumentsetsouttheaspirationsfortheForestofDeanConnectingPlacesStrategyareaupto2031.

Snapshot of stakeholder views

Too much traffic diverts onto the B4215 from the A417 when there

are network problems

Freight comes through the Forest

to avoid Severn Bridge tolls –

maybe make the bridge toll-free at

night

Could the overuse of the A48 be offset by the better use of the parallel railway line?

If you try to get into Gloucester from the west

[Forest of Dean CPS] timing is key as it gets so

congested


Area Summary

Area Summary

• TheForestofDeanareaisatopographicallydiversepredominantlyruralarea

• Approximately15%ofcounty’spopulationliveinthearea

• LimitedcrossingsoftheRiverSevernresultinpinchpointsontheA40inGloucesterandtheA48inChepstow

• AQMAsinLydneyandChepstow

• TheM4/M48BridgeTollsimpactfreightmovementsinthearea(A48)

• ChepstowandMonmouthhaveanimpactonthearea

• FloodingissuesatA417atMaisemoreandA40aroundGloucester

Transport Links

• M50motorwaylinkingM5withMonmouth

• A40linkingM5withRoss-on-Wye

• A48linkingA40toM48inChepstow

• 1railwaystation(Lydney)–linkingGloucestertoCardiff

• Nationalcycleroutes-42&423

Places

• Coleford

• Cinderford

• Newent

• Lydney


The Forest of Dean Connecting Places Strategy (CPS) area is located in the west of the county.

Itscommunitiesarespreadacrossalargetopographicallydiverseareaincludingoneofthelastsurvivingancientwoodlandsinthecountry.Aswithanypredominantlyruralarea,travelpatternsaredominatedbytheprivatevehicle.

TheCPSareaencompassesthemarkettownsofLydney,Coleford,CinderfordandNewentwhichisapproximately15%ofGloucestershire’stotalpopulation.Theareahasahigherproportionofover65s,comparedtothecountyaverage.

On23rdFebruary2012theForestofDeanDistrictCounciladopteditsCoreStrategy.Thedocumentsetsthevision,spatialstrategyandpoliciesfordevelopmentintheDistrictfortheperiodupto2026.ThemainfocusofdevelopmentduringtheplanperiodisatCinderfordandRuspidgeurbanextension,Lydney,Coleford,Newentandsmallervillages.CinderfordisalsoidentifiedforamajorregenerationprojectwhichincludesaGloucestershireCollegecampusandotherresidential,leisureandcommercialdevelopments.Improvedtransportaccessisfundamentaltoenablingthisdevelopment.

ThevisionfortheForestofDeanisoneofsupportingathrivingsustainablecommunitywithinahighqualityenvironmentprovidingarangeofemploymentopportunitiestoreducecommutingandotherjourneys.

ThecreationofaGrowthZone,aspromotedintheSEP,istoensuretheavailabilityofqualityemploymentlandinproximitytotheM5motorwayisattractivetobusinessesbyensuringexcellentconnectivitythroughoutGloucestershireandtherestoftheUK.

TheSEPplansfordeliveryofthisemploymentlandaroundtheM5aresupportedbyanumberoftransportrelatedproposalsacrossthecountywhichwillenablethegrowthtobeachievedthroughreleaseofthisemploymentland.

SpecificsolutionsalongtheM5corridorrelatingtoemploymentlandadjacenttothefollowingjunctionsare:

• A40Regenerationareas:CinderfordNorthernQuarterandLydney–CinderfordNorthernQuarterSpineRoad,wasawarded£3.8mGrowthdealfunding,tackleslocaliseddeprivationwhiledeliveringwidereconomicandsocialbenefitsincludinganewcollege

• LydneyofferspotentialforincreasedemploymentlandandtheTransportStrategyforLydneyhassecured£1mofGrowthDealfunding

IncreasingthespeedandaccessibilityofbroadbandiscrucialforovercominggeographicbarrierstoeconomicgrowthandensuringGloucestershirecancompeteinthe21stcenturyknowledgebasedeconomy.

Foradecadeormore,slowbroadbandspeedsandinconsistentcoveragehavebeenafrustrationformanyresidentsandbusinessesinGloucestershireparticularlyinruralareas.

AsaresultoftheFastershireBroadbandInfrastructureProject,88%ofpremisesshouldbeprovidedwithNextGenerationAccess(NGA)broadband,providingdownloadspeedsofover30mbpsintheeligibleareas.Additionally,everyhomeandbusinessintheeligibleareawillhaveaccesstothegovernment’sUniversalServiceCommitmentofaminimumof2mbps.

Improvementsinbroadbandtechnologywillchangethewayservicesaredeliveredandforsomeindividualsthismayreducetheneedordistancetheytravel.

TheForestofDeanCPSareaisboundedbytheM50tothenorth,RiverSeverntothesouth,theCityofGloucestertotheeastandtheRiverWyetothewest.KeyroutesconvergeatHighnamwheretheA40andA48meettoprovideaccessacrosstheRiverSevern.

The Place


Thisknowncongestionpointwasimprovedwithnationalpinchpointfundingin2014.

CongestionwithinLydneyhasresultedinanAirQualityManagementZone(AQMA)beingdeclaredwithinthetowncentre.

ManyresidentsofthedistrictaredrawntoothercompetingretaildestinationsoutsidetheForestofDeanincluding;Ross-on-Wye,CribbsCauseway,Cheltenham,GloucesterandCardiff.

HighwayaccesstoWalesandBristolisviatheM48atChepstowinMonmouthshire.ThereisanissueofvehiclesdivertingtoavoidthewestboundSeverncrossingbridgetollswhichplacesextrademandontheA48.AnoutcomeofthisextratrafficwithinChepstowisthedeclarationofAQMAinthetownandjourneytimeuncertainty.MonmouthshireCountyCouncilandtheWelshAssemblyareseekingfundingforaChepstowbypasswhichwouldimproveaccessfromtheA48.AnyschemetoimprovejourneytimereliabilityandaccessibilitytotheForestofDeanCPSistobeencouraged.

GCCwillliaisecloselywiththeWelshAssemblyandMonmouthshireCounciltosupportproposalsforthedevelopmentoftheChepstowOuterBypass.

InadditionGCCwillconsiderlobbyingtheDepartmentofTransporttoreducethetollfeesontheSevernCrossingsinlinewithotherrivercrossings,andtointroducetwowaytraffictollsusingmoderntechnologytoreducetheimpactofthecrossingsonthelocalhighwaynetwork.

50%ofworktripsoriginatingintheareaaretodestinationsbeyondtheCPS,with75%ofthesetravellingtootherpartsofthecountyviatheA40atHighnamandtheremaindertoHerefordshire,WalesorBristol.

AnhourlybusserviceprovidesaccessbetweentheMarketTownsandGloucester.ThereisonerailstationintheForestCPS,locatedinthetownofLydney.DirecttrainsaccessCardiffandNewportinthewestandGloucesterandCheltenhamintheeast.

Almosthalfofworktripsintheareaarelessthan5km,highlightingtheopportunitiestoincreaseactivetravel,buttheruralcharacterofthestrategyareameanstherearelimitedopportunitytoprovidededicatedcycleroutes.ThereissignificantpotentialtoprovideleisureroutesinassociationwithtouristtrailssuchastheGloucestershireWay,WyeValleyWalkandthosewithintheForestofDean.

Cycling is brilliant in the Forest – but the

small and large roads in between the Forest tracks are not suitable

for cycling on

Lydney station should offer better

services with a direct rail link to

Bristol

There is no appreciation of effects and needs of migrant workers in the Forest; they are very public

transport dependent and need more provision


The Issues

• LimitedaccessacrosstheRiverSevern

• A40heavilycongestedduringpeakperiodsandwhenSevernBridgeisclosed

• Enforcementofhighwayspeedlimits

• A48roadsafetyconcerns

• Conditionofhighwaynetwork

• Theneedforjoinedupfreightroutingstrategywithneighbouringauthorities

• FloodingissuesontheA417atMaisemoreandA40tothewestofGloucester

• Poorrailstationfacilitiesandinconvenientlylocatedrailstation

• LackofdirectraillinktoBristol

• Manyoftheroadslackfootpaths

• LimitedpublictransportaccessintoGloucester/Cheltenham

• Offpeakbusservicesareverylimited

Stonehouse

Sharpness

Quedgeley

B4228

A4136

A4136

A417

A38

A38

A48

A48

A48

A40

B4215

B4216

A40

B4228

B4234

B4066 B4066

B4058

B4060

A46

A41

B4234

B4231

B4226

B4216

B4215

B4221

to South West M4 and M32 Bristol

to M4 and Bath

to Wor

to Bristol

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13 DistrictBoundariesandtheCPSstrategyarea


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


Highways

• A40OverRoundaboutimprovement(phase2),Gloucester

• CinderfordNorthernQuarterSpineRoad

• BreamRoadjunctionimprovement(phase1),Lydney

• Capitalmaintenanceprogramme

• Highwaysafetyimprovementprogramme

• 20mphzones

Rail

• Lydneyrailwaystationenhancements

Bus

• LocalParkandRidefacilities

Cycle

• AccessimprovementstoLydneyrailwaystation

• AccessimprovementsforLydneyTowncentre

• Cycleinfrastructureimprovements

Short-term capital priorities (2015 to 2021)

The identification of priorities does not reflect a commitment by the county council for funding.


Highways

• HighwayimprovementA4151/A4136corridorimprovements,Cinderford

• HighwayimprovementA417replacementofexistinghighwaywithelevatedsection,Maisemore

• HighwayimprovementNewerneLinkRoad,Lydney

• JunctionimprovementA4151/A4136junction,Cinderford

• JunctionimprovementA48HighfieldRoad/Bypass,Lydney

• JunctionimprovementB4226/B4227bridge(includingnewhighway),Cinderford

• JunctionimprovementBreamRoadjunction(phase2),Lydney

• JunctionimprovementforHighfieldHillincludingtrafficcalming,Lydney

• 20mphzones

• Capitalmaintenanceprogramme

• Highwaysafetyimprovementprogramme

Bus

• BusstopandbusadvantageimprovementsforGloucestertoLydney/Coleford/Cinderfordcorridors

• LocalParkandRidefacilities

• StrategicParkandRideschemeforWestofSevern,Gloucester

Cycle

• AccessimprovementsbetweenLydneyandParkend,Lydney

• Cycleinfrastructureimprovements(countywide)

Long-term capital priorities (2021 to 2031)



Revenue projects priorities (2015 to 2031)

Highways

• Maintenanceprogramme

• Highwaysafetyprogramme

• FreightGatewaymanagementsystem

• Onstreetparkingmanagementschemes

• HighwaySafetypromotions

• CivilParkingandbuslaneenforcement

• Deploymentofnonenforceableaveragespeedcameras(subjecttooperationbyRoadSafetyPartnership)

• FeasibilityStudytoconsiderthere-designationoftheexistingeastboundbuslaneontheA40betweenHighnamtoOvertoamulti-occupancy(2+people)lane

• FreightinformationfeasibilitystrategyincludingtheroleofVehicleMessagingSystemsandfuturelay-byinformationprovision

• ThedevelopmentofadvisoryguidanceonConstructionManagementPlans

• ThedevelopmentofadvisoryguidanceonLastMileDeliveryPolicyandrouteidentificationaspartoftheNeighbourhoodDevelopmentPlan/LocalPlansprocess

• ThedevelopmentofadvisoryguidanceofvoluntaryQuietDeliveryServiceschemeaspartoftheNeighbourhood/LocalPlansprocess.

Rail

• RailwayStationTravelPlansandinvestmentstrategies

Bus

• Ongoingbusstopimprovementprogramme

• ContinuedrolloutofmultioperatorbusSmartcardticket

• LocalParkandRidefeasibilitystudy

Thinktravel

• OngoingsupportforThinktravelbranding

• Bikeabilitytraininginschools

• Ongoinginstallationofelectriccarsandbikeschargingpoints

• PersonalisedTravelPlansfornewdevelopments

• PersonalisedTravelPlansforkeycorridors

• WorkplaceTravelPlans



The priorities outlined in this strategy will assist in delivering the LTP objectives by:

Support sustainable economic growth

• ImprovedhighwayaccessandnetworktotheCentralSevernValeareaandBristol

• Improvedtransportnetworkresiliencetoextremeweatherevents

Enable community connectivity

• Areliablepublictransportnetworkwhichprovidesagenuinerangeoftravelchoicesusingbusandrail

• MoreemploymentandeducationopportunitieswithintheForestCPSreducingtheneedtotraveloutsidetheCPSarea

Conserve the environment

• WithdeliverypartnersprovidingimprovedbroadbandconnectivitytoincreaseawarenessofThinktravelinitiatives,travelinformationandservicedelivery

Improve community health and well being

• Morepeoplecyclingandwalkingacrossallagegroupsforshorterdistancetripsandleisure

• Thedeliveryofpassengertransportinpartnershipwithlocalcommunitiestoenableaqualityofservicewhichmaintainscommunity’s’qualityoflife

The Outcomes

Bus passes aren’t valid in Wales which

makes accessing health care in

Monmouthshire very difficult

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For more information on local transport within Gloucestershire visit:

www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/ltp3

TransportPlanningTeamStrategicInfrastructureShireHallWestgateStreetGloucesterGL12TH

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