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Annual Performance Report: 

Annual Performance Report 2003

Overview: 

Overview Third report of the current LTP Government increasingly “setting the ‘style” of the document Aims – Widen Travel Choice & improve road safety Illustrates where progress has been made Contributions influenced by Community Strategy Contributes towards Governments 10 year plan for transport Innovative and sustainable solutions to Middlesbroughs transport problems

Summary of progress 2002/03: 

Summary of progress 2002/03 Substantial completion Green Transport corridors – Marton Rd. & Acklam Rd. Progressed feasibility for improvements to Hartington Interchange Safer Routes to School & Travel Plan Initiatives Partnership with Bus Operators for service improvements Bus waiting facilities improved Beacon Status for Rethinking Construction Investment in Maintenance of footways, carriageways and bridges 81% of targets on track for overall LTP delivery

Aims for 2003/04: 

Aims for 2003/04 Detailed design of other Green Transport Corridors Decriminalised parking Scheme Bid for Hartington Interchange Supplementary Bid for Real Time Bus Information to Tees Valley

Wider Issues: 

Wider Issues Support from other funding Middlesbrough Partnership Community Strategy Corporate Performance Assessment National Regional & Sub Regional Issues Social Inclusion Strategic Projects Planning Policy Local Plan Key Issue Report

Scheme Delivery: 

Scheme Delivery 2002/03 Allocation - £2.642m. 2001/02 Carry Over - £2.33m Total Allocation 2002/03 = £4.975m Outturn - £4.318m Carry Over to 2003/04 = £657k

Community Strategy Context1) – Making Middlesbrough Safer: 

Community Strategy Context 1) – Making Middlesbrough Safer Support to ‘Civilising Cities’ Tackling fear of crime with respect to Transport Car Parking Security Secure Car Park Awards Secure Motorcycle Parking Opened May 2002 – 30 Motorcycles Secure Cycle Parking Contributed £24k helped secure additional £49.8k for Gilkes Street facility Casualty Reduction Schemes 20mph schemes Street Lighting School Entry Treatments 33 Targeted by 2006 21 introduced 11 programmed for 2003/04

Community Strategy Context2) – Jobs & Skilful people: 

Community Strategy Context 2) – Jobs & Skilful people Workplace Travel Plans Partnership with other districts for web based sharing & travel info site Developers Contributions Towards sustainable transport objectives (£800k) Revenue Initiatives Supported Bus Services Concessionary Fares

Community Strategy Context3) – Investing in our Neighbourhoods: 

Community Strategy Context 3) – Investing in our Neighbourhoods Marton Road / Acklam Road Corridors Cycling Strategy Sustrans & MEC Walking Strategy Improved facilities Bus Shelter facilities Adshell Programme

Community Strategy Context4) – Improving Urban Living: 

Community Strategy Context 4) – Improving Urban Living Decriminalised Parking Enforcement Highway Maintenance Development of UKPMS Adoption and Implementation of New Code of Practice Development of longer term plan Bridge Maintenance Public Transport Tees Valley Bus Quality Network Group established Low Floor Bus Platforms Improved external lighting CCTV on buses Real Time Bus Info 5 Tees valley authorities in partnership

Community Strategy Context5) – Improving Health and Care: 

Community Strategy Context 5) – Improving Health and Care Taxis Additional 7 ranks within the Borough Extra provsion of 43 taxis Disabled Crossing Facilities Every request fulfilled (112 locations in 2002/03 Pedestrian Facilities for the Disabled Target for 2005 of 85% 0f crossings with disabled facilities achieved 2 years early

Progress Against Indicators and Objectives (2002/03): 

Progress Against Indicators and Objectives (2002/03) Local Indicators 56 on track (81%) 7 not on Track (10% ) 7 no clear evidence (9%) (New indicators ) New targets Introduced (4 No) Stretched Targets 8 indicators stretched due to early completion Actions for ‘Not on Track’ identified Indicators expressed Red / Amber / Green (consultee suggestion)

Annexes (A) – Congestion Statement: 

Annexes (A) – Congestion Statement Key Issues for Tees Valley Authorities working together Policy for Demand Management Decriminalised Parking Enforcement Feasibility of Rapid Transit System Real Time Bus Information Key Issue for Middlesbrough Lane Rental Pilot Development of Congestion Indicator

Annexes B – Middlesbrough Road Safety Statement: 

Annexes B – Middlesbrough Road Safety Statement Statutory Duty to undertake studies into road accidents Tackling Disadvantage Role of LTP Strategy Promoting alternative modes of transport Local Level Road Safety within RS&TM Group Policy via Transport & Policy Group Casualty Reduction Targets (2010) 40% reduction in KSI 50% reduction in Child KSI 10% reduction in slight injuries Accident Costs to the community (2002) 492 recorded injury accidents (660 casualties)

Annexes Road Safety Statement – Action Plan: 

Annexes Road Safety Statement – Action Plan Engineering Single sites Mass Action Area Action Route Action) Education Training & Publicity Proactive approach to casualty reduction Enforcement Implementation

Annex C / D / E: 

Annex C / D / E C) - Table and Supporting Narrative on spending Programme Financial statement D) – Standard format Finance Forms E) - Reporting Improvements from the decision letter

Annex F - Consultation / Dissemination & Learning: 

Annex F - Consultation / Dissemination & Learning Consultation APR Focus Groups Scheme by Scheme consultation Home Zone & 20mph zone (Gresham) Civilising Cities Dissemination LTP Seminar – Tees Valley Beacon Council Events Papers for Conferences and Seminars IHT, HAUC, Surveyor, DfT, British Parking Association, I.C.E. Learning CPD Barnsley Benchmarking North of England Highway Authorities and Utilities Committee National Street Works Highways Group N.E. Parking Forum Seminars and Courses

Annex G – Accessibility Planning: 

Annex G – Accessibility Planning Issues Links to hospital, Teesside Park & Middlehaven Fares & Ticket Types Facilities for the disabled at railway station Only partial use of bus station Dial a Ride at capacity Information not accessible Recommendations Reintroduce transport links to Teesside Park Protect early morning & late evening services Develop colour coded service map Dial a ride for correct journey types Improve links to hospital Improve links to employment sites such as Riverside Park Simplify ticketing

Annex H / I / J / K / L / M /N: 

Annex H / I / J / K / L / M /N H – Barriers to implementation Funding, Consultation, Skill Shortages, Public Transport Integration I – Highway Maintenance Tables Factual data concerning the highway network as an asset J – Major Scheme and Supplementary Bids North Middlesbrough (Hartington) East Middlesbrough Bypass K – Complimentary Revenue Funded initiatives (Community Strategy Based) Speed Camera Alleygating Child Pedestrian Training Scheme Community Safety Workshops Etc etc L - BVPI’s M – National Transport Targets N – CD Rom Contents

Annual Performance Report: 

Annual Performance Report 2003