Public
Consultation
on Enfield’s
Transport
Strategy
www.enfield.gov.uk
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Public Consultation on Enfield’s Transport Strategy
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Enfield’s
Transport Strategy
This document summarises Enfield’s Transport Strategy, which assesses
the challenges we face and how we propose to address them with specific
goals and actions.
The Transport Strategy has been developed
to help deliver the Council’s fundamental
commitments:
Fairness for all
Understanding our community’s needs
and serving the whole borough fairly while
targeting services at those that need them
most;
Growth and sustainability
Building a strong future for our residents,
environment and economy with a ‘can do’
attitude and support for businesses and the
voluntary sector;
Strong communities
Listening to local people, giving them more
opportunities to get involved in decision
making – we will be strong community leaders
in championing the needs of Enfield.
All London boroughs are legally required to produce a Local Implementation
Plan (LIP), showing how they intend to implement the Mayor of London’s
Transport Strategy (MTS) at the local level. Enfield’s next LIP will include
specific transport proposals that will be implemented in the three year
period from April 2011 to March 2014, and will also include a vision for the
development of transport in the borough in the longer-term.
The core of the Transport Strategy is
Enfield’s next Local Implementation Plan
(LIP), which sets out how the Council
proposes to help implement the Mayor of
London’s Transport Strategy (MTS) within
Enfield. The LIP also details where money
for transport improvements comes from,
and how we propose to spend it.
The latest MTS was published in May 2010,
and the Mayor of London has set five overarching goals which all boroughs are required
to pursue through the LIP:
• Supporting economic development and
population growth;
With limited funds available it is now more
important than ever to ensure that every
pound is used effectively. I believe that the
package of measures summarised in this
document provides value for money, is well
balanced and will help meet the transport
needs of the borough in the coming years.
However, this consultation gives you the
opportunity to let me know what you think,
so please either fill out the form at the back
of this leaflet or complete the on-line form
at www.enfield.gov.uk/transportstrategy by
21st April 2011.
• Enhancing quality of life;
• Improving safety and security;
• Improving transport opportunities for all;
• Reducing transport’s contribution to climate
change, and improving its resilience.
Cabinet member for Environment,
Street Scene and Parks
Contents
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How are transport improvements funded? 4
Strategy be implemented?
chance to comment 14
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The goals of Enfield’s Transport Strategy
How will the money be spent?
Local transport improvements 7
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How will the Transport
Measuring our performance
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Enfield’s Transport Strategy is designed to
satisfy the requirements of the Mayor and
to best meet local needs in the context of
a growing population – an additional 18,700
people are expected to be living in the
borough by 2026.
There is a particular emphasis in the
Transport Strategy on linking transport with
the Council’s wider agenda for the economy
and regeneration, education, employment,
health, equality and social exclusion, crime
and the environment.
Enfield’s Transport Strategy is designed
to satisfy the requirements of the Mayor
of London and to best meet local needs
in the context of a growing population
Councillor Chris Bond
Enfield’s Transport Strategy 1 The need for a Transport Strategy 2
The need for a
Transport Strategy
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The goals of Enfield’s
Transport Strategy
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How are transport
improvements funded?
The overall goals of Enfield’s Transport Strategy are the same as those of
the MTS, summarised in the previous section. Within the context of these
overall goals, a number of specific local transport aims will be addressed by
programmes included in the Transport Strategy.
Over the next three years, Enfield plans to spend £52.2m on improving
transport in the borough. Of this money, 30% (£15.7m) is expected to be
provided by Transport for London (TfL) through the borough’s LIP process.
These aims are as follows:
The remainder is funded directly by the
Council and contributions from developers
and other third parties, as indicated in the
graph below.
• Creating a transport network that is
accessible and safe for all;
• Encouraging the use of sustainable modes of
transport to reduce congestion and parking
stress, and responding to the local causes
and impacts of climate change;
• Smoothing traffic flows and providing
good access to the strategic road network
while protecting the amenity of residential
neighbourhoods;
• Improving the street scene and access to
green and open areas;
• Improving poor bus links between strategic
growth areas and town centres;
• Supporting proposed improvements to the
West Anglia Mainline in the Lee Valley;
• Providing good quality orbital public transport
links to improve access to jobs and services,
and better access to public transport in the
east of Enfield;
• Enhancing the environment and improving
links to the Upper Lee Valley to support
growth.
Developer contributions
and third-party sources
(£2.3m)
LIP allocation
expected from TfL
(£15.7m)
Council capital /
revenue funding
(£34.2m)
The overall goals of Enfield’s Transport
Strategy are the same as those of the
Mayor of London, and specific local
transport aims will be addressed
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How will the money
be spent?
Money received from TfL for Enfield’s LIP is divided into three broad categories,
and the graph below indicates how the Council plans to supplement this
allocation with its own resources and third party contributions.
35.0
Unlike the other categories, TfL funding for
Major Schemes is allocated to boroughs
based on a bidding process, applying to a
fund of £80m available across London over
the next three years. Although the Council
has bid for a total of £14.8m of Major Scheme
funding during this period, it is unlikely that all
of the projects will be funded.
30.0
2.3
20.0
15.0
Maintenance
Major Schemes
Road and bridge maintenance priorities are
identified following detailed technical engineering
assessments and there is little flexibility in where
the Council spends this money.
Each Major Scheme costs over £1m, and
generally aims to provide a range of integrated
improvements on an area-wide basis.
In addition, the Council plan to resurface some
20km of carriageway and 4km of footways per
year on the local road network.
29.7
10.0
1.2
4.3
0.5
1.1
9.0
4.0
0.0
Using the available funding over the next three years, we are proposing
practical programmes to meet the goals of Enfield’s Transport Strategy
summarised in Section 3.
The main priorities for maintenance of the main
road network in Enfield include schemes of
carriageway resurfacing and reconstruction
on the A1010, A110 and A1055 in addition to
structural maintenance of a number of bridges
across the borough.
25.0
Total funding allocation for 2011/2-2013/4 (£m)
Of the overall maintenance budget, £2.3m is
available from TfL over the next three years
specifically for busy main roads and bridges
in the borough. The remaining £29.7m of
funding is provided by the Council for the
maintenance of all roads and footways in the
borough and assumes that the £9.9m capital/
revenue programme for 2011/12 is maintained
in the following two financial years as well.
LIP (expected)
Council
Third party
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How will the
Transport Strategy
be implemented?
Maintenance
Major
Schemes
Local Transport
improvements
(corridors, neighbourhoods and
supporting measures)
The Council has decided to link Major Scheme
funding to planned growth and regeneration
in five key areas: North East Enfield (including
Ponders End and Hertford Road), Edmonton
Green, Central Leeside (including Meridian
Water), New Southgate and Enfield Town. The
eight specific Major Schemes in the table below
are planned to serve our regeneration priorities.
The table indicates the schemes that have
currently received TfL approval in the LIP bidding
process, and those still subject to TfL approval.
Major Scheme
Description
Towpath Road
Upgrading Harbet Road/Towpath Road section of the River Lea Towpath
Lytchet Way
Improvements to safety, security and pedestrian access
Silver Street Station
Accessibility and streetscape improvements
Ponders End
Improved access to Southbury Station together with public realm and
operational improvements to South Street and the A1010 Hertford Road
Edmonton Green
New public realm for the A1010 Fore Street
Hertford Road, EN3
New Southgate
Meridian Water
Improving access, streetscape and movement along the A1010
Hertford Road
New public space outside Arnos Grove Station, and streetscape
improvements around New Southgate Station
New transport hub at Angel Road Station, Conduit Lane
Funding status
Fully funded
(2011/12)
Bids subject to
TfL approval
(2012/13 and
2013/14)
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Local transport
improvements
This section summarises the key priorities for local transport improvements
in the borough:
Safety
Cycling
Safety and security are major concerns of
people everywhere, and Enfield Council
is determined to ensure that the transport
network in the borough is as safe as it possibly
can be. In particular, the Council is committed
to reducing death and serious injury on its
roads; reducing collisions involving vulnerable
road users such as pedestrians, cyclists, and
motorcycle/moped-users; and reducing the
number of collisions involving children. We
are also committed to improving security to
ensure that people feel safe when using the
transport network.
The cycle network in Enfield is planned to
provide safe and attractive routes linking
residential areas and key destinations,
but infrastructure and facilities need to be
improved in a number of locations. The
Council would like to encourage cycling in the
borough, particularly for trips of 5km or less.
The Council plans to spend approximately
£2.2m on improving cycling over the next
three years, and we believe that the main
priorities are:
The Council plans to spend approximately £4.0m
on improving safety and security over the next three
years, and we believe that the main priorities are:
• To improve road safety around schools through
a range of engineering measures (including
20mph zones);
• To improve road safety on key corridors (A105
and A1010) and at key junctions with a high
collision record through a range of engineering
measures;
• To undertake education, training and publicity
programmes on road safety.
• To provide a network of ‘Greenway’ cycle
and walking routes using parks, open
spaces, quiet traffic routes, and 20mph
zones;
• To increase the provision of cycle routes and
cycle parking generally;
• To improve cycle routes to schools;
• To work with the NHS to promote the health
benefits of cycling;
• To work with the Lee Valley Regional Park
Authority to improve cycle facilities and
infrastructure.
Walking
Almost all journeys involve walking in a local
neighbourhood or town centre. Although
some areas in Enfield, particularly in the northwest, are very pleasant to walk in, others
are difficult to navigate on foot. In the east,
the Lee Valley rail line, strategic north-south
roads and the A406 North Circular Road act
as significant barriers making the Lee Valley
Regional Park relatively inaccessible by foot.
On top of the funding set aside for maintenance
of footways, the Council plans to spend
approximately £600,000 on improving walking
over the next three years, and we believe that
the main priorities are:
• To improve the public realm around stations
and borough ‘gateways’;
• To improve the provision of maps and
information, lighting, and disabled access
on the pedestrian network generally;
• To improve the condition of footways and
footpaths, reduce street clutter and improve
the public realm;
• To work with the NHS to promote the health
benefits of walking;
• To work with the Lee Valley Regional Park
Authority to improve pedestrian facilities and
infrastructure.
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Keeping Traffic Moving
Traffic congestion in Enfield is a growing
problem and the A406 North Circular is
particularly congested between Bounds Green
and Green Lanes. Traffic congestion causes
poor air quality, noise pollution, rat running
and safety issues for other road users.
Enfield Council does not manage some of
busiest roads in the borough (such as the A406
North Circular and the A10, which are managed
by TfL, or the M25, which is managed by the
Highways Agency). However, the Council can
lobby or campaign for improvements to be
provided by these organisations.
Environment
Buses
The Council plans to spend approximately
£750,000 on improving traffic flow in Enfield
over the next three years, and we believe that
the main priorities are:
The Council is aware of the importance
of improving the local environment in the
borough and mitigating for the impacts of
noise, air pollution, and climate change.
• To smooth traffic flow through the adjustment
of traffic signal timings and the introduction of
traffic signal efficiency technology;
The Council plans to spend approximately
£330,000 on improving the environment over
the next three years, and we believe that the
main priorities are:
Poor bus links between strategic growth areas
and town centres in Enfield is a significant
problem, while bus priority needs to be
improved generally to speed up journeys and
make buses more reliable.
• To co-ordinate street works to reduce delays
and disruption;
• To introduce and enforce proportionate
waiting and loading restrictions;
• To work with TfL to improve strategic roads,
particularly the A406 North Circular;
• To improve key junctions on the A1055 and
other strategic routes;
• To assess the road network in Central Leeside
and the rest of the Upper Lee Valley.
Parking
The supply of parking in the borough,
especially on-street kerb-side space, is
under growing pressure with increasing car
ownership.
The Council plans to spend approximately
£1.1m on improving parking over the next three
years, and we believe that the main priorities
are:
• To manage parking better to reduce
congestion; improve safety; and ensure
a turnover of spaces to help maintain the
viability of town centres;
• To review existing Controlled Parking
Zones on a regular basis and to consult
with residents on the introduction of new
Controlled Parking Zones in areas with high
levels of parking stress;
• To prioritise enforcement to achieve our
parking management aims.
• To introduce electric vehicle charging points
in key locations;
• To monitor air quality in 12 strategic locations
and implement mitigating measures if
necessary;
• To plant trees along streets to improve the
urban environment;
• To produce Action Plans for noisy roads, as
per the European Noise Directive.
Enfield Council does not provide or operate
bus services in the borough, which are the
responsibility of TfL. However, the Council
can lobby and campaign for improvements in
bus services to be provided by TfL.
The Council plans to spend approximately
£550,000 on complementary measures to
improve bus services over the next three years,
and we believe that the main priorities are:
• To improve bus reliability and journey times
with new bus priority measures, particularly
on routes 121, 191, 259, 279 and 341;
• To lobby for new services in areas with poor
public transport;
• To improve the accessibility of bus stops,
particularly for the disabled;
• To plan for new services in Central Leeside
and the rest of the Upper Lee Valley to
support future growth.
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Smarter Travel
There is a relatively high level of private car
use in Enfield compared with other London
boroughs (nearly 50% of residents travel to
work by car, compared to an average of 36%
across London). Increasing car ownership is
resulting in growing levels of traffic congestion
and pressure on available parking space.
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As a result, the Council believe that it is
important to raise awareness of alternative
forms of transport and to promote the use
of non-car modes, particularly walking
and cycling. The Council plans to spend
approximately £1.2m on encouraging people
to walk and cycle where possible and to
reduce car use over the next three years, and
we believe that the main priorities are:
Measuring our
performance
The following summarises the key priorities for local transport
improvements in the borough:
Rail
Every borough is required by TfL to measure performance against five strategic indicators.
Enfield Council are discussing the targets indicated below with TfL. Final targets will be
agreed later for each of these indicators to measure local progress against the Mayor’s
objectives.
Enfield as a whole is relatively well served by
rail and underground links to central London,
although there are poorer services in the east
of the borough consisting of infrequent local
trains and poor quality, inaccessible stations
along the Lee Valley rail corridor.
Sustainable (non-car) transport
Road casualties
Current situation
Current situation
2008: 50% of journeys to work by walking,
cycling and public transport
2008: 969 casualties per year
(of which 93 killed or seriously injured)
Target
Target
60% of journeys to work by 2026
33% reduction by 2020
Bus reliability
CO2 emissions from
local transport
• To promote the use of lower carbon modes
and eco-driving practices;
Enfield Council does not provide or operate
rail services in the borough. Network Rail are
responsible for overground rail infrastructure
(including track, signalling and stations)
while services are currently provided by First
Capital Connect and National Express East
Anglia. London Underground is responsible
for underground services and infrastructure
in the borough. However, the Council can
lobby or campaign for rail improvements to
be provided by these organisations.
• To support the expansion of car clubs and
encourage their use of ultra low carbon
vehicles;
We believe that the main priorities for rail are
to work with Network Rail, the train operating
companies and other partners:
• To work with businesses to promote public
transport, walking, cycling and car sharing.
• To achieve a minimum four train per hour
service at all stations;
• To provided cycle training, including free
cycle training for children;
• To establish “Road Rangers” in primary
schools to promote road safety and
sustainable travel to school;
• To make all stations accessible to people
with disabilities, starting with Edmonton
Green station;
• To improve the environment around stations
and walking routes to stations.
Current situation
1999/2000 to 2008/09: passenger waiting
time for busiest bus services fell by 53%
Target
Maintain 2008 standard
Current situation
2008: CO2 emissions from surface transport
were estimated at 336 tonnes per year.
Target
45% reduction by 2025
Condition of roads and streets
Current situation
2008: 7% of the borough road network
was in poor condition
Target
Not more than 3% in poor condition by 2025
In addition, Enfield has elected to set three
additional targets:
• Significantly improving journey times on
four poor performing bus routes – 121,
191, 259 and 279;
• Significantly increasing the proportion of
accessible bus stops on borough roads;
• Significantly increasing the provision of
cycle training.
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Your chance
to comment
We would welcome your comments on our proposed Transport Strategy. Please
answer the following questions (using the space at the end of the form to tell us why
you disagree with any proposals) and return this form to us at the following address:
Transport Strategy Consultation, Enfield Council, Civic Centre, Silver Street, Enfield
EN1 3XY. Alternatively complete the on-line form at www.enfield.gov.uk/transportstrategy.
The information collected will be stored in accordance with the Data Protection Act, and
all responses must be received by no later than 21st April 2011.
a) Do you agree with the overall goals and local aims of Enfield’s Transport Strategy,
identified in Section 3? [please tick one box only]
Strongly agree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Don’t know
b) Do you agree with the overall balance of money allocated to each category of transport
proposal in Section 7?
[please tick one box only]
Strongly agree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Don’t know
c) Do you agree with the priorities and proposals identified for improving transport in each
of the following categories in Section 7? [please tick one box only in each row]
Category
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree
nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly
disagree
Don’t know
Major Schemes
Safety
Cycling
Walking
Keeping traffic moving
Parking
Environment
Bus services
Contact Enfield Council
Civic Centre
Silver Street
Enfield
EN1 3XY
Tel: 020 8379 1000
www.enfield.gov.uk
Rail services
Smarter Travel
d) Do you agree with the choice of three local performance indicators identified in Section 8?
[please tick one box only]
Strongly agree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Don’t know
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e) If you have any other suggestions of objectives that you think need to be included in
Enfield’s Transport Strategy, or any other comments, please tell us below.
f) To make sure that we are hearing from all of Enfield’s diverse communities, it is important
that we ask you a few questions about yourself. If you do not wish to answer these
questions, that is fine. All personal information is confidential and will only be used in relation
to this consultation.
Please indicate your ethnic origin below:
A - White
Please indicate your gender and age below:
C – Asian or Asian British
Gender:
British
Indian
Female
Irish
Pakistani
Male
Greek
Bangladeshi
Transgender
Greek Cypriot
Sri Lankan
Prefer not to say
Turkish
Any other Asian Background,
please specify below
Turkish Cypriot
Italian
Polish
Russian
D – Black or Black British
Age:
0-4
45-49
5-9
50-54
10-14
55-59
Kurdish
Caribbean
15-19
60-64
Traveller
Ghanaian
20-24
65-69
Gypsy/Romany
Nigerian
25-29
70-74
Any other White background,
please specify below
Any other Black background,
please specify below
30-34
75-79
35-39
80-84
40-44
85+
B - Mixed
E – Other Ethnic Groups
White and Black Caribbean
Chinese
White and Black African
Any other ethnic group,
please specify below
White and Asian
Prefer not to say
Do you have any physical or mental
impairment that has a substantial and longterm adverse effect on your ability to carry
out normal day-to-day activities?
Yes
Any other Mixed background
please specify below
No
I do not wish to state my ethnic origin
Prefer not to say
It is anticipated that there will be many responses to this consultation and we regret that we
cannot enter into individual correspondence or provide detailed replies. It is planned to submit
the final version of the LIP to the Mayor in May 2011. This will include details of responses to
the consultation, an explanation of how the responses were considered and, where relevant,
how the draft LIP was reshaped on account of the responses. When the LIP is approved by
the Mayor of London, the Council will be publishing the approved LIP and a final summary
document setting out Enfield’s Transport Strategy.