Southam Town Centre Community Highway Improvement Project HAVE YOUR SAY

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1 Town Centre Community Highway Improvement Project HAVE YOUR SAY Consultation Period th November - th December 0

2 Town Centre Highway Improvement Project When a major development is implemented, it is usually the case that a contribution is made by the Developer to the Local Authority - for upgrading and improving the local infrastructure. The recent development of the Tesco Superstore sited on the outskirts of, has made funding available for a Town Centre Highway Improvement Project for. The aim of the proposed scheme is to improve the links between local transport and the shops and businesses within the town centre area of Market Hill and High Street. WCC engineers want to create a safer and more welcoming environment for both residents and visitors to, with the intention of reviving the heritage of this historic market town. To enhance the appearance of Market Hill and High Street, the scheme introduces additional paving and blockwork, complimentary to that already in place. The town centre area will be united by a common themed street-scene; this will involve a black theme for street lighting fitments, sign posts, benches, ornate pedestrian finger posts and street nameplates to match detailing on some of 's most distinctive buildings. It is the intention to improve the appearance of Market Hill by reconstructing the low retaining wall in front of the shops. Red brick will be used for this reconstruction, echoing the shops behind it, and the wall will be enhanced with new decorative guardrails. Existing guardrails will be replaced with Heritage guardrails. Sign posts by the main carriageway, together with improved street lighting and planter boxes will continue the black theme. To separate the parking area on Market Hill from through-traffic, the creation of a central reserve will provide a dedicated footway for pedestrians waiting for bus services. The improved layout for vehicles using the short-term parking on Market Hill will provide easier and more importantly safer access to parking spaces. The central reserve will help to regulate the traffic flow which will also make the area safer for pedestrians. The closure of Wood Street at its junction with High Street will remove the current conflict between pedestrians and vehicles where both carriageway and footway are narrow. Pedestrian and cycle access from High Street will remain in place. Access to Wood Street car park and other off-street parking facilities will be clearly signed via Daventry Street.

3 A pedestrian refuge, installed in the carriageway of Market Hill will improve access between the two sides, particularly for vulnerable pedestrians. Changes to the layout of the parking area on Market Hill will provide an area for regular markets, events and activities throughout the year. Pedestrians will be physically separated from the through-traffic on Market Hill, making a safer environment for pedestrians in this new-style environment. The number of available parking spaces in this area will be reduced to seven short-term bays with an additional two bays reserved for blue badge holders. Three additional short-term spaces would be introduced on the east side of High Street. Wood Street car park would remain free for use, being easily accessible for the town centre facilities. One of the three additional parking spaces could be designated for use by blue badge holders - if you are a blue badge holder, and feel that this facility, located outside Loveitts Estate Agents, would benefit you then please let us know - using the attached reply form. residents / businesses / visitors: Warwickshire County Council values your views on the proposed Highway Improvement Project for, so please visit one, or all, of our drop-in exhibitions to see the scheme display, and to meet our engineers on:- Saturday, 0th November, 0am - pm, Tuesday, rd December, pm - 8pm, Saturday, 7th December, 0am - pm, at The Grange Hall, Coventry Rd,. The Consultation period is from th November to th December 0. Please complete and return the attached FREEPOST reply form, and indicate whether you are replying as an individual, or on behalf of a business. Subject to a positive response to this consultation, construction of the Highway Improvement Scheme will be undertaken in 0. THANK YOU for your consideration of this potential scheme.

4 Market Hill and High Street (Warwick Street to Park Lane) DAVENTRY STREET N PARK LANE Pharmacy Rockinghams Grineaux Accountants 6 Bea's Bridal Sea Star MARKET HILL HSBC Kitchen Mumbai Blues St James's Church Coffee Cup Cafe China Hall Palace Racing Handbags & Gladrags Office Supplies Jacqueline Florist CHICKABIDDY LANE Former RSPCA Shop Craven Arms WARWICK STREET The Black Dog Dry Cleaners Employment Group Wear OXFORD STREET Myton Hamlet Hospice Suzanne Evetts Florist Original Factory Shop PO Box, Shire Hall Warwick, CV SX Tel: (096) 00 Fax: (096) 966 Web: safetyengineering@warwickshire.gov.uk St James Court HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION DIVISION Monica Fogarty Strategic Director for Communities Graeme Fitton BSc, MSc, C.Eng, MICE. Head of Transport for Warwickshire Based on Ordnance Survey mapping with the permission of the Controller of HMSO Crown Copyright and database right 0. Ordnance Survey All rights reserved. Unauthorised reproduction infringes copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Warwickshire County Council.

Artist's Impression Revised parking area created, allowing for seven short-term parking bays, with a further two allocated to disabled badge holders only.

5 Artist's Impression Revised parking area created, allowing for seven short-term parking bays, with a further two allocated to disabled badge holders only. One-way traffic flow within this area reduces conflict between vehicles and pedestrians and allows for easier access to and from parking spaces. This area will be used as a market square and for local events, with safety greatly improved over the current arrangements with the physical separation of market stalls and visitors from through traffic on the main carriageway on Market Hill. 6 Block-paved bus stop island created, allowing passengers waiting at the north-bound bus stop to be located adjacent to the main carriageway. Dropped kerbs with tactile paving will assist in linking the island with the main pedestrian footway areas. Pedestrian central refuge installed, combined with dropped kerbs and tactile paving to assist with safely linking shops and businesses on the west and east sides of Market Hill for pedestrians. Warwick Street / Market Hill junction re-aligned, with the footway area extended and block paved. Coupled with reducing and relocating existing street furniture, making this area more open and inviting as a meeting location, with space for bicycle racks, benches and upgraded floral planter boxes. Park Lane / Market Hill junction re-aligned, with a block paved footway area created to separate pedestrian foot traffic from vehicles either in the parking area or on the main carriageway. Dropped kerbs and tactile paving will assist with continuity of travel on foot across Park Lane to High Street and Coventry Street, with pedestrian access to St James' Church also improved by the extension of the footway to the Lych gate. Raised pedestrian footway in front of the shops will be flag paved, with the retaining wall re-constructed in red brick to match the common theme in the town centre buildings. A reduction of the gradient of the ramp access to the raised area will improve facilities for wheelchairs, mobility scooters and pushchairs.

6 87 8 Connell's Martin's 9 Acorn Stores 8 Co-op Late Shop Market Place Car Park Police Station WOOD STREET 6a 9 DAVENTRY STREET Clippers rtyard Vets HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION DIVISION W. Goodwin & Sons Carpets & Curtains Gateway Coffee Shop 9 PO Box, Shire Hall Warwick, CV SX Tel: (096) 00 Fax: (096) 966 Web: safetyengineering@warwickshire.gov.uk Monica Fogarty Strategic Director for Communities Graeme Fitton BSc, MSc, C.Eng, MICE. Head of Transport for Warwickshire Based on Ordnance Survey mapping with the permission of the Controller of HMSO Crown Copyright and database right 0. Ordnance Survey All rights reserved. Unauthorised reproduction infringes copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Warwickshire County Council. Prohibition of Motor Vehicles Prohibition of Motor Vehicles (Except for Access) 8 Aldine PR & Marketing 7 N Hawkesford The Olde Mint 6 Janet Porter Opticians Mrs Smith's Hair & Beauty Coventry Building Society Unique Canvas Post Office HIGH STREET Acorns Public Toilets Preen's Beauty Charity Shop Congregational Church Breeze Bar Market Tavern Efes Takeaway Balti Hut Loveitts Cox's First Health Library Reynolds Insurance Lloyds TSB Accountants Cotton's Chartered Bell's Otter Bliss Manchester House Dental Care 9 Balloon & Party Mo G PARK LANE Pharmacy High Street and Coventry Street (Park Lane towards Welsh Road West)

7 Unique Canvas N Based on Ordnance Survey mapping with the permission of the Controller of HMSO Crown Copyright and database right 0. Ordnance Survey All rights reserved. Unauthorised reproduction infringes copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Warwickshire County Council. Post Office B Wood Street Car Park Public Toilets High Street Acorns Preen's Beauty Wood Street Detail A B C D A C Wood Street l ALL MOTOR VEHICLES PROHIBITED Access to Wood Street for pedestrians and cyclists only. Entry from High Street prevented by continuing the the block paved footway across Wood Street and extending the pedestrian guardrails. Entry from Wood Street prevented by the construction of a small central island, with reflective bollards. ALL MOTOR VEHICLES PROHIBITED EXCEPT FOR ACCESS TO OFF-STREET PARKING Access to High Street for pedestrians and cyclists only. Indicated by standard road-signs, replacing the existing "No Entry" signs. m D Access to Wood Street from High Street closed off to motor vehicles (see inset above for details) Vehicular access to Wood Street Car Park maintained via Daventry Street (shown as on plan), with clear signing for motorists. Access to off street parking facilities only, maintained via Wood Street with all other motor vehicles prohibited. Removal of the right-turn only lane into Wood Street allows for three additional short-term parking spaces to be created in High Street. The narrowing of running lanes acts as a traffic calming feature to limit vehicle speeds. Footway between Park Lane and the Police Station block paved, with lengths of pedestrian guardrail reduced and replaced with ornate railings in keeping with the town centre theme. Footway in front of the Police Station flag paved, with lengths of pedestrian guardrail reduced and replaced with ornate railings in keeping with the town centre theme. Access from the Co-op car park block paved, with "Stop" markings to increase driver awareness of pedestrians when crossing the footway. Footway between Co-op and Acorn Stores flag paved. Vehicle accesses onto the carriageway block paved. Open footway & bus-stop area in front of Martin's Store block paved.

8 Warwickshire County Council working in partnership with Stratford-on-Avon District Council and Town Council For more information, please

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