Meeting documents

Date

March 2005

Reporting Area

Transport

Lead Director

Peter Rowntree

1.

Progress / Issue Reporting

Main achievements progress since last report - December 2004 to February 2005

· Joint Local Transport Plan consultation progressing well

· "Bath package" of transport initiatives discussed at stakeholder events leading to a bid submission in July 2005

· Batheaston traffic calming measures and Freshford 20mph limit completed

· Car crime in car parks has fallen to an encouragingly low level

· Improved operational Parking management has increased parking fines revenue

· The Parking Service has been successful in obtaining quality accreditation, obtaining Investors in People and retaining Charter Mark

· A number of external organisations have been contacted to establish the potential for providing Parking policing and/or administration services

· District wide resurfacing works (£1.2 million) completed

· Land drainage policy signed approved

· Revising livery and branding designs proposed for Park & Ride buses as part of re-letting the contract - includes advertising on buses

· Abandoned vehicle amnesty removed 34 vehicles

· Cycle Trainers have completed first stage of new Cycle Standards Accreditation - Bath & N.E Somerset will be one of the first Authorities in the UK to have all trainers accredited

Planned Actions not achieved

· The problem caused by recreational motor vehicles (4WD & scramble bikes) on Byways Open to All Traffic appears to be growing, partly accelerated by seasonal weather conditions. Major remedial works are required on a number of routes, particularly in Stanton Prior and Woollard. Some form of control on use of these routes, for instance through a TRO, is being considered which may prove controversial

Potential Threats

B7 Possible lack of resources to contribute to major projects

B7 Poor condition of highway network

B7 Supported bus services tender bids recording 30% price increases

Development Opportunities

B7 Passenger Transport report published by joint O&S panel for Executive consideration

Performance Targets

No.

%

RED

4

21

AMBER

1

5

GREEN

14

74

NOT KNOWN

0

0

TOTAL

19

100

Ref No

Indicator

Best 25% of all English Councils

02/03

02/03 actual

03/04 actual

04/05 target

04/05 estimated outturn

Status

Comment

HIGHWAYS

180b

Average lamp circuit energy consumption

353

348.00

361

348

348

Green

100

Number of days of temporary traffic controls/road closure on traffic sensitive roads caused by B&NES road works per km

0.17

0.90

0.22

1.0

1.0

Green

102

Number of passenger journeys made annually on local buses (millions)

N/a

9.63m

9.75m

10.00m

10m

Green

Figures reported annually by operators

FOOTPATHS & PAVEMENTS

178

% of the total length of footpaths and other rights of way that were easy to use by members of the public

77.60%

61.56%

49.65%

52%

59%

Green

Dependant on a sample survey undertaken in two periods of the year.

187

% length of the footway network indicating treatment needed

14.56%

31.00%

27.72%

29%

30%

Green

COUNCIL TRANSPORT

Local 4

Number of vehicle accidents involving council owned fleet

N/a

121

115

111

94

Green

Local 5

Reported incidence of early/late arrival

N/a

55

15

6

7

Amber

Low numbers and almost on target

HIGHWAYS

96

% of defective principal roads

2.42%

21.98%

20.22%

19%

21%

Red

Deterioration at faster rate than improvements can be made within budget.

97a

% of defective classified non-principal roads

8.73%

46.22%

44%%

46%

40%

Green

97b

% of defective unclassified non-principal roads

10.15%

52.95%

53%

49%

49%

Green

186a

Principal roads not needing major repair divided by the average structural expenditure per kilometre

44.62

64.53

49

61

61

Green

186b

Non-principal roads not needing major repair divided by the average structural expenditure per kilometre

132.20

275.79

370

369

369

Green

99a

(New)

% reduction in road casualties killed or seriously injured from the previous year

N/a

N/a

New

6%

-13%

Red

Negative means an increase in accidents this year; but we are currently a 93top quartile94 performer

99b

(New)

% reduction in road casualties killed or seriously injured from 1994 to 1998 average

N/a

N/a

New

4%

-7%

Red

Negative means an increase in accidents this year; but we are currently a 93top quartile94 performer

165

% of pedestrian crossings with facilities for disabled people

95.00%

7%

36%

39%

47%

Green

PARKING

Local 2

Average number of parking fines issued per officer per week

N/a

33

31

46

46

Green

Local 3

% of Parking fines written off due to Parking Attendant error

N/a

N/a

2.00%

1.75%

1.75%

Green

Service Area

% of staff from BME communities

% of staff considering themselves disabled

Comment

Actual

Target

Actual

Target

Transportation & Highways

0.6%

0.6%

1.3%

2.0%

Equalities issues are highlighted in all consultation exercises