Community Strategy Delivery: Environment Theme

Transport Progress Report

We Said We Would	Lead Partner	What We Did (to January 2006)
Redevelop Havant Bus Station by November 2006	Hampshire County Council (HCC)	Works on main building commenced summer 2005, building due for completion May 2006. Paving/landscaping works to follow with new Bus Station opening in Autumn 2006.
HCP partners develop and promote workplace travel plans by 2008	HCC	Seven organisations in the Borough actively developing workplace travel plans.
Complete A3 Bus Priority Scheme from Portsmouth to Horndean by 2007	HCC	Phases 1 and 2 substantially completed; Phase 3 due to complete spring 2006.

We Said We Would	Lead Partner	What We Did (to January 2006)
Improve town centre intersections and roundabouts as necessary to deal with redevelopment of town centre sites	Hampshire County Council (HCC)	Town centre intersections to be improved in association with redevelopment: Potash Terrace - crossroads and a pelican crossing. Solent Road - proposals to bring Selborne Road through and improve the capacity of the junction. Harts Farm Way - existing pedestrian and cycle routes to be completed, giving a route back to the town centre.
Improve highway sites where there are recurring casualties	HCC	Programme of road surface dressing and work carried out by the Casualty Reduction Partnership reduced all road casualty figures in 2004.
Work with schools Borough-wide to develop and implement school travel plans and safer routes to schools – ongoing	HCC	38 of 51 schools in the Borough are developing school travel plans.

We Said We Would	Lead Partner	What We Did (to January 2006)
Further develop "Call and Go" bus service for people with disabilities and people who do not live close to a bus stop	Hampshire County Council (HCC)	Number of days the service runs has been doubled from 3 to 6.
Develop further Quality Bus Partnerships by expansion of A3 network and services between Havant and Waterlooville	HCC	£100,000 being spent on provision of passenger information in bus shelters (real-time screens).
Complete phased refurbishment of Havant Railway Station footbridge	HCC	Completed in June 2005. Lighting upgraded, roof cleaned and repaired, fence panels repaired, new surfacing.
Increase the number of wheelchair-capable Hackney Carriages to 5, by April 2005	Havant Borough Council (HBC)	Number of licensed Hackney Carriages increased from 35 to 40, of which 5 are now wheelchair accessible.