THE VISION: A place where walking and cycling are the first choice for local journeys. There is the infrastructure to support electric cars with fewer miles travelled by vehicle. Innovative solutions to car and bike sharing and repair. Safe routes to access amenities and the station. Welcoming streets where people connect on their journey.
Below you can see our individual policies for this chapter. Click to expand the aims, issues and objectives.
Residents report road congestion particularly in the Square at peak times and feel unsafe to walk and cycle due to busy narrow paths and roads. Concerns continue to increase regarding poor air quality that electrical vehicles will not be able to address for some considerable time. Further development in the Parish is likely to lead to a worsening situation without action. Hampshire County Council transport policy encourages walking, cycling and public transport & does not support new road infrastructure. Walking and cycling as part of achieving our daily tasks is good for our health and the planet.
Evidence shows that such moves have worked to improve traffic issues in other similar areas. The NDP Safer streets workshop Autumn 2022 noted that residents are prepared to walk for journeys of one mile/20 minutes if it is felt safe to do so.
Aim: To encourage more people to walk and cycle, particularly for shorter (intra Parish) journeys
Key policy points:
- Development is joined up to the primary movement network
- Areas for improvements are identified, which might be funded through developer contributions
- Movement routes are designed to be safe, accessible, pleasant and, where possible, segregated
Indicators of success:
- % of developments incorporating connections to the existing movement route network
- % developments providing new/enhanced pedestrian / cycle connectivity
- % of proposals contributing to traffic calming measures
- Average traffic speeds (in key roads?)
- % loss of bridleways (in m)
- Number of cycle racks
- Number of pavements widened
Proactively encouraging walking and cycling for shorter journeys through the required physical changes to facilitate this shift will have an impact on traffic. However new developments will inevitably bring additional cars to the roads. When planning for developments it will be important to fully assess development impact on key roads and junctions in the parish, particularly the Square that already experience congestion problems at peak times and actively seek ways to mitigate this.
Aim: To minimise the impact of development on particular junctions and pinch points on the road network that already experiences problems
Key policy points:
- All development proposals that are required to prepare a Transport Statement/ Assessment have proactively considered their impact (including cumulatively) on the specific problem areas identified in the Parish and seek way to mitigate these
Indicators of success:
- Number of traffic-related accidents at key locations (Square/ school areas)
- % proposals considering traffic impacts on The Square / schools
With a shift towards electric vehicles, including the end to the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030 it is important that we develop the required supporting infrastructure in the Parish both for private housing and through community provision.
Aim: To provide a network of EV charging points across the Parish
Key policy points:
- Additional charging points supported at publicly accessible locations in the Parish
Indicators of success:
- Number of EV charging points in the Parish
