Wallops Traffic Calming Consultation
Key Information on the Wallops Traffic Calming Scheme Consultation
Following work in 2016, Hampshire County Council (HCC) put a plan to the parishes of Over Wallop and Nether
Wallop to introduce traffic calming.
The aim was to reduce traffic and speed on Salisbury Lane and Station Road. The
plan included three elements:
1.
Changing the junction at Grateley Station to direct traffic away from Wallop Road/Station Road
2.
Closure of Salisbury Lane to through traffic, including building of turning circles
3.
Traffic calming on Station Road, between the junction with the A343 and Salisbury Lane
In the 2016 Consultation, 164 responses were received. 103 supported the scheme; 43 against, 4 don't know and 11
no response. 52% of respondents supported the closure of Salisbury Lane to through traffic. 129 also supported
traffic calming on the northern part of Station Road (north of the junction with Salisbury Lane).
Subsequently:
•
HCC removed the change in the road junction at Grateley Station from the plan (item 1 above)
•
The project was adjusted to include a pilot, with temporary restrictions being imposed and then evaluated and
the changes being made permanent if the pilot is considered to be a success (see below)
•
The project stalled, initially with discussions being held within HCC through to 2020 and subsequently due to the
challenge of finding a place for turning circles on Salisbury Lane.
The current position is:
•
HCC has a plan encompassing only items 2 and 3 (closure of Salisbury Lane to through traffic and introduction of
traffic calming on Station Road, without the change in the Wallop Road/Old Stockbridge Road junction).
•
The plan (items 2 and 3) is now proceeding and could be approved by HCC on 27 January 2022.
•
HCC acknowledges that, under the revised plan, traffic in Station Road is likely to increase as a net result of the
scheme even with the traffic calming.
•
HCC cannot consider any changes to the scheme, stating that "due to limited resources, the County Council is
not able to offer the development of future traffic management schemes"
•
Costs to deliver the pilot are estimated to be £282,000, predominantly the turning circles on Salisbury Lane.
If
the pilot were considered a failure, this money would not be available for any further traffic calming measures.
The Parish Councils of Over and Nether Wallop have:
•
received many comments from those on Salisbury Lane that closure needs to happen, for fear of a fatality and to
improve the lives of all those living on Salisbury Lane
•
received many comments from those on Station Road that the scheme would merely increase the problem for
Station Road residents, again increasing the risk of a fatality
•
requested confirmation of what is considered to be "a success" for the pilot. HCC has said that "success" would
be slower traffic on Station Road. No traffic volume target is included in the success criteria
All Over and Nether Wallop parishioners are now being consulted on whether funds should be deployed to the
revised scheme, involving:
•
closure of Salisbury Lane to through traffic
•
introduction of temporary traffic calming measures in Station Road and
•
success of the pilot being a slower average speed of traffic passing along Station Road than before the pilot (with
no measure of traffic volume).
This consultation will be "taken into account" by HCC, but is not determinative.
More details on the scheme are available below as well as on Hampshire County Council website
Over Wallop traffic calming proposals | Transport and roads | Hampshire County Council (hants.gov.uk)
We are asking you to tell HCC your views on this scheme. The results are not binding. We need your name and
address to ensure the security of the comments received. You will only be able to comment once. No names will
be linked to comments or votes.
1.
You can comment using this link:
https://tinyurl.com/Wallops-traffic-calming
until 18 January 2022.
2.
Forms for your comments and details of the scheme will be available at the Wallops Parish Hall on
Saturday 15
January 2022 from 10am – 4pm
.
3.
If you are unable to use SurveyMonkey or attend the Wallops Parish Hall, you may telephone your comments to
the Over Wallop Parish Clerk on 01264 772460 between 10am and 2pm on Friday 14 January 2022.
HCC, Over and Nether Wallop Meeting 11th October 2021
Questions:
1. In the professional experience of HCC, is the trial likely to reduce speed and volume of traffic along Station Road as well as eliminating all traffic from Salisbury Lane?
On Salisbury Lane, the trial scheme will prevent through motor traffic, but traffic accessing land or property will use the lane. On Station Road, the trial will increase traffic volume and aims to reduce traffic speed.
2. Is there a start date for the traffic calming trial in Over Wallop?
Construction can start on the trial scheme in the Spring, subject to a formal decision by our Executive Member in January. Exact dates are agreed with the contractor following tender and would be communicated to residents.
3. Does HCC agree that so much time has passed that they should conduct a confirmatory referendum of Over Wallop (after all the scope of the project has indeed changed since the last referendum). What should the wording be of such a referendum?
Given the reduction in the extent of the trial scheme following the 2016 consultation, it would be useful if Officers were able to report the up-to-date local views back to our Executive Member, ahead of his Decision Day where we plan to seek formal authority to proceed with the trial. This would not be a confirmatory referendum but one of the questions could be ' do you support the trial ' and we are happy for you to make it clear that there is no alternative scheme in the pipeline and we do not have resource to develop one at this time.
4. Would HCC like to hold a new public meeting to explain the aims, methodology and outcomes of the trial? At least send a representative to a PC meeting and publicise this.
Thank you for hosting the meeting on 11/10/21. As discussed the proposed trial scheme is well developed and easily understood. We are therefore not in a position to resource a public meeting, but will supply material to facilitate events associated with the scheme. With regard to the aims and outcomes of the trial we are not expecting to see a significant reduction in the overall volume of traffic travelling through the village. We are however hoping to see a slight reduction in traffic overall (notwithstanding the increase in traffic on the southern part of Station Rd due to Salisbury Lane closure). Despite this potential increase in volume in Station Road the trial aims to reduce traffic speed. In addition road safety information on injury and damage crashes will form part of the evaluation criteria.
5. When will the new traffic count be carried out?
Up to date traffic data will be collected before construction works start (before April, outside school holiday times). Traffic data will be collected post implementation at the same locations.
6. What are the costs of the trial, the costs incurred so far, and what would the implementation cost if the trial is a success?
The cost of the trial (12 month) scheme is estimated to be £289,000. Of this, the costs incurred so far are £112,000. The cost of permanent implementation is estimated to be £71,000. This gives a total cost of £360,000 for the trial and permanent implementation.
7. How, precisely, will the trial be measured and what are the success criteria? Are these rigorous enough?
The trial will be assessed based on traffic data and feedback. See question 4 for comments on the success criteria.
8. Who will be involved in the evaluation of the trial?
The County Council will evaluate the trial.
9. If the trial is not a success, what is Plan B?
In terms of this specific scheme at this time, the County Council will not be offering an alternative / plan B.
All the above questions were put to Hampshire County Council on the 11th of October 2021.
1. Changing the junction at Grateley Station to direct traffic away from Wallop Road/Station Road
2. Closure of Salisbury Lane to through traffic, including building of turning circles
3. Traffic calming on Station Road, between the junction with the A343 and Salisbury Lane
In the 2016 Consultation, 164 responses were received. 103 supported the scheme; 43 against, 4 don't know and 11 no response. 52% of respondents supported the closure of Salisbury Lane to through traffic. 129 also supported traffic calming on the northern part of Station Road (north of the junction with Salisbury Lane). Subsequently:
• HCC removed the change in the road junction at Grateley Station from the plan (item 1 above)
• The project was adjusted to include a pilot, with temporary restrictions being imposed and then evaluated and the changes being made permanent if the pilot is considered to be a success (see below)
• The project stalled, initially with discussions being held within HCC through to 2020 and subsequently due to the challenge of finding a place for turning circles on Salisbury Lane.
The current position is:
• HCC has a plan encompassing only items 2 and 3 (closure of Salisbury Lane to through traffic and introduction of traffic calming on Station Road, without the change in the Wallop Road/Old Stockbridge Road junction).
• The plan (items 2 and 3) is now proceeding and could be approved by HCC on 27 January 2022.
• HCC acknowledges that, under the revised plan, traffic in Station Road is likely to increase as a net result of the scheme even with the traffic calming.
• HCC cannot consider any changes to the scheme, stating that "due to limited resources, the County Council is not able to offer the development of future traffic management schemes"
• Costs to deliver the pilot are estimated to be £282,000, predominantly the turning circles on Salisbury Lane. If the pilot were considered a failure, this money would not be available for any further traffic calming measures.
The Parish Councils of Over and Nether Wallop have:
• received many comments from those on Salisbury Lane that closure needs to happen, for fear of a fatality and to improve the lives of all those living on Salisbury Lane
• received many comments from those on Station Road that the scheme would merely increase the problem for Station Road residents, again increasing the risk of a fatality
• requested confirmation of what is considered to be "a success" for the pilot. HCC has said that "success" would be slower traffic on Station Road. No traffic volume target is included in the success criteria
All Over and Nether Wallop parishioners are now being consulted on whether funds should be deployed to the revised scheme, involving:
• closure of Salisbury Lane to through traffic
• introduction of temporary traffic calming measures in Station Road and
• success of the pilot being a slower average speed of traffic passing along Station Road than before the pilot (with no measure of traffic volume).
This consultation will be "taken into account" by HCC, but is not determinative. More details on the scheme are available below as well as on Hampshire County Council website Over Wallop traffic calming proposals | Transport and roads | Hampshire County Council (hants.gov.uk)
We are asking you to tell HCC your views on this scheme. The results are not binding. We need your name and address to ensure the security of the comments received. You will only be able to comment once. No names will be linked to comments or votes.
1. You can comment using this link: https://tinyurl.com/Wallops-traffic-calming until 18 January 2022.
2. Forms for your comments and details of the scheme will be available at the Wallops Parish Hall on Saturday 15 January 2022 from 10am – 4pm .
3. If you are unable to use SurveyMonkey or attend the Wallops Parish Hall, you may telephone your comments to the Over Wallop Parish Clerk on 01264 772460 between 10am and 2pm on Friday 14 January 2022.
On Salisbury Lane, the trial scheme will prevent through motor traffic, but traffic accessing land or property will use the lane. On Station Road, the trial will increase traffic volume and aims to reduce traffic speed.
2. Is there a start date for the traffic calming trial in Over Wallop?
Construction can start on the trial scheme in the Spring, subject to a formal decision by our Executive Member in January. Exact dates are agreed with the contractor following tender and would be communicated to residents.
3. Does HCC agree that so much time has passed that they should conduct a confirmatory referendum of Over Wallop (after all the scope of the project has indeed changed since the last referendum). What should the wording be of such a referendum?
Given the reduction in the extent of the trial scheme following the 2016 consultation, it would be useful if Officers were able to report the up-to-date local views back to our Executive Member, ahead of his Decision Day where we plan to seek formal authority to proceed with the trial. This would not be a confirmatory referendum but one of the questions could be ' do you support the trial ' and we are happy for you to make it clear that there is no alternative scheme in the pipeline and we do not have resource to develop one at this time.
4. Would HCC like to hold a new public meeting to explain the aims, methodology and outcomes of the trial? At least send a representative to a PC meeting and publicise this.
Thank you for hosting the meeting on 11/10/21. As discussed the proposed trial scheme is well developed and easily understood. We are therefore not in a position to resource a public meeting, but will supply material to facilitate events associated with the scheme. With regard to the aims and outcomes of the trial we are not expecting to see a significant reduction in the overall volume of traffic travelling through the village. We are however hoping to see a slight reduction in traffic overall (notwithstanding the increase in traffic on the southern part of Station Rd due to Salisbury Lane closure). Despite this potential increase in volume in Station Road the trial aims to reduce traffic speed. In addition road safety information on injury and damage crashes will form part of the evaluation criteria.
5. When will the new traffic count be carried out?
Up to date traffic data will be collected before construction works start (before April, outside school holiday times). Traffic data will be collected post implementation at the same locations.
6. What are the costs of the trial, the costs incurred so far, and what would the implementation cost if the trial is a success?
The cost of the trial (12 month) scheme is estimated to be £289,000. Of this, the costs incurred so far are £112,000. The cost of permanent implementation is estimated to be £71,000. This gives a total cost of £360,000 for the trial and permanent implementation.
7. How, precisely, will the trial be measured and what are the success criteria? Are these rigorous enough?
The trial will be assessed based on traffic data and feedback. See question 4 for comments on the success criteria.
8. Who will be involved in the evaluation of the trial?
The County Council will evaluate the trial.
9. If the trial is not a success, what is Plan B?
In terms of this specific scheme at this time, the County Council will not be offering an alternative / plan B.
All the above questions were put to Hampshire County Council on the 11th of October 2021.