Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Neighbourhood Plan Team Meeting 16 th December 2014 © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of ThorleyAgenda Apologies for Absence Apologies for Absence Minutes of the last Meeting Minutes of the last Meeting Matters Arising Matters Arising Business and Retail Stage 1 Presentation Business and Retail Stage 1 Presentation Transport Stage 1 Presentation Transport Stage 1 Presentation Publicity and Engagement Publicity and Engagement Preparation for next meeting - January 6 th 2015 Preparation for next meeting - January 6 th 2015 © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Neighbourhood Plan Team Meeting Business and Retail 16 th December 2014 © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of ThorleyObjectives NP1 NP1 Create new employment opportunities for local residents while protecting amenities for residents Create new employment opportunities for local residents while protecting amenities for residents Create a welcoming, prosperous and dynamic town centre Create a welcoming, prosperous and dynamic town centre NP2 NP2 ? © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Issues & Policy Areas for Discussion BE1 Local retailing facilities BE1 Local retailing facilities BE2 Provision of new employment land BE2 Provision of new employment land BE3 Enhancement of existing commercial premises BE3 Enhancement of existing commercial premises BE4 Provision of communications infrastructure BE4 Provision of communications infrastructure BE5 Future Development of the town centre BE5 Future Development of the town centre BE6 Prosperity and character of the existing town centre BE6 Prosperity and character of the existing town centre BE7 Industrial estates BE7 Industrial estates © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Issues & Policy Areas for Discussion BE1 Local retailing facilities BE1 Local retailing facilities Current provision v required provision Current provision v required provision Standard of provision acceptable/ unacceptable Standard of provision acceptable/ unacceptable Goods Yard site Goods Yard site BE2 Provision of new employment land BE2 Provision of new employment land What type of employment is desired? What type of employment is desired? Is there a particular sector such as IT, biological, medical? Is there a particular sector such as IT, biological, medical? Goods Yard site Goods Yard site BE3 Enhancement of existing commercial premises BE3 Enhancement of existing commercial premises Town centreTown centre RiversideRiverside Flour MillFlour Mill Railway stationRailway station © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Issues & Policy Areas for Discussion 2 BE4 Provision of communications infrastructure BE4 Provision of communications infrastructure Fire and blanket Fire and blanket Semaphore flags Semaphore flags Telephone Telephone Broadband Broadband Wifi Wifi BE5 Future Development of the town centre BE5 Future Development of the town centre What would be preferred facility? What would be preferred facility? Shared space? Shared space? Pedestrianised town centre? Pedestrianised town centre? Town boundary Town boundary Linking with adjacent centres Linking with adjacent centres © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Issues & Policy Areas for Discussion 3 BE6 Prosperity and character of the existing town centre BE6 Prosperity and character of the existing town centre Percentage of retail v commercial Percentage of retail v commercial Retail environment, high end, low end Retail environment, high end, low end Eclectic aesthetic – Old World/ Historic, fit with market label Eclectic aesthetic – Old World/ Historic, fit with market label BE7 Industrial estates BE7 Industrial estates Current provision/ standard Current provision/ standard Future standard/ expectation Future standard/ expectation Access/ signage Access/ signage Additional provision options Additional provision options Land swap options – housing for industrial/ commercial Land swap options – housing for industrial/ commercial © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Neighbourhood Plan Team Meeting Transport and Movement Objectives 16 December 2014 © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of ThorleyOverview Group activities Group activities Challenges & Opportunities Challenges & Opportunities Objectives - NP1 & Proposed Objectives - NP1 & Proposed Actions/policy concepts Actions/policy concepts General General New developments New developments © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Transport and movement challenges growth growth no UTP or whole town strategy no UTP or whole town strategy congestion hot spots congestion hot spots limited scope to increase capacity limited scope to increase capacity high car ownership and use high car ownership and use insufficient cycling infrastructure insufficient cycling infrastructure limited multi mode transport interchange at station limited multi mode transport interchange at station parking capacity, balance of type of parking and dominance of car parks and access points located north of the town centre parking capacity, balance of type of parking and dominance of car parks and access points located north of the town centre air quality air quality gaps in bus /shuttle provision gaps in bus /shuttle provision NP – how far do we want to go? What can we achieve? NP – how far do we want to go? What can we achieve? © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Transport and movement opportunities NP = a mechanism to work together and generate solutions NP = a mechanism to work together and generate solutions redevelopment of key sites provides significant opportunities to reconfigure vehicle/pedestrian/cycle movement redevelopment of key sites provides significant opportunities to reconfigure vehicle/pedestrian/cycle movement Government vision re cycling Government vision re cycling Hertfordshire year of cycling (May 2014-June 2015) Hertfordshire year of cycling (May 2014-June 2015) Prospect of S106 funding Prospect of S106 funding review option to complete South-East section of ring road review option to complete South-East section of ring road review options for park and ride/ park and stride hubs review options for park and ride/ park and stride hubs © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of ThorleyObjectives NP1 NP1 Address traffic issues Address traffic issues Promote sustainable travel choices Promote sustainable travel choices Manage traffic speeds and prioritize pedestrian traffic Manage traffic speeds and prioritize pedestrian traffic Provide adequate car parking having regard to conditions of sustainability Provide adequate car parking having regard to conditions of sustainability Proposed NP2 Proposed NP2 Reduce traffic congestion in and around the town centre to generate economic and environmental gains Reduce traffic congestion in and around the town centre to generate economic and environmental gains Maximise the capacity of the existing road network to improve efficiency and journey times Maximise the capacity of the existing road network to improve efficiency and journey times Integrate sustainable travel as a desirable way to get around Bishop’s Stortford. Integrate sustainable travel as a desirable way to get around Bishop’s Stortford. Promote and market sustainable travel options to motivate people to leave their cars at home for short journeys and lock in this ‘green and healthy behaviour Promote and market sustainable travel options to motivate people to leave their cars at home for short journeys and lock in this ‘green and healthy behaviour Provide adequate car parking in locations that are appropriate to the needs of any new development and/or supports the economic development of the town centre’ Provide adequate car parking in locations that are appropriate to the needs of any new development and/or supports the economic development of the town centre’ © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Actions/policy concepts Identify a comprehensive network of cycle, pedestrian and powered scooter/two- wheeler routes to connect key areas that generate and attract movement - residential, employment, retail, education, transport, health, visitor attractions and proposed future developments. Identify a comprehensive network of cycle, pedestrian and powered scooter/two- wheeler routes to connect key areas that generate and attract movement - residential, employment, retail, education, transport, health, visitor attractions and proposed future developments. Where appropriate this ‘Green Highway’ will incorporate Where appropriate this ‘Green Highway’ will incorporate segregated cycle routes segregated cycle routes lower speed limits lower speed limits off road routes using the river path and green spaces off road routes using the river path and green spaces Implement shared space and pedestrianized schemes in the town centre to improve visual amenity, the public realm and local economic performance through increased footfall. Implement shared space and pedestrianized schemes in the town centre to improve visual amenity, the public realm and local economic performance through increased footfall. Provide sufficient, secure and where appropriate covered cycle parking at key cycle network points. These should be positioned in easily observed and accessible locations. Provide sufficient, secure and where appropriate covered cycle parking at key cycle network points. These should be positioned in easily observed and accessible locations. Provide sufficient physical signage and provide information (e.g. leaflets, online route maps, dedicated apps, and real time bus information) to targeted individuals and groups in order to accelerate a shift towards sustainable travel options as a first choice means of transport. Provide sufficient physical signage and provide information (e.g. leaflets, online route maps, dedicated apps, and real time bus information) to targeted individuals and groups in order to accelerate a shift towards sustainable travel options as a first choice means of transport. © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Actions/policy concepts (2) Reorganise town centre traffic movements and implement shared space and pedestrianized realms/zones in order to reduce congestion and improve visual amenity, local economic performance and environmental quality. Reorganise town centre traffic movements and implement shared space and pedestrianized realms/zones in order to reduce congestion and improve visual amenity, local economic performance and environmental quality. Provide a modern transport interchange to provide better links between trains and buses and enable pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles to access and navigate the space safely. Provide a modern transport interchange to provide better links between trains and buses and enable pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles to access and navigate the space safely. © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Actions/policy concepts – specific to new development New developments to provide direct access to public transport facilities, the existing footpath network and the wider network of cycle and pedestrian routes. This may require the provision of links beyond the development and inclusion within a negotiated planning agreement. New developments to provide direct access to public transport facilities, the existing footpath network and the wider network of cycle and pedestrian routes. This may require the provision of links beyond the development and inclusion within a negotiated planning agreement. For new developments, maximise opportunities for safe sustainable access to nearby green space, shopping, schools, health facilities and other amenities, for pedestrians, cyclists and people with mobility constraints and disabilities. For new developments, maximise opportunities for safe sustainable access to nearby green space, shopping, schools, health facilities and other amenities, for pedestrians, cyclists and people with mobility constraints and disabilities. Major destinations/entrances within new developments should be located where they would help minimise journey lengths for pedestrians and cyclists. Major destinations/entrances within new developments should be located where they would help minimise journey lengths for pedestrians and cyclists. Routes are to be well lit so as to create a safe and attractive environment. Routes are to be well lit so as to create a safe and attractive environment. Use shared space and pedestrianized schemes to improve visual amenity and local economic performance of local neighbourhood centres in new residential developments. Use shared space and pedestrianized schemes to improve visual amenity and local economic performance of local neighbourhood centres in new residential developments. Commercial development that will generate or enhance employment areas is to provide accessible and attractive cycle routes, secure cycle parking and wherever possible access to shower and changing facilities Commercial development that will generate or enhance employment areas is to provide accessible and attractive cycle routes, secure cycle parking and wherever possible access to shower and changing facilities © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Meetings & Stage 2 Presentations (Policy Text!) © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council Topic AreaLeadDate Focus Groups/survey reviewAll6 Jan Review objectives following surveyAll27 Jan Green InfrastructureRob17 Feb Housing & DesignMurray10 Mar BS South & Manor LinksAlyson10 Mar Sport, Community & LeisureColinSat 11 Apr HealthNormaSat 11 Apr TransportDianeThurs 2 Apr Goods Yard & Town Centre, Areas for regeneration Murray21 Apr Education & ChildcareCathySat 11 Apr Business & RetailSteve21 Apr Referendum (estimated)Sep 2016

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Publicity and Engagement Over 1600 surveys received to date Over 1600 surveys received to date Input of paper forms progressing well Input of paper forms progressing well Survey promoted well thanks to Civic Federation and others Survey promoted well thanks to Civic Federation and others Leafleting commuters successful – approximately 3,000 distributed Leafleting commuters successful – approximately 3,000 distributed Banners at Community Centres Banners at Community Centres Survey results will be issued 6 th January Survey results will be issued 6 th January Focus Groups in New Year Focus Groups in New Year Strawman timetable issued, to be finalized 6 th Jan Strawman timetable issued, to be finalized 6 th Jan Consultation Days TBD Consultation Days TBD © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Proposed Preparation for Next Meeting © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Questionnaire Timetable Bishop's Stortford Neighbourhood Plan 2 Questionnaire Timetable STAGE Wks17/824/81/98/915/922/929/96/1013/1020/1027/103/1110/1117/1124/111/128/12 15/1 2 22/1 2 29/1 2 5/1 Final draft copy3 Copy Approval1 Layout/proofing2 Design Approval (RF/MW/DB) 1 Printing1 Distribution4 Consultation1 Completion6 Keying in3 Analysis © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council = actual