1. Milton Road
LLF Design Engagement
Paul van de Bulk 12 September 2017

2. Milton Road Project Objectives
Comprehensive priority for buses in both directions wherever practicable;
Safer and more convenient routes for cycling and walking, segregated where practical and possible;
Enhance the environment, streetscape and air quality;
Additional capacity for sustainable trips to employment/education sites;
Increased bus patronage and new services; and
Maintain or reduce general traffic levels.

3. On 26th July 2017 Executive Board AGREED to:
Approve the ‘Final Concept Design’ as a basis for detailed design work, and the preparation of an interim business case to facilitate further public and statutory consultation;
Note that wherever highway space permits, opportunities to adopt further aspects of the ‘Do Optimum’ design will be taken as part of the detailed design process;
Support further engagement with the Milton Road LLF to help inform the detailed design process;
Support discussions with relevant property owners to explore interest in a joint funding approach to potential streetscape, and public realm improvements on land outside the public highway, in the vicinity of local shops along Milton Road;
Supplement development of this scheme with further consideration of means of achieving modal shift to public transport.

4. Key elements of design development going forward:
The ‘Final Concept’ design has taken significant time and effort from both the LLF and CCC/WSP to develop. It now forms the basis to be refined into a preferred design;
The LLF has played an important part in getting to this stage and therefore we welcome your continued involvement in the design process;
We will look to hold workshops to cover the areas not considered in the Concept Design, as well as small focus groups to cover areas that need more specialist input for the preferred design;
We invite LLF representation within the small focused design groups alongside technical experts. The outcomes of these workshops and groups will then be presented to the wider LLF and public later in the year.

5. Key elements of design development going forward:
Development of an outline business case is a key consideration to enable the Executive Board to be able to commit to expenditure on the delivery of a Milton Road scheme;
A critical element of the business case is its Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR). A BCR identifies the relationship between the cost and benefits of a proposed project.
For a successful BCR, and to meet objectives of the scheme, improvements to alternative modes of transport, particularly public transport reliability and journey times must be achieved.
If it is not possible to demonstrate improvements to public transport reliability and journey times, the scheme is at risk of not being able to justify its funding allocation.

6. Refinement of Bus Lane Lengths:
The ‘Final Concept Design’ is the basis for the development of a preferred design;
The Final Concept Design provides a basis for which discussions can be held around other elements of the design, such as bus stops, crossings, tree species etc.
In order to refine bus lane lengths we need to know final junction designs along Milton Road, impact of bus priority measures at signalled junctions, and sensitivity testing against a range of house growth scenarios, as these have the greatest influence on traffic delay and queuing - and therefore the length of bus lanes.
Additional modelling therefore needs to be undertaken which takes time to complete. This is expected to result in refinement of bus lane allocation.

7. LLF Design Engagement

8. Proposed Methods of Engagement
Type of Engagement
Key Benefits / Features
WORKSHOPS
Enables wide capture of full LLF input into key design areas not yet discussed
Agenda and one page overview sent to attendees prior to session
Short introductory presentation on key deliverables to be achieved in the session
Typically run as interactive small groups, with facilitators who then report back at the end of the session to wider group
Typical attendee number 25, majority LLF
DETAILED DESIGN GROUPS
Small focused group looking at refining details rather then broad concepts
Group made up of around 10 participants focused on experts in field of topic areas. 1 or 2 key representatives from LLF welcome
PUBLIC
MEETINGS
Enables presentation and reporting back on progress, explanation of design elements, enable wider questions to be asked and wider opinions to be gained
Run as a presentation with questions rather then an interactive design session
Open to public so 30+ attendees can be expected to attend

9. LLF Design Workshops No. Topic When Content 1 Bus Stops and Crossings
19th September
Attendance by bus users is key
Workshop discussion to:
Identify preference for indicative bus stop design(s) along Milton Road
Identify preferences for locations of bus stops and crossings based around Concept Design 2
Trees, Landscaping & Public Spaces
3rd October
Presentation to clarify planting guidelines and advice from Council Tree officers on healthy trees
Involvement of Kieran Perkins as independent urban designer
Workshop Discussion on:
Preferences for tree types
Explore what attendees want from trees along Milton Road
Identification of public space opportunities and capturing ideas for how these public spaces could best used

10. Detailed Design Groups
(Small technical group of officers/engineers including representation from LLF)
No.
Topic
When
Content 3
Elizabeth Way Roundabout
October
Discussions will be held with residents with direct accesses onto the roundabout to inform design
Identify how best to safely deal with existing access points
Better understand utilities in and around junctions
Look to further improve cycle facilities and planting where room allows 4
Mitcham’s Corner  
Assessment of how Mitcham's Corner proposals will fit into Milton programme and hence be considered in design
Identify working example to enable model testing and hence likely impact on bus lane lengths   5
Cycle lane review between Mitchams Corner and Elizabeth Way RB
Oct/Nov
Review cycle lane position along this stretch in regard to safety and usability
Identify opportunities for tree planting on SE side of the road between Gilbert RD and Elizabeth Way 6
Bus Lane lengths
November
Review best practice for Bus priority at junctions
Undertake additional modelling to look at impact of junction bus priority measures and final junction designs
Sensitivity testing of housing growth scenarios and how this effects bus lane lengths
Finalisation of bus lane lengths to gain best improvements in bus reliability and journey times

11. LLF Public Meetings presentation from LLF)
No.
Topic
When
(provision date)
Content 7
Workshop Outcomes
Nov / Dec
Outputs and conclusions from the Detailed Design Groups to be presented back to LLF, in order to keep wider group informed on progress and design decisions. 8
Update on Latest Scheme Design
January 2018
Preferred design concept to be presented to LLF to show result of Final Concept design refinement.

12. Detailed Design Groups / Public Meeting On Design Group Outcomes
Programme and Timescales
19th Sept rd October October to November Nov/Dec Jan 2018
Aim is to have reached a Preferred Option Design by early 2018 ready for March Assembly and Board Meeting
Workshop 1
Workshop 2
Detailed Design Groups /
Task and Finish Groups
Public Meeting On Design Group Outcomes
Public Meeting to present Preferred Option Design Prior to going to Board

13. Discussion