Draft Regulation 18 Sandwell Local Plan
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Draft Regulation 18 Sandwell Local Plan
Policy STR1 – Priorities for the Development of the Transport Network
Representation ID: 640
Received: 15/11/2023
Respondent: Mr Donald Payne
Section STR1b
Mention is made of the midlands Rail Hub but there is no mention of necessary capacity improvements on the "Stour Valley" line. (Birmingham to wolverhamppton.
Section STR1e
Dudley Port interchange needs to be step-free to cater for families with buggies and PRM using mobility scooters and wheelchairs.
Section 11.16 and 11.38 should include re-opening Walsall to Lichfield via Aldridge and Brownhills to provide a direct passenger route from Wolverhampton to the East Midlands and North-East, avoiding Birmingham
Section STR1b
Mention is made of the midlands Rail Hub but there is no mention of necessary capacity improvements on the "Stour Valley" line. (Birmingham to wolverhamppton.
Section STR1e
Dudley Port interchange needs to be step-free to cater for families with buggies and PRM using mobility scooters and wheelchairs.
Section 11.16 and 11.38 should include re-opening Walsall to Lichfield via Aldridge and Brownhills to provide a direct passenger route from Wolverhampton to the East Midlands and North-East, avoiding Birmingham
Comment
Draft Regulation 18 Sandwell Local Plan
Justification
Representation ID: 641
Received: 15/11/2023
Respondent: Mr Donald Payne
I fully support this. Section 11.38 is particularly important but suitable sites for transhipment to/from road & rail need to be identified and secured.
Having worked on the canals in the past I am not convinced that the narrow canal network which we have is a viable mode of transport
I fully support this. Section 11.38 is particularly important but suitable sites for transhipment to/from road & rail need to be identified and secured.
Having worked on the canals in the past I am not convinced that the narrow canal network which we have is a viable mode of transport
Comment
Draft Regulation 18 Sandwell Local Plan
Justification
Representation ID: 642
Received: 15/11/2023
Respondent: Mr Donald Payne
In addition to cycling and walking the needs of PsRM such as myslef need to be taken into consideration. Sandwell is very good at providing drop-kerbs, for instance but there are considerable improvements which could be made to canal towpaths and accessibility to them from the roads etc..
The New Main Line canal forms part of a National Cycle Route but is virtually impassable to a mobility scooter because of numerous shallow steps at bridges. Also many other canal towpaths have very poor surfaces.
In addition to cycling and walking the needs of PsRM such as myslef need to be taken into consideration. Sandwell is very good at providing drop-kerbs, for instance but there are considerable improvements which could be made to canal towpaths and accessibility to them from the roads etc..
The New Main Line canal forms part of a National Cycle Route but is virtually impassable to a mobility scooter because of numerous shallow steps at bridges. Also many other canal towpaths have very poor surfaces.
Comment
Draft Regulation 18 Sandwell Local Plan
Justification
Representation ID: 643
Received: 15/11/2023
Respondent: Mr Donald Payne
Although I very rarely use public car-parking I am aware that there is an issue with the charging methods used by some private operators. Parking payment meters/machines should be capable of taking payments by cash as well as by card and not just via a smarthone.
Although I very rarely use public car-parking I am aware that there is an issue with the charging methods used by some private operators. Parking payment meters/machines should be capable of taking payments by cash as well as by card and not just via a smarthone.
