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Draft Regulation 18 Sandwell Local Plan
Sandwell Spatial Portrait
Representation ID: 749
Received: 18/12/2023
Respondent: Miss Helen Davies
It refers to the Strategic Road Network. However, this does not acknowledge the Major Road Network or Key Route Network. When describing the road network it should be noted that the WMCA have recently begun a review of the Key Route Network (KRN) and subject to approval, the following changes will affect Sandwell. These being:
• Removal of the B4171 Birmingham Road from its junction with A4100 Henderson Way (Rowley Regis) to its junction with A459 Castle Hill (Dudley)
• NEW KRN: Sandon Road from junction with A4030 Bearwood Road to its junction with A4040 Barnsley Road
It refers to the Strategic Road Network. However, this does not acknowledge the Major Road Network or Key Route Network. When describing the road network it should be noted that the WMCA have recently begun a review of the Key Route Network (KRN) and subject to approval, the following changes will affect Sandwell. These being:
• Removal of the B4171 Birmingham Road from its junction with A4100 Henderson Way (Rowley Regis) to its junction with A459 Castle Hill (Dudley)
• NEW KRN: Sandon Road from junction with A4030 Bearwood Road to its junction with A4040 Barnsley Road
Comment
Draft Regulation 18 Sandwell Local Plan
Introduction
Representation ID: 750
Received: 18/12/2023
Respondent: Miss Helen Davies
TfWM strongly welcomes reference to the importance of regional transport links. We must point out however, that our ‘West Midlands Local Transport Plan 5 Core Strategy: Reimagining Transport in the West Midlands’ has now been approved, and while other elements of the suite of Local Transport Plan 5 (WMLTP5) documents have yet to be approved including our Six Big Moves and Area Strategies, these should all be approved by the end of 2024. Once all elements of the WMLTP5 are endorsed by the WMCA Board, Movement for Growth will be superseded by the WM LTP5.
TfWM strongly welcomes reference to the importance of regional transport links. We must point out however, that our ‘West Midlands Local Transport Plan 5 Core Strategy: Reimagining Transport in the West Midlands’ has now been approved, and while other elements of the suite of Local Transport Plan 5 (WMLTP5) documents have yet to be approved including our Six Big Moves and Area Strategies, these should all be approved by the end of 2024. Once all elements of the WMLTP5 are endorsed by the WMCA Board, Movement for Growth will be superseded by the WM LTP5.
Comment
Draft Regulation 18 Sandwell Local Plan
Figure 13 - Transport Key Diagram
Representation ID: 751
Received: 18/12/2023
Respondent: Miss Helen Davies
There appears to be parts of the KRN missing from Figure 13. This may be due to the mapping layers used but we would like clarification that the KRN is correctly designated on Sandwell’s highway network.
Page 17, paragraph 34 (last bullet point) should be changed to say “Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Metro Extension via Dudley – this will create a direct public transport route from Wednesbury to the Wolverhampton to Walsall Birmingham New St rail line at the Dudley Port interchange”. On page23 (section 61) this should read “West Coast Main Line”.
There appears to be parts of the KRN missing from Figure 13. This may be due to the mapping layers used but we would like clarification that the KRN is correctly designated on Sandwell’s highway network.
Page 17, paragraph 34 (last bullet point) should be changed to say “Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Metro Extension via Dudley – this will create a direct public transport route from Wednesbury to the Wolverhampton to Walsall Birmingham New St rail line at the Dudley Port interchange”. On page23 (section 61) this should read “West Coast Main Line”.
Comment
Draft Regulation 18 Sandwell Local Plan
Priorities for the Development of the Transport Network
Representation ID: 752
Received: 18/12/2023
Respondent: Miss Helen Davies
We welcome this policy. However, our comments on Sandwell’s issues options document still stand, where we requested stronger acknowledgement to exploring road space re-allocation for active travel and public transport. Our assessment of the challenges being faced by the region suggests this will be difficult to realise unless there are conscious efforts to reduce overall car dependency.
We would further welcome the plan capturing our ‘15 minute neighbourhood’ concept, together with exploiting the opportunities at regional interchanges to ensure that people can access other services (e.g. health and leisure) by public transport, with this being our ‘45 minute region’ concept.
We welcome this policy. However, our comments on Sandwell’s issues options document still stand, where we requested stronger acknowledgement to exploring road space re-allocation for active travel and public transport. Our assessment of the challenges being faced by the region suggests this will be difficult to realise unless there are conscious efforts to reduce overall car dependency.
We would further welcome the plan capturing our ‘15 minute neighbourhood’ concept, together with exploiting the opportunities at regional interchanges to ensure that people can access other services (e.g. health and leisure) by public transport, with this being our ‘45 minute region’ concept.
