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Thank you to all those who attended our event at Weybridge Libary on 25th May. The designs and information displayed at the event have been uploaded to these pages. Please do take some time to provide your feedback, your views are important to us.

Weybridge Health Campus and Library - Public Engagement Event - 25th May 2023.

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Many thanks to everyone who took the time to respond in detail to the roads and infrastructure proposals shared between January and February 2023. There were 488 Commonplace contributions and 59 agreements with these contributions, giving a total of 547 contributions. 114 feedback emails were also sent directly to the Weybridge project email address. All these responses have been analysed and<a href="https://weybetterweybridge.commonplace.is/proposals/roads-and-infrastructure-consultation-feedback-2023/step1"></a>a summary of the feedback can be read on the <a href="https://weybetterweybridge.commonplace.is/proposals/roads-and-infrastructure-consultation-feedback-2023/step1">roads and consultation feedback tile.</a> Detailed design is currently underway and the feedback received during the consultation will inform the updated designs. Construction works are planned to commence in late summer to early autumn 2023.

Roads and Infrastructure consultation results and feedback 

Following previous events that have been held in relation to the new healthcare facility and library developments, we now have final proposed designs that we would like to share with you. The event will be the opportunity see these designs ahead of the submission of the two planning applications in the coming weeks. Members of the project team who are leading on the planning applications will be at the event to answer any questions you may have. The drop in session will take place on Thursday 25 May between 4pm-7pm on the 1st floor, Weybridge Library, Church Street, Weybridge, KT13 8DE. You will also be able to view the designs following the event by visiting the Commonplace site at www.weybetterweybridge.commonplace.is where you will also be able to leave feedback until the end of the month.

Invitation to health campus and library engagement event - 25 May 2023

Project and engagement information for residents about improvements to the roads, health centre and library in Weybridge town centre 

Weybridge road improvements 

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Read more about the feedback received on the roads and infrastructure proposals 

Roads and infrastructure consultation feedback 2023

Overview

In January 2023, we launched a consultation&nbsp;for Weybridge residents on proposed improvements to the roads and infrastructure in and around Weybridge. The consultation ran from 24th&nbsp;January to 28th&nbsp;February&nbsp;and included online plans and questionnaire&nbsp;and an in-person drop-in event with the project team.&nbsp;&nbsp;The aims of the&nbsp;project are to:&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>Improve air quality in the town centre&nbsp;</li><li>Reduce congestion&nbsp;</li><li>Support more cycling and active travel&nbsp;</li><li>Speed reduction measures&nbsp;</li><li>Introduce a 20mph speed limit in some areas&nbsp;</li><li>Improve the pedestrian environment&nbsp;</li></ul>To recap, some of the proposed changes were:&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>Footway improvements - widening existing footways&nbsp;</li><li>Carriageway improvement works&nbsp;</li><li>Providing&nbsp;new cycling and pedestrian links, routes, and spaces&nbsp;</li><li>On-street parking review to make improvements where possible&nbsp;</li><li>Speed reduction measures&nbsp;</li><li>Decluttering of unused street furniture&nbsp;</li><li>Public transport improvement works (bus stops and bus shelters)&nbsp;</li><li>Identifying&nbsp;potential locations for urban greening&nbsp;</li><li>Lighting upgrade works&nbsp;</li><li>Improved signage&nbsp;</li><li>Implementation of 20mph zone in the town centre&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Closure of Elgin Road to through traffic&nbsp;</li><li>Introduction of a modal filter on Old Wharf Way to prevent through traffic&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>Summary of respondents&nbsp;There were 488 original Commonplace contributions and 59 agreements with these contributions, giving a total of 547 contributions.&nbsp;114 feedback emails&nbsp;were&nbsp;also sent directly to the Weybridge project email address.&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" data-list-defn-props='{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}' data-listid="4">A majority (97%) of respondents said that their main&nbsp;connection to the area was as a resident.&nbsp;</li><li data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" data-list-defn-props='{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}' data-listid="4">Walking (48%) or driving in a car (41%)&nbsp;were the two most frequent modes of transport to and from Weybridge&nbsp;town centre used by participants&nbsp;</li></ul>

Results

Town centre improvements&nbsp;&nbsp;We asked participants what they liked and disliked about Weybridge town centre as it is currently.&nbsp;Almost 40% of participants felt that there was nothing that they liked about Weybridge town centre.&nbsp;The volume of traffic and an accompanying lack of&nbsp;safety were the top 3 dislikes.&nbsp;Reduced traffic congestion (35%) was felt to be the number one incentive to encourage increased use of Weybridge town centre. This was accompanied by the creation of a more attractive environment (28%). Together, these two potential actions were considered as the most powerful, eclipsing all others.&nbsp;Additionally, over half (54%) of participants said that they had&nbsp;noticed an increase in rat-running in recent&nbsp;years.&nbsp;Participants&nbsp;perceived&nbsp;that this&nbsp;increase was causing pedestrians difficulty in crossing the road,&nbsp;together&nbsp;with decreased safety in relation to walking and/or cycling.&nbsp;We asked participants to tell us what they thought was important in terms of overall town centre improvements:&nbsp;<ul><li>81% of respondents felt that creating streets which are easy and safe to cross with direct routes was very important&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>65%&nbsp;of respondents felt that a transport network that supported active travel was important for the town centre&nbsp;</li></ul>We asked consultation participants to tell us what would encourage them to use Weybridge town centre more. Reduced traffic congestion (35%) was felt to be the number one incentive to encourage increased use of the town centre. This was accompanied by the creation of a more attractive environment (28%).&nbsp;&nbsp;We also asked consultation participants to tell us what would encourage them to cycle in the town centre more, the most advocated measure is seen as the provision of safer cycle routes &ndash; separating cycles from other traffic. Almost half (49%) of everyone who gave their ideas on pro-cycling encouragements identified this as a key action.&nbsp;&nbsp;Old Wharf Way&nbsp;&nbsp;75% of&nbsp;commonplace respondents were against the&nbsp;proposed closure of Old Wharf Way to through traffic. A further&nbsp;26% of all email communication received raised concerns&nbsp;and objected to&nbsp;this proposal.&nbsp;&nbsp;Elgin Road&nbsp;76% of&nbsp;respondents&nbsp;on the Commonplace site&nbsp;did not support the implementation of the proposed closure of Elgin Road to through traffic. A further&nbsp;25% of all email communications received raised concerns&nbsp;and objected to this&nbsp;proposal.&nbsp;20mph zone&nbsp;&nbsp;58% of respondents supported the implementation of a 20mph zone in Weybridge town centre.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Outcomes and next steps 

Detailed design&nbsp;is&nbsp;underway&nbsp;and the feedback received during the consultation will inform the&nbsp;updated&nbsp;designs. We will not go ahead with the Elgin Road and Old Wharf Way closures to through traffic due to a lack of support. The design for Minorca Road/Church Street is being reviewed in terms of bus stops and crossings facilities. The 20mph proposal is planned to go ahead due to support in the consultation. We are reviewing options to introduce a bus stop outside Norfolk House on Balfour Road and assessing if a crossing can be introduced at&nbsp;Elmgrove&nbsp;Road junction with the High Street.&nbsp;Many thanks to everyone who took the time to respond in detail to the proposals.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Find out more about proposed changes to the roads and infrastructure  in Weybridge.

Highways and active travel improvements

<h4>This consultation closed on the 28 February 2022. <span class="data-uw-rm-autofix-hide" data-uw-rm-ignore="" style="color: #ffffff;background: #000000;clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);clip-path: inset(50%);height: 1px;width: 1px;margin: -1px;overflow: hidden;padding: 0;position: absolute;">Empty heading</h4><h4 id="isPasted">Areas of concern:</h4><h4>Air pollution&nbsp;</h4><ul style="list-style-type: square;margin-left:undefined;"><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Weybridge town centre has been an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) since November 2008&nbsp;</li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">AQMA covers sections of Balfour Road, Church Street, High Street, and Monument Hill&nbsp;</li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Greatest contributor to air pollution is road transport</li></ul>Congestion<ul style="list-style-type: square;margin-left:undefined;"><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A317 is a key A road for local journeys and forms part of the Major Road Network (MRN)</li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The dual nature of this route is a likely reason for the congestion issues</li></ul>Cycle route provision<ul style="list-style-type: square;margin-left:undefined;"><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Existing cycle provision in Weybridge has gaps&nbsp;</li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some routes terminate prior to the town centre&nbsp;</li></ul>Pedestrian environmentThe pedestrian environment and public realm in Weybridge is of mixed quality, issues include:<ul style="list-style-type: square;margin-left:undefined;"><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Insufficient footway width &ndash; areas are not easily accessible to some users&nbsp;</li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Poor crossing provision &ndash; absence of dropped kerbs, no tactile material, insufficient pedestrian island width&nbsp;</li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Street clutter reduces footway width and creates obstructions</li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Poor footway surface quality and patch-repairs</li></ul>Collision data:<ul style="list-style-type: square;margin-left:undefined;"><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Total number of collisions within the proposed area of the scheme were 64&nbsp;</li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of these 64 there were:<ol style="list-style-type: circle; font-family: initial;"><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">&nbsp;2 fatal (3%)</li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">&nbsp;9 serious (14%)</li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">&nbsp;53 slight (83%)</li></ol></li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Overall, the scheme extent does not have a collision hotspot, though the majority occur on the A317</li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Both collisions resulting in fatal injuries occurred near each other on the Balfour Road stretch of the A317</li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Both caused by driver disobedience of marked signs and pedestrian crossing point</li></ul>Improvements this project aims to make:<ul id="isPasted"><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Carriageway improvement works</li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Footway improvements - widening existing footways</li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Providing new cycling and pedestrian links, routes, and spaces</li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On-street parking review to make improvements where possible</li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Speed reduction measures</li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Junction improvement works</li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Decluttering of non-essential street furniture</li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Public transport improvement works (including bus shelter upgrades)</li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Identifying potential locations for urban greening</li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lighting upgrade works</li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Improved signage</li></ul> <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1674035676/projects/6112ab97ff49a545fff698c9/h6nlpufqjqicdzvz7gp4.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" data-uw-rm-ima="ai-w" alt="Map showing proposed improvements by location, including Balfour Road and Church Street •	New uncontrolled crossings •	Footway widening •	New cycle lane markings 2.	A317 High Street between Elmgrove Road and Baker Street	 •	New cycle lane 3.	A317 Monument Hill and Monument Green junctions	 •	New cycle lane markings •	Footway widening •	Road widening •	Relocating and upgrading crossings 4.	A317 Church Street / Churchfield Lane / B374 Church Street / A317 Balfour Road roundabout •	New raised table and widening of the pedestrian crossing •	Footway widening •	Renewed paving •	New yellow box markings •	Cycle lane markings •	Additional drainage •	Removal of the right turn filter 5.	A317 Monument Hill and Baker Street junction	 •	Yellow box markings •	Cycle route 6.	A317 Weybridge Road / A317 Balfour Road / Portmore Park Road roundabout •	Roundabout placed on raised table •	Footway widening •	New uncontrolled crossing •	Parallel foot and cycle zebra crossing •	Cycle lane markings 7.	A317 Church Street / Minorca Road junction	 •	Footway widening and resurfacing •	New raised table crossings •	Improvements to bus stops •	Removal of pedestrian island 8.	Bridge Road / Old Wharf Way junction	 •	New raised table at junction, renewal of tactile paving •	Footway widening •	Cycle lane markings "><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1674035692/projects/6112ab97ff49a545fff698c9/bhllk0bh1rnxjuabpkxn.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" data-uw-rm-ima="ai-w" alt="Map showing proposed improvements by location, including Balfour Road and Church Street •	New uncontrolled crossings •	Footway widening •	New cycle lane markings 2.	A317 High Street between Elmgrove Road and Baker Street	 •	New cycle lane 3.	A317 Monument Hill and Monument Green junctions	 •	New cycle lane markings •	Footway widening •	Road widening •	Relocating and upgrading crossings 4.	A317 Church Street / Churchfield Lane / B374 Church Street / A317 Balfour Road roundabout •	New raised table and widening of the pedestrian crossing •	Footway widening •	Renewed paving •	New yellow box markings •	Cycle lane markings •	Additional drainage •	Removal of the right turn filter 5.	A317 Monument Hill and Baker Street junction	 •	Yellow box markings •	Cycle route 6.	A317 Weybridge Road / A317 Balfour Road / Portmore Park Road roundabout •	Roundabout placed on raised table •	Footway widening •	New uncontrolled crossing •	Parallel foot and cycle zebra crossing •	Cycle lane markings 7.	A317 Church Street / Minorca Road junction	 •	Footway widening and resurfacing •	New raised table crossings •	Improvements to bus stops •	Removal of pedestrian island 8.	Bridge Road / Old Wharf Way junction	 •	New raised table at junction, renewal of tactile paving •	Footway widening •	Cycle lane markings "><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1674035715/projects/6112ab97ff49a545fff698c9/ie3yc4k2vbmt59le4qza.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" data-uw-rm-ima="ai-w" alt="Map showing proposed improvements by location, including Balfour Road and Church Street •	New uncontrolled crossings •	Footway widening •	New cycle lane markings 2.	A317 High Street between Elmgrove Road and Baker Street	 •	New cycle lane 3.	A317 Monument Hill and Monument Green junctions	 •	New cycle lane markings •	Footway widening •	Road widening •	Relocating and upgrading crossings 4.	A317 Church Street / Churchfield Lane / B374 Church Street / A317 Balfour Road roundabout •	New raised table and widening of the pedestrian crossing •	Footway widening •	Renewed paving •	New yellow box markings •	Cycle lane markings •	Additional drainage •	Removal of the right turn filter 5.	A317 Monument Hill and Baker Street junction	 •	Yellow box markings •	Cycle route 6.	A317 Weybridge Road / A317 Balfour Road / Portmore Park Road roundabout •	Roundabout placed on raised table •	Footway widening •	New uncontrolled crossing •	Parallel foot and cycle zebra crossing •	Cycle lane markings 7.	A317 Church Street / Minorca Road junction	 •	Footway widening and resurfacing •	New raised table crossings •	Improvements to bus stops •	Removal of pedestrian island 8.	Bridge Road / Old Wharf Way junction	 •	New raised table at junction, renewal of tactile paving •	Footway widening •	Cycle lane markings ">

Old Wharf Way

Issues:<ul><li>Concern from residents about the high rate of through traffic on Old Wharf Way</li><li>Accidents records in the area over the past 5 years also support need for traffic calming measures to improve safety</li></ul>Proposed changesAt the Bridge Road and Old Wharf Way junction&nbsp;<ul><li>Introduction of a new raised table at the junction,&nbsp;</li><li>Renewal of tactile paving</li><li>Footway widening&nbsp;</li><li>Cycle markings&nbsp;</li></ul>At Portmore Park Road, Balfour Road and Old Wharf Way<ul><li>The roundabout will be placed on a raised table</li><li>Footway widening&nbsp;</li><li>New controlled crossing will be added</li><li>Addition of a parallel foot and cycle zebra crossing&nbsp;</li><li>New cycle markings&nbsp;</li></ul>Benefits&nbsp;<ul><li>Improved&nbsp;pedestrian crossing facilities to increase safety</li><li>Introduction of a quiet cycle and pedestrian route to link with the wider cycle network would make travelling on foot and bicycle safer and more accessible.</li></ul><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1673956044/projects/6112ab97ff49a545fff698c9/r2ju43y2aixt98yw23ce.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" data-uw-rm-ima="ai-w" alt="Map of Old Wharf Way showing proposed changes, including introduction of a new raised table at the junction, renewal of tactile paving, footway widening and cycle markings at the Bridge Road and Old Wharf Way junction and at Portmore Park Road, Balfour Road and Old Wharf Way the map shows changes including replacement of the roundabout with a raised table, footway widening, addition of a new controlled crossing, addition of a parallel foot and cycle zebra crossing and new cycle markings. ">

Elgin Road

Issues:<ul><li>Elgin Road is currently being used as a cut through</li><li>60% of traffic is non-residents</li><li>Residents have requested we address this</li></ul>Proposed changes:<ul><li>We propose to introduce a no through road at the junction with Hanger Hill, marked by clear signage</li><li>Emergency vehicles will have keys to unlock bollards at both ends for access required</li></ul><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1673956015/projects/6112ab97ff49a545fff698c9/tblihsoip5pp6fd0bns4.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" data-uw-rm-ima="ai-w" alt="Map showing proposed changes to Elgin Road. The map is labelled with changes including a label at the junction of Heath Road and Elgin Road reading ‘No through road signs on new 76mm post in verge’ and a label at the junction of Brumana Close reading ‘vehicle turning area at junction of Elgin Road and Brumana Close’. There is an icon for a detailed plan at the junction of Elgin Road and Hangar Hill. The plan shows how Elgin Road will be closed off at the Hangar Hill junction using two fold down posts, two planters, one either side of the fold down posts and a Manchester bollard next to each planter. The plan also shows that there will be advanced signs installed on Hangar Hill which will show the new banned movement onto Elgin Road, emphasising the new closure. There is also a label showing a proposed modal filter at the closure point for cyclists and pedestrians to maintain their access to Elgin Road. ">

Queens Road

Issues:&nbsp;<ul><li>Existing crossing is insufficient to safely cope with demand near to the school</li></ul>Proposed changes:&nbsp;We propose to install a new zebra crossing outside Manby School.<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1673956079/projects/6112ab97ff49a545fff698c9/qalhh2uiccvcryv5lis9.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" data-uw-rm-ima="hd" alt="Map showing proposed changes to Queens Road, Weybridge. The map shows the road outside Manby Lodge school with annotations that read ‘refresh existing dragons teeth road markings’, ‘refresh SLOW markings’ and ‘existing school keep clear marking to be replaced with zig zag markings’. The road is shaded pink to show the proposed installation of high friction surfacing and proposed tactile paving and Belisha beacons are depicted as being installed on the road opposite the school. ">

20mph zone

As part of the road improvements in Weybridge, we are proposing the implementation of a 20mph zone around the town centre.Benefits<ul><li>Improved air quality</li><li>Reduced traffic speeds</li><li>A safer environment for pedestrians, cyclists and other non-motorised users</li><li>Reduced accidents</li></ul><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1673955988/projects/6112ab97ff49a545fff698c9/yjlgzhjdq50emx272w4h.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" data-uw-rm-ima="hd" alt="Map showing the proposed 20mph zone around Weybridge town centre. ">