Bus Shelters: Provision: Le Marais, Mont a L'Abbe, and La Haule

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A decision made 22 February 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-T-2013-0019

Decision Summary Title :

The Provision of Three New Bus Shelters

Date of Decision Summary:

15 February 2013

Decision Summary Author:

Acting Senior Engineer

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

The Provision of Three New Bus Shelters

Date of Written Report:

15 February 2013

Written Report Author:

Acting Senior Engineer

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject: To approve the installation of three bus shelters to improve facilities for bus users in support of the States of Jersey Strategic Plan and the Sustainable Transport Policy.

Decision(s): The Minister approved the installation of three bus shelters, one at Le Marais High Rise Flats, one at the stop outside Mont à L’Abbé School, and one at the bottom of La Haule Hill.

Reason(s) for Decision: To provide bus shelters at suitable locations to improve facilities for bus users, in accordance with the States of Jersey Strategic Plan and the Sustainable Transport Policy.

Resource Implications: The shelters can be funded from the 2013 Sustainable Transport Fund allocated for the purpose of providing bus shelters.

Action required: Acting Senior Engineer to arrange for the shelters to be procured and erected.

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Position:

Date Signed:

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Bus Shelters: Provision: Le Marais, Mont a L'Abbe, and La Haule

TRANSPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES

THE PROVISION OF THREE NEW BUS SHELTERS

Purpose of the Report

To approve the installation of three bus shelters in support of the States of Jersey Strategic Plan and the Sustainable Transport Policy.

Background

The States of Jersey Sustainable Transport Policy sets a goal of improving bus users by 100% by 2015. In addition to improvements to bus schedules and services, the on street facilities for bus users will need to be improved. Bus shelters can make life considerably better for bus users and the Department has frequent requests for such improvements. The Department has installed 23 new bus shelters since 2010.

Discussion

The Department has identified that three further bus shelters can be installed at the south bound bus stop outside Mont à L’Abbé School, the bus stop outside the high rise flats at Le Marais, and at the west bound bus stop at the bottom of La Haule Hill. The bus shelters will be located on land already in public ownership at each of these locations.

The proposed bus shelter at Le Marais will be constructed on land in the administration of the Housing Department. The Housing Department and Jersey Property Holdings have both agreed to the proposal. The bus shelter at Mont á L’Abbé will be constructed on land currently in the administration of the School. The School, Education Department and Jersey Property Holdings have all agreed to the shelter.

The erection of bus shelters has been deemed to be permitted development by the Planning Department, which means the Minister for Transport and Technical Services can install the shelters in accordance with the Planning and Building (General Development) (Jersey) Order 2011. The Department has therefore not had to make a Planning Application.

However, to ensure that the public are aware of the proposals, drawings similar to that which would have been required for a Planning Application have been prepared and placed on the States of Jersey website consultation pages. Site notices were erected at each of the sites and the public invited to comment over a three week period.

The public response has generally been very positive, and a number of requests for shelters in other locations have been received. Two responses from people living in the Le Marais area have been received expressing concern that this shelter might attract anti-social behaviour and be subject to vandalism. The Department is working with the States of Jersey Police on solutions to such problems, should they arise.

Recommendation

The Minister is recommended to approve the installation of three bus shelters, one at Le Marais high rise flats, one at the stop outside Mont à L’Abbé School, and one at the bottom of La Haule Hill.

Reason(s) for Decision

To provide bus shelters at suitable locations to improve facilities for bus users, in accordance with the States of Jersey Strategic Plan and the Sustainable Transport Policy.

Resource Implications

The shelters can be funded from the 2013 Sustainable Transport fund allocated for the purpose of providing bus shelters.

Action Required

Acting Senior Engineer to arrange for the shelters to be procured and erected.

Written by:	Acting Senior Engineer

Approved by:	Director of Transport

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