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TRAVEL PLAN MONITORING REPORT (YEAR 5) FOR

RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT HALYARDS, HAYLING ISLAND

ON BEHALF OF BELLWAY HOMES

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[ISSUE 1]

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TRAVEL PLAN MONITORING REPORT (YEAR 5) RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, HALYARDS, HAYLING ISLAND

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DOCUMENT ISSUE RECORD

Client: Bellway Homes Project: Residential Development, Halyards, Hayling Island Job Number: 4159 Document Title: Travel Plan Monitoring Report (Year 5) Issuing Office: Swindon

Issue No. 1

Date April 2020

Description / Status

Formal Issue

Prepared C. Curtis

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Technical Check

J. B. Farmery MEng CEng MICE MCIHT

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The methodology adopted and the sources of information used by Cole Easdon Consultants Limited (CEC) in providing its

services are outlined within this Report. Any information provided by third parties and referred to herein has not been

checked or verified by CEC, unless otherwise expressly stated within this Report. This Report was checked and approved on

the date shown in the Document Issue Record and the Report (including its base information, adopted parameters and

assessment methodology) is therefore valid on this date. Circumstances, regulations, assessment methodology and

professional standards do change which could subsequently affect the validity of this Report.

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Conditions agreed between CEC and the Client. This document cannot be assigned or transferred to any third party and no

third party may rely upon this document nor shall CEC have any liability to any third party for the contents of this Report

without the express written agreement of both CEC and the Client.


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CONTENTS

SECTION HEADING PAGE NO.

1.0 INTRODUCTION 1

2.0 APPROVED TRAVEL PLAN 2

3.0 ACCESSIBILITY AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRESS 4

4.0 MEASURES IMPLEMENTED TO DATE 9

5.0 2020 SURVEY AND RESULTS 11

6.0 FUTURE MEASURES 19

List of Charts

Chart 5.1 Modal Split of Survey Respondents – All Purpose Trips During a Typical Week

Chart 5.2 Modal Split of Survey Respondents – Work Trips During a Typical Week

Chart 5.3 Modal Split of Survey Respondents – Education Trips During a Typical Week

List of Photographs

Photograph 3.1 All-purpose access from Hawthorne Grove

Photograph 3.2 Footpath connection from within the site, to the public right of way

adjacent to Mengham Junior School

Photograph 3.3 Hoggin-style footpath link from within the site to the public right of way

alongside the eastern boundary

Photograph 3.4 Shute Close, within the site

Photograph 3.5 Footpath link within the site increases pedestrian permeability

List of Tables

Table 3.1 Summary of Bus Services in Close Proximity to the Site

Table 3.2 Summary of Train Services from Havant Railway Station


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APPENDICES

Appendix 1 – CEC Plans & Drawings by Others

CEC Plan 4159/203 Resident Workplace Locations 2020

Drawing No. 1543 P 02(J) Site Block Plan (by Pro Vision)

Appendix 2 – Survey

Residents’ Survey (2020)

Residents' Leaflet Drop Regarding the 2020 Travel Survey (February 2020)

Appendix 3 - Data

Approved Travel Plan by Stuart Michael Associates (August 2012)

Residents' Travel Information Pack (February 2017)

Appendix 4 - Newsletter

Newsletter Issued to Residents (November 2019)


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1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Cole Easdon Consultants Limited (CEC) have been appointed by Bellway Homes to

undertake the role of Residential Travel Plan Coordinator (RTPC) with respect to the

approved Travel Plan for the development marketed as Halyards, Hayling Island.

1.2 This document fulfils the requirement set out at Section 10 of the approved Travel Plan

(August 2012), prepared by Stuart Michael Associates (SMA), for a Monitoring Report to be

prepared and submitted to the Local Highway Authority (LHA), Hampshire County Council

(HCC), following each Travel Plan survey.

Background

1.3 The site lies between established residential development to the north, off Hawthorne

Grove, and to the south, off My Lord's Lane, Goldring Close and St. Margaret's Road. To the

immediate west is Mengham Junior School and to the east are fields. Access to the

development of 131 dwellings has been provided via the demolition of a dwelling on

Hawthorne Grove. The development is now complete and fully occupied.

1.4 Outline planning approval for the development was obtained on appeal in May 2013 (Havant

Borough Council planning ref. APP/12/00966). Refer to Drawing No. 1543 P 02(J) [Site

Block Plan] (by Pro Vision) within Appendix 1.

1.5 CEC has been undertaking the role of Travel Plan Coordinator since our appointment in

August 2015. This document sets out the measures implemented to date and details the

results of the Year 5 travel survey, with comparisons made to the baseline Year 1 travel

survey and to the surveys completed in Years 2, 3 and 4.

Structure of Report

1.6 The structure of this Travel Plan Monitoring Report is as follows:

Section 2.0 provides details of the approved Travel Plan, including the proposed

targets, measures and monitoring regime;

Section 3.0 outlines the principal accessibility credentials of the site;

Section 4.0 outlines the Travel Plan measures implemented to date;

Section 5.0 describes the surveys undertaken in March 2020 and provides details of the

results; and

Section 6.0 identifies further planned measures.


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2.0 APPROVED TRAVEL PLAN

2.1 This Section of the Report summarises the content of the approved Travel Plan (August

2012) by SMA. A copy of the SMA Travel Plan is contained within Appendix 3 of this Report.

Proposed Targets

2.2 Based upon a TRICS analysis, the approved Travel Plan proposed the following targets, to

be achieved within five years of the baseline survey:

achieve a 6-percentage point reduction in the number of single occupancy vehicle trips

over the lifetime of the Travel Plan.

2.3 The approved Travel Plan identified indicative baseline modal splits established from the

TRICS database. This analysis suggested that 46% of trips to and from the development

would be single occupancy vehicle trips. As a result of the Travel Plan measures, this

proportion is targeted to reduce to 40% (equivalent to a reduction of 73 daily single

occupancy vehicle trips and a 13% decrease in the predicted volume of single occupancy

vehicle trips1). Note, however, that there are confused references to an '8 percentage

point reduction in private car journeys', although it would appear that these references

may have mistakenly been retained from earlier versions of the SMA report.

2.4 The approved Travel Plan identifies associated increases in the share of alternative modes

of travel but these individual alternative modal split proportions are not considered to be

'targets' as such. Rather, as a result of the Travel Plan measures, increases in the

proportion of sustainable modes are generally expected, but it is not the objective of the

Travel Plan to target any particular one of these, for example.

Proposed Measures

2.5 In addition to the 'hard' infrastructure measures to be implemented as part of the

construction of the development (e.g. footways, cycle parking etc.), the following is a

summary of specific actions set out in the approved Travel Plan:

Travel Information Pack (promoting health benefits of more active travel modes,

promotion of the HantsCarShare scheme, inclusion of walking and cycling maps, and bus

and rail timetable information);

discounted bus vouchers;

1 46% = 555 predicted single occupancy vehicle trips out of a total of 1,206 predicted all-mode trips. Target of 40% is equal to 482 single occupancy vehicle trips, i.e. a reduction of 73. (73/555) x 100 = 13%


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cycle vouchers;

offer of cycle training to residents;

offer of personal travel planning to residents; and

the creation and maintenance of a development Travel Plan webpage.

2.6 Management of the Travel Plan is to be the responsibility of the Travel Plan Coordinator

(TPC), appointed by the developer. CEC has been appointed by Bellway to fulfil this role.

A Steering Group comprising residents, HCC representatives and local transport operators

was also proposed, and it was envisaged that the Steering Group would take over operation

of the Travel Plan from the TPC beyond the initial five-year period.

Proposed Monitoring Regime

2.7 The Travel Plan proposed that a baseline iTRACE-compliant travel survey would be

undertaken and repeated 12 months later (Year 1), and then again in Year 3 and Year 5.

These Year 1, 3 & 5 surveys were to be supplemented by UK TRICS 'Standard Assessment

Method' (SAM) surveys.

2.8 The baseline survey was to enable finalisation of the Travel Plan targets to be agreed with

the LHA.

2.9 Monitoring Reports were to be prepared following each survey.


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3.0 ACCESSIBILITY AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRESS

3.1 It is not the intention of this document to repeat the full accessibility credentials of the

development site to local services and facilities by sustainable modes of transport, nor

indeed to describe the broad location of the development. This information is contained

within the approved Travel Plan and within the Travel Information Packs prepared for the

residents. Both of these documents are contained within Appendix 3 of this Report.

3.2 Notwithstanding the above, we do outline here the principal accessibility credentials of the

development site as this is important to place the Travel Plan in context. The development

is complete and fully occupied.

Access

3.3 Multi-modal access has been provided from Hawthorne Grove, to the north of the site

which, in turn, is accessed via Beech Grove or Poplar Grove. Refer to Photograph 3.1.

Access to the wider highway network is then made via Tournerbury Lane onto Church Road

/ Elm Grove.

Photograph 3.1: All-purpose access from Hawthorne Grove

3.4 A footway / cycleway connection is also available onto St. Margaret's Road via the

southwestern corner of the site. Unmade footpaths lead along the western side of the

northern field ('Phase 1' of the development) and along nearly the full length of the eastern

boundary. An unmade footpath will also follow the hedge line that divides the two fields

that make up the site (i.e. through the centre of the site, aligned east-west). These

unmade footpaths follow existing public rights of way. Accordingly, additional pedestrian


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site access is available to / from the northwest (to Legion Road and then Elm Grove) and

southeast corners of the site (to the eastern end of Mengham Road). These additional

pedestrian / cycle connections therefore provide convenient sustainable links towards the

majority of amenities that lie to the south and west of the site.

Amenities

3.5 Elm Grove performs a high street function for the Mengham / Gable Head areas of Hayling

Island. The retail, health, banking and social facilities (public houses, library) that are

situated along the length of Elm Grove lie only 560m from the centre of the site (7 minutes'

walk2).

3.6 The site lies directly adjacent to Mengham Junior School and near-direct pedestrian access,

via an un-metalled public right of way, is available to here from the site. Photograph 3.2

shows the surfaced connection to the public right of way from the end of Shute Close.

Mengham Infant School is situated to the west of Elm Grove, and a pedestrian access into

this school is available from Elm Grove (with vehicular access from St. Mary's Road). The

walking route to Mengham Infant School from the centre of Halyards, via the link to St.

Margaret's Road, is some 780m (9 minutes' walk). The Hayling College, a secondary school

for children aged 11 to 16 years, is situated some 990m (12 minutes' walk) from the centre

of Halyards off Church Road, to the north.

Photograph 3.2: Footpath connection from within the site, to the public right of way adjacent

to Mengham Junior School


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3.7 A Hoggin-style footpath is provided from within the site to the public right of way that runs

alongside the eastern boundary. Photograph 3.3 shows this footpath.

Photograph 3.3: Hoggin-style footpath link from within the site to the public right of way

alongside the eastern boundary

3.8 On-site footways are provided on at least one side of the various internal roads of the site.

Photograph 3.4 provides a view of Shute Close, for example. A footpath link at the eastern

side of the site between Phase 1 (north) and Phase 2 (south) has been installed to increase

permeability for residents on foot and to assist with removing obstacles to encouraging

residents to travel on foot. Refer to Photograph 3.5.

Photograph 3.4: Shute Close, within the site

2 At 1.4 metres per second (5.04kph), Providing for Journeys on Foot, CIHT


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Photograph 3.5: Footpath link within the site increases pedestrian permeability

Cycling

3.9 National Cycle Network route 2 (NCN2) follows the western side of Hayling Island and

provides a good cycle connection into Havant. Nearby Tournerbury Lane is shown as a

'suggested link route' on the Havant Borough Council Cycle Map and Guide.

Public Bus Transport

3.10 Table 3.1 provides a summary of bus services that pass along Church Road and Elm Grove.

The nearest bus stops lie within 540m (7 minutes' walk) of the centre of the Halyards

development. These services provide a connection between Hayling Island and Havant.

The two services, Stagecoach's Nos. 30 & 31, each operate on a half-hourly frequency

Monday to Saturday during the daytime, with a combined service of at least one bus per

hour during the evenings. The Travel Information Pack provided to each household at

Hayling Island entitled them to one free 4-week bus pass on these services, funded by

Bellway.

Table 3.1: Summary of Bus Services in Close Proximity to the Site

Service No. Route Typical Frequency

30 Stagecoach in Portsmouth

Havant – West Town – Beachlands – Eastoke –

Mengham (Circular)

Mon-Sat half-hourly service (hourly 1800-2000, 2 hourly 2000-2200)

Hourly Sunday service

31 Stagecoach in Portsmouth

Havant – Mengham – Eastoke - Beachlands – West Town (Circular)

Mon-Sat half-hourly service (hourly 1800-2000, 2 hourly 2000-2200)

Hourly Sunday service


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3.11 A trial bus service linking Hayling Island to the Hayling Island Ferry Terminal was introduced

during September 2018, which operated during the peak hours on Monday to Fridays.

However, we understand that the service did not draw enough custom to warrant it being

extended beyond the trial period, and it was withdrawn at the end of January 2019.

Rail Services

3.12 The nearest railway station to Halyards is at Havant, some 8.9km (5.5 miles) from the site.

The No. 30 & 31 bus services each stop close to the station. Alternatively, NCN2 can be

used to cycle to the station. Train services operate to Portsmouth, Southsea,

Southampton, London Victoria, Gatwick Airport, Worthing, Brighton, London Waterloo,

Guildford, Woking and Chichester. Table 3.2 provides a summary of destinations served

from Havant Station and their off-peak frequency during Monday to Fridays.

Table 3.2: Summary of Train Services from Havant Railway Station

Destination Operator Typical

Journey Time Typical Frequency Weekend Services

Southampton via Fareham

Southern 42 minutes Two trains per hour Sat: 2 trains per hour Sun: 1 train per hour

Portsmouth & Southsea via Fratton

Southern & South Western Railway

13-16 minutes Six trains per hour Sat: 6 trains per hour Sun: 4 trains per hour

Portsmouth Harbour 17 minutes Four trains per hour Four trains per hour

Haslemere via Petersfield

South Western Railway

26-35 minutes

Three trains per hour Sat: 3 trains per hour Sun: 2 trains per hour

Guildford 41-53 minutes

London Waterloo via Woking

79-93 minutes

Chichester via Emsworth

Southern

11-21 minutes Five trains per hour Sat: 5 trains per hour Sun: 3 trains per hour

Littlehampton 40 minutes One train per hour Change at Chichester

Crawley via Horsham

60-63 minutes

Two trains per hour Sat: 2 trains per hour Sun: 1 train per hour

Gatwick Airport 70-73 minutes

East Croydon via Redhill

86-89 minutes

London Victoria 1 hour 46 minutes

Worthing 40-45 minutes

Two trains per hour Two trains per hour Brighton via

Shoreham & Hove 65-71 minutes


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4.0 MEASURES IMPLEMENTED TO DATE

4.1 Bellway offered each household a free 4-week Hayling Island Megarider ticket, valid on all

Stagecoach bus services on Hayling Island through to Havant. A form was included at the

back of the Travel Information Pack for residents to complete in order to collect a ticket

from the sales office.

4.2 CEC, in its capacity as RTPC, also secured a 10% discount for first occupiers of dwellings at

Halyards from the local store, 'Hayling Cycles'. The discount was available to each

household on a purchase of a bicycle. A voucher was contained at the back of the Travel

Information Pack issued to all new residents and proof of address was required in the form

of a recent utility bill (or similar).

4.3 Another form contained at the back of the Travel Information Pack enabled each household

to claim reimbursement of up to £50 on purchases of cycles and cycle accessories from any

cycle store. Proof of address and proof of purchase was required.

4.4 Bellway reported to CEC that at November 2017, when the development was fully occupied,

some 49 households had claimed the 4-week bus ticket and three households had claimed

the cycle reimbursement.

4.5 A Travel Information Pack was prepared and packs sent to new residents at Halyards (21st

October 2015; 50 No.), who began taking occupancy in October 2015. The Travel

Information Packs were updated in July 2016 and a further batch of 50 sent out. The last

100 packs were sent in February 2017. The last edition of the pack is contained within

Appendix 3 of this Report.

4.6 The Travel Information Packs contained a leaflet prepared by CEC that set out the

following:

advantages of travelling by the various sustainable modes of travel;

details of the aforementioned offers available to Halyards residents and how they can

claim them;

written instructions for reaching particular destinations on foot;

advice for cyclists and useful web links;

details of the nearest bus stops to the development;

links to transport operator and general public transport information websites;


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promotion of the HantsCarShare scheme; and

useful contact details for various transport bodies.

4.7 Also enclosed with the packs were the following publications by third parties:

Havant Borough Council's Cycle Map and Guide;

HCC's leaflet advertising their 'myjourneyhampshire' website (2 No.);

HCC's 'Travelling in Hampshire' pocket guide;

HCC's Bus, Train and Ferry Travel Guide leaflet;

HCC's leaflet advertising Hantscarshare.com;

HCC's Bus & Train Travel Times pamphlet;

Solent Transport's 'Solent Go' leaflet; and

Bus timetable leaflets for Stagecoach bus services 30 & 31, which serve Hayling Island.

4.8 A webpage has been created for the Halyards Travel Plan (www.coleeasdon.com/

halyardstp). This contains much of the information provided within the Travel Information

Packs but additionally contains copies of the Monitoring Reports, upcoming national and

local travel initiatives and links to relevant websites.

4.9 Newsletters have been issued to residents on an annual basis since November 2016. The

fourth edition was issued in November 2019, and compared the results from the 2016, 2017

and 2018 travel surveys to those conducted in 2019. The newsletter provided information

about facilities available in the nearby town of Havant, and the price of weekly bus tickets

for people who want to commute into the town. A summary of train services to places

where people may want to visit from Havant Station is also provided including the cost of

an off-peak return ticket. A copy of the most recent newsletter is contained within

Appendix 4.


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5.0 2020 SURVEY AND RESULTS

5.1 As related in Section 2.0 of this Report, the approved Travel Plan proposed resident travel

surveys that were iTRACE compliant. The first of these surveys was to be undertaken

either within 3 months of first occupation of the development or at a number of agreed

occupations to be agreed with HCC. Surveys were then to be repeated 12 months later

(Year 1) and then in Year 3 and Year 5. These three subsequent surveys were to be

supplemented by UK TRICS SAM surveys.

5.2 CEC were concerned about the expenditure involved with the rather onerous UK TRICS SAM

surveys, where the benefits for Bellway Homes, who would be required to fund such

surveys, were limited. It was therefore agreed with Philippa Gordon of HCC's Highways

department that we should use a survey template that has evolved from an HCC-provided

template and used at another of Bellway's developments in Hampshire and for which CEC

undertook the role of RTPC ('Sirocco Park', Eastleigh). The surveys are to be undertaken

annually.

5.3 The survey template is contained within Appendix 2. The Year 5 surveys were undertaken

online using 'SurveyMonkey' and launched on 9th March 2020 prior to the current COVID-19

lockdown situation. Due to the poor response rate from the Year 4 survey, the surveys

were open over a period of four weeks instead of two weeks. A leaflet drop was

undertaken to invite all residents over the age of 18 to complete the online survey. As the

surveys were launched prior to the COVID-19 lockdown, no mention was made of the need

to report on 'normal' travel habits, rather than those during lockdown which are clearly

vastly different. However, reference to the 'SurveyMonkey' raw data confirms that the last

submitted response was on 21st March 2020 before the lockdown was announced.

Therefore, all responses represent 'normal' travel behaviour.

5.4 Previous surveys offered an incentive to win £100 in High Street vouchers to encourage

residents to complete the survey. However due to the poor response rate in Year 4, it was

felt that this needed to be revised. It was assumed that as the incentive was not

guaranteed, many residents perhaps felt that their chance of winning the prize draw was

limited, and so chose not to take part. It was agreed with Bellway to instead offer a £10

Amazon voucher to every person that took part in the survey to encourage greater levels of

participation. A copy of the leaflet is also contained within Appendix 2. CEC issued

vouchers to all respondents on 4th April 2020.


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Survey Results

5.5 Eighteen individuals responded, from a total of 16 separate dwellings. This represents a

response rate of 12.2%, which is the highest response rate out of any of the surveys

undertaken (and compares to 3.1% for Year 4). However, caution should still be taken when

drawing conclusions from the results.

Demographic

5.6 The respondents were spread over a much broader age range than in Year 4, as a result of

the increased participation rate. 33% of respondents were aged between 25 and 34, 28%

between 35 and 44, 17% aged between 45 and 54, and 22% aged between 55 and 64. In

Year 4, 50% were aged between 25 and 34, and between 55 and 64, with no other age

bands represented.

5.7 All of the 18 respondents owned a car, which is the highest proportion out of any of the

surveys – in all previous surveys at least 13% of respondents did not own a car.

Travel to and from Home – All Journey Purposes

5.8 Across all journey purposes, the four respondents made a total of some 280 trips (two-way:

i.e. arrivals + departures) over the course of a typical working week (Monday to Friday).

This equates to an average of 15.6 trips per person, which is the lowest average per person

out of any surveys. In Years 1 to 4 the average was between 16.1 and 17.6 trips per person.

5.9 The proportion of trips made on foot and bus has fallen since the Year 4 survey and are at

the same level as the Year 1 surveys (representing the lowest proportion since the surveys

commenced). These represent 29% and 0% of all journeys made respectively. During Year 4

the highest share out of any mode were for journeys taken on foot.

5.10 In the Year 5 surveys, the proportion of trips made as the driver of a car now represent the

highest share out of any mode, increasing from 32% in Year 4 to 60% in Year 5. This is after

falls in each successive year since Year 1.

5.11 The proportion of trips made as the passenger of a car have fallen to their lowest level, and

represent only 4% of all trips made (compared to 13% in Year 4).

5.12 A total of 182 trips are typically made by car (including car passenger [12] and car share

[2]), in 168 car movements. Subtracting those car passenger trips suggests some 154 vehicle


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movements are single occupancy trips, which represents 55% of all trips. This is higher than

in any previous survey (the previous peak was 40% in Year 1) and in the Travel Plan

produced by SMA (46%), and significantly higher than in Year 4 (19.1%). After meeting the

Travel Plan target each year since the Year 1 survey (a 6% reduction in the number of single

occupancy car trips), the proportion of single occupancy trips is now 9% higher than that

shown in the Travel Plan.

5.13 1% of all trips were made through car sharing (the first time this has been recorded since

Year 1), and 6% of all trips were made on a bicycle (the first time since Year 3).

5.14 Chart 5.1 summarises the results of all-purpose trips.

Chart 5.1: Modal Split of Survey Respondents – All Purpose Trips During a Typical Week

Travel to and from Home – Commuting

5.15 Out of the 113 trips made for work purposes amongst the respondents to the Year 5 (2020)

travel survey, 87% were made by car (as a driver or passenger – 99 trips), higher than in any

previous survey and reversing a general decline since Year 1 (in Year 4 it had reduced to

60%).


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5.16 The proportion of trips made by sustainable modes (walking, cycling, public transport) has

thus reduced sharply. In Year 4, 40% of trips were made by these modes combined. In Year

5, only 13% of trips for work were made this way. There has been an increase in the

proportion of trips made by bicycle (up from 0% to 9%), but this has been offset by

reductions in the proportion of trips made by public transport (from 10% to 0%) and on foot

(from 30% to 4%).

5.17 Chart 5.2 summarises the proportion of trips that were made to work by mode.

Chart 5.2: Modal Split of Survey Respondents – Work Trips During a Typical Week

Workplace Postcode

5.18 Respondents were asked to provide their workplace postcode, with a view to the RTPC

determining the potential for work trips to be made on foot, by bicycle, by public transport

or car sharing (with other residents at Halyards). Fourteen (78% of respondents), provided

details. Out of these four were willing to be put in touch with another Halyards resident to

investigate the possibility of car sharing to work.

5.19 Four of the respondents work in the Hayling Island area. One of the respondents confirmed

that they work from home, and two others also appear to do the same – although they have

confirmed making car journeys for work. The final respondent works on Elm Grove on the

main road close to the development (approximately 950m away), and they make their work

journeys on foot.


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5.20 Three respondents work close to the M27 (at Cosham and Portchester), where there is the

possibility that they could car share. All three currently make most of their work journeys

by single occupancy car, although one does travel by car occasionally as a passenger. One

respondent works at Havant in Langstone Technology Park, which is located in close

proximity to regular bus services from Hayling Island, and two respondents work close

together in Eastleigh and Chandlers Ford, where they could possibly car share. All three

make their work journeys in a single occupancy car. The respondent working in Eastleigh is

the only one of these willing to make car sharing journeys. Refer to CEC Plan 4159/203

[Resident Workplace Locations 2020] within Appendix 1. All respondents have been

encouraged to 'sign up' to the HantsCarShare website.

Changing Travel Patterns

5.21 One of the respondents from the Year 5 survey has changed their mode of travel since

moving to Halyards. They are now walking to get more exercise. Halyards' residents have

now been living at the development for up to four years, and this may see a reduction in

the number of people changing their travel mode, as their travel patterns have become

more established.

Travel to and from Education

5.22 In order to complete the survey, representatives needed to be over the age of 18. It is

reasonable to assume that the majority of trips for education relate to parents / carers

escorting their children to school. A total of 67 journeys were made for educational

purposes, which is the highest level in terms of number and proportion than has been seen

in any of the surveys.

5.23 If this proportion of trips is either maintained or increased in future surveys, it could be

assumed that many of the residents in the development moved here either with young

children or to start a family, and that many children living in the development are now

approaching school age. However, it has been evident throughout the surveys that the

proportion of trips made for educational purposes changes based on the number of

respondents, and this may be a one-off occurrence.

5.24 Although the proportion of education based trips made by car had reduced since the Year 4

survey, and there has been a major increase in the proportion of trips made on foot, a

realistic comparison cannot be made with the Year 4 survey due to the poor response rate

from that survey (with just one trip was made for education purposes). Chart 5.3


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summarises the modal split results of this and previous surveys regarding education purpose

trips.

Chart 5.3: Modal Split of Survey Respondents – Education Trips During a Typical Week

Encouraging More Sustainable Travel

Cycling

5.25 Respondents were asked to select as many options as were relevant with respect to what

would encourage them to cycle for local journeys. All respondents selected at least one of

the options available.

5.26 Safer, better lit cycle paths and improved cycle paths towards the town centre and station

were again the most popular choices, with at least 78% of respondents each saying that

these improvements would encourage them to cycle. Cycle parking both on site and at

local facilities and crossing facilities were also of a concern for some of the respondents

(between 16% and 28% of respondents each).

5.27 One respondent also mentioned that a more joined up cycle network, with dedicated cycle

paths running alongside the railway or motorway, would encourage more people to travel

further afield.


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Public Transport

5.28 Respondents were more split with regards to what improvements would encourage them to

use public transport. 33% of respondents felt that there was nothing that would encourage

them to make journeys by public transport.

5.29 The most popular response from the remainder of the respondents, was for more direct bus

routes to be introduced (selected by 33% of all respondents). 17% of all respondents each

wanted to see more frequent bus services, better lighting at bus shelters, better bus links

to work and better public transport information.

5.30 Three respondents selected that other methods would encourage them to use public

transport. Two of which said that the cost of bus fares needed to be improved, which again

echoes comments from previous surveys suggesting that bus fares needed to be reduced.

The third respondent said that they would use public transport more when they retire,

which suggests that they are not prepared to pay to use the bus (which is currently free for

over 65's), and require travel that takes less time or when public transport services are

unavailable. Further comments re-iterated the cost issue with public transport, but also

included a request for a bus service to be re-instated to the ferry direct to Portsmouth.

Walking

5.31 Cleaner better maintained footpaths remained the most popular option that respondents

selected to encourage them to walk for journeys (selected by 33% of respondents). The

same proportion also wanted to see better lighting on footpaths within the development.

The third most popular option was to see lower speed limits introduced (selected by 28%

respondents).

5.32 22% of respondents felt that there was nothing that would encourage them to make

journeys on foot. 17% of respondents felt that alternative options to those provided would

encourage them to walk for journeys. One respondent wanted to see footpaths on

adjoining roads (Mengham Lane in particular). Another respondent wanted improvements

made to the path leading to the fields located to the north west of the development.

Car Sharing

5.33 28% of the respondents wanted more help finding car share partners, with similar working

patterns and destinations, before they would take up car sharing. 22% of respondents

wanted more information about the benefits of car sharing, and 17% wanted a free taxi


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home if let down by their car share partner, before they would consider car sharing. 44% of

respondents would not consider car sharing at all. Information regarding the benefits of car

sharing has been provided to those respondents who requested it.

Travel Plan Awareness

5.34 Four out of the 18 respondents (22%) was aware that the Halyards development operates a

Travel Plan.

Bus / Cycle Vouchers

5.35 Five out of 18 respondents (28%) have made use of one or more of the offers available to

Halyards residents that were provided within the Travel Information Packs. This is a lower

proportion than in previous surveys (between 43% and 80%).

Further Comments

5.36 Six respondents made further comments with regards to travel within the local area. One

respondent wanted to see beach car parks discounted or free for local residents and free

after 6pm to encourage people to make use of the local facilities.

5.37 One respondent wanted to see more crossing points along the "main road" to improve

safety, and felt that many of the footpaths got muddy during the winter. Another

respondent was very happy with travel in the area, particularly the local bus services, but

mentioned that it was not suitable for their travel requirements to work.

5.38 One respondent mentioned that as it is difficult to travel from Havant and other parts of

Hayling Island late a night by taxi, that they would prefer to see buses run later. They

would also like to see a bus to the ferry, and a free bus around the island.

5.39 The local roads were commented on by two of the respondents. One wanted to see

improvements made to the local road structure to keep traffic flowing freely, particularly

along West Lane. Another wanted dropped kerbs to be introduced along Shute Close to

provide additional crossing facilities for pedestrians. They also commented on the state of

the local playground.


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6.0 FUTURE MEASURES

6.1 Since the last Monitoring Report, a newsletter was issued to residents of Halyards in

November 2019. This provided a summary of the results of the 2019 travel survey compared

to previous years and promoted the Travel Plan webpage for Halyards. It also provided

information about bus services and facilities available in Havant, and places that can be

visited by train.

6.2 A further Newsletter will be circulated to residents in November / December 2020.

6.3 The webpage will continue to be kept up to date.

6.4 The next travel survey will be undertaken in February / March 2021. The incentive used in

the 2020 survey will be retained for the 2021 survey, as this was successful in increasing the

response rate.

Cole Easdon Consultants Limited

April 2020

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