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Speakers at the Merseyside Transport Conference are, left to right: Joanne Jennings (Liverpool One), John Whitelegg (Liverpool John Moores University), Phil Redmond (Liverpool Culture Co), Neil Scales (Merseyside Transport Partnership), Jessica Bowles (Dept for Transport), Cllr Jean Quinn (Merseyside Strategic Transportation and Planning Committee), and Michael Parkinson (Liverpool John Moores University)
Keeping the region moving G ETTING better all the time. This was the message coming across at the annual Merseyside Transport conference, held last week at Liverpool Town Hall. So what is the Merseyside Transport Partnership, which organised the conference, all about? It is a partnership between the five Merseyside local authorities and Merseytravel, who have joined forces to produce long-term plans aimed at investing in and improving the region’s transport infrastructure and services. Each year, the Partnership reports back to the public with an update on its progress, and this year was more significant than ever, as the organisation nears the half-way point of its current plan. What is the Merseyside Local Transport Plan’s vision? Its aim is to achieve a fully integrated, safe transport network for Merseyside which
supports economic and social regeneration with good access for all, and which is operated to the highest standards to protect the environment and ensure quality of life. What progress has been made so far to achieve this? Overall, there have been real improvements in people’s travel experience, and this is something which was highlighted by Neil Scales, chair of Merseyside Transport Partnership, at the conference. He said: “Our progress report has highlighted that we have had a large measure of success, and that success has been recognised by Government in our Beacon status and in significant extra funding for the area. “We have excellent programmes in place right across the transport spectrum – from encouraging school children to walk to school and making sure that everyone on two wheels is catered for, to major improvements in our capacity to move freight.� The region’s Bikeability scheme – now the largest in
the country – has trained 24,000 young people to ride a bike safely, and the number of road traffic accidents has been considerably reduced, particularly among young people. TravelWise – which helps people make smarter travel choices – has seen great results in campaigns for more efficient ways to travel to work and school. Eighty companies are currently signed up to the TravelWise scheme, with 160,000 employees involved. Plans to improve bus travel continue apace, with punctuality continuing and easier access onto buses being achieved. Increased investment in new buses means that the region’s bus fleet is continually improving. And it’s good news on the rail front, too. An extra 3m passengers now use Merseyrail, which is one of the best-performing networks in the country – and that’s official, according to the Government. Enhanced City Line capacity, improvements at
specific stations and secure station status at 95% of stations, have all been achieved. These have all helped to reduce delays on the main freight routes in Merseyside and slow the increase in traffic growth. Keeping traffic flowing freely will be key to helping businesses maintain a competitive advantage in the region. Road safety has seen real progress as well, with the biggest reduction in pedestrian casualties in disadvantaged areas. Traffic calming has improved safety and the quality of public spaces on housing estates. But there is still much work to be done. With the city’s ongoing regeneration comes a whole new set of transport challenges, and the Merseyside LTP will be the catalyst for ways to resolve these issues, as the city moves forward. Speakers at the conference demonstrated that transport planning is critically important to the future
prosperity of the region. Joanne Jennings, chief executive of Liverpool One, said that consideration of all forms of transport was an integral part of the planning of the development. She said: “Public transport is extremely important, especially now that Liverpool is the fifth-largest shopping destination in the country. We need people to be able to access the city as easily as possible, by all forms of transport.� And, looking to the future, beyond Liverpool’s year as Capital of Culture, Phil Redmond, deputy chair and creative director of Liverpool Culture Company, spoke of the challenges ahead. He said: “This year, all the fantastic events that have been arranged have created footfall in Merseyside. We have created opportunities for people to move around the region, to appreciate our culture and enjoy cultural events, to spend money and establish a cultural economy. Transport needs to encourage all that movement.�
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Award-winners are recognised for going that one step further T
HE second annual Merseyside Transport Awards proved a great opportunity to celebrate the innovative work under way across the region to create a sustainable transport future. A highlight of the 2008 Merseyside Transport Conference, the awards were presented by Phil Redmond, deputy chair of the Liverpool Culture Company, and the quality of this year’s nominations – from individuals, schools and organisations – was outstanding. The winners were chosen because they are consistently going that “one step further” in helping create and maintain a more accessible, affordable, convenient, dependable and environmentally-friendly transport network for the city region. Cllr Jean Quinn, chair of the Merseyside Strategic Transportation and Planning Committee, said: “All the entrants deserve congratulations, as every transport initiative and scheme plays an important role in helping Merseyside to successfully deliver a transport plan of exceptional quality for the people and businesses of the region.”
The school’s first walking bus reduced the number of cars in the immediate vicinity, greatly decreasing congestion and also contributing to the school’s Healthy School status.
Graham Pollard, travel plan officer, left, and Arthur Garnett, support officer, TravelWise Organisation 2008 winners, University of Liverpool
West Kirby Primary School’s walking bus volunteers, Ki Home, Lyn Saunders and John Hutchinson with pupils Oscar Home, 8, Mia Home, 9, Margaret Saunders, 10, and Josephine Saunders, 7, with Phil Redmond and their award for the Best Primary School Travel Plan. Mr Redmond presented all the awards and is pictured with other recipients on this page
Ian Stenton, environmental adviser, left, Cllr Steve Niblock, Mike Hall, energy and environmental co-ordinator, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, with their BikeWise Award 2008 for best cycling initiative or achievement
Deputy head teacher Andrea Lucas, with pupils Neil Brunskill, 13, John Van-Eker, 14, and Callum Douglas, 13, of St Margaret’s C of E High School, Aigburth Road, Liverpool, with their award for the Best High School Travel Plan
Outstanding achievement in the category of best travel plan 2008 was awarded to Christine Cartwright, deputy manager, left, and Alison Storer, marketing officer, of the National Wildflower Centre, Knowsley
TravelWise Award 2008 – for the best sustainable transport initiative. This award recognises the initiative that leads the way in promoting a sustainable transport system in Merseyside by effectively accommodating people’s travel needs and supporting the economy, while simultaneously benefiting the environment by helping reduce congestion and carbon emissions. Winner: Liverpool Primary Care Trust (PCT) Healthcare Network Liverpool PCT’s scheme will improve access to crucial healthcare services by incorporating accessibility into the assessment for new healthcare locations and securing a 15-minute walk time to these services. The PCT’s Accessibility Audit’s findings have been incorporated into the development of a new health service plan for the city, which promotes fair access to healthcare services for everyone. TravelWise School Award 2008 – for the best school travel plan. Initiatives in this category help to encourage and support the use of alternative methods of transport that positively impact on localised congestion, assist in road safety and also help tackle health and obesity problems. Best Overall School Travel Plan: St Christopher’s Primary School, Speke. Staff, parents and pupils at St Christopher’s are committed to the school’s Travel Plan, with an increasing number of children
John Prescott, head of planning, Liverpool Primary Care Trust (PCT) Healthcare Network, accepted theTravelWise Award 2008 for the best sustainable transport initiative walking to and from school – the reduction in traffic around the school has created a much safer school community. Best High School Travel Plan: St Margaret’s CofE High School, Aigburth Road, Liverpool St Margaret’s aims to increase cycling to school to 10% by 2011, and decrease the number of pupils travelling to school by single occupancy car. The school has provided cycle storage and road safety cycle training, and includes environment awareness and healthy living topics in its
Gill Pritchard, deputy head, Dawpool C of E Primary School, Wirral, received the WalkWise Award 2008 for the best walking initiative or achievement
curriculum. Best Primary School Travel Plan: West Kirby Primary School. The school has successfully developed and maintained two walking buses, and launched a third. West Kirby Primary School now has the first fullytrained mobile walking bus school crossing patrol volunteers in the country. The school’s travel plan has played an important part in the school recently gaining Healthy School status and a Green Flag from the Eco Schools Scheme.
The Freightwise Award 2008, for the best freight initiative, was presented to Eric Knowles, of Mersey Waste Holdings Ltd
TravelWise Organisation 2008 – for best travel plan. This award recognises the initiative that helps promote real alternatives to people who would normally drive, by developing public transport as the smart, convenient and ecoconscious way to travel. Winner: University of Liverpool. One of the region’s biggest employers, Liverpool University has taken a comprehensive approach to travel planning and reduced car use by 7% last year.
This has been made possible with the introduction of the university’s travel plan and car park charging scheme. The university has also implemented tax-free cycle loan schemes for staff members, provided improved, secure cycle storage and a shared-use pedestrian and cycle route. Keen to work collectively, the university has invited a number neighbouring institutions to establish a Transport Partnership – the first meeting is due to take place this month.
The Going the Extra Mile Award 2008, for outstanding customer service by an operator, was awarded to Bart Schmeink, Merseyrail
Outstanding Achievement: National Wildflower Centre, Knowsley. The National Wildflower Centre has increased sustainable travel by visitors through an information campaign and innovative schemes to enable access to events for those who do not have cars. The approach has increased visitor numbers without increasing the number of cars used to get there. The centre has also offered travel bursaries to schools and
Bill Addy, development director, Iliad Developments Group, winner of TravelWise Development 2008, for good transport design in a new building/ scheme
community groups to encourage them to use public transport or coach hire when visiting. Freightwise Award 2008 – for the best freight initiative. This award recognises achievements in improving the impact of moving goods in Merseyside. Winner: Mersey Waste Holdings Ltd (MWH). Drivers are the biggest single influence on a vehicle’s fuel efficiency, and, in a bid to reduce its transport fleet’s fuel consumption and associated
CO² emissions, MWH has introduced a highly successful fuel efficient driving initiative – which has resulted in massive reductions in fuel use, cut carbon emissions and helped reduce the impact of waste collection services across Merseyside. BikeWise Award 2008 – for best cycling initiative or achievement. This award is for the initiative that makes cycling a more appealing option – whether by providing access to bikes, offering safe cycling
TravelWise School Award 2008 for the best overall school travel plan, was presented to Vincent Hall, learning mentor, St Christopher’s Primary School, Speke
training programmes, opening or improving cycle routes, or providing more cycle parking spaces. Winner: Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service has introduced a number of initiatives to increase cycle ownership and use among its workforce and the wider community. The Service’s Travel Plan has encouraged a “bike pool” at its headquarters, and a cycling team regularly organises group bike rides. More than 150 staff – around
Chris Hodgkinson, director of Formby Village Radio Cars, who were highly commended
10% of the workforce – joined the Cycle2Work scheme, and Bike2Work Week offered prizes for participants. Competitive and charity fund-raising cycling events were organised as part of the city’s Capital of Culture World Firefighter Games. WalkWise Award 2008 – for the best walking initiative or achievement. This award recognises the initiatives that promote better opportunities for people to walk – including providing a safer environment, more
attractive and cleaner footpaths, easier to access rights of way, more traffic-free zones, etc. Winner: Dawpool CofE Primary School, Wirral. As a result of severe congestion problems in the area, the school worked hard to create a detailed travel plan. Two junior road safety officers have been very busy raising the profile of safer routes to school, and helped reduce safety problems caused by parents parking illegally on the zigzag lines by more than 90%.
Going the Extra Mile Award 2008 – for outstanding customer service by an operator. It is the day-to-day duty of an operator to provide the best service possible, but the organisation was keen to reward those bodies that went “beyond the call of duty”. Winner: Merseyrail. Merseyrail has consistently improved punctuality and customer satisfaction, delivered support for big events, addressed maintenance issues, increased capacity and improved service standards during 2008. Services were strengthened to cope with extra demand during a number of high profile special events such as the Grand National racing festival, the Open Golf Championship and the Tall Ships visit to Liverpool. Merseyrail also has the highest percentage of secure stations of any UK train operator. Highly Commended: Formby Taxis and Key Travel. Formby Taxis and Key Travel are committed to improving driver training. They provide transport for vulnerable adults and children on behalf of Sefton Council’s social services department, and all drivers are trained to NVQ Level 2 in driving road passenger service vehicles. They are proud of their drivers’ excellent communication, customer service and pastoral care skills.
TravelWise Development 2008 – for good transport design in a new building/ scheme. This award recognises the scheme that supports regeneration and strengthens the public transport infrastructure by helping people to reach their destination easily, while making a range of transport options available to them. Winner: Iliad Developments Group. Property developer the Iliad Group has integrated a sustainable Transport Plan into the design and delivery of three separate apartment developments in the city centre – to reduce unnecessary car use and encourage the use of public transport, cycling and walking. The Jugglers Yard, Elysian Fields and Levers Court developments have been designed with designated cycle parking, extra wide lifts to allow cycles to be taken into the apartments, and enhanced lighting and smooth pavements to enhance cycle use – and handover packs given to all residents include walking and cycle maps of Liverpool, local bus timetables, cycle discount vouchers and free travel on bus services around the city.
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Merseyside Transport Partnership
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Award-winners are recognised for going that one step further T
HE second annual Merseyside Transport Awards proved a great opportunity to celebrate the innovative work under way across the region to create a sustainable transport future. A highlight of the 2008 Merseyside Transport Conference, the awards were presented by Phil Redmond, deputy chair of the Liverpool Culture Company, and the quality of this year’s nominations – from individuals, schools and organisations – was outstanding. The winners were chosen because they are consistently going that “one step further” in helping create and maintain a more accessible, affordable, convenient, dependable and environmentally-friendly transport network for the city region. Cllr Jean Quinn, chair of the Merseyside Strategic Transportation and Planning Committee, said: “All the entrants deserve congratulations, as every transport initiative and scheme plays an important role in helping Merseyside to successfully deliver a transport plan of exceptional quality for the people and businesses of the region.”
The school’s first walking bus reduced the number of cars in the immediate vicinity, greatly decreasing congestion and also contributing to the school’s Healthy School status.
Graham Pollard, travel plan officer, left, and Arthur Garnett, support officer, TravelWise Organisation 2008 winners, University of Liverpool
West Kirby Primary School’s walking bus volunteers, Ki Home, Lyn Saunders and John Hutchinson with pupils Oscar Home, 8, Mia Home, 9, Margaret Saunders, 10, and Josephine Saunders, 7, with Phil Redmond and their award for the Best Primary School Travel Plan. Mr Redmond presented all the awards and is pictured with other recipients on this page
Ian Stenton, environmental adviser, left, Cllr Steve Niblock, Mike Hall, energy and environmental co-ordinator, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, with their BikeWise Award 2008 for best cycling initiative or achievement
Deputy head teacher Andrea Lucas, with pupils Neil Brunskill, 13, John Van-Eker, 14, and Callum Douglas, 13, of St Margaret’s C of E High School, Aigburth Road, Liverpool, with their award for the Best High School Travel Plan
Outstanding achievement in the category of best travel plan 2008 was awarded to Christine Cartwright, deputy manager, left, and Alison Storer, marketing officer, of the National Wildflower Centre, Knowsley
TravelWise Award 2008 – for the best sustainable transport initiative. This award recognises the initiative that leads the way in promoting a sustainable transport system in Merseyside by effectively accommodating people’s travel needs and supporting the economy, while simultaneously benefiting the environment by helping reduce congestion and carbon emissions. Winner: Liverpool Primary Care Trust (PCT) Healthcare Network Liverpool PCT’s scheme will improve access to crucial healthcare services by incorporating accessibility into the assessment for new healthcare locations and securing a 15-minute walk time to these services. The PCT’s Accessibility Audit’s findings have been incorporated into the development of a new health service plan for the city, which promotes fair access to healthcare services for everyone. TravelWise School Award 2008 – for the best school travel plan. Initiatives in this category help to encourage and support the use of alternative methods of transport that positively impact on localised congestion, assist in road safety and also help tackle health and obesity problems. Best Overall School Travel Plan: St Christopher’s Primary School, Speke. Staff, parents and pupils at St Christopher’s are committed to the school’s Travel Plan, with an increasing number of children
John Prescott, head of planning, Liverpool Primary Care Trust (PCT) Healthcare Network, accepted theTravelWise Award 2008 for the best sustainable transport initiative walking to and from school – the reduction in traffic around the school has created a much safer school community. Best High School Travel Plan: St Margaret’s CofE High School, Aigburth Road, Liverpool St Margaret’s aims to increase cycling to school to 10% by 2011, and decrease the number of pupils travelling to school by single occupancy car. The school has provided cycle storage and road safety cycle training, and includes environment awareness and healthy living topics in its
Gill Pritchard, deputy head, Dawpool C of E Primary School, Wirral, received the WalkWise Award 2008 for the best walking initiative or achievement
curriculum. Best Primary School Travel Plan: West Kirby Primary School. The school has successfully developed and maintained two walking buses, and launched a third. West Kirby Primary School now has the first fullytrained mobile walking bus school crossing patrol volunteers in the country. The school’s travel plan has played an important part in the school recently gaining Healthy School status and a Green Flag from the Eco Schools Scheme.
The Freightwise Award 2008, for the best freight initiative, was presented to Eric Knowles, of Mersey Waste Holdings Ltd
TravelWise Organisation 2008 – for best travel plan. This award recognises the initiative that helps promote real alternatives to people who would normally drive, by developing public transport as the smart, convenient and ecoconscious way to travel. Winner: University of Liverpool. One of the region’s biggest employers, Liverpool University has taken a comprehensive approach to travel planning and reduced car use by 7% last year.
This has been made possible with the introduction of the university’s travel plan and car park charging scheme. The university has also implemented tax-free cycle loan schemes for staff members, provided improved, secure cycle storage and a shared-use pedestrian and cycle route. Keen to work collectively, the university has invited a number neighbouring institutions to establish a Transport Partnership – the first meeting is due to take place this month.
The Going the Extra Mile Award 2008, for outstanding customer service by an operator, was awarded to Bart Schmeink, Merseyrail
Outstanding Achievement: National Wildflower Centre, Knowsley. The National Wildflower Centre has increased sustainable travel by visitors through an information campaign and innovative schemes to enable access to events for those who do not have cars. The approach has increased visitor numbers without increasing the number of cars used to get there. The centre has also offered travel bursaries to schools and
Bill Addy, development director, Iliad Developments Group, winner of TravelWise Development 2008, for good transport design in a new building/ scheme
community groups to encourage them to use public transport or coach hire when visiting. Freightwise Award 2008 – for the best freight initiative. This award recognises achievements in improving the impact of moving goods in Merseyside. Winner: Mersey Waste Holdings Ltd (MWH). Drivers are the biggest single influence on a vehicle’s fuel efficiency, and, in a bid to reduce its transport fleet’s fuel consumption and associated
CO² emissions, MWH has introduced a highly successful fuel efficient driving initiative – which has resulted in massive reductions in fuel use, cut carbon emissions and helped reduce the impact of waste collection services across Merseyside. BikeWise Award 2008 – for best cycling initiative or achievement. This award is for the initiative that makes cycling a more appealing option – whether by providing access to bikes, offering safe cycling
TravelWise School Award 2008 for the best overall school travel plan, was presented to Vincent Hall, learning mentor, St Christopher’s Primary School, Speke
training programmes, opening or improving cycle routes, or providing more cycle parking spaces. Winner: Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service has introduced a number of initiatives to increase cycle ownership and use among its workforce and the wider community. The Service’s Travel Plan has encouraged a “bike pool” at its headquarters, and a cycling team regularly organises group bike rides. More than 150 staff – around
Chris Hodgkinson, director of Formby Village Radio Cars, who were highly commended
10% of the workforce – joined the Cycle2Work scheme, and Bike2Work Week offered prizes for participants. Competitive and charity fund-raising cycling events were organised as part of the city’s Capital of Culture World Firefighter Games. WalkWise Award 2008 – for the best walking initiative or achievement. This award recognises the initiatives that promote better opportunities for people to walk – including providing a safer environment, more
attractive and cleaner footpaths, easier to access rights of way, more traffic-free zones, etc. Winner: Dawpool CofE Primary School, Wirral. As a result of severe congestion problems in the area, the school worked hard to create a detailed travel plan. Two junior road safety officers have been very busy raising the profile of safer routes to school, and helped reduce safety problems caused by parents parking illegally on the zigzag lines by more than 90%.
Going the Extra Mile Award 2008 – for outstanding customer service by an operator. It is the day-to-day duty of an operator to provide the best service possible, but the organisation was keen to reward those bodies that went “beyond the call of duty”. Winner: Merseyrail. Merseyrail has consistently improved punctuality and customer satisfaction, delivered support for big events, addressed maintenance issues, increased capacity and improved service standards during 2008. Services were strengthened to cope with extra demand during a number of high profile special events such as the Grand National racing festival, the Open Golf Championship and the Tall Ships visit to Liverpool. Merseyrail also has the highest percentage of secure stations of any UK train operator. Highly Commended: Formby Taxis and Key Travel. Formby Taxis and Key Travel are committed to improving driver training. They provide transport for vulnerable adults and children on behalf of Sefton Council’s social services department, and all drivers are trained to NVQ Level 2 in driving road passenger service vehicles. They are proud of their drivers’ excellent communication, customer service and pastoral care skills.
TravelWise Development 2008 – for good transport design in a new building/ scheme. This award recognises the scheme that supports regeneration and strengthens the public transport infrastructure by helping people to reach their destination easily, while making a range of transport options available to them. Winner: Iliad Developments Group. Property developer the Iliad Group has integrated a sustainable Transport Plan into the design and delivery of three separate apartment developments in the city centre – to reduce unnecessary car use and encourage the use of public transport, cycling and walking. The Jugglers Yard, Elysian Fields and Levers Court developments have been designed with designated cycle parking, extra wide lifts to allow cycles to be taken into the apartments, and enhanced lighting and smooth pavements to enhance cycle use – and handover packs given to all residents include walking and cycle maps of Liverpool, local bus timetables, cycle discount vouchers and free travel on bus services around the city.
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MERSEYSIDE’S TRANSPORT PROGRESS
The Merseyside Transport Partnership aims to ensure • everyone can reach jobs and opportunities • we manage travel demand and congestion • transport does not damage peoples’ health and encourages active lives • we protect the environment by reducing traffic emissions and noise pollution • we make the best use of Merseyside’s excellent transport network Our strategy, the Local Transport Plan, serves the priorities and needs of businesses, communities and individuals, helping Merseyside grow and be a better place to live and work.
Improvements for all users Since 2006 we have helped • generate an extra 3m trips on Merseyrail • 12,000 residents to access employment and training • train 24,000 young people to cycle safely • provide 160,000 employees and 80,000 students with information to help them make sustainable travel choices • make our roads safer by reducing traffic accidents, particularly among young people • the Capital of Culture by providing a high quality city centre environment. Meeting our Targets
An ‘Excellent Partnership’ We have twice been awarded ‘Excellent’ status both for transport planning and delivery.This resulted in 25% extra funding, meaning for 2006-11 we have £230 million to spend on transport system improvements and £40m to maintain existing facilities.
• Largest cycle training scheme in UK, we deliver ‘Bikeability’ training and are working in partnership with Sustrans cycle to school schemes.We have created more cycle routes and parking places and have attracted extra funding to improve cycling levels among disadvantaged communities • Reduction in road accidents, based on partnership working and increased commitment from the police. Addressing Challenges Key areas for further action by 2011 include: • Working with bus operators to improve services and increase bus use • Increasing levels of cycling • Tackling particular areas where road traffic casualties are still high • Maintaining essential services such as street lighting and drainage at a time of rising prices • Encouraging walking, cycling and public transport use to get to secondary education • Attracting additional funding to ensure we complete our plans
High Level of Targeted Investment 2006 - 2008
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Measurable Impact on the Transport Network Since 2006, we have delivered a number of significant improvements including: • £7.6m Olive Mount Chord rail scheme to be completed by end of 2008. Key part of Freight Strategy to improve movement of goods and reduce traffic congestion • £7m upgrade of pedestrianised Church Street, Lord Street and Whitechapel as part of the Liverpool City Centre Movement Strategy, providing safe and easy movement • £7m national award winning transformation of Bootle Town Centre and Bootle Oriel Road Station • £8.4m Blackbrooke by-pass, supporting regeneration and easing community disruption from traffic • £6m rebuild of St Helens central station improving access and attractiveness of rail journeys • £2.5m improvements on the A580 East Lancashire Road to support regeneration.
• Beacon Status, The Merseyside Transport Partnership and Halton Council have been awarded Beacon Status for enhancing community cohesion and opening up opportunities for people – also receiving one of only four special commendations awarded nationally
An Integrated Approach Besides supporting our own City Region priorities, the LTP also supports the national transport priorities relating to congestion, air quality, accessibility and road safety. As well as infrastructure improvements, the Merseyside Transport Partnership leads key schemes to secure best value and help meet our vision.These include: • Congestion Reduction Schemes, particularly on key routes where the Partnership’s traffic managers and the Department for Transport are working together to maintain free flowing traffic in accordance with the Network Management Duty • Renewal of the Freight Quality Partnership, engaging key industry stakeholders in setting and delivering improvements to the Strategic Freight Network • TravelWise, working with schools, businesses and other communities to reduce car use • Let’s Get Moving and WorkWise, neighbourhood Travel Teams, free travel passes, cycles and scooters to help people living in the most disadvantaged areas to reach jobs and training • Access, a groundbreaking partnership between St Helens Chamber of Commerce and Arriva has enabled a new bus service to be introduced at Haydock
Planning for the Future We are now starting to plan for a transport strategy beyond 2011, that will • support Merseyside’s continuing economic growth • address climate change • manage increased demand for travel • ensure equal ease of movement for all members of the community • maintaining a competitive edge through good journey times and freight access To inform policy, the Planning for the Future programme involves: • Chamber of Commerce business transport forum • regular transport briefings • City Centre liaison group • modelling of travel demand and traffic growth • research programmes To join the debate about how to meet our transport needs sustainably for the benefit of businesses, residents and future generations, or to receive a copy of the Local Transport Plan Progress Report, email info@transportmerseyside.org or visit www.transportmerseyside.org
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Planners give green light to new four star-plus hotel project PLANS to revive and extend Liverpool’s Watson Building into a four star-plus hotel have been approved by city planners. The site, a Grade II listed building, formerly part of Lewis’s department store, and the neighbouring former Rapid Hardware paint shop, were bought by Central Regeneration, a joint venture of Merepark and Irish developer Ballymore, last year. The 70,000 sq ft Watson Building will be extended onto the former Rapid site to form a 170,000 sq ft, 180 bedroom, four star-plus hotel designed by international architects Woods Bagot. An international
Shares rise BELLWAy saw its shares rise yesterday despite its annual profits being slashed by half. PAGE 4
Delegation A 100-STRONG public and private sector delegation is to travel to London to promote Liverpool. PAGE 5
KNOWSLEY fuel supplier OSS Group is fighting a new tax. PAGE 6
FTSE 100 4394.2 ▲ 137.3 LONDON’S FTSE 100 Index enjoyed another positive session yesterday with a solid 3% advance as investors took heart from bank rescue plans. Wall Street ended with a moderate loss. The Dow fell 76.62, or 0.82%, to 9,310.99. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 5.34, or 0.53%, to 998.01, and the Nasdaq composite index fell 65.24, or 3.54%, to 1,779.01.
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An impression of the hotel project planned for Renshaw Street
hotel operator has already been secured and the scheme’s approval will secure a further £50m investment for the city centre. The development will see the rejuvenation of the mainly unoccupied Watson building. Ian Jones, director of Merepark, said: “Working closely with our architects, Woods Bagot, we have developed a scheme which responds well to the local surroundings and provides another dynamic link to Central Village. “Sustainability is at the centre of our vision, and we’re confident that the development will result in an exciting mixed-use quarter.”
Supership terminal to save £100m a year
BY BARRY TURNBULL
Daily Post Business Features Editor
Green benefits in switch from road to sea
THE creation of a terminal for superships at the Port of Liverpool could eliminate 800,000 truck movements and save North West industry £100m a year. Bosses at Mersey Docks say the development is expect-
ed to see the UK's biggest switch from road to sea transport. The green credentials lie at the heart of plans to accommodate the world's largest container vessels in Seaforth. Detailed design work is currently under way on the £100m facility which will enable
BUSINESS EDITOR: BILL GLEESON 0151 472 2319
DEPUTY BUSINESS EDITOR: TONY McDONOUGH 0151 330 4918
the port to double its container trade to 1.5m units a year. At the moment, the biggest cargo ships can only unload at Southampton and Felixstowe, leading to 200m truck miles between those ports and the North West. Peel Ports group BUSINESS FEATURES EDITOR: BARRY TURNBULL 0151 472 2466
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MERSEYSIDE Property Auctions is reporting almost £1m in sales from its first auction. Kate Hughes set up MPA in the summer and held her first event at the Crowne Plaza, in Speke. Sales hit the £1m mark after almost 100 people attended the day-long auction with a total of 34 lots up for grabs. Six further lots were sold prior to the auction, with the total sales reaching £998,000 and 40% of the lots on offer being sold. Offers are still being received and more sales are expected within the next few weeks. Ms Hughes told LDP Business: “I am really pleased to have hit the million-pound mark at our first auction. It shows that the property market is not all doom and gloom. “People still want to buy property, they just want to feel as though they are getting a good deal.” MPA will hold its next auction on November 19. Instructions are currently being taken with a closing date of October 17. Another recent entrant into the market – Whitegates – last month sold 40% of lots at its latest auction,
New let at Widnes park PRIORITY Sites has completed another deal on its hybrid business space at Turnstone Business Park in Widnes. The regeneration specialist has secured a deal with Boulting, which will occupy 2,348 sq ft on a threeyear lease. This latest letting comes weeks after plumbing and heating firm OMG moved into 3,000 sq ft of new accommodation at the Business Park.
RBAN regeneration has come a long way since the 1950s. Policies and planning after World War II led to slum clearance in UK cities and the growth of suburbia and green belts around the city. By the 1970s, it was clear that collectivist provision had failed. The following two decades saw a decline within our cities, architecturally, economically, and socially and led architects and planners to think again. A mass exodus from the city left central business districts surrounded by decaying, run down inner city areas. Between 1961 and 1994, Liverpool lost 35% of its population. This change led to commuter belts and “stealth districts” leaving our towns and cities with poor infrastructures. In recent years, however, this has started to change as, for example, the central business district has become home to thousands of new apartment homes, and cities like Liverpool benefit dramatically from the process of regeneration. Today, growing sectors require central office space first and
foremost and, where this has been provided, provision has been made by urban planners for an appropriate proportion of housing. However, imagination and development have sometimes been restricted by inappropriate private sector schemes. For the successful transition of a leisure district, the infrastructure of our towns and cities often needs more careful consideration. Liverpool has been getting it right in so many ways in recent years, and the recent opening of Liverpool One is a great example of how the public and private sector can work together to procure the quality and sustainability of key schemes as “best fit” models. If only we would have had these programmes of urban development and its various scales decades ago. At least now, far more than ever, there is real expertise in the marketplace that crosses both private and public sector boundaries for the greater good. That’s when urban regeneration is working at its best.
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generating receipts of £698,000. Its next event is on November 20. The latest results come as new figures reveal substantial growth in the auction share of the UK housing market. Since the third quarter of 2002, when property auction sales accounted for 1% of all recorded Land Registry residential transactions, auction has become a more popular method of property disposal and has more than doubled its share of the UK market to over 2.3%. The data was compiled by Allsop and the Essential Information Group (EIGroup). James Kersh, director of Merseyside’s biggest property auctioneer, said: “Property sold at auction generally has a lower value than it would if sold through more traditional routes on the open market creating a great pull for investors.” The next Kersh auction will be held on October 23 at the Marriott Hotel. tonymcdonough@dailypost.co.uk
Downing to revamp key office locations LIVERPOOL’S biggest commercial landlord, Downing, has announced a £1.4m refurbishment project for two key office locations adjacent to the city’s Liverpool One retail centre. The refurbishment of Graeme House and Victoria House, part of the property group’s £40m investment in its city centre office portfolio, aims to build on the success of Liverpool One and the ongoing public realm improvements in the area.
Around 33,000 sq ft of available office accommodation will be upgraded alongside common areas and facilities across the two buildings, which front onto James Street and Derby Square. Robin Ellis, senior agency surveyor at Downing, said: “The occupier market is holding up well and the credit crunch hasn’t changed the fact that businesses still expand, leases still expire and tenants are looking to achieve value.”
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ChinaLink chief to move on THE director of Liverpool-based ChinaLink is to leave the organisation after nine years. Dr Kegang Wu has led the organisation which assists UK public sector and trade organisations on doing business with China.
Dr Kegang Wu He has established a China chamber network with 26 members from across China as ChinaLink's partners. Dr Wu said: “I have decided to move on to seek other business opportunities.” Before joining ChinaLink, he was chairman of the Liverpool China Committee for three years.
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Chinese cash surplus may fund Mersey Gateway construction CHINESE investment cash is being sought to back the £431m Mersey Gateway project – the second crossing between Runcorn and Widnes – which will be majority funded by the private sector. The Government has conditionally agreed to commit £86m, and the remainder will be raised through a combination of £123m of private finance initiative (PFI) credits and private finance. Yesterday, the Government approved an additional £6m of funding for the project to cover the costs of developing it between now and the start of construction. The budget has risen because of additional requirements that have needed to be satisfied, including changes to the design to extend the scheme to the M56. The procurement stage will take place once the planning process is complete. A public inquiry is expected to start in March and last for three months before a decision is made in late 2009. If approved, construction work is scheduled to start in 2011 and the
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Daily Post Business Staff bridge is planned to open in 2014. Chinese partners are increasingly being sought because of the country’s estimated cash surplus of £800bn and its growing expertise in major infrastructure projects. In May, a 22-mile bridge, claimed to be the world’s longest sea bridge, was opened between Shanghai and Ningbo. Halton has also been twinned with Tongling, a city of 760,000 people in central China, since 1997. David Parr, Halton Borough Council chief executive, confirmed they were exploring the possibilities of Chinese investment. He has been working with Liverpool Vision, the inward investment agency which led a business delegation to Shanghai last month. “We are at an early stage,” he said. “We are also talking informally to UK and European businesses.”
An artist’s impression of the Mersey Gateway project Mr Parr is confident the project will not struggle to attract private finance, despite the global economic climate. He added: “At this present time, we don’t have any anxieties because the funding stream comes from the tolling.” The private sector will use toll revenue from a 30-year concession
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to pay off a loan that funds the construction of the scheme. The PFI credits provide for an operating subsidy of around £8m per year and the toll is expected to generate about £30m per year. The existing Silver Jubilee Bridge will also be subject to tolls once the Mersey Gateway opens. alex.turner@liverpool.com
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David Morris, managing director of the Liverpool branch of MCS Coffee, supplier of hot and cold beverages and drinks machines, above, and with office manager Tracey Cullen, left anywhere that drinks are required, MCS have been able to assist. That means supplying drinks and machines to anywhere from a small business to a large office building; to cafes, caterers, bars and hotels (including 4 and 5-star businesses); to schools, colleges and public buildings. As MCS’s managing director, David Morris, says, the company can provide an
all-in-one service for all beverage requirements. “Most clients will know us as a supplier of a huge selection of beverage products, but perhaps they don’t realise that we have such a complete range of warm and cold drinks machines that we can meet all their beverage needs,” explains David. “Plus, we can maintain these machines, once installed, and continue to
supply everything a customer may need to get the most from it.” Over the past 20 years, the beverage experts at MCS Coffee have seen some seismic shifts in the way we as a nation take our coffee (and tea, for that matter). “As more people went abroad, they experienced better and more varied types of coffee. “There was then a demand for drinks like cappuccino and
latte that had not existed before. “MCS has benefited from this and – coupled with our reliability, great service, credibility and heritage – we have been able to succeed over the past 20 years and become known as ‘coffee experts’.” MCS actually stands for Merseyside Coffee Supplies, but the company supplies businesses as far afield from its Liverpool premises as Preston, Manchester,
Staffordshire, Cheshire and North Wales. Whether you want instant coffee, filter coffee or coffee beans; Earl Gray, green or decaffeinated tea; a range of juices, both fresh and from concentrate; or crisp, refreshing mineral waters – along with all the equipment required to brew and dispense them – trust the experts at MCS Coffee. ■ CONTACT MCS Coffee, MCS House, Goodlass Road, Liverpool, tel: 0151 448 1223.
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Oil giant under attack after posting £70m-a-day profits Call for windfall tax as BP accused of ‘profiteering’ in wake of record fuel prices BY RUSSELL LYNCH
Daily Post Correspondent OIL giant BP sparked anger last night after posting its biggest-ever quarterly profits haul of $10bn (£6.4bn). The company’s mammoth earnings for the July to September period are equivalent to around £70m a day, and a whopping 148% above the same period last year. BP’s record performance came on the back of crude oil prices which hit a new peak above $147 a barrel in mid-July. Yesterday’s results shattered City expectations but drew fire from union leaders and politicians – prompting fresh calls for a windfall tax. Labour MP John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) accused BP of “profiteering” and added: “I will be calling in Parliament for price controls and profit windfall taxes.” Tony Woodley, joint leader of Unite, said oil companies were “banking money faster than they can count it”. “A windfall tax on the oil giants would help 6m people heat their homes this winter and would send the clear message that profiteering from the basics of life is not just immoral but will not be tolerated by our Government,” he said. Prime Minister Gordon Brown urged energy companies to pass on falls in the price of oil to
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IN BRIEF Chip maker profits rise by 17% CHIP maker Arm Holdings reported a better-thanexpected 17% hike in third quarter underlying pre-tax profits to £24.9m after it said it had seen the best quarterly revenue performance in its history. The Cambridgeheadquartered firm posted revenues of £71.7m in the three months to September 30, up 14% on a year ago.
New global venture for oil FOOD giant and Primark parent Associated British Foods announced a joint venture with global agricultural processor Archer Daniels Midland to make and distribute oil products in the US and Canada, through a firm called Stratas Foods. Both firms will hold a 50% stake in the operation.
£110m deal CONSTRUCTION firm Kier Group has won work worth £110m for Kent’s Building Schools for the Future project. The contract with Kent County Council covers work on five schools, said Kier, which is based in Sandy, Bedfordshire.
Oil giant BP has posted its biggest-ever quarterly profits haul consumers through reduced prices for petrol at the pump and fuel to heat homes. Speaking at 10 Downing Street, Mr Brown did not directly address the issue of BP’s profits, but told reporters: “I notice some companies have brought their prices down and I encourage others to do so to reflect the fact that the price of oil is now below $60 when it used to be, for a few weeks, nearly $150. “There has been more than a halving in the price of oil and, just as when the price goes up people see it immediately reflected in the petrol pump prices, we want to see the falling price reflected in the petrol pump prices, and we are determined to see that happens.” Downing Street acknowledged BP generated much of its profits overseas and that it needed to invest in North Sea oil exploration and production. Motorists and businesses have felt the pain at the petrol pump this year, with petrol prices only falling below £1 a litre in recent weeks. Oil prices have fallen by more than half their July peak to just above $60 a barrel as global recession fears mount, despite moves by oil cartel Opec to cut production. BP chief executive Tony
Tony Woodley – oil firms ‘banking money faster than they can count it’ Hayward said: “Although it has since fallen away sharply, the high oil price of the third quarter obviously helped our absolute result.” The company averaged a selling price of more than $111 a barrel, compared to just $71 in the same period last year. Stripping out exceptional gains, BP’s underlying “clean” profits of $8.9bn (£5.7bn) delighted the City, pushing its shares almost 8% higher.
Dresdner Kleinwort analyst Colin Smith called the results “outstanding”. Richard Hunter, head of UK equities at Hargreaves Lansdown, added: “These numbers have comfortably surpassed the top end of expectations and reiterate BP’s position as a true oil major.” Mr Hayward said the company was well-set to weather the storm of a global recession and the prospect of falling oil prices. “I believe that BP is wellpositioned to cope with such volatility. Our balance sheet is strong and we have committed less of our portfolio to high-cost options like tar sands and gas conversion than some of our peers. “We think the current turmoil may, in fact, create opportunities for us and we will look at those very closely,” he added. Despite the boost from record oil prices, Mr Hayward maintained that BP had also benefited from an improved operating performance. Progress on major projects such as its Thunder Horse platform in the Gulf of Mexico more than offset the impact of hurricanes in the region during a period in which BP produced 3.66m barrels of oil equivalent a day – 5% ahead of last year.
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£30m contract READING-BASED services and building group Interserve has been awarded a £30m contract to design and build a new maternity ward and day surgery for Poole Hospital, in Dorset. Work is scheduled to start on site before the end of 2009, with the project due for completion in 2012.
Profits fall FUND management group Schroders revealed a sharp fall in third-quarter profits – at £213.7m, against £283.7m a year ago – as fund outflows picked up pace amid the market turmoil. It said net outflows reached £2.9bn in the three months to the end of September.
US launch STAGECOACH Group said it had expanded its inner-city coach service megabus.com to four new locations in North America. The Perth-based group said its US bus service was attracting 150,000 passengers a month.
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developers Langtree McLean; Peter Swift, landscape architect; and Cllr Mike Storey, Liverpool’s executive member Garden Festival site revamp was in the planning stages. Langtree has promised to press ahead with the project supply in the UK. It remains important that we take advantage of the benefits of our relative size and continue to promote our vision for Redrow. This will enable us to differentiate our business and capitalise on the opportunities that we will create for the benefit of shareholders in the future.” That long-term optimism does seem to be shared by McLean’s administrators. In the short-term, the company will face the pain of further job losses as its contracting division is closed down. But joint administrator Bill Dawson said the housebuilding division was “an attractive prospect for potential purchasers” and would continue to trade. In Liverpool, David McLean was joint partner with Langtree on the £250m scheme to build more than 1,300 apartments on the former International Garden Festival site, in Otterspool. On Monday, Langtree was quick to tell the world that it would be pressing ahead with the project whatever happens to McLean. The future of McLean’s other key Liverpool development – the joint venture with City Lofts to build 429 apartments on Kings Waterfront –
was less certain. Site owner English Partnerships is to meet McLean’s administrators to find a way forward, while development partners including Liverpool Vision have pledged to discuss whether a residential development is still the best use for the site at a time when the urban apartment market has slowed considerably. James Kersh, director of Sutton Kersh in Liverpool, said he expected the city centre residential market would pick up once the mortgage market returned to normal. He said the “disappointing” postponement of the Kings Waterfront residential scheme could, in fact, help the city centre market, as if it were completed when the sector was still in a slump it would mean yet more apartments flooding into a crowded market. “What people have to realise is that this is a buyer’s market. If there aren’t buyers there to take up the slack, then purely economically they’re not worth building right now.”
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closed the group’s contracting division but continue to trade the housing division while they search for a buyer for it as a going concern. Mr Edwards has said the house-building division, with what Deloitte describes as its high quality land and property assets, should be an “attractive prospect for potential purchasers”. The third arm of the David
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grave problems for scores of sub-contractors administrators are in finding buyers for parts of the business deemed attractive to other companies David McLean was said by joint administrator Nick Edwards to be facing debts possibly as much as £100m after falling victim to the credit crunch and the downturn in the property development market. The administrators have
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McLean Group, David McLean Developments, has also gone into administration. Asked by the Daily Post about the development side of the business, Deloitte said: “We have only just been appointed as administrators and are currently assessing all the available options.” Directors of David McLean were unavailable for comment.
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