Consultation Booklet - Clifton - Farnborough Road, Clifton, Wilford Bridge by Lucy Chapman

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NET Phase 2 Consultation Clifton Route - Section between Farnborough Road, Clifton and Wilford Bridge, Wilford

BUSINESS REPLY SERVICE Licence No. NG 1334

NET Phase 2 Development Team Lawrence House Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5BR

NET Phase 2 Consultation Clifton Route - Section between Farnborough Road, Clifton and Wilford Bridge, Wilford

City of

NOTTINGHAM

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Nottingham Station

Meadows Centre

Queen’s Walk

Introduction

Wilford Village

In May 2002, after a large public consultation exercise and extensive feasibility work on six possible routes, the City and County Councils agreed to progress the design of two tram routes to Clifton via Wilford and to Chilwell via QMC and Beeston. Since then, the City and County Councils have carried out significant further development work and have submitted a case for funding to Central Government. Importantly, the outline design has now been developed, which forms the basis of this consultation. The designs include a more detailed consideration of the tram alignment including road layouts, potential stop locations, parking and loading provision, landscaping and ways of screening the tram and providing for any lost trees and vegetation. In order to produce these designs a considerable amount of preparatory work has been undertaken including ground investigations, engineering studies and environmental surveys, as well as taking account of economic and planning considerations. This information will also be used to inform the Environmental Statement, which would be submitted as part of any Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO) application to Government.

Wilford Lane

This consultation is a very important stage and it is vital that you take the opportunity to comment. If the Councils and then the Government, following a Public Inquiry, approve the tram routes then these designs will be used as a template to build the system. It is therefore important that you have your say on the detail now, whatever your views on the project as a whole.

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Route Description The Clifton via Wilford route joins Line One at Nottingham railway station, offering through journeys to the city centre and beyond without changing trams. It continues down Queen’s Walk and passes over the River Trent on Wilford Toll Bridge. From Main Road the route turns alongside Coronation Avenue and operates along the former railway line behind Wilford and Compton Acres. It then runs to the south of Silverdale and into Clifton. The route passes along Southchurch Drive and at Holy Trinity turns into Farnborough Road. The route terminates at a Park and Ride site between the A453 at Mill Hill and Nottingham Road, south Clifton.

Southchurch Drive North

Section covered in this booklet Rivergreen

Clifton Centre

NET Phase 2 Development Team NET Project Office | Lawrence House | Talbot Street | Nottingham NG1 5NT Telephone: 0115 915 6600 | Email: tram@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Clifton Park and Ride Holy Trinity

The Ordnance Survey map data included within this publication is provided by Nottingham City Council under licence from the Ordnance Survey in order to fulfil it’s public function to publicise local public transport services to the Nottingham area. Persons viewing this map should contact Ordnance Survey copyright for advice where they wish to licence Ordnance Survey map data for their own use.

Summerwood Lane

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The Downs & Green Space New trees Retained trees Wildflower grass

OKS BY LA NE BRO

Existing vegetation Supplementary planting to the back of the properties to screen tramway

Vegetation removed

THE DOWNS SILVERDA LE

Footpath Native scrub/woodland mix

FA IRH AM

To Nottingham

BR OO K

Vehicle deterrent measures

To Farnborough Road

New bridge over Fairham Brook

Knee high rail fence

The landscaped area would be set aside for recreational purposes and wildlife in compensation for losses elsewhere on the scheme. This landscaped area would also bring considerable nature conservation benefits. Planting within this area, between the housing and track, would also provide a beneficial screen. From Clifton, following the route travelling north east towards the city centre: The tramway would leave Farnborough Road and travel across the northern edge of Clifton Playing Fields, crossing Fairham Brook on a new bridge. A new landscaped area would be provided around the tramway south of Silverdale. A footpath would be provided through this area.

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Congestion Reduction The three NET routes together would take 4 million car journeys off our roads and carry 20 million passengers a year.

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Clifton Boulevard & Ruddington Lane Tram Stop New trees Retained trees Wildflower grass Existing vegetation Vegetation removed

To Clifton Knee high rail fence

N O T IF CL

D AR V E UL O B

Footpath Native scrub/woodland mix

Ruddington Lane tramstop

New traffic light controlled junction Tramway passes under existing bridge New cycleways Vehicle deterrent measures

NE N LA O T DING RUD

DISUSED RAILWAY CUTTING

1 TTING WILWELL CU ERVE S E R NATURE

To Nottingham

Post and rail fence

The tram would ramp down and pass under the existing Clifton Boulevard bridge and join the line of the disused railway running towards Ruddington Lane. A screen fence (approximately 2 metres high) and tree and shrub planting would combine to minimise views in adjacent Barnfield properties. 1

The tramway impacts on part of the Wilwell Cutting Nature Reserve. An area of bunding and planting would be located between the tramway and the remaining area of Nature Reserve to act as a buffer.

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The tram would cross Ruddington Lane (which would be lowered slightly) at a new traffic light controlled junction. The Ruddington Lane tram stop would be located on the north side of Ruddington Lane. The tram stop would be surfaced in quality materials to define the location and retain the quality of the environment. An area of land from the adjacent garden would be required to open up the area and maintain a safe and comfortable environment. The tram stops would include passenger shelters, real-time information boards, CCTV and passenger help buttons.

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Railway Embankment between Ruddington Lane and Compton Acres

Tree loss

ANE NL O T G DIN D U R

New trees Retained trees Wildflower grass Existing vegetation Vegetation removed

NUE LD AVE IE F R IE BR

Footpath Native scrub/woodland mix

To Nottingham To Clifton

DISUSED RAILWAY EMBANKMENT

Post and wire fencing

Central hedgerow (1 metre high) Land take required (approximate)

Where possible, the proposed woodland tree and scrub mix and hedgerows will provide a dense screen for adjacent properties. Existing garden fences will be supplemented with new fences where necessary to ensure a minimum 2 metre high screen is created. These measures will minimise views of the tramway from and to the adjacent residential properties. Between Ruddington Lane and Wilford Lane the remainder of the existing disused railway embankment will be removed and the tramway will run at approximately the same level as adjacent land and within the extent of the former railway embankment. The lower level would reduce the prominence of the tramway in the landscape and maximise the area available for planting trees and shrubs.

Consideration will be given to providing noise barriers or other noise mitigation measures where significant impacts are predicted and where it is practical to do so. A footpath would be provided alongside the tram between Ruddington Lane and Wilford Lane. Some landtake would be required from premises in the South Nottingham and Wilford Industrial Estate.

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Compton Acres Tram Stop & Railway Embankment/Lyme Park

Footway & Cycleway

RDENS CE GA N A N Y K

New bridge required

DISUSED RAILWAY EMBANKMENT

Post and rail fencing

Central hedgerow (1m high)

Tree loss New trees Retained trees

A C OR N B AN K

Wildflower grass

LYME PARK

Compton Acres tram stop

Existing vegetation Vegetation removed Footpath

Native scrub/woodland mix

The tramway would then continue to travel along the disused railway at the same level as adjacent land. This would reduce the prominence of the tramway in the landscape and maximise the area available for planting trees and shrubs.

The Compton Acres Stop would be located where the existing footpath/cycleway links Ascott Gardens with the open space and recreational area to the west of the tramway. The stops located along the disused railway would be surfaced in quality materials to define the location and retain the quality of the environment. The tram stops would include passenger shelters, real-time information boards, CCTV and passenger help buttons.

A new footpath link is proposed from Kynance Gardens to the tramstop

Consideration will be given to providing noise barriers or other noise mitigation measures where significant impacts are predicted and where it is practical to do so.

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St Austell Drive & Railway Embankment

ST AUSTELL DRIVE

ST AUSTELL DRIVE Location of cross section shown on pages 14 and 15

To Nottingham

To Clifton

DISUSED RAILWAY EMBANKMENT

Tree loss New trees

Central hedgerow to be maintained

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Retained trees

ERVALE HEATH

CRANBERRY CLOSE

MULBERRY CLOSE

Post and rail fence

Wildflower grass Existing vegetation Vegetation removed Footpath Native scrub/woodland mix

Where possible, the proposed woodland tree and scrub mix and hedgerows will provide a dense screen for adjacent properties. Existing garden fences will be supplemented with new fences where necessary to ensure a minimum 2 metre high screen is created. These measures will minimise views of the tramway from and to the adjacent residential properties. Consideration will be given to providing noise barriers or other noise mitigation measures where significant impacts are predicted and where it is practical to do so.

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St Austell Drive/Mulberry Close Cross Section Existing embankment removed Screen tree and scrub planting Screen tree and scrub planting Footpath

44 ST AUSTELL DRIVE 42 MULBERRY CLOSE

All measurements are approximate

Refer to page 12 for location of cross section

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Accessibility - Level platforms and entirely flat floors inside trams will make access easy and safe for all.

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Wilford Lane Tram Stop & Railway Embankment Tree loss New trees Retained trees Wildflower grass Bus stop

E RD LAN WILFO

To Clifton

ALLOTMENTS

Existing vegetation Vegetation removed

Vehicle deterrent measures

To Nottingham

Footpath Native scrub/woodland mix

1 DISUSED RAILWAY EMBANKMENT

RVALE HEATHE

E RD LAN WILFO

Wilford Lane tram stop

Possible access for tram maintenance Post and rail fencing

New traffic signalled controlled junction with traffic lights & crossings

Immediately south of Wilford Lane would be the Wilford Lane tram stop. Easy access to the tram stop will be allowed with the tramway and tramstop built at the same level as Wilford Lane. The tram stop would include passenger shelters, real-time information boards, CCTV and passenger help buttons, which links to the CCTV system when pressed.

The tram would then cross Wilford Lane at road level, incorporating a new junction with traffic lights and crossings to eliminate the need for a bridge.

A NET maintenance access area would be located on the north side of Wilford Lane, adjacent to the tramway. This would consist of a secure hard surfaced area providing easy access to the tramway.

A footway will be provided at the foot of the old railway embankment on the eastern side between Wilford Lane and Vernon Avenue.

The tramway would continue to run on the alignment of the old railway line, ramping up gradually to approximately 4m high (lower than the existing full height) for approximately 450 metres. All of the vegetation currently on the embankment would be lost and so replacement tree and shrub planting would be provided on the sides of the embankment, which would provide some visual screening. It would be possible to remove the embankment between Wilford Lane and Vernon Avenue and run the tramway at the same level as adjacent land. However, a significant amount of additional material would have to be excavated and disposed of if the embankment was removed.

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Embankment & Allotments

Existing footpath To Clifton

GLEBE ALLOTMENT GARDENS

Cross section shown on pages 20 and 21

E VENU ON A VERN

GLEBE ALLOTMENT GARDENS

2 DISUSED RAILWAY EM BA

NKMENT

3 DISUS ED RA ILWAY EMBA NKME NT

GLEBE ALLOTMENT GARDENS Tree loss

To Nottingham

New trees Retained trees Wildflower grass Existing vegetation

Re-aligned access track to allotments

Vegetation removed Footpath

4 NOTTINGHAM EMMANUEL SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS

GLEBE ALLOTMENT GARDENS

The tramway continues along the embankment at a reduced height of approximately 4 metres past the allotment gardens.

The underpass linking the allotments on both sides would be reconstructed and be aligned with the new height of the embankment.

The tramway would then ramp down and run to the east of the embankment just before Vernon Avenue. The embankment then becomes a barrier between the tramway and residential properties on Vernon Avenue. Some landtake is required from the Nottingham Emmanuel school playing fields.

The tram and a realigned footpath/cycleway would run alongside the playing fields.

All of the vegetation currently on the embankment would be lost and so replacement tree and scrub planting would be provided on the both sides of the embankment, providing some visual screening. A footpath will be provided along the eastern side of the old railway embankment between Wilford Lane and Vernon Avenue.

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Glebe Allotment Gardens Cross Section

Part of existing embankment removed

Tree loss

Tree loss Footpath/cycleway

GLEBE ALLOTMENT GARDENS (WEST OF EMBANKMENT)

GLEBE ALLOTMENT GARDENS (EAST OF EMBANKMENT)

New tree planting New tree planting

All measurements are approximate

Refer to page 18 for location of cross section

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Quality Public Transport Trams are regular, fast and reliable in service â&#x20AC;&#x201C; largely unaffected by traffic.

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Coronation Avenue and Wilford Village Stop MA IN

Access to Ferry Inn

RO AD

Tree loss New trees

Retained trees Wildflower grass Existing vegetation

DI SU SE D

VE RN ON RA ILW AY EM BA NK ME NT

Cross section shown on pages 24 and 25

AV EN UE

Vehicle deterrent surface

Maintenance access

N TIO A ON R CO

UE EN V A

Native scrub/woodland mix Shared footway/cycleway

Cycleway

New flood barrier

Wilford Village tram stop

New traffic controlled junction

Access road to Nottingham Emmanuel School

Footpath

AD RO

To Clifton

Vegetation removed

N AI M

Existing embankment partially removed

To Nottingham

IREMONGER POND

1 4

On the south side of the tramway, a hedgerow would run between the track and existing footway whilst existing roadside trees would be retained, helping to screen the tramway from the properties along Coronation Avenue. New tree planting would also be included to create a natural barrier between Coronation Avenue and the tramway. A pedestrian route links the tram stop and Nottingham Emmanuel School without having to cross the tramway. At the end of Coronation Avenue the tramway will sweep round to the right onto Main Road

Where the tramway meets Coronation Avenue it would start to turn, crossing over the Nottingham Emmanuel School access road and then running parallel with, and to the north of, Coronation Avenue. The new junction would separate cycles, pedestrians and traffic and would have a deterrent surface on both sides of the crossing to prevent traffic going onto the tramway.

The tramway would run along the line of the existing flood defence barrier (bank) which would be lowered so that the tramway would run at ground level all the way to Main Road.

The flood bank would be replaced by a barrier at the top of the embankment to provide flood defence and a low, natural looking barrier that would retain the embankment adjacent to the Iremonger Pond.

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The Wilford Village Stop would be an ‘island’ platform tram stop located on Main Road. The tram stop would have passenger shelters, real-time information boards, CCTV and passenger help buttons, which link to the CCTV system when pressed. Other stop locations were investigated including a stop off Bader Road. However that location would be isolated with no general surveillance and as such would be unsafe at night. It would also result in a large section of the embankment being removed to create the space to accommodate the tram stop environment.

Main Road would be closed between the end of Coronation Avenue and Wilford Toll Bridge. A new car park will be created to replace parking lost along Main Road. This would be available for school journeys, the Rugby Club and recreational visits.

A resin-bound gravel surfacing will be used along Main Road. This type of surfacing will blend in with surrounding habitat, creating a more rural feel. A Hedgerow would separate the tramway from the footpath/cycleway to create an informal barrier and the existing natural flood defence barriers on both sides of Main Road will be retained.

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Coronation Avenue Cross Section

New hedgerow forms an informal barrier between tram and footpath

Retained trees

New flood barrier

Retaining wall

6 CORONATION AVENUE

CORONATION AVENUE

All measurements are approximate

Refer to page 22 for location of cross section

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Fast, frequent and reliable - now and for years to come.

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Main Road Cross Section

Wilford Village tram stop Existing flood barrier

Existing flood barrier

Footpath/cycleway

Footpath

All measurements are approximate

Refer to page 23 for location of cross section

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Congestion Reduction The three NET routes together would take 4 million car journeys off our roads and carry 20 million passengers a year.

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Wilford Bridge & Victoria Embankment/Riverside Way Junction To the station

TRENT RIVER

RO BIN HO OD

Bus stop Tree Loss New Trees

New junction with traffic lights and crossings

E ID RS VE RI

Retained Trees Shrub planting

Pedestrian and cycle crossing

AY W

Existing bridge widened to accommodate the tram and existing footpath/cycleway

To Clifton

WA Y

Vehicle deterrent measures

RIDGE WILFORD TOLL B Kiosk

EMB A N K MEN T

Gates to Victoria Embankment retained

VIC T O RIA

From Main Road, the tram would pass over Wilford Bridge towards Queens Walk. The bridge would be widened to allow space for the tram, pedestrians and cyclists. As many as possible of the historic features on the bridge would be retained. The Victoria Embankment and Riverside Way roundabout would be removed and replaced with a new junction with traffic lights. Vehicle deterrent measures would be necessary to prevent vehicles from crossing the bridge from Robin Hood Way/Victoria Embankment.

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Have your say

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Now that you have seen these initial designs, we want your views on them.

What’s next?

It is very important that you use this opportunity to make your views heard as your comments could be used to amend the plans where appropriate and, following approval from the Councils and Government, they would be used as a template to build the system. Please use the space below on this free-post form to make your comments and then detach this page, fold and moisten where shown before posting.

The plans shown in this booklet have been drawn up as a representation of the likely extent of works required to construct the proposed tram route. They are however, indicative and will be developed further as the project progresses.

We would be particularly pleased to receive your comments on the tram alignment, tram stop locations, the revised road layout and the proposed landscape.

As a result of this consultation, the plans could be amended and the limits of land interest shown in any Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO) application may therefore differ from those shown in this booklet.

Deadline for receipt of comments 26/11/03.

After any amendments have been made, the Councils will both meet in full session to consider an application for a TWAO from Government. A TWAO would give the Councils the powers necessary to build and operate the proposed tramways to Clifton via Wilford and Chilwell via QMC and Beeston.

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We expect an independent Public Inquiry to take place, probably in 2004, where any application for a TWAO would be considered and in which all interested people could participate. The Inquiry would be advertised in good time, when the dates are known.

The Secretary of State for Transport would take the final decision. If approval was granted works could start from 2006, with trams running from 2009.

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Contact Details Nottingham Express Transit Lawrence House Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5NT 0115 9156600 tram@nottinghamcity.gov.uk www.netphasetwo.com

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This project is partly funded by the European Union.

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