New Anglia Transport Board
Connecting the East, Accessing the World
Agenda
9.30am – 11.30am, Tuesday 19
th
November 2019
Colman Room, County Hall, Norwich, NR1 2UA
9.30 1. Welcome and introductions Chair
9.35 2. Minutes and matters arising Chair
9.45 3. The importance of port connectivity Paul Davey
10.15 4. Maritime cluster update – verbal Ellen Goodwin
10.25 5. Norwich Airport update Richard Pace
10.30 6. BREXIT presentation James Allen,
New Anglia LEP
10.50 7. Making the Integrated Transport Strategy Happen
MEMBER ROUNDTABLE – verbal
Delivery update – Growth Deal
RIS2 and MRN update
Rail – Ely, Haughley, Trowse and GEML
Norfolk & Suffolk Unlimited – how do we challenge perceptions?
ALL
11.10 8. Transport East – Norfolk and Suffolk priorities
Ellen Goodwin
11.25 9. Any other business
Infrastructure update – for info
Forward Plan – for discussion
Date of next meeting – 25 February 2020
All
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Regional Connectivity and Our Priority Places
Meeting Note
Board attendance:
Carolyn Barnes (observer)
Neal Birkett
Philip Broadbent-Yale
Karen Chapman
David Cumming
Cllr Mary Evans
Nova Fairbank
Doug Field
Ellen Goodwin
Simon Hamilton (observer)
Graeme Mateer
Paul Martin
Richard Pace
Jonathan Rudd
Rajinder Sharma
Cllr Phil Smart
Chris Soule
Alan Todd
Jeremy Wiggin
Apologies:
Paul Ager
James Bradley
Jonathan Cage
Ali Clabburn
Cllr Stuart Clancy
Paul Davey
Jonathan Denby
John Dugmore
Laura Etheridge
Andrew Harston
Patrick Ladbury
Richard Perkins
Sue Roper
Andy Walker
Cllr Martin Wilby
East Suffolk Council
Associated British Ports
Sustrans
Suffolk Growth Programme Board
Norfolk County Council
Suffolk County Council
Norfolk Chamber of Commerce
New Anglia LEP
New Anglia LEP
Sport England
Suffolk County Council
First Buses
Norwich Airport
New Anglia LEP
Connected Places Catapult
On behalf of Suffolk districts
CLA
Federation of Small Businesses
Norfolk County Council
ABP
Network Rail
Norfolk Chamber of Commerce
Liftshare
Norfolk County Council
Hutchison
Greater Anglia
Suffolk Chamber of Commerce
East Midlands Trains
ABP
GT Railways
Suffolk Chamber of Commerce
Suffolk County Council
Suffolk Chamber of Commerce
Norfolk County Council
New Anglia Transport Board
2pm – 4pm, Tuesday 4
th
September 2019
George Hines Room, Wher
stead Park, IP9
2BJ
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1. Minutes and matters arising:
Doug welcomed Cllr Phil Smart and Karen Chapman as new members representing Suffolk districts and
boroughs.
Actions from last meeting:
Offer has been made to DfT regarding its Rural Mobility Strategy
Norfolk and Suffolk place branding launch on 25 September – link circulated separately
The previous minutes were accepted as a true record.
2. Transforming Cities: Norwich and Greater Norwich
Jeremy Wiggin (Norfolk County Council) presented Norwich’s Transforming Cities and Future Mobility Zone
bids. Public consultation showed that public transport investment was the number one priority with air
quality featuring highly compared to previous consultations.
He explained that a £100m allocation from the TCF and a £25m allocation from the FMZ fund would be a
significant success but that a scalable proposition needed to be presented to DfT in order to maximise
delivery opportunities. He also stated that a 10% reduction in single occupancy would likely be a significant
success but targets were currently being developed, using evidence, as part of the process.
Comments from the Board included:
Data sharing a big ask but already started on a smaller scale
Park and ride not always as flexible as would be liked but NCC currently reviewing evidence and a
breadth of customer views in light of ongoing budget discussions
Need to think about deliveries and last mile opportunities as well as public transport
It was noted that there had not been as much time as usual to develop projects but this had resulted in a
swift programme development process which would have a positive legacy regardless of the level of
success.
3. The potential for integrated ticketing
Paul Martin (First Buses) updated the Board on the first meeting of operators discussing integrated
ticketing. He said there were already a number of schemes in place across Norfolk and Suffolk that could
be built upon in order to achieve greater outcomes. He stated that the operators present (Greater Anglia,
First and Ipswich Buses) were keen to progress but legislative challenges would need to be overcome in
order to fully progress.
Comments from the Board included:
Need to offer better value as ticketing becomes easier to access i.e. contactless
Mobile ticketing could be a good way to progress but need to consider who we are targeting. For
example, young people may need to use more traditional smart cards
A further meeting is scheduled for November.
4. The importance of active travel
Philip Broadbent Yale (Sustrans) presented on the importance of active travel.
He stated that Government ambition was to double cycling between 2014 and 2025. He also noted that
Norwich had a good track record for cycling investment, but that other areas could benefit from further
focus. Philip went on to say that cycling investment generally provided good value for money and
highlighted the important link between cycling and tourism, particularly in Norfolk and Suffolk.
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Comments from the Board included:
Further opportunities for disused railways as new cycling routes
Difficult to attribute health benefits to business cases but recognition that collaboration was critical
Importance of integrated networks and modes moving forward
Opportunities for further rural investment in cycling and in potential economic diversification
5. Making the Integrated Transport Strategy Happen – Member Roundtable
Broadland Northway and Norwich Western Link
The Broadland Northway opened in April 2018 and allowed for more reliable and quicker journey times as
well as additional sustainable transport options in and around Norwich. Norfolk County Council are
currently evaluating the scheme.
Norfolk County Council agreed the preferred route for the Norwich Western Link and submitted the
Strategic Outline Business Case to DfT in July 2019. An Outline Business Case is expected in January
2020 with the view of appointing a contractor in October 2020. A further public consultation will follow in
early 2021 with the road currently scheduled to open in 2025.
Ipswich Northern Route
The current consultation regarding route options closes on 13 September. Suffolk County Council has
received 2,500 responses to date. A Strategic Outline Business Case decision is expected later in 2019
but decisions regarding affordability need to be taken by Suffolk Leaders as a significant local contribution
will be required.
A47
The Norfolk Chamber updated on the Westminster business reception which was held earlier in the year.
Further discussions will take place with the new Minister moving forward.
A14
The Suffolk Chamber’s campaign has also recently included a well-attended Westminster business
reception. Conversations with the new Roads Minister are to be taken forward.
A1307
The current campaign is working with the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority to explore
cross border opportunities.
GEML
Network Rail has published its GEML Study and the wider evidence refresh is ongoing. Jacobs have
delivered a first draft of the Strategic Outline Business Case and Lichfields are looking at the wider
economic benefits of an improved GEML. A second conference was held in July to update on the evidence
refresh and garner further business support. The Rt. Hon Priti Patel MP has stood down as Chair since her
promotion to Home Secretary, a new Chair will be announced once appointed.
Ely
Work on the Strategic Outline Business Case continues alongside a programme review to consider how the
project may be delivered in a phased approach. A final funding decision is expected for the programme as
a whole, with early delivery expected by 2024. It was noted that collectively we need to continue to
emphasise the national significance of the scheme.
Haughley
Suffolk Growth Programme Board have agreed to co-fund improvements to Haughley junction.
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Norwich Airport
Announcement of new £7m hangar
Additional flights to Aberdeen
KLM hub service has seen double digit growth this year
Connected Places Catapult
Working with Cambridge Norwich Tech Corridor initiative
Blue tech case study with Port of Felixstowe, BT, University of Suffolk and others
Working with BT on Adastral Park ambitions
Sport England
“We Are Undefeatable” campaign
ABP
Good harvest this year has meant Ipswich Port is taking a flexible approach to manage demand
6. Transport East update
The paper was accepted by the Board
7. Any other business
No new items for future business were discussed
Date of next meeting – 9.30am, 19 November
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New Anglia Transport Board
Tuesday 19
th
November 2019
Agenda Item 7
Delivering the Integrated Transport Strategy: Growth Deal
Author: Ellen Goodwin/Jonathan Rudd
Summary
This paper provides an update of the transport schemes being delivered through the LEP’s Growth
Deal Programme.
Recommendation
The Board is asked to note the report.
Background
To achieve the ambition of transforming the local economy the New Anglia LEP signed a multi-million
pound Growth Deal with Government designed to boost the region’s skills, drive innovation, target
support to help small businesses and improve transport and infrastructure.
New Anglia LEP’s total Growth Deal from Government was £290m and needs to be delivered by
2021. It is estimated to create 54,750 new jobs, 6,800 new homes and to generate an additional
£628m public and private investment.
Of this £290m, Appendix A outlines the transport projects which have been supported by the LEP’s
Growth Deal programme and their delivery profiles to the end of October 2019.
Link to the Integrated Transport Strategy
The Growth Deal programme is one mechanism by which transport projects in Norfolk and Suffolk
can be delivered. Each of the projects funded through Growth Deal help to deliver the Integrated
Transport Strategy.
Recommendation
The Board is asked to note the report.
Appendix A – Growth Deal programme: transport
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Appendix A: New Anglia LEP Growth Deal – transport projects overview as at 31 October 2019
Organization & Title
Description/Summary
Grant Award
15-16
Spend
16-17
Spend
17-18
Spend
18-19
Spend
19/20
Q1
-
2 Spend
19/20 Q3-4
Forecast
2020-21
Forecast
Comment
Lynnsport Access
Road (King's Lynn)
A new road from A1078 Edward Benefer Way to
open up housing sites on the BCKLWN owned
LynnSport facility & adjacent Marsh Lane site.
£1,000,000
696,000.00
304,000.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Complete. Monitoring Housing
developments
Bury St Edmunds
Eastern Relief Road
Construction of a 2km relief road from the eastern
edge of the Moreton Hall estate to the Suffolk
Business Park, including an adjacent cycleway and
footpath.
£10,000,000
3,000,000.00
7,000,000.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Complete. Monitoring Housing
developments, industrial estates & Suffolk
Park Enterprise Zone.
A47/A1074
(Longwater)
Junction, Norwich
Series of improvements at junction & on Dereham
Road (west) to overcome existing problems of
congestion and accommodate housing
developments and jobs growth.
£2,000,000
0.00
803,800.00
944,154.00
252,046.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Complete.
NATS - City Centre
Package
This is a city enhancement package of measures to
improve connectivity & accessibility within the core
retail & business district by removing through traffic
from the city centre.
£7,765,000
720,000.00
1,596,880.05
1,372,085.24
1,391,067.47
2,004,508.14
318,996.36
361,462.74
Progressing well. Just Plumstead Road
roundabout for access to housing
development at risk.
NATS - A11 Corridor Focussed on A11 corridor, to connect Norwich City
Centre to growth areas at Norwich Research Park,
University & Hospital cluster, Cringleford,
Wymondham and Hethersett.
£3,410,000
300,000.00
542,706.00
476,095.57
1,059,412.78
443,474.28
222,055.72
366,255.65
Progressing well. Works on Outer Ring
Road to begin early 2020.
Beccles Southern
Relief Road
Connecting the existing A145 London Road with
C929 Ellough Road where it meets Benacre Road.
Providing a direct link to the Ellough Enterprise
Zone.
£4,999,999
0.00
1,652,697.28
2,062,582.22
1,284,719.50
0.00
0.00
0.00
Monitoring development at Ellough
industrial site & Enterprise Zone. Waiting
for traffic survey.
Attleborough
Sustainable
Transport Package
Package of measures to reduce traffic congestion,
improve sustainable transport and asset
management in order to sustain and bring forward
economic growth in the town.
£4,621,000
0.00
93,000.00
170,047.00
1,045,128.51
503,008.12
1,251,235.88
1,558,580.49
Progressing slowly. Includes Rail Station
carpark improvements.
Bury St Edmunds
Sustainable
Transport Package
Package of measures including public transport,
walking & cycling schemes; network management
and maintenance schemes directed towards the
main road network.
£2,250,000
0.00
112,066.65
2,137,933.35
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Complete.
Great Yarmouth
Transport Package
A package of measures to improve public transport
and walking & cycling networks to bring forward
economic growth in the town.
£8,251,000
0.00
1,255,808.00
1,356,379.00
1,901,064.47
1,226,798.57
1,268,312.07
1,242,637.89
Progressing well.
Ipswich Transport
Package (‘Ipswich
Radial Corridor’)
Measures to improve traffic flows along the main
corridors into Ipswich town centre.
£3,500,000
0.00
1,000,000.00
1,171,596.78
1,328,403.22
0.00
0.00
0.00
Progressing well. Monitoring expenditure
of match funding.
Thetford Transport
Package
Road schemes to support the planned growth &
expansion of Thetford, & improve the town centre.
£2,386,000
0.00
211,264.00
351,868.00
1,004,770.45
64,600.99
68,907.59
684,588.97
TEP access roundabout complete. Now
includes Croxley Rd Cycleway funded with
savings from other schemes.
Felbrigg Junction
Improvement
A roundabout to improve the junction at Felbrigg on
the A148/B1436, deemed to be a dangerous
junction based on accident and traffic flow data.
£42,000
0.00
42,000.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Delivery complete.
Norwich Northern
Distributor Road
Dual carriageway route from A47 junction at
Postwick to the A1067 north of Taverham. It
includes an upgrade of the A47 Postwick junction
and improved access to Park and Ride.
£10,000,000
0.00
10,000,000.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Delivery complete. Evaluating, waiting for
traffic survey.
Great Yarmouth Rail
Station Interchange
To help reinvigorate the town by providing an
improved public realm and quality connections
between the station and the town centre and
beyond.
£2,000,000
0.00
0.00
415,736.00
987,965.48
130,365.84
249,634.16
216,298.52
Progressed well. Creation of Vauxhall
Gardens may require CPO for land
acquisition.
Great Yarmouth
Third River Crossing
A third river crossing over the River Yare,
connecting the trunk road network to the Outer
Harbour and Enterprise Zone sites, to relieve
congestion in the town.
£2,000,000
0.00
0.00
1,681,583.00
318,417.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Making progress.
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Organization & Title
Description/Summary
Grant Award
15-16
Spend
16-17
Spend
17-18
Spend
18-19
Spend
19/20
Q1
-
2 Spend
19/20 Q3-4
Forecast
2020-21
Forecast
Comment
Ely Area Rail
Capacity
Enhancement Study
Develop an Outline Business Case to overcome
restrictions in the Ely area that are holding back
improvements to a wide range of passenger and
freight services.
£3,300,000
0.00
0.00
201,207.00
877,637.63
0.00
1,909,636.24
311,519.13
Significant delay due to integration of
Queen Adelaide road scheme, wider area
level crossings & CP6 Programme
Challenge. Need for additional funding.
Eye Airfield Access
Link Road
Two new roundabouts & a link road to unlock Eye
Airfield for development. Scheme will also reduce
journey times in peak hours & improvements to
road safety.
£1,460,000
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1,460,000.00
0.00
Construction delayed 5 months to take
advantage of spring weather.
A140 Hempnall
Roundabout
New roundabout on the A140 to reduce congestion
& improve safety at the junction & support delivery
of housing developments at Long Stratton.
£650,770
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
650,770.00
0.00
Almost complete.
Total:
£69,635,769
£57,494,878
£12,140,891
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New Anglia Transport Board
Tuesday 19
th
November 2019
Agenda Item 8
Transport East – Norfolk and Suffolk priorities
Author: Ellen Goodwin
Summary
This paper aligns Norfolk and Suffolk transport priorities alongside the vision and objectives of
Transport East, the sub-national transport body for Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Southend-on-Sea and
Thurrock.
Recommendation
The Board are asked to:
Comment on the transport priorities of Norfolk and Suffolk and those of Transport East and
consider how we might want to influence the direction of travel of the sub-national transport
body moving forward; and
Consider how clean growth be incorporated into the ongoing work of the Transport Board.
Background
Transport East was formally launched in March 2018 as a vehicle to secure vital investment for
strategic infrastructure and the delivery of a truly coherent, integrated and sustainable transport
network. Its vision is for:
“A thriving economy for the East, with fast, reliable and resilient transport infrastructure
driving forward a future of inclusive and sustainable growth for decades to come.”
Transport East covers the geographic area of Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Southend-On-Sea and
Thurrock. Members include district council representatives from each County who present a joint
district view, the Chambers of Commerce and LEPs. Highways England, Network Rail and the
Department for Transport are also invited to the regular meetings as observers.
A wider stakeholder panel includes all local authorities, ports, airports, operators as well as key
businesses from across the area. Collectively this stakeholder panel meet annually at the Transport
East Summit, typically held in December. This year’s summit has been postponed due the
general election. A new date will be announced shortly.
Alignment between Norfolk and Suffolk priorities and Transport East
Transport priorities
Transport East has proposed three overarching themes as part of its ongoing work. Overall, these
themes align well with those of the Economic Strategy for Norfolk and Suffolk, the Integrated
Transport Strategy and the submitted Local Industrial Strategy. Below is a table outlining Transport
East’s priorities against those identified by the Integrated Transport Strategy for Norfolk and Suffolk:
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Transport East themes Norfolk and Suffolk themes
Global
Gateways
Better connected ports
and airports to help UK
businesses thrive and
boost the nation’s
economy through greater
access to international
markets and facilitation of
Foreign Direct Investment
(FDI).
Connecting the
East,
Accessing the
World
Quicker, more reliable and resilient
strategic connections to boost
our contribution to UK plc,
encouraging improved
perceptions, economic
participation and inward
investment for our key sectors
and competitive clusters
Multi-Centred
Connectivity
Enhanced links between
our fastest growing places
and business clusters;
enabling the area to
function as a coherent
economy and improving
productivity.
Regional
Connectivity
and our
Priority Places
Keeping people and products
moving in and around our Priority
Places and Enterprise Zones
through new investment,
placemaking, maintenance and
an integrated public transport
network with opportunities for
walking and cycling
Energised
Coastal
Communities
A reinvented, sustainable
coast for the 21st century
which delivers on our
ambition to become the
UK’s foremost all-energy
coast, as well as a
competitive visitor offer.
Local and
Coastal
Innovative on-demand transport
solutions and improvements to
facilitate local sustainable growth,
walking and cycling, recognising
local distinctiveness, and offering
access to services and
opportunities through digital
means
Agile to
Change
Embracing new technologies and
digital connectivity to enable
remote access to services and
opportunities to facilitate Mobility
as a Service
Highlighted elements from the Integrated Transport Strategy are those which are not directly
picked up by the high-level themes of Transport East. However, the wider work of the Body is
very much focussed on the role of future technology, the delivery of sustainable transport and
the links between infrastructure and the economy.
It is vital that through our membership on the Body and through the annual stakeholder summits
that we continue to push these elements alongside the others in the Integrated Transport
Strategy that may not yet be at the forefront of Transport East’s current thinking.
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Clean growth
The Local Industrial Strategy sets out Norfolk and Suffolk’s strengths and opportunities for
addressing the country’s long-term productivity challenges. These are defined by three strategic
opportunities: clean energy, ICT/digital creative and agri-food. These three opportunities, supported
by six further underpinning sectors defined by the Norfolk and Suffolk Economic Strategy, combine
to form the UK’s clean growth region. Norfolk and Suffolk are at the forefront of tackling the
challenges and opportunities of climate change and will play a major contribution to the UK’s
transition to a post carbon economy.
Transport East has also taken a particular interest in the environmental sustainability agenda given
the significant contribution the transport sector makes to this agenda. As such the Body has agreed
to conduct an inquiry into how transport in the East can help to reduce carbon emissions. The first
session of this inquiry is due to take place in Ipswich on 2 December.
If members of this Board are interested in being involved it would be most welcome.
Ongoing engagement
As Transport East develops it will be critical for the New Anglia Transport Board to continue to
ensure its priorities are well reflected across the wider transport context. This will become
increasingly important if Transport East moves towards statutory status and has the ability to agree
devolved funding for the area.
Link to the Integrated Transport Strategy
Members of the New Anglia Transport Board sit on Transport East, the Integrated Transport
Strategy evidence base has been included in Transport East’s Regional Evidence Base and the
themes of the developing transport strategy align with those of the Economic Strategy for Norfolk
and Suffolk, the Integrated Transport Strategy and the submitted Local Industrial Strategy.
Recommendation
The Board are asked to:
Comment on the transport priorities of Norfolk and Suffolk and those of Transport East and
consider how we might want to influence the direction of travel of the sub-national transport
body moving forward; and
Consider how clean growth be incorporated into the ongoing work of the Transport Board.
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New Anglia Transport Board
Tuesday 19
th
November 2019
Agenda Item 9
Transport Board Forward Plan 2020
Author: Ellen Goodwin
Summary
This paper seeks the Board’s input on the 2020 Forward Plan for the Transport Board with the view
of successfully delivering the Integrated Transport Strategy.
Recommendation
The Board:
offers suggested input to the Transport Board Forward Plan 2020
Background
The Integrated Transport Strategy, adopted by the LEP Board in May 2018 has the following themes:
Connecting the East, Accessing the World: Quicker, more reliable and resilient strategic
connections to boost our contribution to UK plc., encouraging improved perceptions, economic
participation and inward investment for our key sectors and competitive clusters.
Agile to Change: Embracing new technologies and digital connectivity to enable remote access
to services and opportunities to facilitate Mobility as a Service (MaaS).
Regional Connectivity and Our Priority Places: Keeping people and products moving in and
around our growing Priority Places and Enterprise Zones through new investment,
placemaking, maintenance and an integrated public transport network with opportunities for
walking and cycling.
Local and Coastal: Innovative on-demand transport solutions and improvements to facilitate local
sustainable growth, walking and cycling, recognising local distinctiveness, and offering access to
services and opportunities through digital means.
Appendix A outlines a draft forward plan for the Board’s input. The Board are asked to consider what
items it would like to consider during the next year.
Link to the Integrated Transport Strategy
Outlined above.
Recommendation
The Board:
offers suggested input to the Transport Board Forward Plan 2020
Appendix A – Transport Board Forward Plan 2020
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Appendix A
New Anglia Transport Board Forward Plan
Date
Venue and Theme
Forward Looking
Governance & Delivery
19 November 2019
County Hall, Norfolk
Connecting the East,
Accessing the World
Ports and airports
RIS2
Rail
BREXIT
Maritime Cluster development
Transport East update
ITS delivery including Growth Deal
25 February 2020
Endeavour House, Suffolk
Agile to Change
What’s our role?
Climate change resilience
Innovation in transport
Review terms of reference
Transport East update
ITS delivery
Summer 2020 – tbd
Norfolk
Regional Connectivity and Our
Priority Places
Future funding opportunities including the
Spending Review – tbc
Transport East update
ITS delivery including Growth Deal
Autumn 2020 – tbd
Suffolk
Connecting the East,
Accessing the World
Ports and airports
Strategic Road Network
Rail
Transport East update
ITS delivery
Winter 2020 – tbd
Norfolk
Agile to Change
Mobility as a Service
The use of data
Electric vehicles
Transport East update
ITS delivery including Growth Deal
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