Sheffield Development Framework
City Policies, City Sites and Proposals Map: Preferred Options
The Sheffield Development Framework or 'SDF' is the City's forthcoming set
of new plans and planning guidance. The council is consulting formally on the
Preferred Options for the City Policies, City Sites and Proposals Map and
associated Sustainability Appraisals. To view these documents please go to
the Council's website: www.sheffield.gov.uk/sdfconsult
The council would welcome your views on these documents. The consultation period
runs from 8 June to 20 July 2007.
The council is making presentations about the SDF to Area Panels and other public
meetings during June-July. Each of these events will be an opportunity for
people to ask questions about and discuss these new documents. Details of
the meetings are given on the website.
There will be a City Conference about the SDF on Tuesday 10 July 2007
(starting at 9.30am) at Ponds Forge on Sheaf Street. The conference is
aimed at involving representatives of organisations. If you would like to
attend the Conference please telephone (0114) 273 4212 or e-mail
sdf@sheffield.gov.uk beforehand in order to register as a delegate.
You can send the council your views on these documents by one of two methods:
* Online Consultation through www.sheffield.gov.uk/sdfconsult. This
facility allows you to click on the sections of a document or map that
concern you and send your views back directly. To make a comment, click on
the 'Add' icon near the item you wish to comment on - this enables you to
add a representation about the policy or proposal.
or
* You can send your comments by e-mail to sdf@sheffield.gov.uk or write to
the council (see address below).
Please send your comments to reach the council by no later than 5.30pm on Friday 20
July 2007.
Postal Address: SDF Team, Development Services, Howden House, 1 Union
Street, Sheffield, S1 2SH.
Thursday, 7 June 2007
Friday, 1 June 2007
Manchester Moves the Transport Debate Along
Manchester is consulting on a congestion charge coupled with investment in public transport - see
http://www.gmfuturetransport.co.uk
http://www.gmfuturetransport.co.uk
Thursday, 24 May 2007
Winnats ride pictures up on Flickr
Click Here. Someone stole Rob's pictures off his blog as well, don't know who that could have been...
Monday, 21 May 2007
Hillsborough Tram Gate News
The Council Says:
Poster and billboards will start to appear tomorrow (21/5) and a radio campaign will start the first week in June advertising the intention to use cameras to enforce bus lanes and tram gates. A press briefing is to be held tomorrow. Pending successful testing of all the equipment in June, the target is to start camera enforcement of the Hillsborough bus/tram gates in late June / July, with other sites rolling out thereafter. I must stress these are target dates and we will not have more definite information until all equipment and systems have been successfully tested.
You have asked previously about why it has taken so long to get the system operational. The project has been beset by a number of technical difficulties. Just as one example, the footway where we have to locate a variable message sign (VMS) was very constrained by underground pipes and cables. The VMS signs are large, heavy and require substantial foundations. A special one-off foundation plate and pole has had to be designed and manufactured and this took several weeks to commission. This is fairly typical of a number of problems that have had to be overcome and each has added its own time penalty to the project.
However, we now look forward to effective enforcement of the tram gates in the next few weeks and the benefits this will bring to bus and tram passengers, as well as pedestrians and cyclists in Hillsborough.
Poster and billboards will start to appear tomorrow (21/5) and a radio campaign will start the first week in June advertising the intention to use cameras to enforce bus lanes and tram gates. A press briefing is to be held tomorrow. Pending successful testing of all the equipment in June, the target is to start camera enforcement of the Hillsborough bus/tram gates in late June / July, with other sites rolling out thereafter. I must stress these are target dates and we will not have more definite information until all equipment and systems have been successfully tested.
You have asked previously about why it has taken so long to get the system operational. The project has been beset by a number of technical difficulties. Just as one example, the footway where we have to locate a variable message sign (VMS) was very constrained by underground pipes and cables. The VMS signs are large, heavy and require substantial foundations. A special one-off foundation plate and pole has had to be designed and manufactured and this took several weeks to commission. This is fairly typical of a number of problems that have had to be overcome and each has added its own time penalty to the project.
However, we now look forward to effective enforcement of the tram gates in the next few weeks and the benefits this will bring to bus and tram passengers, as well as pedestrians and cyclists in Hillsborough.
Thursday, 10 May 2007
Friday, 4 May 2007
London Trial of Removal of Towpath Permit Requirement
Good news for those who have the ambition of cvcling every canal towpath in Britain...
http://tinyurl.com/2vezz9
From 14 May 2007 British Waterways London will give blanket permission to cycle on its towpaths (unless signs specifically prohibit it) and there will not be a requirement for cyclists to hold a permit. The abolition of the permit system in London is a pilot for abolishing the permit nationally. The reason why the permit is being abolished is because British Waterways does not have the resources to enforce the permit system and the increased numbers of cyclists on the towpaths in London has made it even harder to enforce.
From 14 May 2007 British Waterways London will give blanket permission to cycle on its towpaths (unless signs specifically prohibit it) and there will not be a requirement for cyclists to hold a permit. The abolition of the permit system in London is a pilot for abolishing the permit nationally. The reason why the permit is being abolished is because British Waterways does not have the resources to enforce the permit system and the increased numbers of cyclists on the towpaths in London has made it even harder to enforce.
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