Heavitree and Whipton LTN

How many responses have there been to the Heavitree and Whipton active streets trial to date.
Please summarise the percentage of respondents for and against the active streets trial/LTN based upon responses.
Please identify any recurring themes from the feedback
Please provide a breakdown of the most common themes.

In response to these questions, this information is exempt from disclosure under Section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act (Information Intended for Future Publication)

Devon County Council can confirm the requested information is held but is intended for future publication on conclusion of the consultation.

The Council has considered the public interest in releasing this information and recognises there is a public interest in openness and transparency. However, there is a stronger public interest in allowing the consultation to complete without influence. Therefore the balance of public interest weighs in favour of withholding this information from disclosure.

Have any issues reported by residents been acted upon? If so please details these including the actions taken and any subsequent correspondence.

Concerns were previously raised regarding impacts of the trial scheme on taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) operations, both with respect to drivers/business owners and passengers. Representations indicated that the scheme has made some taxi/PHV journeys longer, increasing costs to passengers, many of whom are reliant on taxis. In light of this feedback, the Experimental Traffic Regulation Orders for the scheme were modified to exempt taxis and PHVs from the bus gate restrictions.

Concerns raised regarding unauthorised vehicles passing through the bus gates and passing ‘No entry’ signage on Birchy Barton Hill have been passed onto Devon and Cornwall Police, in order that they can consider enforcement action. It is understood that the police attended the Whipton Lane bus gate on two dates in December and gave advice to road users.

Concerns raised regarding ambulances having to turn around at physical modal filters have been discussed with the South Western Ambulance Service, with plans of filter locations provided to enable their navigation systems to be updated.
A number of vandalism incidents have been raised by residents and actioned accordingly. The nature of the issues raised to date have been in relation to cut off/removed bollards, graffiti vandalism to sign faces and planters, and installation of unauthorised signing/notices on the planters.

All subsequent correspondence can be seen at: Correspondence 

Information has redacted from the correspondence which is personal information. This information is exempt from disclosure under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (Personal Data). Devon County Council can confirm the requested information is held; however, the Council cannot disclose personal information if releasing it would contravene any of the provisions in the Data Protection Act 2018. In this instance release of this information would contravene the first data protection principle and therefore the information is withheld

Please advise the company or organisation responsible for maintaining the planters used in the active streets trial.

Devon County Council, WSP and Ultim8 maintain the planters on a reactive basis.

Please outline the cost per planter and ongoing cost of maintenance and if any has taken place)

This is available in the response to a previous request for information at : Heavitree and Whipton Planters – Freedom of information (devon.gov.uk)

Please provide a the full financial breakdown of the heavitree and whipton active streets trial, including all contractors used to deliver the trial.

Please see the table below: