Infrastructure Delivery Plan (Feb 2013) - Runnymede Borough Council

6.127 As aforementioned earlier in this report, the Runnymede Yellow Bus service is funded
by developer contributions, Business sponsorship, and fares.
6.128 There is no known community transport projects planned in the Borough over the plan
period which would require funding.
Risk Assessment
6.129 Community transport is generally provided by volunteers and charities to the elderly
and vulnerable people. The two biggest risks to this type of transport provision are: 1)
the ageing population stretching existing providers beyond capacity coupled with a fall
in the number of volunteers/ number of charities or organisations providing community
transport remaining static or decreasing. 2) a decrease in donations/subsidies meaning
that service provision is reduced/not increased to meet demand.
6.130 Whilst it is possible that the above scenarios could occur over the plan period, given
the current range in provision at the current time across the Borough, it is considered
that the risk of either scenario occurring is low. The capacity and range of different
services may however need to be reviewed at regular intervals over the plan period so
it can be assessed whether the risk has increased.
Conclusion
6.131 Detailed studies have not been carried out on the usage of community transport in the
Borough. Without such studies in place, it is difficult to make assumptions as to
whether there is capacity in this sector to cope with an increase in residents and/or an
ageing population over the plan period. In addition, there is no guarantee the existing
services will continue over the plan period. As such, there is a need to ensure that
development is located in the most sustainable locations in the Borough, close to
existing facilities and services to assist elderly and vulnerable people living in the
Borough access the services they need. This approach is advocated by the Council’s
Local Plan.
Parking
Existing conditions
Risk ID Description Probability Severity
IDPR014 Supply failing to meet demand Low Low
6.132 Runnymede operates 14 pay and display car parks within its boundaries although the
Arndale Way car park in Egham is soon to be lost due to the granting of the
Waitrose/Travel Lodge development in 2009. The location of the Council owned car
parks in the Borough is shown on the map below. In addition to these car parks, there
are also a number of private car parks across the Borough including those provided at
Supermarkets. On street parking is also available widely in the Borough.
6.133 The Council’s Parking Manager has confirmed that Council owned town centre car
parks are generally well used. The car parks in Englefield Green and Pooley Green are
not so well used to capacity but have a regular turnover.
6.134 The Council’s adopted car parking standards set out maximum levels of parking for
broad classes of development in the Borough. Maximum standards are designed to be
used as part of a package of measures to promote sustainable transport choices,
reduce the land-take of development, enable schemes to fit into urban sites, promote
linked-trips and access to development for those without use of a car and to tackle
congestion. Both Runnymede Borough Council and Surrey County Council have
adopted parking standards.
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Runnymede IDP DRAFT – February 2013