The Transport Working Group’s Remit is:

  1. To identify, and consult with residents on any traffic issue, including road traffic and safety, noise from roads and aircraft, and the encouragement of low-carbon transport in the parish.
  2. To meet relevant bodies who can provide advice about traffic mitigation opportunities
  3. To consider and cost options for traffic mitigation including speed monitoring devices
  4. To make traffic mitigation recommendations to Council

Binsted’s Speed Indicator Device: The parish council owns one vehicle-activated sign flashing mobile speed indicator sign (known as a ‘SID’), which is managed by the parish council with the kind help of four volunteers. The SID unit is rotated around ten locations across the parish (as shown on the map) and collects data on volume and speed of traffic. During summer 2022, SID data collection has been focused on Frith End and Blacknest, as part of the Council’s Rapid Evidence Review of traffic safety in these areas. The bar chart below shows traffic volumes and speeds at Location 3 (Frith End – Southbound traffic –
200 m from A325 junction] in Jun-Aug 2022.

SID Frith End Southbound - location 3 - Two months data, Jun-Aug 2022
Blacknest Location 9 Northbound 12 March - 19 April 2022 - 39 days
Binsted Location 4 between 16.10.22 and 5.12.22
Location SID Frith End Northbound - 3 - 1 May - 25 May 2022

Greener Transport

Safer cycling routes: The Parish Council has committed, through Item 2.5 of its Climate Action Plan, to encourage low-carbon transport in the parish. Improving the safety of the Shipwrights Way A325 crossing point at Bucks Horn Oak is a particular priority and the council is continuing to press for further safety improvements at this point.

The Parish Council is a supporter of the Alton Cycling Charter, which sets out a vision for improved cycling safety and infrastructure in and around Alton. (link: Cycle Alton | Alton Climate Action Network (altonclimatenetwork.org.uk)]