Process

Procedure

1

Nomination (from local councillor, district/town/parish council, residents/neighbourhood association, other) investigated to produce programme

Site investigation to see if there is need for scheme, and whether home zone likely to be most appropriate solution

2

Identify if there is general local support for introducing a home zone

Simple mail back questionnaire – little/no detail to be given on potential scheme

Require 70% support from minimum 40% return rate

3

Set up local management of project development

Local Liaison Board set up with reps from CC, DC, T/PC, police, HA (if appropriate), and residents

To meet regularly (normally monthly) as project is developed

4

Identify local concerns/problems (not limited to transport issues)

Either house to house interviews or focus groups (possibly specialist company required)

5

Conduct basic surveys

Vehicle numbers, speeds, peak parking numbers, pedestrian activity patterns

(possible detailed local topographical survey required)

6

Identify potential and actual constraints

(info on drainage, utilities, lighting etc)

Meetings/inquiries with district/town councils, statutory undertakers, other interested bodies

7

Generate possible solutions and "wish list" of potential features (taking into account items 3, 4 & 5)

Workshops for local people (possibly specialist company required)

8

Draw up options for design and develop palette of possible treatments

Engineering and urban design consultants required

9

Present options to local people

Exhibition held in local area (preferably within the area to be treated and at several locations if necessary) - (possibly specialist company required)

10

Refine designs #

May need to loop back through 7& 8

11

Agree final designs, prepare statutory orders, prepare & let construction contracts.

12

After monitoring

Repeat traffic and activity surveys from 4, repeat attitude surveys from 3.