1. Doyourepresentaresidents’associationoranyotherinterestgroup?

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2. Bywhatmeansoftransportdoyounormallytravelinthisarea?

Car/van/motorcycle Lorry Bus Tube/train Bicycle Walk

3. Do you live, work or own a business alongtherouteorinadjacentroadsorareyouvisiting?

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Visiting Ifvisiting–whatisthereasonforyourvisit? Business

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4. Areyouinfavouroftheproposals?Pleaseindicatebelow.

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New12or24hr,7daysaweekHackney-boundbuslanebetweenDeanStreetandCambridgeCircus

Buslanesandhoursofoperation

BusesonShaftesburyAvenueareoftendelayedbyqueuingtraffic.Toimprovebusjourneytimesandreliabilityweareproposingto:

• installanew12or24hr,sevendayHackney-boundbuslaneonShaftesburyAvenuebetweenDeanStreetandCambridgeCircustoreducedelaystobusesapproachingCambridgeCircuscausedbygeneraltraffic.Thebuslanewouldalsobeavailablefortaxisandcyclists

Theproposals

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BusRoute38Victoria-ClaptonShaftesburyAvenue

Waitingandloadingrestrictions

TrafficandbusflowonShaftesburyAvenuewouldbeimprovedbypreventingobstructionscausedby loading vehicles. We propose that kerbsideloading no longer be allowed, with loadingpermittedinnewloadingbaysonbothsidesofShaftesburyAvenueandsideroads:

• fourloadingbayssetintothepavementalongShaftesburyAvenueoperationalfrom7amto12noon,withamaximumstayof20minutes.These bays would be at pavement level sothatwhennotinusethespaceisavailableforpedestrians

• one of these bays, on the north side ofShaftesburyAvenue,betweenGreatWindmillStreetandRupertStreet,hasbeendesignedsothatitcanbeusedbycoaches

• twoon-streetloadingbaysinRupertStreetandDeanStreetandoperationalAtAnyTime,withamaximumstayof20minutes

Busstopimprovements

To improve safety and make bus stops moreaccessibleforallusersweproposethefollowingchangestoShaftesburyAvenuebusstops:

• relocationof theVictoria-boundbusstoponthesouthsideofShaftesburyAvenue,westofRupertStreet,10metrestothewesttowardsPiccadillyCircus

• relocation of the Hackney-bound bus stopbetweenWardourStreetandDeanStreet toeastofDeanStreetwithinthebuslanetoavoidconflicts in connection with the Dean Streetpedestriancrossing

Streetenvironmentimprovements

ShaftesburyAvenueisanimportantpedestrianlinkfromPiccadillyCircusandakeystreetintheTheatrelanddistrict.Thisshouldbereflectedbythestreetenvironment.Furthertotheproposedjunction and pedestrian improvements weproposethefollowinganswers:

• treeplantingalongbothsidesofShaftesburyAvenue. The scheme proposal plan onthe previous page indicates potential treelocations. Final tree locations will dependon the water, gas, or electricity supply andcommentsreceivedfromfrontagersandotherinterestedparties

• wideningofpavement,removalofpedestrianrefuge islands.Pedestriansafetywill notbecompromisedbecauseof thenarrower roadandlowerspeeds.Removaloftheseislandswill also make turning at Wardour Streeteasier

ThesemeasureswillaimtoimprovethelookofthestreetandmakeShaftesburyAvenueamuchsaferenvironmentforpedestrians.

The proposed street improvements will bedesignedtocontributetoWestminster’semergingTheatrelandInitiative.

Bus Route 38 currently suffers delays forpassengers, variable journey times and poorinterchangefacilitiesatbusstops.

WehaveidentifiedthefollowingkeyissuestobeaddressedintheShaftesburyAvenuesectionoftheroute:

• significant delays to buses and traffic atthe Dean Street zebra crossing due to highpedestrianflow

• delayscausedbyhighlevelsofloadingactivityandtaxipick-upsanddrop-offs

• trafficqueuingbackfromCambridgeCircus

• inadequatepedestrian facilitiesandahighernumberofaccidentsinvolvingpedestrians

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Otherservicestobenefit

OtherbusesusingthissectionofRoute38would also benefit from the proposals. They include:

14 Putney Heath (Green Man) –TottenhamCourtRoadStation

19/N19 Finsbury Park – Battersea Bridge(Southside)/ClaphamJunction

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Junctionimprovements

• substantial alterations are proposed for theRupert Street and Wardour Street junctionswith Shaftesbury Avenue, including thewideningofpavementsonbothsides,risingoftheroadoverthewholeblock(RupertStreettoWardourStreet)andimprovementtothesignaltimings.Thesealterationswouldsignificantlyimprovepedestriansafety,providespaceforloadingactivityandreducedelays

• raise of the entry into Denman Street andGreatWindmillStreetfromShaftesburyAvenueto slow down turning traffic and improvepedestriansafety

• closure of Dean Street to general traffic atShaftesburyAvenue, which will make theoperationofthepelicancrossingmuchsafer

Pedestrianimprovements

LargenumbersofpedestriansuseShaftesburyAvenue,particularlyduringthelunchhourandlateevening.Thefollowingproposalsaredesignedtomeetpedestriansafetyneeds:

• widening the pavement along both sides ofShaftesburyAvenue

• improvements in the traffic signalling at thejunctions with Rupert Street and WardourStreet toallowpedestrians tocross inmoredirections

• replacing the zebra crossing at Dean Streetwithapelicancrossing.Thiswillimprovesafetyandreducedelaystobusesandgeneraltraffic,particularlyforthesecondhalfoftheday

Whatareyourviewsontheproposals?

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Junctionimprovements

EntrytreatmentattheDenmanStreet/ShaftesburyAvenuejunction

EntrytreatmentattheGreatWindmillStreet/ShaftesburyAvenuejunction

ClosureofDeanStreettogeneraltrafficatShaftesburyAvenue

Pedestrianimprovements

WideningofpavementonthenorthsideofShaftesburyAvenuebetweenGreatWindmillStreetandWardourStreet

WideningofpavementonthesouthsideofShaftesburyAvenuebetweenRupertStreetandGerrardPlace

ChangestosignallingatthejunctionsofRupertStreetandWardourStreetwithShaftesburyAvenue

RaisingoftheroadbetweenRupertStreetandWardourStreet

ConversionofthezebracrossingwestofDeanStreettoapelicancrossing

Changestoparkingandloading

Areyoucontentwiththerestrition

NewpavementloadingbayonthenorthsideofShaftesburyAvenuebetweenGreatWindmillStreetandRupertStreet,availableforcoachesafter2pm

NewpavementloadingbayonthenorthsideofShaftesburyAvenuebetweenRupertStreetandWardourStreet

NewpavementloadingbayonthesouthsideofShaftesburyAvenuebetweenRupertStreetandWardourStreet

Whathappensnext?

Ifyoulive,workortravelonBusRoute38,telluswhatyouthinkoftheproposalsbyfillingintheattachedquestionnaireandpostingitbacktousby10April2006.Postageisfree.

We cannot reply to you individually, but allcommentswillbetakenintoaccount.

Under the Local Government (Access to Information)Act1985,yourquestionnairewillbemadeavailableforpublicinspection.Ifyouwanttocommentonanyothermatter,pleaseuseaseparateletter.

Afirstcontactsheet,enclosed,canhelppeoplewithdifficultiesinunderstandingEnglish.

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Streetenvironmentimprovements

TreeplantingalongbothsidesofShaftesburyAvenue

RemovalofthecentralpedestrianrefugeislandsatthejunctionsofWardourStreet,DeanStreetandFrithStreet

Howcanyoufindoutmore?

We hope this leaflet provides you with theinformationyouneedtoansweranyquestions.If you would like more information pleasecontact:

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Thankyoufortakingthetimetocompletethequestionnaire.Yourresponseisveryvaluabletousandwillbecarefullyevaluatedwhenreviewingtheproposals.

Location of exhibition and Central Area Forum

Visually impaired people canaccessanaudiolinkonthewebsiteexplainingtheproposals.

YoucanalsofindoutmoreinformationattheWestminsterReferenceLibrary:

Where: Westminster ReferenceLibrary 35StMartinStreet WC2H7HPWhen: Tuesday21March toTuesday4 March2006

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Thisisyouropportunitytocommentonproposedchangesandimprovementstothe ShaftesburyAvenue section of the38 bus route from Victoria to Clapton.Aswellasimprovingthereliabilityofthebus service, there will be benefits forpedestrians,cyclistsandotherroadusers,aswellasenvironmentalimprovementsatlocationsalongtheroute.

This leaflet contains details of theproposals for the ShaftesburyAvenuesectionofBusRoute38,asshownontheplan.

You can send us your comments byfillinginthequestionnaireattachedtothisleaflet.Additionalleafletscovertheothersectionsoftherouteandanoverviewofalloftheproposals.

Shaftesbury Avenue at Rupert Street

NewpavementloadingbayonthesouthsideofShaftesburyAvenuebetweenWardourStreetandMacclesfieldStreet

Newon-streetloadingbayonwestsideofRupertStreetoutsideTrocadero

Newon-streetloadingareaintheproposedclosedsectionofDeanStreet

Busstops

RelocationoftheVictoria-boundbusstoponthesouthsideofShaftesburyAvenue,westofRupertStreet,10metrestothewesttowardsPiccadillyCircus

A Route to the Future

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Shaftesbury AvenueRoute Consultation

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Shaftesbury Avenue at Rupert Street (indicative design)

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