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Introduction
The Strategy Impact Statement (SIS) sets out the likely impact of the Route Outcomes on the performance of the M1/M621 Chesterfield to Leeds route.
The report provides tables to illustrate the impact of all the Route Outcomes on:
- Route Problems and Issues;
- Route Functions;
- Development Control and Land Use; and
- Policy Objectives.
Potential Actions have been identified from the draft Route Outcomes Detailed Statements. These have been considered and their impact is set out. The outcomes have not been prioritised, but a timescale for achievement of the outcomes is indicated in the Detailed Statements for each outcome, published in the final Route Management Strategy Document.
Route Outcomes
Route Outcomes set out what the Highways Agency will seek to obtain from the route over the 10-year period of the RMS. The Route Outcomes are derived from our understanding of the route and identify the relationship between the Route Functions, Objectives, Problems and Issues.
The Route Outcomes for the M1/M621 RMS are listed in Table 1.
| HA Criteria | Ref | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Environment | RO1 | To minimise detrimental impacts on air quality, particularly in Air Quality Management Areas, and to seek to reduce green house gas emissions |
| Safety | ||
| Economy | ||
| Accessibility | ||
| Integration | ||
| Maintenance | ||
| Operate | ||
| Improvement | ||
Route Outcome Analysis
The following tables will illustrate the 'positive' impact of Route Outcomes (Table 1) on the route in relation to Route Problems and Issues (Table 2), Route Functions (Table 3), the Land Use and Development Control Statement (Table 4) and Route Objectives (Tables 5-12). In all the tables, the Route Outcome reference number is displayed across the top row and all shaded boxes indicate that the Route Outcome has a positive impact on the corresponding Route Problem and Issue, Function, Objective or Land Use and Development Control Issue. The impact is a qualitative rather than a quantitative measure.
Route outcomes in relation to route problems and issues
Route outcomes in relation to route functions
Route outcomes in relation to land use and development control statement
Outcomes in relation to policy objectives
Conclusions
All Route Outcomes, apart from Route Outcome 3, have a positive impact on at least one of the identified Problems and Issues.
Route Outcome 3, 'To ensure effective measures are in place to protect watercourses from pollutants in drainage run off from the M1 and M621' does not have a positive impact on any of the Route Issues. Although this has not been an issue raised through consultation the outcome is included as it is an objective taken from the Highways Agency Environmental Strategic Plan.
Route Outcomes 1-8, 10-13, 17, 18, 23, 24, 26, 29 and 31 have a positive impact on all the Route Functions identified for the study route. Route Outcomes 15 and 25 on the other hand have a positive impact on very few Route Functions. Overall, all Route Outcomes have a positive impact on at least one Route Function.
The issues identified in the Land Use and Development Control Statement are addressed by at least one of the Route Outcomes.
All Route Outcomes have a positive impact on Route Objectives. The Safety Objective is impacted on by the greatest number of Route Outcomes.
All Route Outcomes impact on at least one of the Route Issues, Functions, Objectives and/or Land Use and Development Control Statement. The Route Outcomes therefore achieve their aim of securing progress towards the objectives, functions and issues referred to in the Route Management Strategy.
What happens next?
The Highways Agency, at the next stage, will prioritise future implementation of the outcomes through development of a route management plan.
The Highways Agency will follow the procedures set out in the Programme Objectives Guide (POG) in order to develop the appropriate actions using the guidance on the Route Outcome Development Sheets within the Route Management Strategy to prioritise actions, and deliver the Route Outcomes.
The POG provides direction to the Operations Directorate (OD), Managing Agents (MAs)and Managing Agent Contractors (MACs) on the type of Maintenance and Making Better Use (MBU) projects that should be identified to extend forward programmes and to deliver the outcomes set down in the Government's 10 Year Plan for Transport, and other Ministerial commitment, towards which the Route management Strategy contributes.