COMMUTING
How can the NDDC say in the New Plan that they are trying to cut down on commuting and then propose to develop housing to the south of Gillingham and employment to the north.
Congestion through the town would be unmanageable.| (Atkins Report 2009) 6.18 |
| "Yeovil and Salisbury are reported within the Census 2001 as being key employment destinations for residents of Gillingham.9% and 13% of trips respectively" |
| (Atkins Report 2009) 5.18 |
| "Nearly half of those employed in Gillingham commute outside or the town to work. Many commute to Shaftesbury whilst a very high proportion of those employed in higher-value and professional occupations commute to Salisbury, which is a reflection on the lack of diverse and higher value jobs currently available within Gillingham. As a result, the average distance travelled to work in Gillingham is higher than in many other towns within the region with the majority of trips made by car. These unsustainable commuting patterns can be alleviated by increasing the number and range of employment opportunities within Gillingham in order to increase the town’s level of self-sufficiency." |
| (New Plan) 3.2.11 |
| " Draft Core Policy 2 seeks to reduce the need to travel and to encourage modal shift as a means of delivering more sustainable forms of development. This can be achieved through demand management, managing transport movements, developing a more strategic approach to parking and encouraging the use of public transport, walking and cycling." |
| (Atkins Report 2009) 3.21 |
| "There are no plans to increase the number or frequency of bus routes within the town which require public subsidy for them to operate at existing levels." |
| (Atkins Report 2009) Table 4.3 Evaluation of major sites. |
| Assessed the potential to improve walking and cycle routes to the proposed site at Wyke, it has been given 1 out of a possible five. 1 being; Very Poor. For "10 minutes walk of Town Centre" it has been given 1 out of a possible 5. 1 being Very Poor. |
