CIVITAS is an EU program that funds sustainable transport projects in cities. Preston and South Ribble received funding to implement measures across eight pillars: clean vehicle fleets, access restrictions, parking management, public transport improvements, car sharing programs, freight management, active travel infrastructure, and telematics systems. This resulted in reductions in emissions, increased mobility options, and better transport coordination. The partnership found success in demonstrating sustainable solutions and is considering applying for more focused funding to continue this work.

1. Chris Hadfield
European Project Manager
Lancashire County Council
Outcomes of CIVITAS
Overview & Scrutiny
Sustainable Development Committee
16th September 2009

2. Outcomes of CIVITAS – Chris Hadfield, LCC – 16th
September 2009
Outline
•What is CIVITAS?
•Technical work packages
•Horizontal work packages
•Added value
•What next?

3. Outcomes of CIVITAS – Chris Hadfield, LCC – 16th
September 2009
What is CIVITAS?
•CIVITAS Initiative
•CIVITAS SUCCESS
•CIVITAS in Preston & South Ribble

4. Outcomes of CIVITAS – Chris Hadfield, LCC – 16th
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CIVITAS Initiative
CIty-VITAlity-Sustainability
•European Commission flagship programme
•50m Euros allocated for pioneering development of
innovative sustainable transport solutions
•CIVITAS I (2002-06) 19 cities
•CIVITAS II (2005-09) 17 cities
•CIVITAS+ (2008-12) 26cities

5. Outcomes of CIVITAS – Chris Hadfield, LCC – 16th
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Bath Brighton
Gent
Utrecht
Donostia –
San Sebastián
Vitoria -
Gasteiz
Porto
Coimbra
Monza
Brescia
Bologna
Perugia
Gdansk
Szczecinek
Brno
Ostrava
Usti nad
Labem
Iasi
Craiova
Gorna
Orjahovitsa
Skopje
Zagreb
Funchal
(Madeira)
CIVITAS I
CIVITAS II
CIVITAS +

6. Outcomes of CIVITAS – Chris Hadfield, LCC – 16th
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CIVITAS Initiative
• CIVITAS helps to implement and assess real
change: integrated demonstrations of
technology and policy measures in the field of
sustainable transport
• CIVITAS encourages the wide dissemination of
results – good and bad
• CIVITAS is about urban environments:
– In the heart of the local partnerships
– Political commitment and involvement

7. Outcomes of CIVITAS – Chris Hadfield, LCC – 16th
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CIVITAS SUCCESS Consortium

8. Outcomes of CIVITAS – Chris Hadfield, LCC – 16th
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CIVITAS SUCCESS
Smaller Urban Communities in CIVITAS for
Environmentally Sustainable Solutions
Partners:
• La Rochelle (France), Preston (UK), Ploiesti
(Romania)
Scope:
• 4 year project (Feb 2005 – Jan 2009)
• 7.5m Euros grant funding from Commission
(2.5m Euros to Preston and South Ribble)

9. Outcomes of CIVITAS – Chris Hadfield, LCC – 16th
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CIVITAS in Preston & South Ribble
Partners
• Lancashire County Council
• South Ribble Borough Council
• Preston City Council
• Preston Bus
• Transport and Travel Research Ltd (TTR)

10. Outcomes of CIVITAS – Chris Hadfield, LCC – 16th
September 2009
CIVITAS in Preston and South Ribble
Four horizontal workpackages
• Project Management, Technical Co-ordination,
Evaluation & Dissemination
Eight technical ‘pillars’ have been identified as the
basic building blocks of a sustainable transport
system:
• Clean vehicle fleets
• Access restrictions and clear zones
• Parking Management
• Stimulation of public transport
• Car clubs and car sharing
• Freight
• Alternative modes
• Telematics

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September 2009
Clean Vehicle Fleets
What – Preston Bus/Stagecoach and PCC are
running their fleets on a biodiesel blend.
Why – aiming to reduce carbon emissions following
issues identified at City centre AQM sites.
Outcomes – an estimated reduction in CO2 of over
500,000KG per annum.

12. Outcomes of CIVITAS – Chris Hadfield, LCC – 16th
September 2009
Access Management
What – Preston City Centre Clearzone,
Adelphi Scheme and Hough Lane.
Why – to reduce pedestrian/vehicle
conflict in key areas and manage access
to sensitive central areas.
Outcomes – (Preston City Centre)
Ringway/Friargate junction improvement
and traffic calming measures around
Winckley Square/Avenham.
(Adelphi Scheme) Improved facilities for
pedestrians and cyclists and traffic
calming installed.
(Hough Lane) Regeneration plans for
Leyland, pedestrian improvements and
improved signage.

13. Outcomes of CIVITAS – Chris Hadfield, LCC – 16th
September 2009
Parking Management
What – Large scale parking audit
completed across Preston and
South Ribble.
Why – To assess the current
parking stock and identify and
implement solutions to help mange
demand for town/city centre parking.
Outcomes – Improved information
(Leyland signage, web portal
linkages), improved park and ride
facilities (Leyland rail station) and
the set up of a coordinated public
and private parking operators group
(Preston).

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September 2009
Stimulation of Public Transport
What – Overground bus map, Flexilink DRT
service, improved infrastructure and
improved information
Why – The removal of barriers to public
transport use will help to increase patronage
and subsequently reduce private car use.
Outcomes – Increased mobility/accessibility
for South Ribble residents via the Flexilink
service, increased passenger satisfaction
with bus information and services and
improved safety and security around bus
infrastructure.

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September 2009
Car clubs and car sharing
What – Provision of a car sharing website
(www.sharedwheels.com.uk).
Why – Reducing single car occupancy reduces
congestion and emissions.
Outcomes – With over 400 people from Preston and
South Ribble registered, and each shared journey
making an annual reduction of 1000KG of CO2, this
provides a potential reduction in CO2 of over
200,000KG per annum.

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September 2009
Freight
What – Set up of Lancashire’s first Freight
Quality Partnership (FQP) and delivery of
agreed FQP objectives.
Why – Provides a coherent voice for local
freight users and operators alongside local
authorities and trade organisations, to help
develop solutions to local freight issues.
Outcomes – Preston freight strategy was
developed, which lead to the production of a
Preston Freight map and associated signage to
direct unnecessary freight traffic away from the
City centre.

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September 2009
Alternative Modes
What – School travel planning, business travel
planning, personalised travel planning and
cycling infrastructure.
Why – Increased awareness sustainable travel
modes and the provision of increased
infrastructure will help to encourage modal shift
away from the private car.
Outcomes – 13.5km of new cycle paths across
Preston and South Ribble, new cycle racks at
100 businesses, all schools in the area engaged
in writing travel plans and 25,000 households
contacted as part of the TravelSmart project.

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September 2009
Telematics
What – Web portal development, common data
base upgrades and Smartcard development.
Why – Increased access to information on
sustainable travel will encourage greater use, as
will increasing the ease of use of public
transport.
Outcomes – Data input to the common
database has provided a larger base of
information, which the web portal can then pass
on to the public. A Smartcard trial allowed
passengers to seamlessly travel on different
operators buses with a single ticket (Smartcard).

19. Outcomes of CIVITAS – Chris Hadfield, LCC – 16th
September 2009
Horizontal Work Packages
• Project Management
• Technical Coordination
• Evaluation
• Dissemination

20. Outcomes of CIVITAS – Chris Hadfield, LCC – 16th
September 2009
Added Value
•Timescale for delivery
•Partnership working
• Internal working relationships
• Local partners
• National partners
• European partners
•Exposure to a major European scheme

21. Outcomes of CIVITAS – Chris Hadfield, LCC – 16th
September 2009
What next?
•Next round of CIVITAS funding 2010/11
•Smaller projects, more focused – continuation of
the work started through CIVITAS
•Is this the way we should be using our funding in
the future?

22. Outcomes of CIVITAS – Chris Hadfield, LCC – 16th
September 2009
Was CIVITAS a
Success in Preston
and South Ribble?

23. Outcomes of CIVITAS – Chris Hadfield, LCC – 16th
September 2009
Cities in Motion
Best Demonstration City 2006
•recognises success in establishing a key
demonstration role in transport at a European level.
•clear political leadership, backed up by technical
competence and effective implementation.
•active role in exchanging experience with other cities.

24. Outcomes of CIVITAS – Chris Hadfield, LCC – 16th
September 2009
Thank you for listening
Chris Hadfield
European Project Manager
Lancashire County Council
christopher.hadfield@lancashire.gov.uk