Steve Beverley SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL MANAGER METROCENTRE, GATESHEAD

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METROCENTRE  million square feet of retail and leisure  330 shops and stores  Some 8,000 people work at the Centre

METROCENTRE - TRANSPORT  23% of visitors use public transport  Bus station for local and regional services - 6,400 buses per week  Railway station trains a week  MetroCentre is located on the A1 Western Bypass, 15 minutes from Newcastle airport and seven minutes from Newcastle City Centre  9,250 free car spaces in multi-storey and surface car parks all round the centre  4,800 coach visits a year  Connections to local cycle routes

METROCENTRE - REDEVELOPMENT  Redevelopment to provide 371,000 sq.ft. including -New 180,000 sq. ft department store for Debenhams -28 new shop units  New 1,100 space multi-storey car park  New transport interchange with covered waiting areas integrated with the malls

METROCENTRE, GATESHEAD New Red Mall and new multi-storey car park New Public Transport Interchange and associated infrastructure work

S106 Obligations Public Transport Improvements (1)  Improvements to the existing bus station

S106 Obligations Public Transport Improvements (2)  Dedicated bus lanes  Provide shuttle bus route including 10 bus stops  Provide and procure shuttle bus service and fund any shortfall during the first three years  Carry out improvements to railway station to a cost of £500,000

S106 Obligations Off-site traffic / transport improvements  £300K for Gateshead Centre for bus priority measures  £100K for bus priority measures to the South and West of MetroCentre  Local highway improvements

S106 Obligations Cycling and Walking  Pedestrian and cyclists access improvements  Pedestrian and cyclists facility adjacent to shuttle bus route  Comprehensive signage for pedestrians and cyclists  Provision of 100 cycle stands covered by CCTV  Provision of shower and locker facilities  Provide budget of up to £5K for marketing of the above

S106 Obligations Promotion of Public transport improvements and Travel to work initiatives  Appointment of Sustainable Travel Co- ordinator  3-year fixed term appointment  £200K budget