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10.3.1 Health and safety in and around the redevelopment site

10.3.1.1 Appoint a Main Contractor and Sub-Contractors with excellent safety records, low complaints record and a good history of working with residents living nearby.

10.3.1.2 Ensure that the Main Contractor and Sub-Contractors are part of the Considerate Constructors Scheme and the project is registered with the Scheme (www.considerateconstructorsscheme.org.uk).

10.3.1.3 Develop and agree on a site specific Code of Construction Practice (CoCP) to deal with potential nuisance issues resulting from the construction site and its operation. This should include a clear line of communication, for example a dedicated helpline phone number, to enable local people to report issues and clear responsibilities for how the main construction contractor will respond to these issues.

10.3.1.4 Ensure adherence to the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM 2007) and aim to integrate health and safety into project management process. The Health and Safety Executive has produced an accompanying Approved Code of Practice document

‘Managing Health and Safety in Construction’ which sets out the

implications of the new legislation for developers, contractors, designers and workers.

10.3.1.5 Secure the perimeter of the construction sites and consider regular patrols after dark either by local police/community wardens or a private security company. This is particularly important given the high incidence of antisocial behaviour and vehicle crime in Leek.

10.3.1.6 Loss of access to public open spaces should be marked out in the designs and plans for the implementation (construction) phase.

10.3.1.7 Having a named Contractor Community Liaison Lead from the main contractor who has responsibility for listening to any community issues/complaints and the authority to resolve them will enhance the relationship between them and local residents and town centre workers and users.

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10.3.1.8 Set up monthly meetings between residents and business representatives and the Contractor Community Liaison Lead.

10.3.2 Dust and noise from the site and lorries

10.3.2.1 Ensure that best practice is used in dealing with construction related noise, dust and materials. Also ensure the appropriate removal of asbestos or other hazardous material found on site using approved contractors and equipment.

10.3.2.2 It is important to ensure that dust minimising measures such as constant wetting of rubble (and other dust generating materials) is done.

10.3.2.3 It is also important to reduce noise from site activity and site equipment using noise barriers, switching off machinery and enclosing certain activities to reduce sound travel.

10.3.2.4 Pavements and roads in and around the area should be kept clean and dirt, soil and materials should be regularly swept away. Pedestrian routes should enable scooters, push chairs and wheelchairs to be used along them without difficulty.

10.3.3 Local recruitment of construction workers

10.3.3.1 Ensure recruitment for the construction jobs starts locally through the local job centres before being advertised more widely. This will

also reduce the potential pressures on local housing due to an influx of workers and be more sustainable in transport terms.

10.3.3.2 Develop a plan for dealing with the accommodation and healthcare needs of construction workers moving into the area from elsewhere. This will need to be developed once construction recruitment has started and there is a clearer idea of the number of workers likely to move into the area. Housing construction workers in existing permanent dwellings is always preferable to temporary ‘porta cabin’ type accommodation even for a short period.

10.3.4 Protecting access to public transport, pedestrian routes and emergency vehicles

10.3.4.1 Develop a Construction/Refurbishment Phase Bus, Pedestrian and

Emergency Access Management and Communication Plan in liaison

with local bus operators identifying alternative safe bus routes and alternative safe sheltered bus stops in, and near to, the town centre area depending on the boundaries of construction/refurbishment activities.

10.3.4.2 Ensure that pedestrian routes (footpaths and pavements) are maintained and that there is good access through and around the town centre.

10.3.4.3 Have discussions with Staffordshire Moorlands Fire and Rescue Service, Ambulance Service and the Main Contractor to ensure that emergency vehicle access is maintained to all parts of the town centre.

10.3.4.4 Ensure regular, wide and early communication, including large print and audio material where appropriate of any new route and temporary new bus stops (including a location map), any potential changes to the route times and alternative walking routes in and around Leek Town Centre targeting residents both in Leek Town Centre and in Leek as a whole, as well as workers and other users of the town centre.

10.3.5 Reducing crime and enhancing safety

10.3.5.1 Ensure that construction/refurbishment workers have specific contractor ID and branded clothing e.g. high visibility jackets with the name of the contractor.

10.3.5.2 Ensure additional police and community warden patrols in and around the town centre especially the opportunity sites during the construction phase both during the day and especially in the evening and at night. This could be additional to the private security arrangements provided by the Main Contractor.

10.3.5.3 Ensure that there is adequate street or temporary lighting around the opportunity sites.

10.3.5.4 Set up regular monthly meetings between Police, Community Wardens, the Main Contractor and resident representatives to ensure that crime and safety issues are deal with promptly.

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