Village Gateways

Liss Parish Council have been working with Hampshire County Council and the South Downs National Park Authority to design bespoke timber gateways with personalised village entry signs for each of the gateways into Liss village.

We have been awarded a Section 106 Grant (“S106”) from SDNPA to fund the gateways. S106 is money collected from developers' contributions when new houses are built. It may only be spent on capital projects that provide new or improved community or social infrastructure, where a new development has, at least in part, contributed to the demand for the project. S106 cannot be used for on-going running or maintenance costs (e.g. potholes).

VILLAGE GATEWAYS COMMUNITY CONSULTATION - QUESTIONNAIRE
VILLAGE GATEWAYS COMMUNITY CONSULTATION - GATEWAY LOCATIONS & DESIGN

Where:

The locations chosen for the village gateways to be located intuitively mark the transition between highway and centre of Liss village, in some of the locations they will replace existing village signage.

1. Forest Road (see appendix - inset A)
2. Farnham Road (B3006) North Bound (see appendix - inset B)
3. Farnham Road (B3006) South Bound (see appendix - inset C)
4. Andlers Ash Road (see appendix - inset D)
5. Hill Brow Road (see appendix - inset F)

Projects aims:

• Improve street scene of the main routes into Liss village
• Establish a clear sense of place for traffic entering Liss Village
• Mark a key transition between the highway and village space
• Help to inform drivers of a change in priorities, which will promote lower traffic speeds as motorists enter Liss village

Proposals for March 2022:

• Create bespoke gateway and personalised signage for each location to help establish a clear identity and sense of place
• Remove any existing village, speed and road signage and incorporate into new gateway to reduce street clutter and improve street scene
• Add “SLOW” road markings on approach to Forest Road Farnham Road (B3006) South Bound gateways as a traffic calming measure
• Replace existing bollards with wooden posts and reflective bands