Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am requesting information regarding the transport modelling and assessment undertaken by Wokingham Borough Council in relation to its Local Plan, specifically concerning potential traffic impacts on the southern part of Wokingham Borough and cross-boundary impacts into Hart District, including the areas of Yateley and Eversley.
I refer to the Statement of Common Ground (SoCG) between Wokingham Borough Council and Hart District Council, dated February 2025, , particularly Paragraph 4.25, which states:
"Transport modelling and assessment has been undertaken throughout the plan-making process to identify and address issues on the local and strategic highway network. Modelling outputs have been shared and discussed with HDC and Hampshire County Council. The strategy set out in the Proposed Submission Plan has been informed by the Transport Assessment Report (2024). Based on the analysis of Hampshire County Council, HDC accepts that the growth identified in the Proposed Submission Plan is will not generate significant additional traffic within Hart District which requires mitigation, although headroom is limited. HDC supports the approach which focuses on internalisation of trips and high-quality local links to facilities nearby, to minimise increases in traffic overall, including longer journeys into Hampshire." In light of this statement and public information, please provide the following details and documentation:

1. Pre-Transport Assessment Report (2024) Modelling: Please provide full details of all traffic modelling and assessment undertaken prior to the preparation of the "Transport Assessment Report (2024)". This should specifically detail the scope of this modelling in the southern part of Wokingham Borough and its consideration of cross-boundary traffic impacts into Hart District, including those arising from proposed developments at Blagrove Lane, Barkham (350 homes and a 68-bed care home), Longwater Lane, Finchampstead (38 homes), Church Lane, Finchampstead, and any other significant developments known to the Council within the southern part of the Borough. Please provide copies of any reports, data, or technical notes associated with this preliminary modelling.

2. Specific Modelling for Southern Junctions/Roads (Yateley/Eversley Impact): Please clarify why the "Transport Assessment Report (2024)" (or any preceding modelling you refer to in response to Point 1) does not appear to include specific traffic modelling or impact assessments for road junctions within the southern part of Wokingham Borough that directly lead into and affect roads in Yateley and Eversley (e.g., approaches via A327, B3016, B3018, and relevant minor roads). This includes impacts from specific developments such as those at Blagrove Lane, Barkham; Longwater Lane, Finchampstead; Church Lane, Finchampstead and other relevant sites. If such specific modelling for these cross-boundary junctions and associated roads does exist, please provide:
o Specific details of the junctions/road sections modelled.
o The parameters and scenarios used in this modelling.
o The specific findings and conclusions regarding traffic impacts on roads within Yateley and Eversley.
o Copies of all relevant modelling outputs, reports, or summaries related to these specific junctions/roads.

3. Assumptions on Traffic Flows and Mitigation Conclusions: Please provide detailed documentation regarding the methodologies, baseline data, growth assumptions (including trip generation and distribution models), and assignment models used to derive the assumptions on traffic flows for the Local Plan, particularly those underpinning the conclusion in the Statement of Common Ground that "the growth identified in the Proposed Submission Plan is will not generate significant additional traffic within Hart District which requires mitigation." This should specifically explain how the "internalisation of trips and high quality local links" (as mentioned in the SoCG) was modelled and quantified to demonstrate minimal increases in longer journeys into Hampshire, taking into account the cumulative impact of developments such as those at Blagrove Lane, Barkham; Longwater Lane, Finchampstead; Church Lane, Finchampstead; and any other significant proposed developments.

4. Shared Modelling Outputs with Hart District Council (HDC) and Hampshire County Council (HCC): Please provide copies of all "modelling outputs... shared and discussed with HDC and Hampshire County Council," as referred to in Paragraph 4.25 of the Statement of Common Ground. Where available, please also provide dates of such sharing and any formal minutes or records of the discussions held with HDC and HCC regarding these modelling outputs and their conclusions on cross-boundary traffic impacts, specifically mentioning considerations for the aforementioned developments and their cumulative effects.