Jonathan Wheeler Team Manager Strategic Economic Infrastructure East Sussex Strategic Partnership Local Transport Plan Update 18 th October 2013

Transport and Economic Growth Delivering transport infrastructure to support economic growth underpinned by: –Local Transport Plan –District & Borough Local Plans & Infrastructure Delivery Plans –Emerging SELEP Strategic Economic Plan –Sustainable Community Strategy –The Council Plan –Economic Development Strategy

Local Transport Plan 15 year time horizon Delivering sustainable economic growth Focus on County’s growth areas 5 year Implementation Plans Delivery dependent on funding levels

Bexhill Hastings Link Road Construction started early 2013 Completed Spring 2015 Unlocks up to 2,000 new homes and 50,000sqm of employment space Creates 3,000 jobs

Local Sustainable Transport Fund Awarded £3.8m; mix of capital and revenue Funding for Lewes, Newhaven & Eastbourne Five elements: –Marketing & promotions –Real time passenger information –Walking and cycling infrastructure –Bike It programme –Wheels to Work and Education Deliver programme by March 2015

East Sussex Wheels 2 Work

Local Transport Infrastructure Cycling –NCN2 Bulverhythe Link –Sovereign Harbour to Eastbourne town centre cycle route (2 nd phase) –NCN2 Bishopstone - missing cycle link –Linking Communities Fund: Ringmer – Lewes –Developing cycle strategies for Hastings and Rother –Developing LSTF cycle packages for Eastbourne, Newhaven and Lewes

Developing proposals for Hailsham – Eastbourne sustainable transport corridor Developing Hailsham town centre package – development contributions available Uckfield town centre package – start early 2014 Eastbourne Terminus Road improvements 16 Speed Management schemes in rural settlements since 2012 Local Transport Infrastructure

Local Plan Infrastructure Delivery Plans Sets out infrastructure required to support housing & employment growth in Local Plans Transport is a significant infrastructure requirement – evidence based Ongoing work with Borough/Districts on identifying infrastructure & updating on progress, costs etc Help support CIL development

Changing Times South East Local Transport Board –Allocated £66m for 2015/16 to 18/19 –Prioritised funding for A21 Baldslow link (£15m) & A22/A27 junction improvement package (£4m) SELEP –Single Local Growth Fund - £2bn pa for 6 years from 2015/16 –DfT funding: significant proportion –Strategic Economic Plan

Highways Agency A21 Tonbridge to Pembury A27 improvement feasibility study – scope? Route Based Strategies –South Coast Central and Kent Corridor to M25 –Two stages: October 13 - March ‘14: Evidence gathering March 14 - March 15: indicative solutions –Inform HA’s investment plans post 2015 HA will be reformed

Rail and Aviation Rail –ESCC Rail Strategy –New super franchise: July 2015 –Rail Industry Studies Aviation –Airports Commission –Future capacity - Gatwick

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