1. Changes to the Supported Bus Network 10 September 2014

2. Background We are facing the challenge of saving £110m in the ten years up to 2020. We are reviewing services across the whole council. In summer 2013 we asked for views about local bus services. A draft Public Transport Strategic Commissioning Strategy has been developed.

3. Bus services in East Sussex On a typical weekday 37,500 passengers use a bus in East Sussex These services are mainly provided by bus companies on a commercial basis and carry around 80% of these passengers (37,000) Mainly concentrated along the coastal strip and on the inter-urban routes The County Council subsidises 99 local services that are not financially viable.

4. Supported bus network 7,500 passengers use the ESCC supported bus network on a daily basis –1,400 children entitled to free travel to education, –1,700 other young people paying fares to travel to education –2,400 concessionary pass holders and 2,000 adult fare payers. –Children travelling to school account for around 40% of all journeys on supported bus services in the county.

5. Developing Our Plan The Strategic Commissioning Process

6. What the data told us Purpose - a need to travel to and fromTypical frequency and times of travel for this purpose School or collegeEach day, Monday-Friday during school term times (190 days or 38 weeks each year), normally at peak times outwards and at off-peak times for the return journey. Travel patterns to schools are normally regular and predictable, but typically become less regular after age 16. However, this may change with the flexibility for schools/academies to change their opening times. Place of workEach day, Monday-Friday at peak times outward and return. Part-time workers may need to travel at off-peak times. Some people will need also to travel to work at weekends or in the evening because of shift times. Hospital, healthcare facility, or social care facility Occasional. Normally Monday - Friday, and usually (but not always) off-peak. Includes patients and visitors. For both, evening and weekend travel may increasingly be needed. Most travel for health purposes is likely to be infrequent and irregular, but more regular for social care. Shops, banks, hairdressers and libraries (town- based) Occasional. Normally at both peak and off-peak times Monday – Saturday and Sunday daytime (for shopping only). Most people travelling for these purposes are likely to need to travel once or twice a week. Journey purposeProportion of trips Employment9% Education44% Medical5% Shopping32% Social10% Total100%

7. Draft Vision “Ensure the integrated bus network in East Sussex is sustainable and meets the needs of our residents.”

8. Draft Priorities 1.Enable children eligible for statutory free home to school transport to travel to the nearest suitable school 2.Enable residents to get to work at key centres during peak times 3.Enable residents to access essential services during the day on a minimum of two days per week 4.Enable children who are not eligible for statutory free home to school transport to travel to the nearest available school

9. The draft reformulated supported bus network Supported public transport network has been assessed against new needs based priorities The reformulated network is based on these strategic outcomes and hierarchy All 99 supported services cannot be retained with the level of funding set for future years

10. Summary of proposed changes Proposed changesNumber of services Change to hourly2 Change to 2 hourly off peak and maintain current days of operation16 Change to Monday to Friday school days peak and reduce to 2 days per week off peak6 Change support to dial a ride services to 2 days per week, frequency remains broadly the same 6 Change to 2 days per week, off peak, frequency remains broadly the same8 Change to number of journeys2 Removed services (Evenings and Sundays)13 Removed services (High net subsidy per passenger)2 Total services we propose to reduce or remove55 Public ‘open door’ school bus routes replaced with a ‘closed door’ arrangement7 Total services affected by the proposal62 No changes proposedNumber of services School Services19 No changes to services or reduction in frequency18 Total services unaffected by the proposal37

11. Removed services - Evenings and Sundays Removed services - High net subsidy per passenger Service Number Route Current Days of Operation Current FrequencyAreas Served Daily Users Average weekday ScholarsOthersTotal 150 Peacehaven Taxi Rider PeacehavenMon-FriOn demandLewes 016 355 Taxi RiderHeathfield - BattleMon-Fri peaks2 return journeysLewes022 Service Number RouteCurrent Days of OperationCurrent Frequency Daily Users Average weekday ScholarsOthersTotal 20,21 & 22Ore-Hastings-HollingtonMon-Sat evenings and SundaysEvery 20 mins 0218 26Hastings-Conquest HospitalSundaysHourly 0163163 (Sun) 28Hastings-Ore-Conquest HospitalSundaysHourly 0160160 (Sun) 28/ 29Tunbridge Wells -BrightonMon-Sat eveningsHourly 0112 229Tunbridge Wells-RotherfieldFri & Sat evening1 journey 044 254 & 304Tunbridge Wells -HastingsSundays4 journeys 0109109 (Sun) 349Hastings-HawkhurstSundays4 journeys 03444 (Sun) 344Hastings-Rye- NorthiamSundays8 journeys 069 126Seaford-EastbourneSundays5 journeys 043 252Heathfield–Tunbridge WellsSat evening2 journeys 011

12. Hastings and St Leonards Evening and Sunday Services Stagecoach is willing to review whether they can provide some evening and Sunday services if ESCC funding is withdrawn.

13. 28 and 29 evening services between Lewes and Tunbridge Wells The Brighton & Hove Bus Company is looking at whether they can provide some evening service on routes 28 and 29 if ESCC funding is withdrawn. Brighton & Hove will be carrying out a thorough review before reaching a decision.

14. Change to hourly Service Number Route Current Days of Operation Current FrequencyAreas Served Daily Users Average weekday ScholarsOthersTotal 127Lewes-Landport EstateMon-SatEvery 30 minsLewes 21164185 128Lewes-Nevill EstateMon-SatEvery 30 minsLewes20113133 Change to 2 hourly off peak, maintain current days of operation Service Number Route Current Days of Operation Current FrequencyAreas Served Daily Users Average weekday ScholarsOthersTotal 7Hastings Town ServicesMon-SatHourlyHastings052 24Hastings-Church Rd-SilverhillMon-SatHourlyHastings14041 27Hastings Town ServicesMon-SatHourlyHastings0363636 29Hastings Town ServicesMon-SatHourlyHastings024 95Bexhill-Conquest HospitalMon-SatHourlyHastings, Rother 112169281 340Hastings-TenterdenMon-SatHourlyHastings, Rother205474 341Hastings-TenterdenMon-SatHourlyHastings, Rother57176 344Hastings-NorthiamDailyUp to hourlyHastings, Rother103242345 347Hastings-PettMon-SatUp to hourlyHastings, Rother217596 121Lewes-NewickMon-SatHourlyLewes8078158 123Lewes-NewhavenMon-SatHourlyLewes124128252 129Lewes-WinterbourneMon-SatHourlyLewes033 145Newhaven LocalMon-SatHourlyLewes26870 97Bexhill Town ServiceMon-SatHourlyRother035 312Rye-TenterdenMon-SatHourlyRother3488122 96Bexhill Town ServiceSaturday onlyHourlyRother08888 (Sat)

15. Change support to dial a ride services to 2 days per week, frequency remains broadly the same Service Number Route Current Days of Operation Current Frequency Proposed frequency Areas Served Daily Users Average weekday ScholarsOthersTotal 151Seaford Dial a RideWed, Thu, FriOn demandWed & SatLewes023 153Polegate Taxi RiderMon-FriOn demandTue & ThuWealden04 4 154Eastbourne Dial a RideMon-FriOn demandMon & WedEastbourne088 155Hastings Dial a RideMon-FriOn demand Tue & Fri Hastings015 156Rye Area Dial a RideMon-FriOn demandWed & SatRother088 262Uckfield RiderMon-FriOn demandMon & ThuWealden022 Change to Mon-Fri school days peak and reduce to 2 days off peak Service Number Route Current Days of Operation Current Frequency Proposed frequency Areas Served Daily Users Average weekday ScholarsOthersTotal 125 Barcombe-Lewes- Alfriston Mon-Sat Every 2 hours Peaks and schools Mon – Fri; Mon & Thu Lewes, Wealden 203959 824Village RiderMon-Fri up to 9 journeys Peaks and schools Mon-Fri; Tue & Fri Lewes, 163450 261 E Grinstead- Uckfield Mon-Sat Every 2 hours Peaks and schools Mon – Fri; Tue & Fri Wealden 74148 318 Heathfield Local & Etchingham Mon-Sat 7-9 journeys Peaks and schools Mon – Fri; Tue & Thu. Wealden 8254136 224/256 Wadhurst- Tunbridge Wells Mon-Fri5 journeys Peaks and schools Mon-Fri; T Wells-Wadhurst - Tue & Thu; T Wells-Crowborough Mon & Wed to replace 224 Wealden 342862 166Lewes-Haywards Heath Mon-SatEvery 2 hours Tue & FriLewes, Wealden 4654100

16. Change to 2 days per week, off peak, frequency remains broadly the same Service Number Route Current Days of Operation Current Frequency Proposed frequency Areas Served Daily Users Average weekday ScholarsOthersTotal 126Eastbourne-SeafordDailyUp to hourlyMon & ThurEastbourne, Lewes, Wealden 049 143Lewes-Ringmer- Eastbourne Mon-Fri10 journeysTues & FriEastbourne, Lewes, Wealden 77885 226Crowborough LocalsMon-Sat4 journeysWed & SatWealden028 248Uckfield Local ServicesMon-Fri1-2 journeysNow Service 248 Mon & Fri Wealden011 248Uckfield Local ServicesMon-Fri1-2 journeysNow service 249 Wed & Sat Wealden011 317Heathfield Town ServiceMon, Wed, Fri3 journeysTue & ThuWealden088 326Rye Town ServicesMon-SatEvery 30-60 minsChanged to services 326,327 & 328 Tue & Fri Rother043 355Battle-HeathfieldMon-Fri peaks plus Daytime Tue, Thu 8 journeys Tue & Thu Wealden, Rother n/a Change to number of journeys Service Number Route Current Days of Operation Current Frequency Proposed frequencyAreas Served Daily Users Average weekday ScholarsOthersTotal 254Wadhurst Rail LinkMon-Fri peaks4-5 journeys Become 354, reduced to 3 journeys a day Wealden 32629 342Hastings-TenterdenMon-Fri Peak and schools Removal of one journey Hastings, Rother272047

17. Public ‘open door’ school bus routes replaced with a ‘closed door’ arrangement Service NumberRouteCurrent Days of Operation 267/268/269 Hailsham – Heathfield CollegeSchool days 141/142 Eastbourne - Ringmer CollegeSchool days 318 Heathfield – Ringmer CollegeSchool days 252Heathfield-T Wells School journey School Days 254 Tunbridge Wells – Uplands CollegeSchool days 256Tunbridge Wells – Uplands CollegeSchool days 258Kilndown – Uplands CollegeSchool days Public ‘open door’ school services – No change Service NumberRouteCurrent Days of OperationAreas Served 51Bridgemere-Cavendish School School days/Peak servicesEastbourne 71Silverhill-William Parker School School days/Peak servicesHastings 72, 74-76Hastings-Helenswood School School days/Peak serviceHastings 311Pett-Winchelsea-Rye School days/Peak servicesRother 320Bexhill-Claverham CC School days/Peak servicesRother 124Alfriston-Ringmer College School daysWealden 226Argos Hill-Crowborough School days/Peak servicesWealden 342Northiam-Westfield School School daysRother 345Fairlight-Rye School daysRother 253Burwash-Uplands CC School days/Peak servicesRother, Wealden 355Netherfield-Battle-Claverham CC School days/Peak servicesWealden 356Hooe-Claverham College School days/Peak servicesRother 357/359Ore-St Richards College School days/Peak servicesHastings, Rother 259Bodle Street-Heathfield CC School days/Peak servicesWealden 360-361Etchingham/Peasmarsh-Bexhill College School days/Peak servicesRother 382Westfield-Robertsbridge CC School days/Peak servicesRother 383Peasmarsh-Robertsbridge CC School days/Peak servicesRother 384St Leonards-Robertsbridge CC School days/Peak servicesHastings, Rother 92aTideway School-South Heighton (pm) School days/Peak servicesHastings, Rother 92bDenton - Tideway School School days/Peak servicesLewes 92cTideway School-Saltdean (pm) School days/Peak servicesLewes

18. No changes or reduction in frequency proposed Service Number Route Current Days of Operation Current FrequencyAreas Served 55Beachlands - LangneyMon-FriHourlyEastbourne 23bHastings-Harley Shute-ConquestMon-Fri2 journeys (1 peak am, 1 peak pm)Hastings 349Hastings-Bodiam-HawkhurstMon-Sat1 pm peak journeyHastings, Rother 305 Hastings-Robertsbridge-Hawkhurst Mon-Sat1-2 return journeysHastings, Rother 47East Saltdean - BrightonDailyHourlyLewes 57East Saltdean - BrightonDailyHourlyLewes 119Seaford Local ServicesMon-SatEvery 30-60 minsLewes 40Berwick-SeafordTue & Fri1 return journeyLewes 120Seaford Local ServicesSaturdayHourlyLewes 42Berwick - HailshamWed & Fri1 return journeyLewes, Wealden B67 - 79 Battle area Community BusMon, Tue & Fri1 or 2 return journeysRother 292Hawkhurst-TenterdenFriday1 return journeyRother 553Rye-New Romney-BrooklandSchooldays1 journey in each peakRother 1/51Eastbourne-Hailsham-Roebuck ParkMon-Sat3 buses per hourWealden 54Uckfield Town ServiceMon-SatHourlyWealden 228Crowborough TownMon-SatHourlyWealden 229Crowborough TownMon-SatHourlyWealden 246Uckfield – FletchingThursday1-2 journeysWealden 286Hartfield-Tunbridge WellsSchooldays1 journey in each peakWealden 152Lewes Dial a Ride Tues, FriOn demandLewes

19. How to have your say 2 surveys – individuals and organisations Online: eastsussex.gov.uk/haveyoursay Paper: copies available on buses, in libraries and other council buildings Phone: 0345 60 80 193 to request a copy of the survey