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East Sussex Strategic Partnership Local Transport Plan Update 18 th October 2013. Jonathan Wheeler Team Manager Strategic Economic Infrastructure. Transport and Economic Growth. Delivering transport infrastructure to support economic growth underpinned by: Local Transport Plan - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Jonathan WheelerTeam Manager
Strategic Economic Infrastructure
East Sussex Strategic PartnershipLocal Transport Plan Update
18th 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
(2nd 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
Any Questions?