East Sussex Strategic Partnership Transport Update 25 April 2017 Jon Wheeler Team Manager Strategic Economic Infrastructure

Summary Transport and Economic Growth Strategic Transport Road Rail Aviation Strategic Economic Plan & Local Growth Deal Local Transport Infrastructure East Sussex Highways & Community Match Access Fund & Cycling/Walking Investment Strategy Transport for the South East - Sub National Transport Body

Transport and Economic Growth Delivering transport infrastructure to support economic growth underpinned by: Local Transport Plan District & Borough Local Plans & Infrastructure Delivery Plans SELEP & Coast to Capital Strategic Economic Plans East Sussex Growth Strategy Sustainable Community Strategy and Local Community Strategies The Council Plan

Strategic Roads: Highways England Road Investment Strategy 2015 – 2020 A21 Tonbridge to Pembury due to finish Autumn 2017 A27 East of Lewes Next Road Investment Strategy 2020 – 2025 Route Strategies published March 2017 Identifying priorities

Strategic Roads: A27 2015 – 2020 Roads Investment Strategy identified £75m towards east of Lewes Consultation by Highways England on smaller scale improvements in late 2017 A27 Reference Group wants to see a more comprehensive solution – continue to develop the case

Rail High Speed Rail in East Sussex Network Rail’s Kent Route Study consultation ends 30 June Final route study - Autumn South Eastern franchise consultation ends 23 May Final specification - Autumn London to South Coast Rail Corridor Study published March 2017

Aviation Airports Commission Gatwick Arrivals Review Heathrow R3 preferred option Aviation National Policy Statement Gatwick Arrivals Review Continued delivery of 23 recommendations to reduce aircraft noise at source and achieve fair & equitable distribution of noise Gatwick Growth Board Focus on connectivity of airport – what is deliverable by 2025

Strategic Economic Plan & Local Growth Deal Multi-year growth strategy for the South East and Coast to Capital LEPs Infrastructure required to unlock growth – link to LTP & Local Plan infrastructure priorities Over £71m for East Sussex Significant proportion on transport infrastructure across our three growth corridors Eastbourne/South Wealden Bexhill/Hastings Newhaven

Local Transport Infrastructure 2016/17 Uckfield town centre phase 2 Hailsham town centre improvements Marina/Sackville Road pedestrian improvements, Bexhill

Local Transport Infrastructure 2017/18 Eastbourne Terminus Road improvements – start January 2018 Eastbourne cycle schemes – LGF funded Hastings cycle schemes – LGF funded Newhaven Ring Road improvements Uckfield town centre phase 3 (bus station) and phase 4 (corridor package) Crowborough pedestrian improvement package Hailsham – Eastbourne – Polegate Movement and Access Corridor - consultation

East Sussex Highways & Community Match 7 Year Highways Infrastructure Services Contract - Joint Venture Costain Ch2m Social value requirement to invest in local communities Community Match initiative part of Community Highways element of contract £250,000 allocated in 2017/18 to match fund and support the implementation of successful Community Match schemes

DfT Access Fund Successful bid to DfT Access Fund - £1.2m over three years (2017/18 to 2019/20) Programme will deliver cycling and walking initiatives which:  improve access to jobs, skills, training and education, supports the growth of the economy by boosting levels of cycling and walking, Integrated alongside existing County Council work programmes focused on: employment and skills, workforce development and public health led community development projects.

Cycling & Walking Investment Strategy DfT draft Cycling & Walking Strategy (CWIS) - March 2016 Overarching aim "to make cycling and walking the natural choice for shorter journeys, or as part of a longer journey" Key objectives Double cycling Reverse the decline in walking Reduce the rate of cyclists killed or seriously injured on England’s roads Increase the percentage of children aged 5 to 10 that usually walk to school Encouraging LA’s to develop LCWIP’S - Local Cycling & Walking Investment Plans

Transport for the South East Sub National Transport Body Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 Statutory Bodies Multi Agency – Transport Authorities, LEPs, DfT, Highways England, Network Rail, ports and airports, transport operators, TfL Requirement to develop a Transport Strategy Local delivery continues through LTP and LGF regimes Potential Roles and responsibilities specifying the investment priorities for the strategic road and rail networks delivery of major transport schemes? influencing and specifying future passenger rail franchises?

Transport for the South East Sub National Transport Body London Medway Berkshire LTB Surrey Kent Hampshire E. Sussex W. Sussex Southampton I.O.W Portsmouth Brighton & Hove

Transport for the South East Sub National Transport Body 2017 Shadow STB established (June 2017) Development of the Transport Strategy Develop Governance arrangements and draft Proposal to Government 2018 Finalise Governance arrangements, constitution and Proposal to Government Publish draft Transport Strategy & consultation 2019 Agreement to the proposal by Government; Government prepare Order for establishing the STB; Parliamentary process and sign-off of the Order. Transport for the South East established (April 2019)

Any Questions? jonathan.wheeler@eastsussex.gov.uk