East Sussex Strategic Partnership Transport Update 20 March 2019 Jon Wheeler Team Manager Strategic Economic Infrastructure

Summary Transport and Economic Growth Strategic Roads and Major Road Network Rail Aviation Transport for the South East - Sub National Transport Body Local Transport Infrastructure to unlock jobs and homes Local Transport improvements and pipeline projects Regenerating town centres Local Cycling and Walking Investment Plan and Active Access for Growth programme

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

Strategic Roads A27 smaller scale interventions A27 East of Lewes Study Roads Investment Strategy 2020 – 2025

Major Road Network Announced Dec 2018 Most economically important A class local authority managed roads Sits between the Strategic Road Network and the local road network Funding available through the National Roads Fund from early 2020’s

Major Road Network

Rail High Speed Rail to East Sussex South Eastern franchise Brighton Mainline Network Resilience Croydon re-modelling Newhaven – Lewes resignalling

Aviation Gatwick Masterplan Gatwick Rail Station enhancement New station concourse / airport entrance area Link bridges New Aviation Strategy Green Paper out to consultation White Paper expected later this year

Transport for the South East Sub National Transport Body Economic Connectivity Review – July 2018 Development of Transport Strategy – to be completed by Sept 2019 Formal consultation on powers and responsibilities – summer 2019 Statutory Status - 2020

Infrastructure to unlock jobs and homes North Bexhill Access Road 28,000sqm employment space & approx 500 new homes Queensway Gateway Road unlock 12,000sqm employment space Newhaven Port Access Road Integral to the Newhaven Enterprise Zone A22 Hailsham/Stone Cross junction package – MRN scheme

Local Transport Improvements and Pipeline Projects 2018/19 Programme – over £8m delivering a mix of schemes in scale and value 2019/20 Programme – over £10m Funded from Local Growth Fund, development contributions and county council funding. Continue development of pipeline projects

Regenerating Town Centres Eastbourne Town Centre Phase 1 currently on site (£8m) Phase 2 currently being developed (£3m) Hastings and Bexhill – schemes being developed to be delivered using Local Growth Fund monies Future High Streets Fund

Local Cycling and Walking Investment Plan and Active Access for Growth Programme Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan New approach to identifying cycling and walking improvements Accompanied by cycling and walking strategy and policies Active Access for Growth 3 year £1.4m revenue funded programme delivering a range of cycling and walking initiatives

Questions jon.wheeler@eastsussex.gov.uk Summary Really exciting times for transport infrastructure