Appendix 1 – Call-in Request

I wish to call in to Scrutiny the Lead Member for Transport decision on “Eastbourne Town Centre Movement and Access package Phase 2a”.  The reason for requesting the call in is inadequate consultation.  When the scheme was originally planned detailed consultation was conducted, not only with key stakeholders but also with the general public via exhibitions of the plans.  The planned changes have only been announced recently and whilst there has been some limited sharing of information with business organisations and other groups, the general public have not been either consulted or informed of the proposed changes and will therefore hold in their minds details of the plans which were originally approved. 

I asked the Lead Member at her meeting on Monday to hold fresh consultation on the changes, but she decided not to as this would cause delays to the scheme.  I am therefore asking Place Scrutiny to call-in the decision and in recognition of the fact that the Lead Member has decided not to hold further consultation, to request that she instead considers conducting a public awareness campaign.  This could include display boards similar to those used for the original plans, updating members of the public on the changes that have been agreed and the reasons for them.  Doing so would not delay implementation, but would reduce the risk of people asking why what they will see as the finished product fails to resemble the image they have in their minds of what will happen.

Councillors Murphy and Shing have kindly agreed to put their names to this call in.

Kind regards,

David

Cllr David Tutt