Decision details

The East Sussex (Eastbourne Town Centre Improvement Scheme)

Decision Maker: Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

NOTICE is hereby given that East Sussex County Council have made an Order under Section 84 (1) and (2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, and of all other enabling powers, coming into operation on 22 November 2019, which introduces a 20 mph speed limit in the following lengths of road;

Decision:

A copy of the Order, plans showing the lengths of road, and a statement of the Council’s reasons for proposing the Order may be examined in Reception, East Sussex County Council, County Hall, St Anne’s Crescent, Lewes, BN7 1UE Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm and at Eastbourne Borough Council, 1 Grove Road, Eastbourne BN21 4TW Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, at Eastbourne Library, Grove Road, Eastbourne BN21 4TL Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday 10am to 5pm, Wednesday 10am to 1pm and Thursday 10am to 6pm.

Any person wishing to question the validity of the Order or any of its provisions on the grounds that it is not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act of 1984, or on the grounds that any requirement of the Road Traffic Regulation Act or of any instrument made under it has not been complied with in relation to the Order, may within six weeks of the date the Order was made, apply to the High Court for this purpose.

For further information telephone Infrastructure Enhancement, East Sussex Highways on 0345 60 80 193.

Alternative options considered:

20 mph Speed Limit

A259 Terminus Road from its junction with Station Parade to its junction with Ashford Road

U2259 Terminus Road from its junction with Ashford Road to its junction with Bolton Road

U2132 Cornfield Road for its entire length

A259 Gildredge Road from its junction with South Street to its junction with Terminus Road

A259 Ashford Road from its junction with Terminus Road northwards for a distance of 38 metres

U2131 Hyde Gardens (both arms) from its junction with Cornfield Road to its junction with Gildredge Road

U2131 Mark Lane from its junction with Cornfield Road to its junction with Gildredge Road

U2131 Station Street from its junction with Mark Lane to its junction with Gildredge Road

U2131 Access Road from its junction with Connaught Road to its junction with the access road between Lushington Road and Hyde Gardens, southern arm

U2131 Access Road from its junction with Lushington Road to its junction with Hyde Gardens, southern arm

U2131 Connaught Road from its junction with Hyde Gardens, southern arm to its junction with Lushington Road

U2131 Lushington Lane from its junction with Gildredge Road to its junction with Lushington Road

U2131 Lushington Road from its junction with Gildredge Road to its junction with Cornfield Road

Publication date: 18/11/2019

Date of decision: 22/11/2019