Decision details

To provide an update on final options for the Exceat Bridge Replacement Project and agree next steps.

70.1     The Cabinet considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport together with a verbal update from the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport who recommended that Cabinet defer the decision regarding Exceat Bridge so that new potential opportunities can be explored.

70.2     It was RESOLVED to:

1) Defer consideration of this item in light of the developments; and

2) Ask officers to look into the issues and potential solution that has been raised and bring a report back to Cabinet.

Reason

70.3     Since the publication of the report, one of the principal bus operators in East Sussex has indicated that Exceat Bridge is a higher priority for them than some of the proposals within the Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP). It is therefore possible to explore the opportunity to use some BSIP funding for the original Exceat Bridge replacement scheme, subject to further discussions and agreement from the Department for Transport.