Decision details

To seek Lead Member approval for the County Council’s consultation response to Highways England’s consultation on smaller scale improvements to the A27 between Lewes and Polegate.

23.1     The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.

DECISION

23.2     RESOLVED to approve the County Council’s response to Highways England’s consultation on smaller scale improvements to the A27 between Lewes and Polegate.

Reasons

23.3     Following the outcomes of the A27 Feasibility Improvement Study in 2014, £75m was allocated in the DfT’s Roads Investment Strategy towards a package of smaller scale improvements to the A27 east of Lewes.  The County Council does not support the proposals for Wilmington and Selmeston which have been assessed as offering poor value for money and that further work is required to justify the need for the shared footway / cycleway along the whole length of the A27.

23.4     The County Council does support the proposals to improve the Drusillas roundabout and the improvement to the A27 / A2270 signalised junction along with the railway bridge widening and provision of two lanes in both directions between the A27 / A2270 and Cophall Roundabout junctions in Polegate which both offer very high value for money. This support is on the proviso that these proposed smaller scale improvements do not compromise our, and our local authority and business partners’, wider ambitions for a more comprehensive improvement between Lewes and Polegate coming forward.