Decision details

To consider a Petition to carry out new and joint traffic evaluation studies on the A259 South Coast Road between Newhaven and Brighton Marina

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

17.2     Mr Nigel Smith, the Lead Petitioner,  Ms Cathy Gallagher, Chair of the Saltdean Residents’ Association and Councillor Steve Bryant on behalf of Rottingdean Parish Council, spoke in support of the petition’s objectives.

DECISION

17.3     The Lead Member RESOLVED to recommend that the County Council considers the petitioners’ request to undertake a joint traffic evaluation study and economic impact study with Brighton & Hove City Council and Lewes District Council in the light of details of the mitigations and consequences designed to support planned growth in the relevant areas, and the package of mitigating transport interventions to support the planned growth in the coastal towns in Lewes District which has already been identified, with the County Council continuing to develop, design and deliver this package of interventions for the A259 corridors with partner authorities.

Reasons

17.4     Much work has been already undertaken by the County Council in partnership with Lewes District Council and the South Downs National Park Authority to assess the impacts of the planned growth up to 2030 in the coastal towns in Lewes District, as set out in the Lewes District Local Plan Part 1: Joint Core Strategy, and the air quality of impacts on the A259.  A deliverable package of mitigating transport interventions has been identified.