Issue - meetings

Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

12.1     The Lead Member considered a Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.

DECISIONS

12.2     The Lead Member RESOLVED to:

(1) agree the revisions to the current scheme request assessment process, to ensure alignment with the East Sussex Local Transport Plan 4 (LTP4);

(2) note that the approach will be subject to ongoing review to establish whether any further changes are required to inform future Capital Programmes for Local Transport Improvements and any further revisions will be reported to the Lead Member for Transport and Environment for approval; and

(3) note that consideration will be required regarding the anticipated changes coming forward as part of the provision of a longer-term funding settlement for transport in association with proposed establishment of the Sussex Mayoral Combined County Authority from May 2026.

REASONS

12.3     With the change in policy direction for the authority as set out in the East Sussex LTP4, the request assessment process, which includes both the high level sift and the detailed appraisal assessment, have been updated to reflect these changes. The proposed assessment process will ensure that a balanced Capital Programme for Local Transport Improvements is developed in 2026/27 which includes schemes that align with the East Sussex LTP4.

12.4     To ensure that the approach remains relevant and robust, a further review will be undertaken following the development of the 2026/27 Capital Programme for Local Transport Improvements. This will be timely as the Council will also consider the anticipated changes coming forward as part of the provision of a longer-term funding settlement for transport in association with the proposed development of the Sussex Mayoral Combined County Authority, which would come into effect in May 2026. If any further changes are required to the request assessment process, this will then be reported to the Lead Member for Transport and Environment to seek approval.