Issue - meetings

Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

25.1     The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.  Officers confirmed that following publication of the report, discussions with the bus operators had led to an amended proposal, moving only one bus stop into Cornfield Road, and extending an existing bus stand outside the Arndale Centre.  The revised proposal will result in no loss of disabled parking spaces.  An updated plan was provided and is included in the minute book.

25.2     The following people spoke to raise concerns regarding the wider issue of buses in Cornfield and Gildredge Roads: 

·        Christina Ewbank on behalf of the Eastbourne Chamber of Commerce

·        Paul Denness, local trader

DECISION

25.3     RESOLVED to (1) note the representations received from the formal notice procedure undertaken in September 2016 for the temporary relocation of the bus stops from the northern footway of Terminus Road to Cornfield Road in Eastbourne; and

(2) approve the placement of one temporary bus stop in Cornfield Road to facilitate the construction of the Arndale shopping centre extension and the Eastbourne Town Centre Improvement Scheme.  

Reasons

25.4     The Eastbourne Town Centre Improvement Scheme on Terminus Road and Cornfield Road will complement the extension to the Arndale shopping centre. During the construction works on Terminus Road, it is necessary to temporarily relocate the existing bus stops on the northern footway which serve eastbound bus services, in order to minimise disruption for bus passengers and maintain the existing bus service timetable.