Decision details

Transport for the South East (TfSE) is the sub-national transport body, currently operating in shadow form, that covers Berkshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Kent, Surrey, and West Sussex.  It has the twin purposes of facilitating the delivery of a regional transport strategy and promoting economic growth in the South East.

In 2020, TfSE approved a Transport Strategy for the South East, which aims to shape the South East as a region economically, technologically and environmentally over the next 30 years, and change the way that investment is made in transport.  TfSE has subsequently prepared two thematic strategies (on Future Mobility and Freight, Logistics and Gateways) and five area studies covering all parts of the region.  The area studies have identified and appraised potential strategic transport interventions (i.e. rail, highways, mass transit and active travel) that have been included in packages of interventions.  As the area studies are strategic, they do not cover every local issue as there are other programmes for this, including the County Council’s own investment programmes.  

This technical work has informed the development of a Draft Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) setting out a series of investment opportunities for Government, Local Transport Authorities and transport providers to consider investing in.  Once finalised, the SIP will inform future decision-making by the County Council and other key stakeholders.

The Draft SIP is published for consultation with constituent authorities, including the County Council, and wider stakeholders between June and September 2022.

The Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport will be asked to approve the County Council’s response to the consultation.

The Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport has approved the County Council’s Consultation Response (Appendix A) for submission to Transport for the South East.

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