Issue details

Response to the consultation by Transport for the South East on a Draft Strategic Investment Plan

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.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Affects more than 1 division;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Divisions affected: (All Divisions);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/07/2022

Decision due: October 2022 by Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport (Cllr Joy Dennis)

Lead member: Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport (Cllr Joy Dennis)

Contact: Anand Pillay Email: Anand.pillay@westsussex.gov.uk Tel: 0330 222 5031.

Consultation process

Representations concerning this proposed decision can be made to the decision maker, via the report author, by the beginning of the month in which the decision is due to be taken.

 

Consultees

Communities, Highways and Environment Scrutiny Committee – 21 September 2022

 

Democratic Services Contact: Judith Shore Tel: 033 022 26052

Decisions

Background papers

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