Changes in national highway policy and guidance, advances in highway technology and the impact of traffic flows and road user behaviour of the Covid-19 pandemic means that a review of the County Council’s approach to managing traffic, including the existing speed limit policy, is underway.
An Executive Task and Finish Group (a cross party group of councillors) set up by the Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport has discussed and considered a revised speed limit policy for West Sussex.
The revised policy will provide a framework for the assessment of new speed limit requests on roads in West Sussex in support of the West Sussex Transport Plan and the West Sussex Road Safety Framework.
The Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport will be asked to approve the revised Speed Limit Policy.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Affects more than 1 division;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/10/2022
Decision due: December 2022 by Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport (Cllr Joy Dennis)
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport (Cllr Joy Dennis)
Contact: Chris Stark, Area Highways Manager Email: chris.stark@westsussex.gov.uk Tel: 033 022 26362.
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
Community, Highways and Environment Scrutiny Committee, 18 November 2022
Democratic Services Contact: Judith Shore Tel: 033 022 26052