Transport and environment – Council Plan 2008/09
Councillor Matthew Lock is the Lead member for this portfolio.
Our aims
In an ever challenging economic climate we aim to improve efficiency by delivering more of our services in partnership with other organisations and to meet local need more effectively by tailoring our services in the light of customer views and feedback.
The coming three years will see the effect of our programme of work on speed limits, valued at £2 million, to reduce road casualty figures; a greater level of investment in road maintenance; the planned construction of the Bexhill and Hastings Link Road; better promotion of opportunities for cycling and walking in addition to bus and train promotion; continued pressure to reduce the rate of waste growth through initiatives such as the Reduce, Re-use, Recycle campaign; further progress on developing the Pebsham Countryside Park with our partners. We will develop strategies to channel our efforts in environmental matters and develop plans to reduce our carbon footprint in parallel with other climate change mitigation and adaptation work.
What we will do (policy steers)
6.1 Provide safer roads and footways and reduce traffic congestion with targeted maintenance and improvements, traffic management and parking controls.
6.2 Reduce the number of casualties on our roads and lower traffic speeds to improve the quality of life in our towns and villages.
6.3 With operators and partners further develop sustainable passenger transport solutions to meet the needs of the community and promote their use as an alternative to the car.
6.4 Promote improved regional road and rail infrastructure to deliver integrated transport provision and real travel choices.
6.5 Promote the protection and enhancement of the natural and built environment and encourage access to the countryside.
6.6: Develop an environmental strategy to guide the work of the County Council with its partners in relation to environmental issues.
6.7 Plan for the sustainable management of all the County's waste including provision of facilities to cater for household waste and continue to raise waste awareness through the Reduce, Re-use, Recycle campaign.
6.8 Plan for the development of the County taking full account of the essential links between development and infrastructure.
6.9 Prepare a Master Plan for the Eastbourne and Hailsham area. This is a policy steer guiding project with significant economic development impact.
To find out how we are going to achieve our aims read the Transport and environment chapter of the Council Plan.
