2. Introduction
Introduction
This report provides an overview and analysis of the engagement undertaken as part of Stage 2 – development of the East Sussex Local Transport Plan 4 (LTP4).
The purpose of the Stage 2 engagement was to:
- Develop a strategy with input from a range of stakeholder representatives.
- Establish stakeholder’ support for the vision, objectives and outcomes.
- Identify whether the schemes within the draft implementation plan would support the vision and objectives.
In order to understand these key questions, the Stage 2 engagement encompassed:
- Strategy development with three key groups (January 2023 to November 2024). 1) Member representatives – working as a reference group comprising members of the Place Scrutiny Committee. 2) Officer representatives –from across the directorates and service areas within the Council. 3) Local Stakeholder representatives – including local authorities, user groups, operators and service providers.
- Project Board – senior officers to oversee the development of LTP4.
- Targeted engagement with East Sussex County Council members and officers and key local stakeholders (e.g. operators, active travel groups etc.) to inform strategy development.
- A 13-week public consultation on the draft strategy (27 November 2023 to 25 February 2024)
After the public consultation, engagement continued with Members, officer representatives and Project Board from March to August 2024 providing updates on the outcomes of the consultation and recommended changes to the draft strategy in response to the consultation outcomes.