BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

STATEMENT OF REASONS

The Council’s reasons for proposing to make the following Orders are:

Brighton & Hove (Phase 3, Area 1) (20mph Speed Limit) Order 20** (TRO-4a-2014) Kings Esplanade (between Medina Terrace and King Alfred), Medina Terrace, Road and St Aubyns South

Brighton & Hove (Phase3, Area 2) (20mph Speed Limit) Order 20** (TRO-4b-2014) Anvil Close, Applesham Way, Avery Close, Badger Close, Beech Close, Beechers Road, Benfield Close, Benfield Crescent, Benfield Way, Blackthorn Close, Brackenbury Close, Brasslands Drive, Broomfield Drive, Burlington Gardens, Bush Cottage Close, Bush Farm Drive, Chalky Road, Chrisdory Road, Clover Way, College Close, Cornford Close, Crest Way, Croft Drive, Deacons Drive, Dean Close, Dean Gardens, Downsview Road, Drove Crescent, Drove Road, Drovers Close, Easthill Drive, Easthill Way, Edgehill Way, Elder Close, Fairfield Gardens, Fairfield Crescent, Farm Close, Flint Close, Foredown Close, Foredown Drive, Foredown Road, Forge Close, Foxhunters Road, Gorse Close, Graham Avenue, Graham Close, Graham Crescent, Hamilton Close, Hangleton Lane (Portslade), Harebell Drive, Hawthorn Way, Hayes Close, Hazel Close, Heathfield Crescent, Heathfield Drive, Helena Close, Henge Way, High Close, High Street, Highlands Road, Hillbank Close, Hillcroft, Hillside, Juniper Close, Langridge Drive, Locks Crescent, Locks Hill, Lodge Close, Lucerne Close, Manor Road, Maplehurst Road, Meadow Close, Melrose Avenue, Mile Oak Gardens, Mile Oak Road, Mill Close, Mill Lane, Millcross Road, Monarchs View, New Barn Close, New Rise, Drive, North Close, North Lane, North Road, Nursery Close, Oakdene Avenue, Oakdene Close, Oakdene Crescent, Oakdene Gardens, Oakdene Rise, Oakdene Way, Overdown Rise, Park Close, Ridge Close, Romany Close, Rowan Close, Sefton Road, Sharpthorne Crescent, Sheepbell Close, Sheppard Way, Sidehill Drive, South Street, Southdown Road, Stanley Avenue, Stanley Avenue South, Stonery Close, Stonery Road, Sycamore Close, Teg Close, The Crossway, The Parks, The Rise, Thornbush Crescent, Thornhill Rise, Thornhill Way, Tophill Close, Truleigh Drive, Valerie Close, Valley Road, Village Close, Warrior Close, Westway Close, Westway Gardens, Wickhurst Close, Wickhurst Rise, Wickhurst Road, Windlesham Close, Winfield Close

Brighton & Hove (Phase 3, Area 3) (20mph Speed Limit) Order 20** (TRO-4c-2014) Acacia Avenue, Amberley Close, Amberley Drive, Applesham Avenue, Ashlings Way, Barnet Way, Beeding Avenue, Bellingham Crescent, Bramber Avenue, Broad Rig Avenue, Buckley Close, Burwash Road, Chichester Close, Clarke Avenue, Clayton Way, Court Farm Road, Cranmer Avenue, Dale View, Dale View Gardens, Downland Crescent, Downland Drive, Egmont Road, Elm Drive, English Close, Eridge Road, Fallowfield Close, Fallowfield Crescent, Farmway Close, Findon Close, Frant Road, Gleton Avenue, Godwin Road, Greenleas, Hangleton Close, Hangleton Gardens, Hangleton Way, Hardwick Road, Hardwick Way, Harmsworth Crescent, Henfield Way, High Park Avenue, Holmes Avenue, Knoll Close, Laburnum Avenue, Lark Hill, Maple Gardens, Martin Road, Maytree Walk, Meadway Crescent, Midhurst Walk, Moyne Close, Nevill Avenue, Nevill Close, Nevill Gardens, Nevill Place, Nevill Road, Northease Close, Northease Drive, Northease Gardens, Northfield Rise, Nutley Close, Old School Place, Park Close, Park Rise, Poplar Avenue, Drive, Rowan Avenue, Sherbourne Close, Sherbourne Road, Sherborne Way, Spencer Avenue, St Peters Close, Stapley Road, Steyning Avenue, Stonecroft Close, Storrington Close, Summerdale Road, Sunninghill Avenue, Sunninghill Close, The Dene, The Meadows, Thornhill Close, Tudor Close, Wayfield Avenue, Wayfield Close, Weald Avenue, West Way, Wilfrid Road, Windmill Close

Brighton & Hove (Phase 3, Area 4) (20mph Speed Limit) Order 20** (TRO-4d-2014) Goldstone Crescent, Hove Park Road, Hove Park Way,The Droveway, Orchard Road, Orchard Gardens, Park View Road, Woodland Drive Goldstone Crescent, Hove Park Road, Hove Park Way, The Droveway, Orchard Road, Orchard Gardens, Park View Road, Woodland Drive

Brighton & Hove (Phase3, Area 5) (20mph Speed Limit) Order 20** (TRO-4e-2014) Ainsworth Avenue, Ainsworth Close, Bazehill Road, Beacon Hill, Chailey Avenue, Challoners Close, Cliff Approach, Cliff Road, Court Farm Road, Court Ord Road, Cranleigh Avenue, Dean Court Road, Dower Close, Eley Crescent, Eley Drive, Elvin Crescent, Falmer Road, Founthill Road, Gorham Avenue, Gorham Close, Grand Crescent, Greenways, Henley Road, High Street, Knole Road, Lenham Road East, Lenham Road West, Little Crescent, Longhill Close, Longhill Road, Lustrells Road, Marina Way, Marine Drive, Martyns Close, Meadow Close, Nevill Road (for its length of adopted public highway) New Barn Road, Newlands Road, Northfield Rise, Northgate Close, Ovingdean Close, Ovingdean Road, Park Crescent, Park Road, Romney Road, Rowan Way, Royles Close, St Aubyns Mead, Steyning Road, The Cliff, The Green, The Park, The Rotyngs, The Twitten, The Vale (for its length of adopted public highway)Vicarage Lane, Wanderdown Close, Wanderdown Drive, Wanderdown Road, Wanderdown Way, Welesmere Road, West Street, Westmeston Avenue, Whipping Post Lane, Whiteway Lane, Wilkinson Close, Wilson Avenue, Woodland Walk

Brighton & Hove (Phase 3 Area 6) (20mph Speed Limit) Order 20** (TRO-4f-2014) Arundel Drive East, Arundel Drive West, Chichester Drive East, Chichester Drive West, Chiltington Close, Chiltington Way, Effingham Close, Glyndebourne Avenue, Linchmere Avenue, Lustrells Vale, Saltdean Park Road, Saltdean Vale, School Lane

Road casualty reduction is a Public Health priority. It is anticipated that the reduction in speed limits to 20mph in residential and commercial areas will help to reduce collisions and the severity of the outcome of some collisions.

The reduction in speed limits will reduce the perceived danger of the road network which is an often cited barrier to healthier travel choices such as cycling and walking. An increase in walking and cycling, which is an anticipated outcome of the proposals, will also in turn help to reduce emissions and improve air quality by reducing congestion

The reduction of speed limits to 20mph in these areas will improve conditions for vulnerable road users and has the potential to ease community severance by aiding the development of healthy and sustainable places and communities. In reducing the perception of road danger the scheme should enable children, young people and adults to make more and better use of their local streets, helping to create pleasant people-centred streets and public spaces.

Dated: 13th February 2015 Executive Director Environment, Development & Housing Brighton & Hove City Council c/o Parking Infrastructure 2nd Floor, Kings House, Grand Avenue, HOVE BN3 2LS