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Local Sustainable Transport Fund 15/16 Revenue Application Form Local transport authority name(s): East Sussex County Council Bid Manager Name and position: Jonathan Wheeler, Team Manager, Strategic Economic Infrastructure Contact telephone number: 01273 482212 Email address [email protected] Postal address: East Sussex County Council Communities, Economy & Transport County Hall St Anne’s Crescent Lewes BN7 1UE Website address for published bid: http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/roadsandtransport/localtransportplan/funding/default.htm Contents Pages Section A – Project Description & Funding Profile 1-4 Section B – The Business Case 5-24 Section C – Monitoring & Evaluation 25 Section D – Declarations 25 Appendices Appendix 1 – Equality Analysis Appendix 2 – Letters of Support Appendix 3 – Evaluation Data Appendix 4 – Value for Money Appendix 5 – Delivery Plan Appendix 6 – Governance Appendix 7 – Risk Assessment Appendix 8 – Commercial Case Appendix 9 – Monitoring & Evaluation East Sussex Growth Corridors ‘Better Ways to Work & Education March 2014 Local Sustainable Transport Fund 2015/16 Revenue Bid SECTION A - Project description and funding profile A1. Project name: East Sussex’s Growth Corridors: ‘Better Ways to Work & Education’ A2. Headline description A2.1 East Sussex’s Growth Corridors - Better Ways to Work & Education is ready to deliver a seamless and focussed programme of revenue based sustainable travel measures from April 2015. Supporting local economic growth, it will build on and enhance the existing LSTF programme, continuing to enable realistic, achievable and attractive ‘door to door’ sustainable travel options for people commuting for work, education and training. A2.2 It will complement and maximise the investment in capital transport infrastructure being delivered in the growth corridors/areas of Newhaven, Eastbourne/South Wealden and Bexhill/Hastings , identified in the South East (SE) and Coast 2 Capital (C2C) Local Enterprise Partnership’s (LEP’s) Strategic Economic Plans. A2.3 By maximising proven benefits of the existing Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF) projects, capitalising on new partnerships with the Business, Community and Voluntary Sector, this extended programme will produce a benefit:cost ratio (BCR) on the level of investment sought from the LSTF of 5.49 (Very High) , economic benefits of £4,008,435 to deliver a reduction of 12,329,900 vehicle kilometres, and a reduction of carbon emissions by 2,552 tonnes in the growth corridors/ areas over the programme period. A3. Geographical area A3.1 East Sussex’s Growth Corridors - Better Ways to Work & Education targets East Sussex’s three major growth corridors / areas Newhaven, Eastbourne & South Wealden; and Bexhill & Hastings and the surrounding rural hinterland of East Sussex (Figure 1). The main bid area is home to 341,800 people , almost two-thirds of the county’s population . It provides the opportunity to work across the two South East and Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) areas. Figure 1: Bid Area – Growth Areas 1 East Sussex Growth Corridors ‘Better Ways to Work & Education March 2014 Local Sustainable Transport Fund 2015/16 Revenue Bid A3.2 Approximately four fifths of East Sussex is covered by landscape designations, of both national and international significance. Hastings is located on the edge of the High Weald, proving access to an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Newhaven and Eastbourne are located on the edge of the South Downs National Park and act as gateways into the park. The County Council is also a partner in a separate 2015/16 Local Sustainable Transport Fund revenue bid, being led by Hampshire County Council, focussed on sustainable visitor travel in the South Downs and New Forest National Parks A4. Total package cost (£m): 6.759 A5. Total DfT revenue funding contribution sought (£m): 0.684 A6. Local contribution (£m): 6.075 A6.1 A number of key partners, who have been intrinsic to the delivery of the 2012-2015 LSTF programme have committed to making the following contributions to support the 2015/16 LSTF programme. Table 1 – Local Contributions Organisation Contribution Capital/Revenue East Sussex County Council – Local Transport £1.31m Capital Capital Programme and Development Contributions East Sussex County Council – Officer time £28,363 Revenue Sustrans (European Regional Development Fund) £16,551 Revenue Lewes District Council £1130 Revenue Eastbourne Borough Council £1130 Revenue Wealden District Council £1130 Revenue Rother District Council £1130 Revenue Hastings Borough Council £1130 Revenue Sussex Community Rail Partnership Volunteer Time £14,208 Revenue Brighton & Hove Buses £4.7m Capital South Eastern £2m Capital Total £6,074,772 Capital/Revenue N.B Please note that South Eastern’s contributions are not included in the above table, they will potentially come forward during 2015/16. The funding is being requested as part of their Direct Award Franchise Bid. A7. Equality Analysis A7.1 An Equality Analysis has been undertaken in line with the Equality Duty. A summary of the Equality Analysis is attached at Appendix 1. A8. Partnership bodies A8.1 The East Sussex Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF) 2015/16 Revenue Programme is an extension of our existing Coastal Towns LSTF Programme encompassing a range of partners, with whom we have established excellent working relationships since £2.2m of LSTF funding was allocated to the County Council in 2012 to deliver the programme in Eastbourne and Newhaven. A8.2 Partners will continue to add value to capital investment schemes coming forward through the Local Growth Fund (LGF) and the County Council Integrated Transport Capital Programme, through integrated delivery to ensure that the benefits of the capital investment is maximised. A8.3 Table 2 outlines the partners that the County Council will be working with in the delivery of the capital and revenue LSTF measures. Evidence of their willingness to deliver or support the delivery of the components of our bid is provided in Appendix 2. 2 East Sussex Growth Corridors ‘Better Ways to Work & Education March 2014 Local Sustainable Transport Fund 2015/16 Revenue Bid Table 2 – Partnership Bodies Partner Role/Responsibility East Sussex County Council Lead partner - responsible for the delivery of the LSTF programme (ESCC) Provide project support to delivery partners and delivering the sustainable transport schemes coming forward through the LGF to ensure integrated delivery of the capital and revenue measures. South East Local Enterprise County Council - member of the South East Local Enterprise Partnership Partnership (LEP); Lewes District Council is a member of the Coast to Capital LEP. Coast 2 Capital Local Enterprise Strategic Economic Plans submitted to Government in March 2015 Partnership outlined the investment required to enable or support the delivery of jobs and homes in our growth corridors. This investment in infrastructure Greater Brighton City Region within our ask for East Sussex includes packages of LSTF measures for the Newhaven, Bexhill & Hastings and Eastbourne & South Wealden growth which, integrated with the East Sussex 2015/16 LSTF revenue programme, will maximise the benefits in terms of job creation and housing delivery. Lewes District Council Continue to be key partners in the delivery of the LSTF programme, Eastbourne Borough Council providing input into the programme, liaison with business and local Wealden District Council community representatives; help align existing projects that they or other Rother District Council partners are delivering to ensure that the LSTF programme targets Hastings Borough Council economic growth in their respective towns. Project Delivery Partners Role/Responsibility Sustrans Continue with delivery of the ‘Bike It’ and Smarter Business Travel scheme (CT2) - schools, colleges and businesses. East Sussex Wheels 2 Work Continue with the delivery of the East Sussex Wheels 2 Work scheme (CT1) in the existing programme area. Sussex Community Rail Promote the Seaford-Brighton & Marshlink community rail partnership Partnership (SCRP) lines. easit Work in partnership with Sustrans and SCRP to deliver easit product Public Transport Partners Role/Responsibility Brighton & Hove Bus and BHB&C will operate and maintain its elements of the GPRS Real Time Coach Company (BHB&C) Passenger Information (RTPI) system installed and upgraded during 2012 – 2015 LSTF programme. Support promotional and marketing aspects on their routes between Brighton and Eastbourne and towards Wealden. Stagecoach Provide the necessary on – bus equipment and resources to operate and maintain elements of the GPRS RTPI system in Eastbourne, Bexhill and Hastings and their hinterland. They will also support ESCC with the promotional and marketing aspects of capital infrastructure coming forward through the LGF. Compass Travel Will support ESCC with the promotional and marketing aspects of capital infrastructure coming forward through the LGF. Southern Rail Will continue to collaborate with ESCC until the end of the franchise in July 2015 to deliver cycle parking at stations, and promote both seamless integrated journeys by rail. South Eastern Rail Will work with ESCC to support access to stations by sustainable travel, deliver cycle parking and transport integration at Stations, and the 3 East Sussex Growth Corridors ‘Better Ways to Work & Education March 2014 Local Sustainable Transport Fund 2015/16 Revenue Bid development of a Community Rail Partnership on Hastings