The Big Petition - A259 South Coast Road Congestion Petition 1. We call upon all local councils to carry out new and joint traffic evaluation studies on the A259 South Coast Road between Newhaven and Brighton Marina. 2. We also call upon the councils to carry out an economic impact study of the detrimental effects caused by traffic congestion on the A259 from Newhaven to the Brighton Marina, (particularly at peak times) on the local economy for this area as well as looking at air quality and the quality of life for residents in this whole area. 3. Once the results of these studies have been reviewed we call upon the councils to clearly identify what new physical road infrastructure improvements will be required to meet any identified capacity shortfall, along with a schedule of works for when those improvements will need to be implemented before any further development takes place. 4. We call upon East Sussex County Council, Lewes District Council and Brighton & Hove City Council (keeping the Highway Authority informed) to carry out new and joint traffic evaluation studies on the A259 South Coast Road between Newhaven, Peacehaven, Rottingdean, Ovingdean and Brighton Marina. 5. We also call upon East Sussex County Council, B&HCC; and LDC to carry out an economic impact study of the detrimental effects caused by traffic congestion on the A259 between Newhaven, Peacehaven, Rottingdean, Ovingdean and Brighton Marina, (particularly at the now spreading peak times) on the local economy for this area as well as the impact on the AQMA’s in Newhaven and Rottingdean and the quality of life for residents in this whole area. 6. Once the results of these studies have been reviewed by officers and the public, we call upon East Sussex County Council, Lewes District Council and Brighton &Hove; City Council (keeping the Highway Authority informed) to clearly identify what new physical road infrastructure improvements will be required to meet any identified capacity shortfall, along with a schedule of works for when those improvements will need to be implemented prior to further development taking place. There are certain aspects of historical studies which are of concern and require inclusion, clarification and measurements in current studies to address our concern. New studies should include but not be limited to: • Clearly documented capacity calculations for the A259 between Newhaven and Brighton Marina (both on links and junctions) and at key pinch points. These should be in accordance with the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges and at the least, take account of road widths, bus lanes and stops, entry and egress limitations, gradients, bends on roads, visibility and other traffic limitation/ impact circumstances. • Traffic volumes, traffic types and the degree and timing of any over-capacity usage. • Identification and quantification of “rat run” traffic volumes and capacity and the impact on the local communities. • Traffic volumes, traffic types and the degree and timing of any over-capacity usage. • Identification and quantification of “rat run” traffic volumes and capacity and the impact on the local communities. • Traffic initiation, destination, purpose and average speeds (current and projected within local development plans). Background information We the undersigned are experiencing and have been experiencing for some years, unacceptable levels of delays and queueing on the A259 South Coast Road between Newhaven, Peacehaven, Rottingdean, Ovingdean and Brighton Marina. We understand that this problem is caused by ever increasing levels of traffic which exceed the capacity of the local road infrastructure. This degree of congestion has adverse safety, economic and health implications that need to be identified and quantified. The related local development plans indicate that further developments are planned which will impact on this local infrastructure and exacerbate the current unacceptable situation. This section of the A259 was included with erroneous base data in the Lewes District Council Core Strategy Local Plan in 2016. Based on a Newhaven travel study in 2010 and subsequent transport modelling. This has not included any provision for the Cumulative Impact of housing developments in neighbouring Brighton and Hove Fringe areas (identified in their Local plan), or increased housing/school placement numbers from Newhaven to Brighton Marina undertaken since 2012 Name Town Michael Parfitt Brighton Cynthia Joel Saltdean Penny Barry Brighton Brian Phoenix Welling Colette Meacher Peacehaven steve wedd brighton Karl Scanlon Brighton Norma Wilshaw Brighton Jo Smith Brighton DAVE. STACE. BRIGHTON. Jacqueline le Huec Saltdean Peter Moore Saltdean Peter Smith BRIGHTON Oyuna Rybdylova Hove Betty McKenzie Brighton Finella McKenzie Brighton andrew sim saltdean Caroline Savage Brighton Marion Hanson-Smith Brighton Joan Gregory Saltdean Thomas Tudor Brighton Keith Callister Brighton Stephen hargreaves Brighton Claire hargreaves Brighton Angela Goatley Brighton Goatley Brighton Vincent Bowshall Brighton Ann Mill Brighton Charles Morgan Saltdean Lorraine Chapman peacehaven Teresa Fry Peacehaven Gordon Almond Saltdean Dan Stovell Rottingdean Alison Stokes Saltdean Juliana zelenskaja Peacehaven Matt Vermeer Brighton Gemma Claxton-Boswood peacehaven Michelle Chatfield Peacehaven Tracey Brighton Gemma Paveley Telscombe cliffs Louise clarkson Peacehaven Adrian Standard Peacehaven Ann Roe Seaford Annabel Nia Bate Brighton Lisa marie bate brighton Antony Guy Bate Brighton Ann Cheney Peachaven David Malyon Brighton Kim Tugwell Brighton Sam Hocking Brighton Carol McInnes BRIGHTON Christine Garland Brighton tom Griffith williams saltdean Ian Reed PEACEHAVEN Sarah osborne Cooksbridge Claire Brind Lewes Gen Kennedy Peacehaven Peter Grant Brighton Peter Leigh Brighton Jeanne Grant Brighton Andie Frogley Peacehaven Matthew Milligan Newhaven James MacCleary Lewes KAREN NORTH ROTTINGDEAN Darren Grover Newhaven colin lee peacehaven Melanie Beaumont PEVENSEY Robert Robbins Newhaven Janette Pratt Peacehaven Richard Hyde Telscom e cliffs PAUL BAXTER BRIGHTON dermot clifford Saltdean Michelle Hunt Brighton David Cuthbertson Brighton Graham Sheppard Brighton Benjamin Lemon Brighton Daniel winser Newhaven Tara Coates Peacehaven Colin price Brighton Stuart Adams Peacehaven Pamela Toomer Peacehaven Patricia Andrews Brighton Keith Andrews Brighton Matthew Howcutt Peacehaven Rupert Hakim Peacehaven Graham Barrow Peacehaven Nigel down Brighton Donna Moore Peacehaven Andrew Barnett Brighton Melita Acton Telscombe Cliffs Julia Redburn Brighton Julie golder Peacehaven John Cremona Peacehaven Mary Cremona Peacehaven Michael Sexton Rottingdean Nikolas Busby BRIGHTON Andy Farley Seaford Dean Beavan Peacehaven maureen tallis Peacehaven Paul Walsh Brighton Trevor Smith Brighton Wendy drury Brighton William Abbs Brighton Dave Whinray Peacehaven Adam Ruffells Peacehaven Laura pullan Peacehaven Al Busby TELSCOMBE CLIFFS Sarah Kitchen Saltdean Karen pooley Peacehaven Paul Stephenson Saltdean suzanne williams Peacehaven Annabel Tarrant Brighton Robert Feld London Diane King Brighton Christine Foster Rottingdean Anthony Delaney Seaford Fleur Hill Saltdean Dawn Paul Peacehaven Brian Bancroft Peacehaven Anita Jones Brighton Leandro Zanardi Telscombe Cliffs Sarah Flynn Brighton Tracey Jeffries Peacehaven Leanne Ralston Seaford Dan Gravenor Newhaven Caroline Gridley Peacehaven Neil Scott - O'Connor Saltdean Kelly Amos Peacehaven Jo Down Saltdean Colin White Peacehaven maria lidon Peacehaven Victoria onis Peacehaven Michael Carver Peacehaven Steve Luck Saltdean Jean Pope Peacehaven Maureen Long Brighton Andrew Allen Peacehaven Sallie Dawson Brighton Sarah luck Telscombe cliffs Francoise Cummings Saltdean Rosemary Heaney Peacehaven Sally Testka Brighton Kate Harris Peacehaven martin peacehven Philip Chitty Saltdean Richard Jones Seaford Michael Gaunt Brighton Marie Shelton Peacehaven Peter King PEACEHAVEN Brian Melia Brighton Ruth Bosworth Brighton Richard Drew Peacehaven Helen clancy Newhaven Frank Clasen Peacehaven Michael Merriott Brighton Nadia Stones Brighton Michael Bennett Rottingdean Peter Stanger SALTDEAN Jacqueline Oswald saltdean heather butcher Saltdean Andrea Frogley Peacehaven Mark Chappell Saltdean Scott Cameron Hunter Peacehaven Brad Seaford David Hurst Newhaven Greg Allen Seaford David Collins Brighton Emma Tyson Brighton Catherine Gordon Brighton Nick Ainley BRIGHTON Anthony Tighe Brighton Sylvia Langton Brighton John Holmes Brighton Dipti Frankel Brighton Maureen Byrd Brighton John Arthur Byrd Brighton Patricia Madeleine Bowles Brighton Andrew Wright Brighton Edward Start Brighton Glenda Vincent Brighton John Hough Brighton Tony King Saltdean Sue Cottrell Saktdean Kenneth Lillie Brighton Sophie Jackson Brighton Susan Highsted Newhaven John Duffy Newhaven Edward Herbert Brighton John. C Owers Saltdean Carl Buxton Peacehaven Paul Goodall Rottingdean Eleanor moulton brighton Lucy Cawte Peacehaven david phillips peacehaven Tina stone Peacehaven Sarah beet Peaceha Yvonne mechen Lewes Richard Rodgers Newhaven Luis Garcia Newhaven Graeme Smith Peacehaven Samantha Washer Eastbourne Laurence O'Connor Saltdean Jacek L Peacehaven David Kent Newhaven michael david coleman Brighton JANE WATTS Brighton Georgina Margaret Billin Peacehaven Helena Roberts Brighton Carys Jenkins Brighton Laura malpass Rottingdean Jenny Weston East Sussex Loraine Martin Newhaven P A Haslam Saltdean Lesley dennett Peacehaven Leonie Russell Brighton Sallyann Reed East Sussex Yasmin Foster Peacehaven