EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL – TRANSPORT & ENVIRONMENT Progress to date on Implementation of Lower Speed Limits in Rother District The Review of Rural Speed Limits in East Sussex (covering A and B-class roads and villages with existing limits in excess of 30mph) was originally phased over a four year programme from 2008/09 to 2011/12. This programme was based on the County’s 18 rural electoral divisions ranked in the order of their numbers of Killed and Seriously Injured (KSI) road casualties, so that those divisions with the worst crash records have been treated first. Progress to date in Rother District is as follows: 2008/09 No electoral divisions in Rother 2009/10 Battle & Crowhurst A2100 Starrs Green and Telham – extended 40mph speed limit Netherfield – 30mph limit on B2096, 40mph on Netherfield Road B2204 Catsfield Stream – 40mph speed limit Whatlington – 40mph limit Northern Rother Cripp’s Corner – B2089 & B2165, 30mph limit in village Swaile’s Green – B2089, 40mph limit Staplecross – B2165, 30mph limit in village 2010/11 Northern Rother A28 Newenden Bridge to Northiam – 40mph speed limit B2244 Sedlescombe – 50mph limit north of village These two schemes were the only ones to have been completed in Rother in 2010/11 before the Government’s announcement of ‘in-year’ grant cuts resulted in the remaining speed limit programme across the whole county being put on hold. The County Council is committed to the completion of this speed limit review project, but the remaining schemes will need to be rescheduled to match the available resources. The situation is very uncertain at present but it is hoped it will become a little clearer after the Government has announced its autumn spending review and we have a better idea of the levels of funding likely to be available in future years. It is anticipated that the County Council will identify a revised programme in early 2011. The remaining speed limit schemes identified so far in Rother are as follows: Northern Rother (Originally scheduled for 2009/10) Beckley and Four Oaks, B2088 & A268 – discussions ongoing with Parish Council Ewhurst Green – proposed extension of 30mph limit on C20 west to Dagg Lane Brede Valley and Marsham (Originally scheduled for 2010/11) Broad Oak, Brede and Cackle Street, Brede – initial discussions on both have been held with Parish Council Battery Hill, Fairlight – identified for 40mph limit -continued 1 Rye and Eastern Rother (Originally scheduled for 2011/12) Iden – identified for 30mph limit Rother North West (Originally scheduled for 2011/12) B2099 Wallcrouch – identified for a 40mph speed limit A265 Burwash Weald & Common – in discussions with Sussex Police for possible 40 & 50mph limits Following completion of the current review of villages and A and B-class roads outlined above it is anticipated that we will move on to undertake a similar review of speed limits on the C-class and unclassified road network. However it is currently anticipated that this will not cover the entire lengths of these roads but will only examine those sections with a high crash risk or where there are particular local concerns. Road Safety Engineering Team Transport & Environment East Sussex County Council County Hall LEWES BN7 1UE 9 August 2010 2 .