Through the Eastbourne Town Centre Movement and Access Package, East Sussex County Council and Eastbourne Borough Council are working together to enhance and promote the vitality of the town centre. The ongoing project aims to improve Eastbourne Town Centre by reducing the amount of through-traffic, providing more space for people through the completion of a pedestrian spinal route through the town centre, creating new public spaces and enhancing the existing pedestrian environment at key locations.
Between Monday 10 October and Sunday 20 November, we are collecting your feedback and ideas about our Eastbourne Town Centre Movement and Access Package Phase 2b proposals.
Phase 2b includes pedestrianising Terminus Road from Seaside Road to Grand Parade. As well as this, we are also consulting on proposed improvements for pedestrians at Memorial Roundabout in the town centre and the proposed relocation of part of the town centre Ring Road.
We would like to hear your views about what we are proposing. Please take a moment to download and read our consultation brochure and complete the online survey.
The objectives for Phase 2b of the Eastbourne Town Centre Movement and Access Package are to:
Our consultation brochure explains in detail the proposed elements of the scheme. We also provide details of how you can give us your feedback during our public consultation.
Phase 2b of the Eastbourne Town Centre Movement and Access Package seeks to improve access into and around Eastbourne town centre, with a particular focus on improving the pedestrian experience and enhancing the public realm. This will support housing, retail, and business growth in the town centre. The three elements being consulted on are:
The central component of Phase 2b is the full pedestrianisation of a 200m stretch of Terminus Road from Seaside Road to Grand Parade, known as Victoria Place, and to enhance the existing pedestrianised section of Terminus Road between Langney Road and Seaside Road.
This will complete a pedestrian spinal route from the railway station through to the core retail area and then to the seafront.
The proposed improvements to Memorial Roundabout include adding new zebra crossing points on all arms of the roundabout and increasing pedestrian space. By doing this, we aim to slow down traffic on the approach to and from the town centre and improve pedestrian priority, safety, and accessibility. Reduced traffic speeds in this area will also benefit cyclists navigating the roundabout.
Our designs include a number of raised zebra crossings, which combine traffic calming measures (flat-top hump) with pedestrian crossings, encouraging drivers to lower speeds where pedestrians are crossing enhancing the safety for pedestrians.
Each arm will have a raised zebra crossing with tactile paving to assist people who are visually impaired as well as other proposed improvements.
The existing Ring Road in the town centre runs along Ashford Road, Susans Road, Lismore Road, Bolton Road, South Street and Gildredge Road. To complement the proposed Terminus Road improvements, we are proposing to relocate the Ashford Road and Susans Road sections of the current Ring Road route further outside the town centre area, along the A2040 The Avenue, Upper Avenue and Cavendish Place.
By doing so, it will:
Here are other ways you can get information about our proposals.
Public consultation events
During the consultation period, we will be holding three in-person public consultation events where you can find out more about the proposed schemes and speak to members of the project team. You will find dates, venues and times listed in the Events section at the bottom of this page.
Please note that 2/3 of our venues are fully accessible with wheelchair access and disabled facilities. However, parts of the Enterprise Shopping Centre have no step-free access. We will ensure that consultation materials are available on the ground floor. However, where possible, we recommend that people with mobility issues attend the consultation events at the Town Hall or Gather space in the Beacon Shopping Centre.
Where to get a printed copy of our consultation brochure
You can pick up a printed copy of our consultation brochure at these locations:
How to respond
You can respond to the consultation by following the link to the consultation survey.
You can also reply by email to Eastbournephase2b@eastsussex.gov.uk
Alternatively, you can complete a paper copy of the consultation survey, which can be found at the back of the consultation brochure. Please return it using our freepost address. There is no need for a stamp.
Our freepost address (case sensitive) is:
Freepost RTRE-EZCK-ESAZ
ETCMAP Phase 2b
West B
East Sussex County Council
County Hall
St Annes Crescent
LEWES
BN7 1UE
Your views are important to us, and this public consultation is an opportunity to provide feedback and comments on our latest proposals and to help shape the detailed design stage.
Please submit your response by 11.59pm on Sunday 20 November 2022. Responses received after this time may not be considered.
East Sussex County Council takes data protection seriously, as part of completing this survey we are collecting some limited personal data. To find out how we will look after your personal information you can read the full privacy notice here: https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/privacy/eastbourne-phase-2b
Once we have collated and analysed all responses to the consultation, we will produce a consultation report. This report will summarise and consolidate the feedback received and will be published and available to the public in early 2023.
Court Room, Eastbourne Town Hall, Grove Road, Eastbourne. BN21 4UG
Gather Space, The Beacon, Eastbourne, BN21 3NW
The Atrium, Enterprise Centre, Station Parade, Eastbourne BN21 1BD
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