Decision - Woodingdean Crossroads

(1)       That the Cabinet Member for Environment notes the emerging proposals that are being developed to improve Woodingdean Crossroads.

(2)       That the Cabinet Member for Environment agrees to the inclusion of an appropriate level of  funding in the 2009/10 Local Transport Plan capital programme to enable consultation and construction of the Woodingdean crossroads scheme.

(3)       That the Cabinet Member for Environment authorises the Director of Environment to finalise the engineering design for the junction and to report the outcome of that work to the May 2009 Environment Cabinet Member Meeting for further consideration.

It is considered important to notify the Cabinet Member of the emerging proposals for this junction to ensure that they are considered acceptable prior to seeking formal approval to undertake public consultation, and to ensure that an appropriate level of funding is made available from the LTP during 2009/10 to progress the development of the proposals.

Having been identified as a road safety priority in 2006, it is considered essential that measures are developed and introduced at this junction.  The proposals that are being developed are considered to be the most appropriate to address the problems that have been identified.  Subject to finalising a safe and satisfactory engineering design, further changes may be necessary as a result of future consultation, prior to the approval of any preferred scheme.  The measures being developed should address a number of issues in a comprehensive manner and therefore minimise the level of disruption and inconvenience that may be caused during any work.