Decision - Woodingdean Crossroads - proposed public consultation

(1)       That the Cabinet Member for Environment approves the initial principles of the proposals to improve Woodingdean Crossroads as set out in Appendix A.

(2)       That the Cabinet Member for Environment authorises the Director of Environment to undertake consultation with the local community and wider interest groups within the city on the proposals and to report the outcome of the consultation to a future Environment Cabinet Member Meeting in 2009.

In order to seek the views of the local community in Woodingdean and wider interests in the city, such as other stakeholders, organisations and agencies, it is essential to:

§       ensure that any proposed scheme can be built and is both safe and is cost effective; and

§       provide an opportunity for people to see and discuss the proposals with council officers and representatives, prior to approving a preferred scheme/design.

Having been identified as a road safety priority in 2006, it is considered essential that measures are developed and introduced at this junction.  The proposed design is considered to be the most appropriate to address the problems that have been identified.  Subject to finalising a safe and satisfactory engineering solution, changes may be necessary as a result of consultation, prior to the approval of any preferred scheme.  A number of options are also proposed for consideration as part of the consultation to address some specific elements of the proposed scheme, such as pedestrian crossing and loading/parking facilities.