Appendix 3 Scrutiny Review of Speed Limit Policy - Review Board Report

Committee report · Full Council · Tue 13 Oct 2026 · East Sussex County Council · agenda item 10 · the whole meeting

What it recommends

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“Recommendation Page 1 The Board recommends that the Council regularly reviews Policy PS05/02 Local Speed Limits when there is a change in national guidance . 8 2 The Board recommends that the ESCC website pages are updated to provide clearer information on the purpose of local, county wide speed limits and the wider policy context they are applied in. 9 3 The Board recommends that officers review the speed limit asse”
“A review is undertaken on the information provided to local communities, including Parish Councils.”
“Information is provided on the Road Safety section on the ESCC website, inc.”

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Recommended · Officers have advised a course of action. Members decide.

This report by the Review Board on the Scrutiny Review of Local Speed Limit Policy recommends that the Council regularly reviews Policy PS05/02 Local Speed Limits when there is a change in national guidance. p1 p2 p10

It also recommends that the ESCC website pages are updated to provide clearer information on the purpose of local, county wide speed limits and the wider policy context they are applied in. p11

It recommends that the Council introduces a step-by-step process and guide for changes to local speed limits. p13

It recommends that officers refresh the information on speed limits on the ESCC website pages and create a speed limit change enquiry page. p15

Show the 6 passages this is based on

p1Scrutiny Review of Local Speed Limit Policy
p2Report by the Review Board: Councillor Matthew Beaver
p10Recommendations Recommendation Page 1 The Board recommends that the Council regularly reviews Policy PS05/02 Local Speed Limits when there is a change in national guidance .
p118 2 The Board recommends that the ESCC website pages are updated to provide clearer information on the purpose of local, county wide speed limits and the wider policy context they are applied in.
p1312 4 The Board recommends that the Council introduces a step-by-step process and guide for changes to local speed limits.
p1517 6 The Board recommends that officers refresh the information on speed limits on the ESCC website pages and create a speed limit change enquiry page.

Places and organisations it names

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