Scrutiny Review of Local Speed Limit Policy: 12-month update

Committee report · Place Scrutiny Committee · Thu 19 Mar 2026 · East Sussex County Council

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“note the updates to the recommendations and action plan set out in Appendix 1.”

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The minutes record: Noted. “RESOLVED to note the updates to the recommendations and action plan set out in Appendix 1. </AI7> <AI8>” minutes ↗

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The Committee is recommended to note the updates to the recommendations and action plan set out in Appendix 1. p5

The original Scrutiny Review recommendations were accepted at Full Council on 11 February 2025, and the Committee received a further 6-month update in September 2025. p14 p16 p17

The report notes that the Government published a new Road Safety Strategy on 7 January 2026, and once related Department for Transport guidance is published, ESCC will review its policies to assess whether they need updating. p19 p20

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p5RECOMMENDATIONS: The Committee is recommended to note the updates to the recommendations and action plan set out in Appendix 1
p141.2 The recommendations of the Scrutiny Review were presented to Cabinet for comment on 28 January 2025 and were accepted at Full Council on 11 February 2025. A copy of the full scrutiny review report can be found on the Council’s website with the
p161.3 The Committee received a 6-month update report on the implementation of the recommendations from the Scrutiny Review
p17at its meeting in September 2025, and can be found here . 2. Supporting information
p19New Government Road Safety Strategy 2.3 The Place Scrutiny Committee will be aware that on 7 January 2026, the Government published its first comprehensive Road Safety Strategy in over a decade. The strategy adopts the Safe System approach which recognises that while human error is inevitable, death and serious injuries are not; the road and vehicle environment should be designed to protect people as far as practicable.
p202.4 The Strategy states that the DfT will develop new guidance to support local authorities, and this will include a new edition of the best practice guidance, ‘Setting Local Speed Limits, and an updated Manual for Streets, which provides principles for planning and designing new and existing residential streets. Once this guidance is published, a review will be undertaken of ESCC policies to assess whether these require updating.

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Other papers for this meeting

Place Scrutiny Committee agenda · Committee agenda
Appendix 1 - Place Review of Local Speed Limit Policy 12 month Update · Committee report
Appendix 2 - Place RPPR Board Summary comments for Cabinet · Committee report
Minutes of the previous meeting held on 27 November 2025 · Committee report
Place Committee work programme v96 Mar 2026 · Committee report
Place Scrutiny Committee minutes (draft) · Committee minutes
Printed plan Forward Plan 1 March 2026 - 30 June 2026 Forward Plan · Committee report
Scrutiny Review of Street Works - report final · Committee report
Scrutiny Review of Street Works · Committee report
Work programme · Committee report

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