East Sussex Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP)

Committee report · Place Scrutiny Committee · Mon 29 Sep 2025 · East Sussex County Council

What it recommends

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“To note recent project development and delivery associated with the East Sussex Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) alongside other active travel schemes, initiatives and training.”
“To note ESCC recent response to ATE’s Local Authority Capability assessment.”
“To note the current activities associated with the review of the East Sussex LCWIP.”
“To note engagement with the Place Scrutiny Committee, with an invite circulated to all Councillors, on the draft East Sussex LCWIP will take place through a workshop in early November 2025, prior to a public and stakeholder consultation in early 2026. 1.”

What the meeting decided

The minutes record: Noted. “RESOLVED to: (1) note recent project development and delivery associated with the East Sussex LCWIP alongside other active travel schemes, initiatives and training; (2) note ESCC recent response to ATE’s Local Authority Capability assessment; (3) note the current activities associated with the review of the LCWIP; and (4) note engagement with the Place Scrutiny Committee, with an invite circulated to all Councillors, on the draft East Sussex LCWIP will take place through a workshop in early November 2025, prior to…” minutes ↗

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The Place Scrutiny Committee is recommended to note recent progress on the East Sussex Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) and other active travel schemes, initiatives and training, and to note the Council's response to Active Travel England's Local Authority Capability assessment. p2 p3

The current LCWIP has been in place since September 2021 and included a priority programme of twenty schemes, of which 15 have either been delivered or are at a development stage. p17 p37

The County Council currently has an Active Travel England local authority capability rating of 1, and has asked Active Travel England to consider raising this to 2 following its 2025 self-assessment. p32 p34

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p2(1) To note recent project development and delivery associated with the East Sussex Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) alongside other active travel schemes, initiatives and training.
p3(2) To note ESCC recent response to ATE’s Local Authority Capability assessment.
p171.8 The current East Sussex LCWIP was approved by Cabinet in September 2021. It was developed in accordance with the DfT LCWIP technical guidance at the time, and in partnership with key local stakeholders. It sets out an ambitious proposed network of preferred cycling and walking routes and measures in specific areas of the County. The DfT recommended that LCWIPs must be focussed on areas where there is the greatest opportunity to increase levels of cycling and walking. Therefore, the East Sussex LCWIP was focussed on the coastal strip and larger market towns. It was made clear that the deliverability of the plan was dependent on the Council and its partner’s ability to seek and secure funding to both develop and deliver future schemes.
p322.9 As outlined in paragraph 1.4, ATE undertake an annual assessment of local authority capability in relation to active travel from 0 to 4. The County Council currently has a local authority active travel capability rating of 1 which is defined as ‘some local leadership and support with developing plans and isolated interventions’.
p342.11 The County Council’s response to the assessment is summarised within Appendix 2. It demonstrates the considerable progress made, especially related to local leadership and LCWIP network development during the last year, and that the actions being taken in relation to these elements, are filtering through into scheme development and delivery. 2.12 Overall the County Council’s 2025 self- assessment demonstrates that we have attained a level 2 (or above) on the majority of criteria and are moving closer towards a level 2 rating for delivery. As a consequence, we have requested that ATE consider raising our overall rating from 1 to 2.
p372.14 The adopted East Sussex LCWIP included a priority programme of twenty schemes to support both walking, wheeling and cycling across the prioritised LCWIP areas of Eastbourne and South Wealden, Bexhill and Hastings, Newhaven, Lewes and the SDNP. To date, 15 of these priority schemes have either been delivered or are at a development stage, either led by the County Council or a key local partner or community led groups.

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East Sussex County Council

Other papers for this meeting

Place Scrutiny Committee agenda · Committee agenda
Appendix 1 - ESCC Active Travel Budget transport and active travel and types of funding · Committee report
Appendix 1 - Place Committee work programme Sept 2025 · Committee report
Appendix 2 - ESCC Local Authority Active Travel England Assessment · Committee report
Appendix 2 - Forward Plan 1 September 2025 - 31 December 202 · Committee report
Appendix 2 - Scrutiny Review of Local Speed Limit Policy report · Committee report
Appendix 3 - Active Travel initiatives, activities and scheme project development and delivery · Committee report
Appendix 4 - Travel behaviour change initiatives · Committee report
Appendix 5 – LCWIP review process 2025 · Committee report
Minutes of the previous meeting held on 22 July 2025 · Committee report
Place Scrutiny Appendix 1 - Action Plan 6 month update · Committee report
Place Scrutiny Committee minutes · Committee minutes
Scrutiny Review of Local Speed Limit Policy · Committee report
Work programme · Committee report

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