Scrutiny Review of Local Speed Limit Policy

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

What it recommends

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

What the meeting decided

The minutes record: Noted. “RESOLVED to note the updates to the recommendations and action plan set out in Appendix 1. </AI7> <AI8> 16. Any other items previously notified under agenda item 4 16.1 There were none. </AI7> <TRAILER_SECTION> </AI8> <TRAILER_SECTION> </AI8> <TRAILER_SECTION> </AI8> <TRAILER_SECTION> </AI8> <TRAILER_SECTION> </AI8> <TRAILER_SECTION>” minutes ↗

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The Place Scrutiny Committee is recommended to note updates to the recommendations and action plan following its Scrutiny Review of Local Speed Limit Policy, and to note that all recommendations have been embedded into the department's working practices as standard. p5 p19

The original Scrutiny Review's recommendations were presented to Cabinet for comment in January 2025 and accepted at Full Council in February 2025. p14

The review examined East Sussex County Council's local speed limit policy, including how it aligns with national guidance and how it compares with other local authorities' policies. p7 p8 p9

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p5RECOMMENDATIONS: 1 To note the updates to the recommendations and action plan set out in Appendix 1
p7· Consideration of the purpose of a local speed limit policy and examining how local speed limits are reviewed, assessed and delivered by East Sussex County Council (ESCC).
p8· Examining whether the ESCC local speed limit policy PS05/02 is in line with national Department for Transport (DfT) guidance.
p9· Reviewing examples of other local authority speed limit policies (e.g. our nearest neighbours and those with similar road networks to ESCC).
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 and Cabinet’s response to the recommendations can be found on the Council’s web site here Agenda for Cabinet on Tuesday, 28th January, 2025, 10.00 am .
p193.2 The Place Scrutiny Committee is recommended to note the updates to the action plan and to formally note all recommendations having been embedded into the departments working practices as standard.

Places and organisations it names

East Sussex County Council

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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
East Sussex Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) · 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
Work programme · Committee report

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