Eastbourne Town Centre Phase 2B Experimental Traffic Regulation Orders

Committee report · Lead Member for Transport and Environment · Mon 8 Dec 2025 · East Sussex County Council

What it recommends

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“note the previous development work that has been undertaken in relation to the Eastbourne Town Centre Movement and Access Package 2b, ‘Victoria Place’ project.”
“agree that Experimental Traffic Regulation Orders are advertised post construction in relation to vehicular access and timings within the Eastbourne Town Centre Movement and Access Package Phase 2b ‘Victoria Place’ project. 1.”

What the meeting decided

The minutes record: Agreed. “RESOLVED to: (1) note the previous development work that has been undertaken in relation to the Eastbourne Town Centre Movement and Access Package 2b, ‘Victoria Place’ project; and (2) agree that Experimental Traffic Regulation Orders are advertised post construction in relation to vehicular access and timings within the Eastbourne Town Centre Movement and Access Package Phase 2b ‘Victoria Place’ project.” minutes ↗

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Officers recommended that the Lead Member agree that Experimental Traffic Regulation Orders are advertised post construction for vehicular access and timings within the Eastbourne Town Centre Movement and Access Package Phase 2b 'Victoria Place' project. p6 p8

East Sussex County Council received £8m from the South East Local Enterprise Partnership Local Growth Fund towards the Eastbourne Town Centre Movement and Access Package. p9

The Phase 2b 'Victoria Place' element secured £4.74m funding from Eastbourne's Round 1 Levelling Up Fund submission to Government in autumn 2021. p10

Construction of the scheme commenced in February 2025, with the majority of main works due to be complete by December 2025 and final and post-construction works due to complete by March 2026. p32

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p6RECOMMENDATIONS: The Lead Member is recommended to:
p82) agree that Experimental Traffic Regulation Orders are advertised post construction in relation to vehicular access and timings within the Eastbourne Town Centre Movement and Access Package Phase 2b ‘Victoria Place’ project.
p91 Background 1.1 East Sussex County Council received £8m from the South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP) Local Growth Fund towards the Eastbourne Town Centre Movement and Access Package. £5m funded Phase 1 (Terminus Road, Cornfield Road, Gildredge Road, to support the Beacon shopping centre extension), completed in 2020/21. After SELEP approved a further business case in February 2019, £3m was allocated to Phase 2a (Terminus Road: Bankers Corner, Bolton Road, Langney Road); revised Phase 2a plans were then approved in November and December 2024.
p101.2 The Phase 2b ‘Victoria Place’ element of the Eastbourne Town Centre Movement and Access Package, which focuses on pedestrianisation improvements along Terminus Road between Seaside and Grand Parade, secured £4.74m funding from Eastbourne’s Round 1 Levelling Up Fund (LUF) submission to Government in autumn 2021. On 14 March 2022, the Lead Member for Transport and Environment approved the County Council's entry into a grant funding agreement with Eastbourne Borough Council for LUF funds, which must be used by March 2026.
p32Delivery Programme and Construction 2.9 All necessary preliminary and detailed designs, (RIBA stages 3 and 4) have been completed. Construction of the scheme commenced in February 2025, and the majority of main works are due to be complete by December 2025, with final and post-construction works due to complete by March 2026.

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Grand Parade (named in passing; not checked that it's about here)
Seaside Road (named in passing; not checked that it's about here)

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