Hastings Green Connections Experimental Traffic Regulation Orders
What it recommends
- “note the previous development work that has been undertaken in relation to Hastings Town Centre Public Realm and Green Connections project.”
- “note that Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) will be advertised prior to construction in relation to cycle access to Hastings Town Centre and speed limitation on Havelock Road and Harold Place.”
- “approve that Experimental Traffic Regulation Orders (ETROs) are advertised post construction in relation to vehicular access and timings on Havelock Road, Harold Place and Wellington Place, Hastings.”
- “delegate authority to the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport, to take any actions necessary to progress the scheme to the construction phase including but not limited to the award of any construction contract required. 1.”
What the meeting decided
The minutes record: Noted. “RESOLVED to: (1) note the previous development work that has been undertaken in relation to Hastings Town Centre Public Realm and Green Connections project; (2) note that Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) will be advertised prior to construction in relation to cycle access to Hastings Town Centre and speed limitation on Havelock Road and Harold Place; (3) note that Experimental Traffic Regulation Orders (ETROs) will be advertised post construction in relation to vehicular access and timings on Havelock Road, Harold…” minutes ↗
In plain English
Recommended · This went to the meeting on Mon 10 Nov 2025. What was decided is in that meeting's minutes.
East Sussex County Council entered into a funding agreement with Hastings Borough Council in November 2023 to receive £9,754,458 to deliver the Hastings Town Centre Public Realm and Green Connections project. p11
The project is currently programmed for construction starting in May 2026, pending the outcome of the TRO process, with scheme completion in December 2027. p24
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- p111 Background 1.1 In November 2019, Hastings Borough Council (HBC) was allocated £24.4m from the Government’s Towns Fund. In November 2023, East Sussex County Council entered into a funding agreement with HBC to receive £9,754,458 of this funding to deliver the Hastings Town Centre Public Realm and Green Connections project. The scheme targets improvements along Havelock Road and Harold Place, enhancing access between the rail station, town centre, and seafront.
- p24Delivery Programme and Construction 2.10 The project is currently programmed for construction starting in May 2026 pending the outcome of the TRO process, with scheme completion in December 2027. To meet these timescales, the project will run a competitive tender on a framework for procurement of a construction contractor from November 2025 to January 2026. Following an evaluation period, it is anticipated that the contract will be awarded in February 2026.