Petition: Installation of a pedestrian crossing and a 20mph speed limit in Lewes Road, Newhaven

Committee report · Lead Member for Transport and Environment · Mon 20 Oct 2025 · East Sussex County Council

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“4 3.1 The Council has considered the petition calling on the County Council to install a pedestrian crossing and a 20mph speed limit between Lawes Avenue and Robinson Road, in Lewes Road, Newhaven. It is therefore recommended that the Lead Member advises the petitioners that a scheme to construct a pedestrian crossing and implement a 20mph speed limit with associated traffic calming in Lewes Road is being assessed fo”

What the meeting decided

The minutes record: Resolved. “RESOLVED to advise petitioners that: (1) A potential scheme to install a pedestrian crossing and implement a 20mph speed limit with associated traffic calming in Lewes Road between Lawes Avenue and Robinson Road will be assessed for possible inclusion in the Capital Programme for Local Transport Improvements for 2026/27 and that petitioners will be advised of the outcome of this assessment when the results become available in early November 2025; and (2) Petitioners may wish to consider setting up a Community…” minutes ↗

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Petitioners will be advised of the outcome of this assessment when the results become available in early November 2025. p6

Officers also recommended advising petitioners that they may wish to consider setting up a Community Speedwatch Group for the area to carry out occasional speed checks. p5 p7

A speed survey in Lewes Road for 4 to 13 September 2025 found average speeds of 27mph for northbound traffic and 24mph for southbound traffic. p13

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p5RECOMMENDATIONS: The Lead Member is recommended to advise petitioners that:
p6(1) A potential scheme to install a pedestrian crossing and implement a 20mph speed limit with associated traffic calming in Lewes Road between Lawes Avenue and Robinson Road will be assessed for possible inclusion in the C apital Programme for Local Transport Improvements for 2026/27 and that petitioners will be advised of the outcome of this assessment when the results become available in early November 2025; and
p7(2) Petitioners may wish to consider setting up a Community Speedwatch Group for the area to carry out occasional speed checks.
p131.6 A speed survey was undertaken in Lewes Road for the period 4th to 13th September 2025. The survey indicated that the average speed of drivers is 27mph for northbound traffic and 24mph for southbound traffic. The speed survey can be found at Appendix 3 .

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