News Release : 12 July 2001

REGIONAL PLANNING BODY VOTES FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO A27 WORTHING-LANCING

MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH EAST ENGLAND REGIONAL ASSEMBLY voted in favour of improvements to the A27 trunk road corridor through Worthing and Lancing when they met yesterday (11 July 2001).

Over 100 representatives from all of the region's local authorities, as well as economic, social and environmental bodies attended the South East England Regional Assembly Annual General Meeting in Woking, Surrey, where they discussed and voted on recommendations relating to the A27 Worthing-Lancing Integrated Transport Study. Members debating the issue said that they were supportive of the proposals 'so far as they went'.

Members' advice to the Secretary of State was that they supported the recommendations of the A27 Worthing-Lancing Study and urged that the proposals be implemented as soon as possible. However, concerns were raised about the significant amount of funding required from West Sussex County Council to deliver the recommended schemes.

The proposed strategy seeks to implement £10 million of investment in the Worthing and Lancing area over the next five years. Recommended schemes include:

• Junction improvements at key A27 roundabouts;
• Provision of improved facilities to cross the A27 for cyclists and pedestrians;
• Environmental management and traffic calming measures on routes adjacent to the A27;
• New bus service routes and frequency improvements;
• New taxi bus service to Worthing and Lancing stations;
• Rail infrastructure and accessibility improvements.

The Assembly's formal recommendations will be sent to the Secretary of State later this month.

Contact

Lesley van Dijk, PR Executive - 01483 555223

Alex Butlin, PR Executive - 01483 555221

Notes to editors:

1. The Regional Assembly is the “voluntary regional chamber” for the South East. It was established in January 1999 to give a representative voice to the South East region which covers Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, and Surrey.
   
   
2. The Assembly is made up of 111 members including elected councillors nominated by the region’s local authorities and 37 representatives from other sectors of the community (including business, trades unions, education, housing, health, sports, culture, tourism, faith groups, environmental, community and voluntary organisations).
   
   
3. The Assembly has three areas of core business:
1. It is the representative voice of the South East, engaging and representing its member organisations and, through them, the wider public.
   
   
2. The Assembly has a specific role under the Regional Development Agencies' Act 1998 to ensure the accountability of the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) to the region.
   
   
3. The Assembly has been the Regional Planning Body for the South East since April 2001. It has responsibility for proposing strategic planning and transport policies to Government.

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