Hospital Interchange

A number of meetings have occurred between businesses and organisations to progress the hospital interchange scheme including:

• Eastbourne Buses

• Stagecoach

• ESCC (East Sussex County Council) Passenger Transport Group

• Transport 2000

• the local highways group

• Eastbourne District General Hospital (DGH)

• Sussex Downs College

• Park College

Design Proposal

A detailed design for the highway improvements required for the interchange has been prepared and agreed after consultation with all interested parties. Part of the proposal includes a new footpath (with lighting) connecting the interchange with Sussex Downs College across a sports field owned by the ESCC Education Department.

Implementation will include a marketing initiative by the bus operators aimed at encouraging more people to use buses to and from the site. Planning permission will be required for the development which is located wholly on private land. Advertising consent will also be required for the three new illuminated bus shelters, which will form part of the scheme.

Timescales

The timescale for the scheme is dependent on the allocation of Local Transport Plan funding and the resolution of land and planning issues.