APPENDIX 1

PROPOSED ALLOCATIONS OF CARBON NEUTRAL FUND AND CLIMATE ACTION FUND TO TRANSPORT PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES

PROPOSED CARBON NEUTRAL FUND ALLOCATIONS

Carbon Neutral Fund Principle	Measure	Description/Comment	Proposed Sum (£’000)
Infrastructure to expand zero emission transport	Fast chargers	To extend charging provision to areas of the city not eligible for Government Office for Zero Emission Vehicles’ funding	10
	Bay sensors at charge points	300+ locations to improve charging experience with real time information and improved enforcement	75
	Telematics trial for taxi drivers	To demonstrate fuel savings, fare for distance travelled, and address range anxiety through a personalised cost comparison report	35
	Experimental bay markings (green asphalt and/or lining)	To increase visibility of bays and improve compliance in locations where bays are frequently blocked	30
	Acceleration of exclusive charging bay programme	Additional 50 exclusive EV recharging bays	20
	1 fixed term (18 months Scale 4 post)	To support delivery of EV measures to increase uptake within the taxi fleet, fleet operators and with residents	50
	Air quality monitoring equipment	Provide additional monitoring sites to increase data availability and provide information to residents	35
		SUB-TOTAL	255
Improvements to roads; filling potholes, repairing uneven pavements and other works to make cycling, walking and driving safer	Road surface renewal	Locations to be confirmed based on surveys and inspections	735
	Footway surface renewal	Locations to be confirmed based on surveys and inspections	400
	Rights of Way surface renewal	Upgrade surfaces and access of:- - Restricted Byway P11 in Portslade (from Foredown Tower towards city boundary); - Sheepcote Valley easy access trail; - 19 Acres permissive bridleway (off the Saddlescombe Road); Sweet Hill Bridleway B80	160
		Renewal of surface of Ditchling Road-Stanmer Park multi-user path Ditchling Road	300
	Replacement of failed gullies/soakaways	Highway drainage improvement schemes – priorities identified flooding reports from contractor and public feedback.	150
	Traffic Control Centre	To support the delivery of an upgraded facility to provide increased traffic enforcement and management capabilities	200
		Cameras and infrastructure to deliver Red Routes along London Road and Lewes Road	300
		Intelligent/smart traffic signals	200
	20mph zone infrastructure	Renewal of signing and markings	150
		SUB-TOTAL	2,595
Improvements to cycling, bus, pedestrian and electric/hydrogen vehicle projects, to support carbon emission reduction	Pedestrian crossings	New sites for refuges and zebra crossings etc.  Locations to be confirmed	130
	Walking network improvements	Dropped kerbs – various locations	200
		Portland Road (linked to development contribution)	80
	Cycling infrastructure	Cycle parking at parks including Stanmer Park	200
		Renewal of Seafront Cycle Lane surface – West Street to Palace Pier	150
		Contribution to BikeShare electric charging hubs pilot – Academic Corridor – with partners	20
	Rights of Way improvements	New multi-user path parallel to Falmer Rd, linking Happy Valley to Woodingdean crossroads	110
		SUB-TOTAL	890
Further investment into the bus network, Introducing more bus shelters, realtime bus stops and schemes to reduce bus journey times	Bus Network Review projects	Traffic management measures in Queen’s Road to reduce congestion impacts on bus movements	60
		Side road traffic management measures to reduce vehicle movements in Western Road and improve bus journey times	100
		SUB-TOTAL	160
		TOTAL	3900

NOTES –

· In many cases, costs indicated within the proposed programme are preliminary estimates.

· Expenditure on schemes may need to be increased, reduced or deferred during a financial year as information becomes available, such as survey results, consultation, tender returns or unforeseen engineering difficulties.

· The timing of construction works may be subject to network co-ordination with other council projects, development, utility companies, contractor availability and weather conditions.

PROPOSED CLIMATE ACTION FUND ALLOCATIONS

Climate Assembly Recommendation	Measure	Proposed Sum (£’000)
A car-free city centre	Development of Liveable City Centre proposals	400
The public transport system should be affordable/accessible	Increase number of accessible bus stops in suburban areas	200
Creation of healthier low traffic/pedestrianised communities	Development of Ultra Low Emission Zone [ULEZ] proposals	400
	Low Traffic Neighbourhoods [LTNs]	100
Introduce mobility hubs - a mobility hub is a recognisable place which provides and connects up different types of travel, like cycle hire, station, parking and transport information	Development of local pilot scheme(s) based on existing, suitable locations	300
TOTAL		1400