21 July 2012

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Notification from West Sussex County Council below:

You may be aware that as part of our Safer Routes to School (SRTS) programme, we have been supporting Worth Abbey in its aspiration to reduce the existing speed limit along Paddockhurst Road together with assisting with the implementation of measures to improve pedestrian access.

I am pleased to be able to report that a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) has be progressed and we are currently proposing to bring the Order into operation on 15th August 2012.

This will coincide with the delivery of pedestrian access measures which are being undertaken by the Abbey under licence from the County Council.

Traffic management will be necessary as part of this important improvement but will be designed to minimise any unnecessary delay to road users.

The project team are aware that there are simultaneous managed works being undertaken by Southern Gas Networks on the A22 and there is a possibility of some additional congestion for the duration of these works.  However, it is important that these improvements are completed before the new school term in September.