FAQs
Why are you proposing this work?
Across West Sussex, we're taking steps to make walking, wheeling, and cycling to school easier and safer for children.
The schemes have been developed using pupil plot data and desire lines to determine the principal routes pupils take and to identify locations where physical or perceived barriers to walking and cycling exist.
These locations have been selected and prioritised through the Active Travel to School (ATS) internal assessment process, which considers enquiries received, risk scoring, and the potential for improvements to enhance safety and promote sustainable travel. The project will also be subject to the Highways internal moderation process prior to any final approval.
Where is funding coming from for these proposals?
At this early stage of the design a detailed costing exercise has not yet been carried out. However, we expect the scheme costs to be in line with similar schemes being delivered across the country.
The funding for developing these schemes has been provided by Active Travel England, which is an executive agency set up by central government with responsibility for improving walking, wheeling and cycling routes in the UK.
Additional funding will be sought to implement the proposals based on final design costs following this consultation.
How long will it take to do the work?
At this stage we are still gathering feedback and data to facilitate a final design, once the final design is approved we will be able to update on delivery timeframes.
Will these proposals impact the journey to school?
At this point we do not have any delivery dates for this work, however, Work on the highway outside of schools is usually planned to be delivered within a school holiday period.
Is this work needed?
Across West Sussex, we're taking steps to make walking, wheeling, and cycling to school easier and safer for children.
The schemes have been developed using pupil plot data and desire lines to determine the principal routes pupils take and to identify locations where physical or perceived barriers to walking and cycling exist.
These locations have been selected and prioritised through the Active Travel to School (ATS) internal assessment process, which considers enquiries received, risk scoring, and the potential for improvements to enhance safety and promote sustainable travel. The project will also be subject to the Highways internal moderation process prior to any final approval.