Economy, Transport & Environment
County Hall
St Anne’s Crescent
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Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1UE
Tel: xxxxxxxxxx
Fax: xxxxxxxxx
www.eastsussex.gov.uk
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Policy Advisor
Department for Transport
Zone 2/15, Great Minster House
33 Horseferry Road
London SW1P 4DR
28 June 2013
our ref:
RC/RSF/AJT
Sent via email
Dear xxxxxxxxxxxx
BEXHILL TO HASTINGS LINK ROAD
As you will be aware, as part of the funding conditions associated with the Full
Approval for the Bexhill to Hastings Link Road, East Sussex County Council as the
scheme promoter is required to submit progress reports and to comply with the terms
and conditions for the award of s31 grant in accordance with the award letter of the 13
May 2013. The general grant conditions require we inform DfT of changes to scope,
programme or cost and the impacts thereof.
Therefore please find enclosed a report which details a number of changes regarding
the Bexhill to Hastings Link Road that have yet to be considered by Cabinet and
County Council and will require their approval. We are currently considering the
timescales in relation to this consideration and are likely to hold a Cabinet and County
Council meeting on 10 July 2013. Should this meeting go ahead on the 10 July 2013
papers will be made available on the 3 July 2013 and we consider it important that
members are aware of this before the wider public. Consequently we would ask that
until then the contents of this report are for internal DfT use only and not for wider or
public circulation.
Should Cabinet and County Council agree to continuation of the project and increased
scheme cost, it is our intention to agree to the commencement of phase 2 construction
works under the Contract in accordance with our procedures and your grant letter of
the 3 April 2013 and 13 May 2013. Assuming the Cabinet/County Council meeting
takes place on the 10 July 2013 we will update the Department further on the
outcome.
If however in the meantime you have any queries regarding the report, please do not
hesitate to contact us.
Yours sincerely
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