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To: Norman Baker, Transport Minister
Stop the Bexhill to Hastings Link Road
We demand that East Sussex County Council to stop the building of the Bexhill - Hastings link road and spend the money saved on public transport instead.
Why is this important?
East Sussex County Council want to build a link road from Bexhill to Hastings to regenerate the local area. On both counts, they are misguided.
A landmark study from the University of Toronto (The Fundamental Law of Road Congestion: Evidence from US cities, 2010), showed that building more roads (or widening existing ones) leads to more traffic. The more roads you build, the more cars you have.
And with cars comes more noise, more congestion, and more CO2. Indeed the Department of Transport has gone on record to say that the new road will be a significant producer of carbon emissions.
But that’s not all. The new road will border Combe Haven nature reserve - disrupting wildlife and adding noise and pollution to an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This is bad for animals, and humans who want to enjoy the outdoors.
And it will destroy the original site of the battle of hastings.
And it’s been assessed as number 39 in the 40 priority road schemes in the country
We don’t need this road. We call on East Sussex County Council to stop this project and invest in quieter, cleaner, more equitable public transport. Not only will this reduce congestion much more effectively, it will improve access for everyone, just just those with cars.
