A council is making plans for new pedestrian crossings in the city.

Brighton and Hove City Council is asking councillors to approve a priority list for ten new pedestrian crossings.

The council’s environment, transport and sustainability committee will meet next week to discuss the plans.

The pedestrian crossing priority programme at the council assesses the need for improvements based on things like casualty data and allowing easier access to schools.

Councillor Steve Davis, who co-chairs the committee said: “The safety of residents is so important, so I’m pleased to see ten new pedestrian crossings being recommended for approval here.

“We get a lot of requests but can only do so much. The priority programme ensures each site is assessed fairly and that we prioritise those areas where there is the most need for improvement.”

The ten areas are:

  • London Road at The Deneway (upgrade to a zebra crossing)
  • Junction of Goldstone Villas, Clarendon Villas and Eaton Villas 
  • A293 Roundabout (near Sainsbury's) 
  • Elm Grove junction with Hampden Road and De Montfort Road 
  • Junction of Clarendon Road and Goldstone Villas, 
  • Old Shoreham Road junction with Lullington Avenue and Weald Avenue 
  • Surrenden Road, at the point where it is met by Harrington Road 
  • Whitehawk Road/Roedean Road/Bristol Gardens/Arundel Road 
  • Goldstone Villas junction with Station Approach 
  • Elm Grove junction with Bonchurch Road

If approved, investigations into improvements at these locations will begin.

They will then be funded with money from different council budgets including the carbon neutral Fund and the local transport plan funding.

In the last financial year, the council received 56 requests for crossing points. Ten of these are on the new priority list.

Cllr Davis said: “Our transport budget has been ravaged by 12 years of government cuts and with the increase in vehicle ownership, our roads have become increasingly difficult to cross. I hope these improvements are the first of many.”