AS temperatures begin to fall across the county, a small army of gritter drivers are gearing up for a busy winter.
East Sussex Highways’ fleet of 24 gritters are ready to hit the road when snow is forecast, or the road surface temperature falls close to or below freezing, and have already been in action three times in the last two months. Continue reading
SHOPPERS searching for the perfect Christmas presents will be given room to roam as work to transform Eastbourne town centre is scaled back.
As the festivities get into full swing, fencing will is being reduced and machinery moved to reveal more of the new paving laid as part of the major scheme to revitalise the centre. Continue reading
A LANDOWNER has lost his appeal against an enforcement notice banning him from using his Ringmer farm to store and process old windows and doors.
East Sussex County Council had ordered the owner of Upper Lodge Farm to stop importing, storing and processing waste UPVC windows and doors – a practice it did not have planning permission to carry out. Continue reading
A MAJOR roadworks scheme in Heathfield town centre finishes today (Wednesday, November 28 2018) – two days ahead of schedule.
Work to reconstruct the High Street is finishing early despite the discovery during the work of a significant issue with a leaking water main, which threatened ‘serious failure’ to the road if not dealt with. Continue reading
