WITH not a flake of snow or patch of ice in sight, the public may be a little surprised to see gritters out on East Sussex roads next week.
On Monday, September 16, 21 gritters will be travelling along the most heavily used roads as part of the annual Operation Snowdrop, where East Sussex Highways fine-tunes its response to wintry weather. Continue reading
RESIDENTS are being asked to keep hedges and trees cut back to avoid impacting the county’s roads and pavements.
The council is reminding people that most roadside hedges are the responsibility of the landowner and need regular trimming to keep them within property boundaries.
PUPILS will now find it easier to walk, wheel or cycle to school thanks to the launch of a new scheme in three areas of the county.
Langney Primary Academy School in Eastbourne, Southover C of E Primary School in Lewes, and All Saints C of E Primary School in Sidley, Bexhill have restricted vehicle access during peak school hours to make the pick-up and drop-off safer and more enjoyable. Continue reading
A SECTION of the A271 in Battle will be closed overnight for seven weeks as work to improve the road surface is carried out.
East Sussex Highways will start repairs to North Trade Road between the junction of the A2100 High Street, at the 1066 roundabout, and the junction of the B2096 Battle Road on Monday, September 23.
