Yearly Archives: 2025

Progress update for Queensway Gateway Road

escc logoTHE FINAL phase of the Queensway Gateway Road is now expected to be completed in September.

East Sussex County Council and its contractor Balfour Beatty Living Places are delivering the last stage of the project which links Queensway with the A21 Sedlescombe Road North.

The work was due to be completed at the end of this month, but owing to unforeseen circumstances the road is now scheduled to open to the public in September.

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Congratulations to East Sussex students as GCSE exam results announced

escc logoCOUNCIL leaders are celebrating the efforts of young people across East Sussex today as this year’s GCSE results are announced.

Cllr Bob Standley, lead member for education and inclusion, special educational needs and disability at East Sussex County Council, said: “Our young people have worked hard to ensure that they were well prepared for their examinations and this is reflected in the results that they have received today.

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Planning approval paves way for next phase of town scheme

escc logoWORK on the next phase of a scheme to improve Eastbourne town centre is due to begin before the autumn following planning committee approval.

East Sussex County Council’s planning committee approved a number of Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) – the legal orders necessary to carry out phase 2a of the ambitious scheme designed to boost the vitality of the town centre and enhance accessibility for pedestrians and wheelchair and mobility aid users.

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