GRITTERS will be running their routes across the county next week to ensure they are geared up for the cold winter months.
On Friday, September 19, 21 gritters will be travelling along the most heavily used roads as part of the annual Operation Snowdrop, when East Sussex Highways fine-tunes its response to wintry weather.
LANDOWNERS responsible for hedges and trees which overhang the road or pavement are being urged to cut them back.
The council is reminding people that most roadside vegetation is the responsibility of the landowner and needs regular pruning to keep it within property boundaries.
WORK on a major town centre redevelopment has been rephased to help traders make the most of the summer season.
Fencing has been removed from the Victoria Place section of Terminus Road in Eastbourne and the construction phasing has been adjusted to improve access to businesses in the town. Continue reading
A COMMUNITY has welcomed speed limit reductions designed to improve road safety in a historic East Sussex village.
Thanks to investment from the county council’s local transport capital improvements programme the new 20mph limit is now in effect throughout Alfriston to address concerns over the speed of traffic and the dangers posed to pedestrians on the narrow streets. Continue reading
