THE PROJECT to replace the single lane crossing at Exceat with a new two-lane bridge has been given a cash injection of nearly £8 million.
East Sussex County Council has been awarded £7,957,517 from the Government’s Levelling Up Fund for a new two-lane bridge, with improved pavements and safer crossing points for pedestrians.
FUNDING from the national Local Authority Treescapes Fund will see more trees planted in Seaford.
A number of streets in the seaside town will be transformed over the next few years thanks to over £299,000 of Forestry Commission funding.
The successful bid by East Sussex County Council will pay for the removal of a number of tree stumps and the planting of new trees across the town.
Council leaders have affirmed the importance of ecological planning and protecting natural diversity as the authority continues its efforts to tackle climate change.
At a meeting of the council today (Tuesday), councillors reiterated their commitment to becoming a carbon-neutral authority and called on central Government for support to reach their ambitious target. Continue reading
A BLUEPRINT for how the county council could make active travel more convenient for everyday journeys has been approved.
The council’s East Sussex Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan, which proposes an ambitious network of preferred cycling and walking routes across the county, was agreed by Cabinet on Thursday, September 30.
