EAST Sussex’s ‘highways heroes’ have been battling through the elements to keep the county’s roads safe and keep traffic moving.

As the county endures the wettest winter in 20 years and after the wettest February on record, reports of potholes have surged with East Sussex Highways crews fixing more than 11,000 – three times the number last winter. Continue reading →

ROAD safety will be improved on a busy route in Eastbourne as a new pedestrian crossing is installed.

East Sussex Highways is installing a new pedestrian-controlled puffin crossing, railings, anti-skid surfacing and zig-zag road markings in Friday Street, near its junction with Oak Tree Lane. Continue reading →

RESIDENTS are being warned not to fall foul of rogue traders as they county the cost of damage caused by severe storms.

Fraudsters have already been reportedly posing as East Sussex Highways staff across the county, offering to carry out repairs and remove fallen trees for cash following Storm Ciara. Continue reading →

LAND and property owners are being urged to cut back trees and hedges overhanging roads and pavements before birds begin nesting.

People are being encouraged to act quickly to remove vegetation obstructing the public highway before the nesting season, which runs from March to August, starts. Continue reading →