THE introduction of increased parking charges across the county has been delayed in light of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
The cost of on-street parking and permits was due to rise on April 27 for the first time in a decade, in a bid to improve air quality, reduce congestion, manage demand and encourage the use of sustainable transport. Continue reading
WALKERS will find it easier to enjoy the East Sussex countryside thanks to the winter work of the county council’s rangers.
A total of 35 wooden footbridges have been replaced and 31 repaired since November along the county’s 2,000 miles of rights of way – as the region endured one of the wettest winters on record. Continue reading
MOTORISTS are being warned to expect delays as a major coastal route between Eastbourne and Seaford is closed for emergency work to fell diseased roadside trees.
The A259 Friston Hill will be fully closed on Sunday, March 15 2020 and Sunday, March 22 2020 from 7am to 7pm, while one lane will be closed from Monday, March 16 to Friday, March 20 2020 from 7am to 6.30pm with temporary traffic lights in place. Continue reading
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
