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Campaign to help smokers in Hastings find happiness

AN AWARENESS campaign designed to dispel a common myth that smoking is a way to relieve stress is hitting Hastings in the new year.

Representatives of South East Smokefree Alliance (SESA) will be at Priory Meadow Shopping Centre on Tuesday, January 6, to talk to shoppers about wellbeing, and the link between quitting smoking and feeling better. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Featured, Public Health on December 22, 2025 by karenb.

Main road reopens after ‘dramatic’ collapse

A ROAD in East Sussex near the Kent border which collapsed before Christmas has been fully reopened after major reconstruction work.

The A26 at Spart’s Brook, between Eridge and Tunbridge Wells, was closed when a highway drain was washed away under the volume of rain, causing the road to collapse on December 22 2019. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Roads on January 16, 2020 by karenb.

Major road improvements on the way for Crowborough

Cllr Claire DowlingMOTORISTS in Crowborough are set for a smoother ride after a major programme of road improvements was announced.

East Sussex Highways will carry out extensive maintenance and resurfacing in four town roads starting in the spring. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Roads on January 16, 2020 by karenb.

Decision due on parking charge changes

PLANS to increase on-street parking charges for the first time in more than a decade will be decided by a senior councillor this month.

Cllr Claire Dowling, lead member for transport and environment, will be asked to approve changes to the cost of parking permits and pay and display charges at a meeting on Monday, January 20. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Parking, Transport and Environment on January 10, 2020 by karenb.

Overnight road closures in Hastings

East Sussex Highways logoA ROAD in Hastings town centre will be closed overnight to allow carriageway repair work to take place.

The East Sussex Highways work in Harold Place and Havelock Road will be carried out over four nights from Monday, January 27 2020. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Roads on January 8, 2020 by karenb.

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