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Tributes paid to dedicated councillor

TRIBUTES are being paid to a dedicated councillor who served his community for 25 years.

Cllr Peter Pragnell, who represented residents in Hastings on both East Sussex County Council and Hastings Borough Council, died on Monday, September 1 aged 65. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Featured, Governance Services on September 2, 2025 by karenb.

Four-week overnight closure on the way for A22

Cllr Nick Bennett

MOTORISTS in East Sussex are being made aware of a four-week overnight roadworks scheme which will affect a major route through the county.

The A22 Eastbourne Road in Halland, near Uckfield, will be closed overnight for four weeks from Monday, March 4 2019 for major repairs to dig up and relay the road.

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This entry was posted in Roads, Uncategorized on February 5, 2019 by karenb.

Work starts on Polegate traffic light replacement

Damage to traffic lights controller in Polegate

WORK begins this week on repairs to traffic light systems at a busy junction in Polegate.

The traffic light controller, which controls the phasing of the lights, was seriously damaged after it was hit by a vehicle on Tuesday, January 15.

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This entry was posted in Roads, Transport and Environment on February 4, 2019 by karenb.

Half-term date for Polegate roadworks

Cllr Nick Bennett

MOTORISTS and residents in Polegate are being advised of a forthcoming week-long road closure to allow essential work to take place.

Farmlands Way will close between Wannock Road and Broad Road from Saturday, February 16 2019 to Sunday, February 24 2019 to allow East Sussex Highways to rebuild a section of the road.

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This entry was posted in Roads, Uncategorized on January 31, 2019 by karenb.

New parking machines offer more ways to pay

Cllr Nick Bennett, East Sussex County Council lead member for transport and environment, with George Marshall, senior civil enforcement officer

MOTORISTS in Lewes have more ways to pay for their on-street parking as new technology is installed across the town.

East Sussex County Council is nearing the end of a scheme to replace all 87 parking machines in Lewes with new, state-of-the-art equipment which accepts credit and debit card payments.

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This entry was posted in Parking, Transport and Environment on January 28, 2019 by karenb.

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