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Planning approval paves way for next phase of town scheme

escc logoWORK on the next phase of a scheme to improve Eastbourne town centre is due to begin before the autumn following planning committee approval.

East Sussex County Council’s planning committee approved a number of Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) – the legal orders necessary to carry out phase 2a of the ambitious scheme designed to boost the vitality of the town centre and enhance accessibility for pedestrians and wheelchair and mobility aid users.

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This entry was posted in Economy, Featured on August 15, 2025 by saffronp.

Uckfield kerbstones get new home at heritage railway

Kerbstones from Uckfield High Street have been used to create a new entrance to the Bluebell Railway goods yard at Horsted KeynesKERB stones removed as part of a refurbishment of Uckfield High Street are being put to good use at a Sussex heritage railway.

The granite stones have been used by the Bluebell Railway to create a new entrance to its main goods yard, based at its station in Horsted Keynes, near Haywards Heath. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Transport and Environment on May 6, 2016 by karenb.

Have your say on future of East Sussex countryside access

Cllr Carl MaynardPEOPLE are being asked to have their say on the future of public rights of way and countryside sites in East Sussex.

East Sussex County Council is asking people to comment on its draft Countryside Access Strategy, which lays out how its 2,000 miles of footpaths, bridleways and byways and 10 countryside sites are managed in the future. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Transport and Environment on May 6, 2016 by karenb.

Labour candidate elected in Hastings poll

Polling stationHASTINGS has a new representative on East Sussex County Council following a by-election in the town.

The poll was held following the death in February of Labour member Cllr John Hodges, who represented St Helens and Silverhill division on the county council. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Governance Services on May 6, 2016 by karenb.

Uckfield improvements continue to take shape

Work has been completed on the second phase of stage two of the Uckfield Town Centre Highway Improvement SchemeWORK has been completed on the latest phase of a major improvement scheme for Uckfield High Street.

Contractors Colas have completed the second phase of stage two of the Uckfield Town Centre Highway Improvement Scheme. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Roads, Transport and Environment on April 28, 2016 by karenb.

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