Local News From the Seaford Newhaven and Peacehaven area
Essential road repairs will begin at Peacehaven and Telscombe Cliffs later this month. Night-time carriageway patching and joint repairs will start on the A259 South Coast Road on Monday, July 12 and continue until Friday, July 30. Between July 12 and July 21, the A259 at Peacehaven will be closed […]
March 2020 saw the highest number of SORNs (Statutory Off Road Notifications) made of any month in the past decade, so we’ve busted 9 common myths about it. DVLA is helping motorists by uncovering and busting the common myths that exist around SORN. Myth 1: You can keep your vehicle […]
Maria Caulfield MP has welcomed news that local councils are to be given extra powers to tackle moving traffic offences from December. The new enforcement powers will allow local authorities, rather than the police, to enforce against moving traffic offences such as disregarding one-way systems or entering mandatory cycle lanes. […]
A WEEK of safety work along Cross Levels Way in Eastbourne is due to start on Monday, June 28. The scheme is taking place to improve safety at the old permitted landfill site through which the road was built, and includes installing vents and chambers to allow low level residual […]
Roads in East Sussex will get a summer makeover this month as a £1.3 million surface dressing programme gets underway. East Sussex Highways will treat rural and urban roads across the county, from Alfriston to Wadhurst, covering an area of more than 141,000 square metres or approximately 20 football pitches. […]
Here is the latest from Seaford Council regarding the application by East Sussex County Council for realignment and replacement of an existing single lane bridge at the A259 over the river Cuckmere, with a new two-way, two lanebridge with a footpath, including reprofiling of the river and road embankments. Proposedprovision […]
Lewes MP Maria Caulfield welcomes the news that from between that 24th and 27th May, litter removal along the westbound carriageway of the A27 is taking place. This comes after meetings with the local councils and Highways England, during which Ms Caulfield lobbied strongly for local residents to have the […]
The County’s response to winter weather saw more than 42,500 miles of road gritted, an end of season report has revealed. With temperatures rising and winter seeming a distant memory, East Sussex Highways’ busiest season since 2017 has come to an end. A review of the county’s winter service, which […]
Plans for a new two way Exceat Bridge will be decided on this summer according to documents submitted to the South Downs National Park Planning Authority. The long awaited new bridge will see two lanes for vehicle traffic, ending the need to queue at either side of the bridge, extra […]
More than 150 offences were detected as police carried out a weekend operation dedicated to road safety. Officers from the Roads Policing Unit (RPU), Sussex Safer Roads Partnership and local divisions worked together to provide education, engagement and enforcement in support of the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s ‘two-wheeled’ campaign. In […]
Throughout the week PCs and PCSOs from your Lewes Neighbourhood Policing Teams have been out across various locations on the district, from Newhaven and Peacehaven, to Seaford and Ringmer, conducting vehicle safety checks, and conducting speed checks in areas which have seen a high rate of reporting. During the week, […]
Multiple motoring offences were detected by police during an operation to raise awareness of cycle safety. Officers from the Roads Policing Unit and the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership worked together to provide a day of education and enforcement. The activity was held in Sussex on Wednesday 14 April as part […]
Lane closures will be in operation on the A259 at Newhaven in April and May to enable pedestrian crossing and signal improvement work to be carried out. Traffic lanes on some sections of the road will be closed to allow work on the pedestrian crossing and signals to take place […]
Local campaigners are accusing East Sussex County Council of failing in their approach to speed and road safety. They argue that a new approach is needed and that a string of recent petitions on speed limits have been doomed to failure, because they are assessed by the county council under […]
If you are using your vehicle for the first time in a while, Highways England Traffic Officer Dave Harford has some important advice. Some cars have been rarely used in recent months, so it’s essential to make sure they’re fit for purpose. You may also feel out of practice if […]
This message has been sent to us by the police expressing their concern about motorcyclists. View shocking footage that shows the significant risks associated with antisocial riding here It has been re-released as police remind motorcyclists: they welcome careful and considerate riding, but will deal robustly with anyone who compromises road […]
East Sussex County Council was awarded £5.9 million earlier this year to repair potholes and work is taking place across the County including the Newhaven one way system shortly. If you have a pot hole you are concerned about you can report it here
Our Local MP Maria Caulfield is as concerned as most of us about litter on the roads. Here is a statement from the MP:- “I have had many complaints about the amount of litter on our roads in recent weeks so I recently met with Highways England to discuss both the […]
Following concerns raised by County Councillor Carolyn Lambert, East Sussex County Council has looked again at her request for a pedestrian crossing near Bishopstone. Councillor Lambert explains: “The County Council tell me that the scheme scored favourably against the benchmark score and will be put forward for a more detailed […]
Sussex Safer Roads Partnership (SSRP) are supporting the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s Carraige of Dangerous Goods and Insecure Loads Campaign to raise awareness of the importance of proper fleet and vehicle management. The campaign will educate road users on the importance of road safety legislation compliance, particularly amongst the commercial […]
Work starts this week on a new link road at Newhaven Port which will help drive regeneration and provide a huge economic boost to the town and county. Newhaven Port & Properties has confirmed that work will begin on Phase One of their north link road on Monday, March 15. […]
Pilot schemes from an innovative programme to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on East Sussex roads have started to show promising results. Two intervention projects designed to inspire a change in driver behaviour on the county’s roads have shown a reduction in reoffending among those caught […]