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 […]
Increased council powers to deal with traffic offences
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. […]
£1.3 million summer makeover for East Sussex roads
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. […]
Exceat Bridge, Eastbourne Road, Exceat
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 […]
Maria Caulfield MP welcomes A27 Litter Removal
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 […]
Winter season was one of the busiest
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 […]
150 Offences Detected During Weekend Road Safety Operation
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 […]
Week of action to target speeding in Lewes and Seahaven
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 offences detected during cycle safety operation
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 […]
We Want Safer Roads For All Road Users
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 […]
BISHOPSTONE CROSSING GETS CLOSER
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 Commercial Vehicle Campaign
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 […]
Promising results from innovative driver safety programme
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 […]