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Winners – Foam and FabricPictured L to R Gerri Ori Chamber of Commerce, Dawn Monk and Denise Colvin Foam and Fabric, The Mayor Despite the cancellation of the popular Seaford Christmas Magic event, due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Mayor of Seaford, Cllr Rodney Reed has been busily bringing festive cheer […]
Seaford Town Council is excited to be working with Seaford ContemporaryIllustrators and Printmakers (SCIP) to create the Seaford Star Gazing Trail.The Seaford Star Gazing Trail launched 2nd December and is an inclusive, family fun activity helping to encourage residents to shop local in Seaford this Christmas.This winter, let SCIP and […]
Seaford Conservatives have written an open letter to East Sussex County Council’s Director of Transport calling for improvements to be made on the A259 junctions with Hill Rise, Marine Parade and Bishopstone as soon as possible following another crash at the site, as they launch a petition asking residents to […]
Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision in Bishopstone near Seaford on Wednesday morning (2 December). A red Nissan Micra and dark coloured Hyudai Getz collided on the A259 Buckle Bypass at the junction with Marine Parade at about 7.20am. Emergency services attended the scene. The driver of one of the vehicles, a woman […]
Havens Community Hub CIC has been recognised on the UK Social Enterprise Roll of Honour for their work supporting people throughout the pandemicThe outstanding work of the Hub and its projects over the course of the year has been recognised at a special event bringing together the UK’s business community. […]
Two speeding drivers who caused a horrific crash which seriously injured a mother and her two children have been convicted in court. Daish Jaggers and Joshua Knevett had been racing each other on the A26 at Beddingham, travelling well in excess of the national speed limit and contravening double white […]
A councillor has condemned a scaffolding ‘eyesore’ in Seaford and has asked Lewes District Council to lobby government to address the ‘loophole’ in regulations that has allowed it to happen. The scaffolding was erected five years ago as part of a redevelopment of the Talland Parade site in the High […]
Seaford Town Council is pleased to announce that it will be encouraging members of the public to join the national campaign to ‘Remember at Home’ and safely partake in remembrance activities during November. Despite the regrettable decision to cancel the physical Remembrance Sunday serviceon 8th November due to the Covid-19 […]
Please see this notice from Seaford Town Council regarding the latest restrictions and how it affects the town’s events and facilities:- The Town Council has been regularly monitoring the situation in regard to Coronavirus (COVID-19) both locally and nationally. Following the most recent announcement by Government enforcing the second national […]
The Mayor and Young Mayor of Seaford have laid commemorative wreaths at Seaford War Memorial and the Commonwealth War Graves ahead of Remembrance Sunday. Due to the regrettable decision of having to cancel any physical Remembrance Sunday Service at the War Memorial on 8th November due to the Covid-19 restrictions, […]
Here is an extract from a notice from Paul Codd of Southern Railway concerning changes to timetable from December 13th “As a result, the plan for the next timetable is to leave the total number of services across the week day as pretty much flat to protect reliability for our […]
There is a Boot and Craft Fair on again on Sunday 11th October on the Martello Fields by the Museum. Normal time for the public is between 9.00am and 1.00pm but turn up from 7.30 if you want a pitch. There are always craft and produce stalls as well as […]
Seaford Museum is open today! Normal winter opening hours have resumed, Saturday and Sunday 11am until 4pm. In order to keep as “Covid Secure” as possible they have introduced a one way system, provided hand sanitation points, have track and trace procedures in place,and will only accept card payments, no […]
The Rugby posts are up again on Seaford Salts heralding a new season. The cricket squares are roped off, but we were lucky enough to have matches every Saturday since July; lovely to see the players in their whites and the sound of leather on willow. That is all packed […]
Seaford Football Club are in action today Sat 03, Oct 2020 Kickoff 15:00 Competition Division 1 Southern Combination Football League League position 1 Littlehampton Town First 15 Seaford Town First
Town Council’s Young Mayor, Chanel Pritchard completes a challenging 30-mile bike ride in aid of her chosen charity, Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex. On Saturday26th September2020, the Young Mayor of Seaford, Chanel Pritchard took part in a sponsored cycle challenge with the Deputy Young Mayor, James Jenkins in aid of […]
Here is some news from a Seaford Town Council meeting held recently concerning Christmas Magic. It’s something really special for the town, so lets hope not too many restrictions:- MINUTES of a Meeting of the Community Services Committee held via Zoom on Monday 21st September 2020 at 7.00pm.Present:Councillors S Dunn […]
A host of new initiatives aimed at improving Seaford beach for residents and visitors to enjoy has been underway – thanks to the hard work of a community partnership. Lewes District Council has worked in close partnership with a number of groups during the last year to bring about beach […]
The Town Council is pleased to announce that, following repair work, Splash Point has reopened. The hard work to protect this popular and iconic seafront feature is a direct result of positive partnership working with a number of community groups, organisations, and local authorities, forming a Seaford Beach Partnership. The […]
The Chair of Lewes District Council was wowed by the artwork and creative crafts on display at this year’s Artwave and is looking forward to the final few days of the festival still to come.Accompanied by his wife and two young children, Councillor Adrian Ross met artists and makers in […]
There is a Boot and Produce and Craft Fair on the Seaford Martello Fields on Sunday 6th September ; open to the public from 9.00am until one pm. The usual covid precautions will be in place; limited space, use hand sanitzer, be socially distant and do wear a mask. This […]
The Town Council is pleased to report that repair work at Splash Point has started. Unfortunately, in February, Splash Point was so badly storm damaged that it had to be shut off from the public. The Town Council is pleased to announce that it has agreed to jointly fund, with […]
At its Full Council meeting Thursday 20th August, Seaford Town Council resolved to declare a Climate Emergency in order to identify this Town Council’s recognition of the climate and environment crisis facing the world. At an earlier meeting held in 2019, the Town Council created a Climate Change Working Party […]
Collections of refuse and food waste will be a day later than usual next week due to the August bank holiday so do check your date. Please put your refuse out ready for collection from 6am on the day shown below. Normal collection day Revised collection day Bank Holiday Monday […]
From today (Monday, August 24), Seaford Police Station and Lewes Police Station will revert to public opening hours of 10am to 2pm, Monday to Friday. The Sussex Police front office in Newhaven remains closed at this time. Seaford and Lewes police stations will no longer deal with enquiries relating to […]
Lewes District Council has pledged to continue to support health bodies to identify new GP premises in Seaford following a viability study of the Dane Road site in the town centre. Earlier this year, the council decided that plans for a new health hub at The Downs site in Seaford could not proceed unless it was demonstrated that there was no way to deliver new GP premises […]
Lewes District Council has produced a beach guide to help keep visitors to Seaford seafront safe during the holiday season. The guide has been put together in partnership with Seaford Town Council, Newhaven Port and Properties and the Environment Agency and provides lots of helpful information about local amenities and […]
Seaford and Newhaven MP has visited Seahaven Storehouse to thank them for their work, particularly during the Covid19 pandemic. The Seahaven Storehouse is a local food bank which supports families and individuals across the Seaford and Newhaven community by providing them with basic food items. They have seen their work […]
Plastic Free Seaford and Seaford Town Council asked students from local primary schools to design posters to encourage members of the public to stop littering. A huge total of 65 fantastic entries were received and the winners and runners up were chosen (with difficulty) by the Mayor of Seaford and […]
At 2.00pm to-day, Sunday 26th July on the beach area opposite Dane Road, Seaford Martello Rotary Club brought us their 2021 Calendar. Featuring local views and put together by volunteers these calendars are now available. They come in two sizes priced at £8.00 or 6.00. The launch was well attended […]
Here is an statement from Seaford Town Council updating the situation relating to easing of lockdown. Seaford Head Golf Course In line with the Government’s announcement on 23rd March 2020, Seaford Head Golf Course closed from 24th March 2020. From Monday 18th May 2020 the Course re-opened to the public […]
Seaford Town Council was pleased to be able to continue to host a Veterans and Armed Forces Day, virtually and within Covid-19 guidance. We have received an update showing the carefully designed poster for the event. Although the Covid-19 restrictions meant that disappointingly a physical event could not take place […]
Lewes Conservatives are very sad to report the sudden death of Councillor Ian White who represented Seaford West Ward on Lewes District Council and was a former Leader of Seaford Town Council and Chairman of Seaford Conservatives. Ian was well-known in the town, and beyond, having served previously as a […]
Maria Caulfield MP is urging residents in Seaford to support their local football club and local businesses by joining the new local community discount card scheme. The Seaford MP joined Seaford Town FC to launch the Community Card and handed out awards to players, alongside Seaford Town Mayor, Cllr Rodney […]
Seaford Town Council introduces the 2020-2021 Young Mayor of Seaford, Chanel Pritchard, as she sets out her fundraising plans for the year ahead Chanel Pritchard,previously the Deputy Young Mayor 2019-2020, took over the reins and became Seaford Young Mayor 2020-2021 in May of this year. Unfortunately, like so many things, […]
Lewes MP Maria Caulfield has meet virtually with farmers from across the Lewes constituency to discuss issues that are of concern to local agricultural industry. The Lewes constituency is made up of Lewes, Seaford, Newhaven, Polegate, and the surrounding villages. The attached photo shows Maria Caulfield MP meeting virtually with […]
Seaford Town Council is pleased to announce that its annual Grants Scheme is now open for applications! Each year the Town Council extends the opportunity to local community groups, charities or voluntary organisations to apply for a financial grant from the Town Council’s grants pool. Unfortunately, due to the current […]
Recognised in the Queens New Year Honours list in 2016 witha British Empire Medal for her dedication to community workfor over 40 years, Marilyn Nolan works with a variety of localcharities and groups across the Havens area including theSeaford Musical Theatre (Barn Theatre), Meridian MatureCitizens Forum and the Royal National […]
We have now received a reply from the Air Ambulance regarding the visit on Wednesday:- “I can confirm that we were in attendance in Seaford on 17 June. Our crew arrived on scene at 13:59 where they treated the patient, who they then accompanied to hospital by road.” Air Ambulances […]
Over £45,408 of National Lottery funding to tackle loneliness in Seaford has been welcomed by Maria Caulfield MP. The award of £45,408 to Seafriends for their Covid19 Support work will see them use the funding to ensure older and isolated members of the community are supported through welfare checks and […]
Starting this week, the old seafront information signage from Splash Point to the East Arm at Newhaven will be removed and replaced by new and improved signage. The new signs are larger, clearer to read and include important and useful information such as safety advice with detailed map, also:- Points […]
In these unprecedented times the Mayor of Seaford, Councillor Rodney Reed sets out how he would like to help to support local charities in Seaford and national charities which provide services directly in Seaford. It is usual for a Mayor of Seaford to nominate one or two local charities to […]
Public gardens across Lewes district will not be showcasing their usual summer floral displays this summer because of plant supply issues due to the Covid-19 crisis – however a pollinator-friendly alternative is being sown instead. Lewes District Council uses around 45,000 bedding plants every summer to create beautiful flower displays at its gardens which include Southover Grange Gardens in Lewes, Fort Road Recreation […]
At last with the fantastic weather we are having, there are some slight reductions in the lockdown and we are all a little bit more free to get out and about. This does not mean that the virus has gone away so please remember the basics about hygiene and social […]
Town Council is pleased to announce that Councillor Rodney Reed has been elected as the Mayor of Seaford for the 2020-2021 municipal year. Councillor Reed was voted in as Mayor at the recent Annual Meeting of the Council held virtually on 21st May 2020. At the meeting, Councillor Reed thanked […]
Former ‘I’m A Celebrity’ Jungle King and well known actor, Christopher Biggins has pledged his support in a video to the Havens Community Hub campaign on the Crowdfunder platform – www.crowdfunder.co.uk/silverliningsBacked by East Sussex County Council ‘Projects That Matter’, donations are currently being doubled at no extra cost to the donor.During […]