Our Local Roads:
Our roads remain in bad condition despite record investment this year. The recent wet weather continues to exacerbate the problems. (I know the weather is always wet in an English winter but has been a lot worse in recent years!).

There are many positives:
In the first 9 months of this financial year there have been across the country:
-400 patching works; 188 road improvements; 15,000 potholes filled; 600 drainage schemes completed; 19 road safety projects.

In this Division which covers Buxted, High Hurstwood, Five Ash Down, Maresfield, Fairwarp, Danehill, Chelwood Gate, Fletching, Piltdown, Isfield.
- 343 potholes have been filled; 361 drains cleared; resurfacing works have been completed in Maresfield, Danehill and Fletching.

More needs to be done, of course, and we are still awaiting dates for the resurfacing near Cumnor School as well as a host of smaller schemes.

Cuts in Services:
Substantial cuts in care services will be made this year. Most of these will be in Hastings, Eastbourne and Lewes where most of the population lives. However, with some innovative and lateral thinking, the cuts will not be as great as expected. The Hookstead facility in Crowborough which provides help for disabled groups will not be closed although it will be reduced from a 5 day to a 4 day service.

Roy Galley
cllr.roy.galley@eastsussex.gov.uk
Tel: 01825 713018 or 07960 607672