Tag archives for Claire Dowling
Book a Trip to the Tip
On 24 November, East Sussex County Council (ESCC) introduced a mandatory booking system for all its household waste recycling sites. Dave Young Residents arriving at the Hastings Household Waste Recycling…
Hastings at Speed
CLLR TONY COLLINS advocates thinking differently about car use Emma Benfield was getting worried. “I am writing to express my growing concern,” she wrote to Cllr Amanda Jobson, “about the…
Council Lane Rental Scheme Ignores A21 Disruption
HUGH SULLIVAN East Sussex County Council (ESCC) has announced that it will impose a Lane Rental Scheme on contractors and utility companies undertaking future work on the busiest roads in…
Residents’ Objections Fail to Block Waste Booking System
East Sussex County Council is to introduce a booking system at all 10 of the county’s household waste and recycling centres. Cllr Claire Dowling, lead member for Transport and Environment,…
More Funds for Potholes
East Sussex County Council (ESCC) has announced additional Investment, potentially in excess of £15 million, to improve the condition of the county’s roads and protect them for years ahead. The…
More and cheaper buses promised by county council
East Sussex County Council last week released details of its proposals for cheaper bus fares and more frequent services across the county after receiving £ funding from central government. The…
County Council reviews rejection of Park cycleway
An East Sussex County Council (ESCC) spokesperson said last week that alternative options have been “carefully considered” following the decision of Hastings Borough councillors in December to reject the installation…
In the community
Another Candle Goes Out by SEAN JORDAN, local LGBT+ ; Photo: Sean Jordan On the evening of Wednesday 15 February, Hastings residents gathered outside Goat Ledge for a vigil to…
England Coast Path Plans Welcomed by SEG
In our article “Waste, Potholes and Footpaths” featured last month (HIP 147), we suggested that the pressure group SEG (Save Ecclesbourne Glen) might be less than impressed by the upbeat…