Major St Leonards road to be closed for six weeks

The works in Battle Road will start on Monday, July 13 and will continue until Wednesday, August 26.

During that time, the road will be closed to through traffic each day between 9am and 4pm from The Ridge West to Ashbrook Road.

The road will be open outside these hours.

East Sussex Highways said access for residents and businesses will be maintained.

During the works, traffic will be diverted via The Ridge West, Junction Road, the A21 Sedlescombe Road North, Old Harrow Road, Ashbrook Road and vice versa.

East Sussex Highways’ announcement comes after months of campaigning from local residents.

Andy White, along with hundreds of others, said the road was in a ‘disgusting state’ in March and urged the council to address the issues.

At the time, East Sussex Highways said it planned to resurface the road in the summer but could not complete it sooner due to limited resources.