The Safer C7 Project has now embarked on the planning application procedure for the first phases of the project along the length of the road. The Parish Council will consider these proposals at its meeting on 10 November. The first phases include: 1a) Installation of village gateways 1b) New and improved crossing points 2a) Improved…
The Safer C7 Project has made a lot of progress this summer and is now ready to start implementing the plans. The Autumn Update is here.
Balfour Beatty on behalf of East Sussex Highways will be carrying out repairs to the landslip on the west side of the C7 road south of Harping Hill from Thursday 18 June to Wednesday 1 July 2026, between 8 and and 4:30pm. These works involve reinstating the verge using concrete bags and clearing vegetation. They…
The South Downs National Park has published a report on the recent consultation survey on the concept options for phase 7 of the Egrets Way between Piddinghoe village and Chapel Barn. The report concludes: The consultation feedback has demonstrated that there is significant support for traffic calming measures on the C7 and for improving connectivity…
East Sussex County Council has recently reviewed the information provided to local communities on road safety. The aim is that the guidance and material is clear, accessible, and helpful to residents and Town and Parish Councils. A newly developed Town and Parish Council Road Safety Toolkit sets out the County Council’s road safety responsibilities, explains…
We have reached an important next step in the project to slow the traffic on the C7 road at Piddinghoe and improve safety for all users. A new multi-use path is proposed north from Piddinghoe as far as Chapel Barn to complete the Egrets Way between Newhaven and Lewes. Because of width restrictions, from the…
Now that the Safer C7 Project is starting to implement the recommended road safety improvement measures we are looking to expand the project team to include members with expertise in the following areas; financial, legal, communications/media, website design. To find out more about the Safer C7 Project, you can look on our website: www.thec7road.co.uk/safer-c7-project This…
The community consultation on the options for Phase 7 of the Egrets Way will be launched at a public meeting at the village hall on Wednesday 11 February 18:00-19:30. The event will be repeated on Thursday 12 Feb 10:00-11:30. This community consultation exercise is intended as an open and transparent testing of opinion in the…
NOTE OF PUBLIC MEETING ON TUESDAY 16 DECEMBER 2025 A record of the public meeting is now available here. Two concurrent projects aim to improve safety for all users on the C7 Lewes-Newhaven road over the next few years: The Safer C7 Project plans the staged introduction of traffic-calming along the length of the road. …
The latest progress bulletin on the Safer C7 Project is available here. The update outlines the first measures to be implemented and announces two community presentation events to which all are welcome: Monday 17 November 7.30pm at the Stanley Turner Sports Ground clubhouse, Kingston BN7 3NB (off Kingston Road opposite Cranedown). Thursday 20 November 7.30pm…