Pevensey Parish Council

07/10/2026

Pevensey Beach Manager Update 7 October 2026 - Sea Defence 🌊 🚜 Pevensey and Eastbourne Coast

Beach Manager Update.

We have begun this season with all systems go. The Hastings recycle operation is still underway but will pause briefly next week to allow the Environment Agency to carry out the first Eastbourne bypass of the season.

This time a key part of the Eastbourne bypass will be a trial of electric plant and vehicles on the operation. The trial will help us assess whether electric machinery can operate effectively in the demanding beach environment, better understand the benefits it may bring to the local community and support a more sustainable approach to future beach management.

As this is a significant step forward for beach management operations, you may see drone filming and an increase in visitors to the area while the trial is taking place.

As part of the bypass operation, surplus material will be removed from the rock spur at White Point and, if time permits, additional material will also be removed from the outer harbour where sediment has gradually accumulated over the summer. This material will then be transported by road lorries to Sovereign Harbour, where it will be tipped and transferred by dumpers along the frontage as part of the ongoing beach management works.

Please can we ask that you take care around work areas, follow signs and beach marshal instructions, and keep dogs on leads near machinery.

Once these works are complete, the Hastings Bypass will resume until the end of October.

The Sospan Dau has returned for another week and will continue recharging the frontage intermittently until the end of November.

07/10/2026

Update from East Sussex Highways

🚧 Eastbourne Road & Richmond Road – Further Improvement Works - Monday 26th October 2026 - 8pm - 5am 🚧

Dear Resident / Business owner,

After completing carriageway improvement works on Eastbourne Road and Richmond Road, Pevensey, earlier this year, our inspections identified some areas that were not to our usual standards. We will therefore be returning to undertake further improvements and redo some sections of work to ensure that we achieve the quality residents and road users expect.

🗓 When do they start?
Works will be carried out on Monday 26 October 2026, between 8pm – 5am.
We’ll inform you of any changes to the dates or times via advanced warning signs on site.

🚦 How will this impact highway users?
We will be working in multiple locations:

• Eastbourne Road between Coast Road and Bay Road will be closed to through traffic, with a signed diversion in place via Richmond Road. Please ensure all vehicles are removed from the parking bays. Vehicles left in the works area may delay or prevent us from completing the work, meaning we would need to return again at a later date.

• Richmond Road in the bus stop area with a lane closure in place.

For safety, access to properties within the works area will be limited and managed during our working hours. If you need access, please speak to the team on site, as arrangements and routes may change as work progresses.

Please bear in mind, there could also be a delay while the area is made safe for you to pass and your vehicle may be escorted by site marshalls. This is for properties with direct access within the closure area only and there will be no through route.

Information for residents and businesses
Public transport: Access will be granted to buses until 9:30pm.
Weather: All of these works are subject to favourable weather conditions, for example heavy rain may affect the progress of the works.

Properties close to the carriageway may experience a temporary disturbance as this can be a noisy process and those properties may experience flashing lights and reversing sirens.

01/10/2026

PETITION CALLING FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY MEASURES IN PEVENSEY AND IN WESTHAM

28/09/2026

The Day the Normans Arrived ⚔️

On this day in 1066, after months of planning and preparation, Duke William of Normandy (soon to be William the Conqueror) sailed into Pevensey with an estimated 8,000 men, over 2,000 horses... and plenty of w**e 🍷

The Sussex coastline looked very different then, with the sea stretching much closer to castle's walls than it does today. After securing their landing and likely driving local people from their land, William marched east, setting in motion events that would change the course of English history forever.

Today, Pevensey is a destination rich in history, with its iconic castle, fascinating museums and attractions, community events, quaint shops, beautiful coastal walks, pebble beaches and diverse Pevensey Levels all waiting to be explored. After a day of discovery, you can relax in one of the village's welcoming independent pubs, cafés and restaurants.

Nearly 1,000 years later, 1066 Country still offers the chance to trace the footsteps of the Normans across the landscape. And, luckily for us, Sussex is known to produce exceptional w**e, so perhaps the Normans knew a good w**e region when they saw one 😉🍇

Just two hours from London and an hour from Brighton, Pevensey is perfect for a day trip or as a fantastic base for exploring the wider beauty, heritage and coastline of East Sussex.

Head to our website to read more 🔗

Explore Wealden Experience Sussex Pevensey Parish Council

28/09/2026

📜 Today marks 960 years since Guillaume of Normandy landed at Pevensey on 28 September 1066, the moment that began the Norman Conquest.

Pevensey Parish Council is pleased to begin marking the arrival and upcoming display of the Bayeux Tapestry in London, which famously depicts this historic landing (Et Venit Ad Pevensae) and the events that followed.

As we look ahead to 2027: The Year of the Normans, celebrating 1,000 years since William the Conqueror’s birth, we encourage local organisations and businesses to join us in celebrating Pevensey’s unique place in history.

You’ll start seeing our heritage poster around the parish in the coming weeks.
Enquiries: Sarah Mosedale, Parish Clerk: [email protected]
Visit 1066 Country Explore Wealden

26/09/2026

Great morning. People supporting the reduction of speed limit by Pevensey Castle.

26/09/2026

Good Morniing. Pevensey Information Day has started. Organisations are here to meet you.

24/09/2026

🌊 Coastal Defence Maintenance Works Update from the Beach Manager Pevensey and Eastbourne Coast

Dear Resident,

We would like to let you know more about upcoming coastal defence maintenance works taking place along the coastline between Sovereign Harbour and Cooden Beach.

The annual shingle recharge programme is now underway, helping to maintain the beaches and coastal defences that protect local homes, businesses and infrastructure from coastal erosion and flooding. The vessel Sospan Dau has started recharging and will be operating between Sovereign Harbour and Elmer Beach over the coming weeks. Subject to suitable weather conditions, the programme is expected to be completed by 5 November in Pevensey.

From 28 September, shingle recycling operations will begin, resulting in increased activity on the beach, including heavy machinery operating on the foreshore, construction activity associated with moving and recycling shingle, and additional lorry movements in the local area. Beach haul routes are currently being prepared ahead of these works.

For your safety, active work areas will be clearly marked with warning signs, beach marshals will be present, and all machinery is fitted with safety alarms. If you are visiting the beach, please keep well away from operating machinery, follow the instructions of beach marshals, keep dogs on leads when near work areas, machinery or marshals, and observe all warning signs and temporary diversions.

Following a successful trial earlier this year, shingle will be transported from Hastings to Sovereign Harbour as part of an agreed recycling programme with Hastings Borough Council. Lorry movements associated with this work will operate from 28 September until the end of October.

The first shingle bypass operation of the season, from Eastbourne to Sovereign Harbour is scheduled to take place between 12 and 16 October. Due to access restrictions and safety requirements associated with operating on a shingle beach, material will initially be stockpiled near Tower 64. It will then be transported to various locations along the frontage as part of the bypass programme.
A temporary footpath diversion at Pacific Drive will be in place while shingle transport operations are underway. Please follow the signed diversion route during this period.

We appreciate that these works may result in some temporary disruption, due to increased plant and lorry movements. All vehicles are fitted with GPS tracking which we will be monitoring. We will continue to work closely with our contractors to help minimise disruption wherever possible. These essential works help maintain our coastal defences, reducing the risk of coastal erosion and flooding and helping to protect local homes, businesses and infrastructure for the future.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation while this essential work is carried out.
Kind regards,

📧 [email protected]

22/09/2026

Thank you to BBC News Sussex for taking an interest in the ongoing campaign to improve road safety in Pevensey and Westham.

Their latest article highlights the work underway to secure a speed reduction and introduce a weight restriction along this historic route.

Pevensey Parish Council Chairman and Gemma Lloyd, Chair of the Friends of the Mint House, were interviewed to help raise awareness of the issues and concerns affecting residents, local heritage and pedestrian safety.

Friends of the Mint House BBC Sussex Westham Local Parish Council

Pevensey is home to "rare and special" Sussex buildings, but residents say these are at risk.

16/09/2026

🚛 Large HGVs in Pevensey Village — This is Why We Need a Weight Restriction

This morning another large HGV travelled through Pevensey village, squeezing past narrow pavements, historic buildings, and busy pedestrian areas. These vehicles are simply not suited to our streets and every time one passes through, it puts residents, schoolchildren, and visitors at risk.

If you see HGVs cutting through the village, please share photos or videos every bit of evidence strengthens the case.

✍️ Please sign the petition and help protect our historic village.

https://c.org/kY9K57BBFL