Parish Council News – December 2024

A Merry Christmas and a Peaceful New Year to all residents of Mayfield and Five Ashes! 2025/26 Precept At its meeting on 11 November 2024 the Parish Council approved the 2025/26 budgets and voted for the precept to remain unchanged with no increase next financial year. It is however anticipated that it will most likely…

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Road Works in Five Ashes Friday 13th December

IMPORTANT ROADWORKS INFORMATION                                             28 November 2024 Mayfield Road, Five Ashes East Sussex Highways will be upgrading the northern electronic speed sign on the southbound carriageway of the A267: When do they start? Work will be carried out on Friday 13 December 2024 between 9:30am and 4pm. We will inform you of any changes to the dates or times via…

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Mayfield Fire Station

Link to the Fire Authority meeting agenda: https://esfrs.moderngov.co.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=136&MId=415

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Sussex Police: Operation Downsway

Have noisy or speeding vehicles been a problem where you live? We want to know about it! You can help us by filling in this survey and telling us what’s happening on the roads in your local area. This information will help us build a picture of where we need to tackle road safety issues…

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Booking system – household waste recycling sites

Views are being sought on proposals to introduce a booking system at household waste recycling sites across the county. The move could reduce queuing at sites, help save East Sussex County Council as much £50,000 a year and help ensure only residents’ waste is being disposed. Read the full story on the proposed booking system.

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Parish Council News – November 2024

PCSOs Greck and Brashill, who work from Crowborough Police Station, attended the Community Safety and Traffic Committee meeting in October. As well as discussing the tragic road traffic collision recently on the A267, they were keen to discuss the Bonfire Festival. We were informed that there was only one recorded incident of a security guard…

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Motorists warned to stay alert to avoid deer collisions

As the nights draw in, motorists in East Sussex are being urged to be #DeerAware and avoid collisions with animals on rural roads. There are estimated to be more than 74,000 deer-related traffic collisions across the UK every year, and that risk increases during mating season in October and November. As part of its #DeerAware…

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Mayfield Post Office fundraising

The Mayfield Community Benefit Society has been set up on behalf and for the benefit of the local community in order to reopen the post office in Mayfield. The new post office will provide the same services as the previous one and is run and managed by a team of local volunteers. We are pleased…

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