RING ROAD

I remember the ring road being built, we lived in Meeching Rise and we reckoned it would kill the town off which appears to be the case on the couple of times I've been back.

It does seem to be so I agree, although traders and other local people and organisations such as Newhaven Strategic Network, Newhaven Community Development Association, the Chamber of Commerce and Newhaven Town Council (amongst others) are trying to make improvements... as they say 'watch this space'!

Hello My Mother and I will visiting Eastbourne in March and hope to pay a visit to see what's happening

In answer to Jackie Blackwell, the town council have been dithering about this for the past 10 years and still nothing has been done exept more traffic lights which does nothing for Newhaven. There are now 7 places which you can cross to get into the centre and 7 places where traffic can get held up. Who wants to come anywhere near Newhaven to get caught up in a traffic jam?

It is only fair to say that in Newhaven Town, if there is any improvement to be made, it shoul be discussed with someone who has lived in Newhaven, not with any one who doesn't live here. That's how this town has got this way. I have lived here all my life, and this could have been avoided if a Newhaven person had the power to say what needs to be done to the town. The ring road is the biggest disaster that has ever happened to the town centre.

Which year did the Newhaven ring-road fully open?

South Way opened in 1970/71 - North Way winter 1976

Laurie - Editor