Annual Parish Meeting – Wednesday 21st May 2025
All Parishioners are invited to join us for the Annual Village Meeting, details above. No need to book or RSVP, just turn up on the night.
EV Charging Points
Electric vehicle charging points have now been installed on Cowdray Road. The Parish Council has been informed by West Sussex County Council that they will not enforce any parking restrictions until such a time that EVs are the predominant vehicle type on the roads of the County. At that time, a full public traffic regulation order consultation will be required and residents would be informed of the any changes as a result. This means that currently, any vehicle may use these parking spaces without risk of a fine.
Hollist Lane Road Closure
As many residents will already be aware, Hollist Lane will be closed from Monday 14th April to Friday 16th May to allow the replacement of the gas main. These works will be carried out by Dunkerton Utilities Limited on behalf of SGN. Please see below for further details directly from the contractor –
From Monday 14 April to Friday 16 May, SGN contractors Dunkerton Utilities Limited will start a programme of work to replace the gas main on Hollist Lane in Easebourne. These essential works involve replacing the old metal gas pipes with new plastic pipes to ensure we can continue to provide a safe and efficient gas supply to the wider community.
Our engineers will be replacing the gas main along Hollist Road from its junction with A286 down to the junction with Weaver Close. Due to the location of the gas main in the road for everyone’s safety a road closure will be required. The map below shows the location of the closure.
The closure will start at the junction of Weaver Close and will move along the road in sections heading to the A286 – the closure will move as work progresses.
This closure will mean
- No through vehicle traffic past the point of closure in either direction. A signed diversion route will be in place.
- Vehicle access to properties located within the closure will be maintained. The team will keep those properties affected informed about their access arrangements; these will change as the works progress.
- Parking suspensions within the work area – will be required; due to the width of road space we are unable to safely accommodate parked cars within the work area.
- Bin collection days will remain unchanged unless you hear otherwise from your service provider.
We understand how disruptive road closures are for the community, our engineers will be working extended hours and weekends to ensure they get these works completed as quickly and as safely as possible.
For the most up to date information regarding these works please visit https://sgn.co.uk/our-gas-works. If you have a question, please contact our customer service team on customer@sgn.co.uk or alternatively call on 0800 912 1700, the customer team will ensure your enquiry is responded to by a member of the project team. We’re sorry for the inconvenience our work will cause and thank you for your patience and understanding.
North Mill Bridge Road Closure
WSCC Highways have confirmed that the bridge will be closed from 8pm tonight to remove concrete barriers and complete lining work. All being well, the road will be reopened once the lining work is complete this evening. A diversion will be in place and signs will be put out to deter the use of Hollist Lane.
North Mill Bridge Repairs Almost Complete
The following has been received from West Sussex Highways regarding the repairs to the North Mill Bridge. Not long to go until back to normal.
Works have progressed well on the bridge this week and, all being well, it is anticipated that they will be completed on 1 April.
We have planned a road closure the evening/night of the 1 April to remove the concrete barriers and complete the new lining on the bridge. This lining scheme will remove the centre line and mark the edge of the carriageway so as to provide further warning to motorists of the narrower width.
North Mill Bridge Update 24/3
Easebourne Parish Council received the following update from West Sussex Highways this morning –
I can confirm that the stone for North Mill Bridge is being delivered to site today and the concrete barriers will be moved overnight to provide the necessary working room for the stonemason. We anticipate the work will be completed towards the end of next week. Once the bridge repairs have been carried out the lining work on the road itself will be undertaken overnight and the lights will be removed from site.
Missing defibrillator equipment
We are missing some equipment from the defibrillator cabinet located in the phone box on the A286 near Egmont Road. Have you used it? Have you seen it? Please urgently get in touch with us if the answer to either of those questions is a yes!
Subsidised Fruit Trees!
Would you like a high quality apple or cherry tree at a heavily subsidised price?
Newly formed Greenheal is a local environmental charity offshoot from Easebourne and Lodsworth Parish councils and is focused on delivering projects which enhance and protect the environment in our parishes. Greenheal is making available high quality apple and cherry fruit trees at the heavily discounted price of £15 per tree. Each tree comes with planting instructions and you can order one via the new Greenheal website www.greenheal.org.uk or you can contact Elaine Roberts Grimsey on 07976 722109. The trees will be ready for collection from 10am on Saturday 22nd March in the car park at Easebourne Park by Easebourne Primary School.