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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.

EV Charging Points2025-05-07T12:13:46+01:00

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.

Hollist Lane Road Closure2025-04-10T15:29:22+01:00

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 Road Closure2025-04-01T16:29:10+01:00

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 Repairs Almost Complete2025-03-31T11:47:48+01:00

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.

North Mill Bridge Update 24/32025-03-24T14:25:49+00:00

North Mill Bridge Update 14/3

Unfortunately we have received news that the stone delivery has been delayed and the first delivery will now arrive on the 20th March, with the remainder the following week. The Stonemason is due to begin work immediately afterwards. We are still hopeful that the work to rebuild the wall can be completed quicker than the originally estimated 4 weeks.

North Mill Bridge Update 14/32025-03-14T17:50:15+00:00

North Mill Bridge Update

We have received an update from WSCC on progress with the bridge, confirming that the replacement stone is set to be delivered to site w/c 10th March and the Stonemason is due to begin work immediately afterwards. We are still hopeful that the work to rebuild the wall can be completed quicker than the originally estimated 4 weeks.

There will be a further update next week.

North Mill Bridge Update2025-03-05T15:27:55+00:00

North Mill Bridge Update

We have received an update from WSCC on progress with the bridge, confirming that the useable stone has been recovered this week and scaffolding has now be erected to assist with the next stage of repair.

There have been a number of reports of the traffic lights not being controlled manually at peak times, but we are assured this is being done. Some temporary signage to prevent motorists from blocking the entrance and exit to Midhurst Rother College is also being placed today.

There will be a further update next week.

North Mill Bridge Update2025-01-31T11:29:44+00:00

New speed limit on Henley Hill

After many months of work, the Parish Council have been successful in obtaining a reduction in the speed limit on Henley Hill to 40mph. Motorists were often observed at dangerous speeds around bends on the hill and approaching residential junctions, so we hope this change improves the safety of this section of highway for everyone. Signage was installed last week.

New speed limit on Henley Hill2025-01-27T18:01:04+00:00

North Mill Bridge – update 21st January

We have received the following update from the WSCC Highways Team dealing with the incident. As a Parish Council we will continue to closely monitor the situation and do all we can to reduce the potential timeframes detailed below.

  • Concrete barriers have been placed alongside the road,
  • 4 way temporary traffic lights have been placed to allow the road to be partially re opened – these lights are manually controlled at peak hours so traffic flow can be accounted for,
  • A Stonemason has attended site and scoped the works required,
  • Orders have been placed for the additional stone necessary to undertake the repairs,
  • Works have been programmed for next week to salvage the stone that can be potentially re-used,
  • A review of parking near the BP garage which is having an impact on the queuing traffic.

Unfortunately these repair works cannot all be delivered immediately as the lead in time for the additional new stone is up to 8 weeks, and the works themselves will take up to 4 weeks.  This means the road will remain under temporary lights for a number of weeks and we will monitor the impact on the wider network.  If we believe further restrictions on the surrounding network are required we will put these in place and I will provide updates via these emails.

The next update will be sent on Monday 27 January

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us via Parishclerk@easebourne.org

North Mill Bridge – update 21st January2025-01-22T17:40:19+00:00
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