East Sussex secures £2.9m for highway maintenance
Road maintenance across East Sussex has received a funding confirmation, with the county council securing £2.9 million after publishing a report on its highways work.
The payment is an incentive part of Department for Transport funding, supporting maintenance including resurfacing and pothole repairs. The authority will also receive a £15.9 million baseline grant.
A further £2.9 million is conditional on meeting other requirements later this year. That additional amount has not yet been secured.
The council stresses that this is a reorganised funding arrangement rather than entirely new money. Its report covers road conditions, spending and planned maintenance of roads, pavements, structures, drainage and streetlighting.
The announcement applies countywide and does not identify a particular Hastings street for repairs.
Source published: 4 November 2026. Checked: 5 November 2026.
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