Bexhill Town Profile - Rother District Council

avoid congestion in the area. This leads to high volumes of traffic using
unsuitable roads, through some of the rural villages and Battle, adversely
affecting these settlements.
Sports and Leisure Provision in Bexhill
5.38 Bexhill has reasonable community facilities; these include a bowling alley,
the De La Warr Pavilion, restaurants and a number of pubs. There is
general support from stakeholders to promote an active lifestyle and provide
facilities for young people. The Open Space, Sport and Recreation Facility
Assessment and The Hastings and Rother Leisure Facilities Strategy
highlight existing facilities and identifies deficiencies in open space, sports
and recreation provision.
Conclusion - The Strategy for Bexhill
5.39 The challenge for Bexhill is to find a strategy of ensuring that the underlying
weaknesses in the town do not hinder investment and growth of the town.
The close economic links with Hastings is acknowledged but Bexhill
remains a separate settlement. There are pockets of deprivation in the town
but there are many positives like the quality of life and environmental assets
such as the countryside and the seafront. The Overall Strategy for Bexhill
should embrace the following elements:
• Maintain Bexhill’s independence from Hastings;
• Promote economic performance of the town and community by
delivering much needed employment land and infrastructure;
• Foster a better balance in the community through the creation of new
jobs and new homes, reduce deprivation and tackle social exclusion
by spreading the benefits of sustainable new development as widely
as possible across local communities;
• Promote active lifestyles and improve quality of life through the
implementation of the recommendations for Bexhill in the Open
Space, Sport and Recreation Facility Assessment and The Hastings
and Rother Leisure Facilities Strategy;
• Improve local transport links to strengthen economic ties with
Hastings through the implementation of the Bexhill to Hasting Link
Road and sustainable transport measures;
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