Uckfield Matters March 2021

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BRIGHTER UCKFIELD:
IMPROVING PEDESTRIAN
SAFETY IN RIDGEWOOD
In February we undertook several
environmental projects, all in the Ridgewood
area.Wereceivedthreeseparaterequests–via
ourFacebookpage,theTownClerk’sofficeand
byIanBrown
During the months of lockdown, Brighter Uckfield volunteers
(sociallydistanced)havecontinuedtocollectlitterfromUckfield’s
main streets, approach roads and public areas. While lockdown
restrictionsrequirevolunteerstoworkalone,smallteam‘bubbles’are
permittedtoundertakespecificprojects,oftenattherequestofresidents.
asadirectpleatoourChairmanIanSmith.
EASTBOURNE ROAD LEAF CLEARANCE
We responded to a request for help from a
Ridgewood resident, received on our
Facebookpage.
The resident asked Brighter Uckfield to
remediate the unsafe pavements in
Eastbourne Road, from the BUPA Nursing
HometowardsFernleyPark.
Wet and slippery leaves posed a significant
risk to pedestrians. Three Brighter Uckfield
volunteers swung into action and dealt with
theproblemononesunnyFridaymorning.
LEWES ROAD IMPROVEMENT
TheUckfieldTownClerkreceivedacomplaint
from a resident concerning the state of the
pavements in part of Lewes Road and she
approachedusforhelp.
The pavement in this area had become
overgrown and local residents were having
difficulty navigating the footpaths. Brighter
Uckfield Treasurer Martin Barnett and three
colleaguesclearedthepavements,startingjust
beyond the Highlands Inn at Sand Ridge and
finishingatthemini-roundaboutatHighview
Lane.
ROUTE NOW CLEAR TO HIGHLANDS
INN
Ian Smith was approached by a neighbour in
Ridgewood, annoyed by the ever-decreasing
useable pavement space along the section of
Eastbourne Road that links Castle Rise to the
HighlandsInn.
Ian accepted the challenge and, on three
consecutiveSundays,ledateamofthreethat
cleared one-third of a mile of pavement and
substantially widened the walkable area,
almost doubling the pavement width at one
point.
“Atlast,couplescanwalkside-by-sideontheir
way from Castle Rise to the Highlands Inn,
justintimeforre-opening!"hesays.
Forfurtherinformation:
http://brighteruckfield.com/contact
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