Aldi update
It’s now over three months since planning permission was granted for the new Aldi supermarket on Winchelsea Road – a three part development which also includes homes and retirement houses.
A spokesperson for Aldi gave this update on Thursday 21 May, “The team are waiting on completion of the three Section 106 Agreements. The terms of which are now agreed and are in the process of circulation for signature by the various parties.”
A Section 106 Agreement is a contract which commits developers to agreed conditions before building work can start. In the case of Aldi these include: commitments on employment and bio-diversity, supporting bus services, two hours free parking, and improvements on the walk to Rye town centre.
70 homes discussion
Plans for a major housing development in Peasmarsh are set to go in front of councillors next week.
On Thursday 28 May Rother District Council’s planning committee is due to consider proposals, by Kitewood Estates Limited, to build 70 homes on land to the south of Main Street. The proposed development would involve the demolition of an existing property in Main Street — known as The Garden House — with a new access road to be built in its place.
Rye News will have a full report next week
First meeting
Thursday 21 May sees the first meeting of East Sussex County Council since the local elections earlier this month. No single party holds a majority of the 50 seats, with Reform UK forming the biggest bloc.
The full results are:
- Reform UK – 22 members
- Liberal Democrats – 13 members
- Green Party – 11 members
- Conservative – 3 members
- Independent – 1 member
As well as choosing the new council leader and deputy leader, councillors will also decide the make up of ESCC’s committees, delegations and responsibilities. Rye News will have a full report next week.
All change
From 2am on 31 May, as part of the planned transition to public ownership, the rail service through Rye will transfer to a new company, Thameslink Southern Great Northern Limited (TSGNL).
Although the legal operator is changing, the same Southern Railway services and the same teams will run the trains.
Feeling hot
A yellow heat health alert is in place until 5pm on Wednesday 27 May for Rye and the whole of the South East.
East Sussex NHS Healthcare Trust says minor impacts are likely across health and social care services, including: increased use of healthcare services by vulnerable people, greater risk to life of vulnerable people, increased potential for indoor environments to become very warm and water-related incidents may increase, including risks from cold-water shock and drowning.
Bank Holiday in Rye
Finally, don’t forget to check out the Rye News What’s On section for ideas of things to do over the bank holiday weekend.
As well as the Rye Bonfire Social Society party at The Cinque Ports on Monday afternoon, there are also craft markets, car boot sales, concerts and loads more.
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