Reports due
Two important reports into housing in Rye are being discussed next week. Rother District Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee meets on Monday, June 2.
The agenda includes the final report on the council’s local housing development strategy and the recommendations of a committee that has been looking into the effects of AirBnBs in Rye, Winchelsea and Camber.
Rye News will have a full report next week. You can read the agenda here.
Flood work
More investigation work into flooding on Military Road in Rye will mean roadworks in early June. Temporary lights will be in place between 9:30 am and 4pm from Monday to Wednesday June 2-4.
A spokesperson for East Sussex Highways says the work will be carried out by Balfour Beatty. “We will soon be carrying out drainage investigations in Military Road, Rye, to help alleviate flooding. These works involve a CCTV surveys of the underground drainage system and using high-pressured water to clear the pipework.”
Time to talk
There’s a chance to discuss anti-social behaviour in Rye this weekend – and to hear from some of the groups and organisations trying to find a solution. It takes places at Tilling Green Community Centre this Saturday, May 31 between 10:30am and 12:30pm.
As well as the police, representatives from Tilling Green Residents Association, Rye Youth Zone, Southern Housing, Rother District Council and Rye Chamber of Commerce are expected to attended, along with youth workers.
Get involved
Fancy getting involved in Rye News? The team from the paper will be meeting prospective writers and contributors at Rye Kino on Wednesday June 11 6-8pm.
We’re looking for new volunteers to help report life in Rye – from covering events to chasing up stories. If you can’t join us on the night, email info@ryenews.org.uk to find out more.
Escaped
Finally this week in News in Brief, the sheep on the loose on Kings Avenue in Rye.
Nathan Halliday sent us these pictures from Thursday May 22. All the sheep were safely rounded up.
Image Credits: James Stewart , ESCC/Ordnance Survey , Nathan Halliday .