Sidley and Cripps Corner highways depots set to close

By The Newsroom
Published 15th Oct 2018, 14:46 BST
Updated 15th Oct 2018, 16:35 BST
Map showing Sidley depot and planned new site for depot off Queensway on the edge of HastingsMap showing Sidley depot and planned new site for depot off Queensway on the edge of Hastings
Map showing Sidley depot and planned new site for depot off Queensway on the edge of Hastings
Highways depots at Sidley and Cripps Corner are both set to close as the county council is planning a new replacement facility in Hastings.

Originally the council had planned to only close the Cripps Corner depot, putting aside £1.3m to expand and modernise the Sidley depot in 2010.

But, at a meeting on Monday (October 15), the council’s lead member for transport and environment Cllr Nick Bennett heard how an expanded depot at Sidley is no longer considered able to meet modern standards without major investment.

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Officers instead recommended the building of a new facility on a green field site at the junction of Queensway and Crowhurst Road in Hastings. The 1.67m facility would replace both the Sidley and Cripps Corner depots, officers said.