

Bits and Pieces
A little bit late but I would like to wish all members and visitors to this site a Happy New Year and a fervent hope that the world will...


Churchfields Development at Rye Harbour
The Conservation Society has sent a letter of objection to this planning application RR/2020/1044/P which can be read here. Given that...


High Street Parking and Related Issues
We are still living in difficult times as although some businesses are returning, things are from the way they were. Its good that there...


East Sussex High Street Initiative
Some thoughts on short term measures to improve the High Street, given that road closure/pedestrianisation is off the agenda. We had...


CPE Coming to the High Street and Citadel
If you’ve been out and about the streets of Rye recently, you may have spotted that a rash of strange symbols and markings has appeared...


Busy Time For Planners
May and June are proving to be busy months for planning applications and there is a deal of controversy concerning a few of them. On a...
John Pope, Hon Vice President
We regret to report that John Pope died on May 8 after a short illness. With his wife Sylvia, John came to live near Rye at Cackle...


An Update from the Chairman
I am writing to apologise for the lack of updates to this site, but as many of you probably know I have been quite ill with kidney and...


John Griffiths RIP
It is with regret that we announce the death on April 13th 2020 of our President, and former Chairman of the Executive Committee, John...
Ideas for the ESCC Transport Review
TIME TO BE TRANSPORTED TO THE FUTURE ? There has been much media commentary recently about how the impact of the current crisis will...