Resident calls to end the ‘blackout’ on Eastbourne seafront

Lights on the upper promenade at Eastbourne (Photo by Jon Rigby)

An Eastbourne man is calling for the “blackout” on the seafront to end.

Clifford Harris says the top level of promenade between the pier and Wish Tower is a “no-go zone” when the sun sets as the fairy lights have been out of action for more than a year.

He said, “After a fantastic Jane McDonald concert, I along with many other people headed towards the seafront.

“During that short walk, I heard at least six people say how sad it was they could not walk along the top level promenade because of the lack of lighting. This patch of fairy lights has to my knowledge been out of order for well over a year.

“People who had clearly come to Eastbourne, and thought it would be lovely to walk along the promenade but there’s no lighting and it doesn’t look safe.

“The seafront and the promenade is one of Eastbourne’s jewels and it is a shame on so many levels that, come dusk, this area becomes a no-go zone.”

Mr Harris said he first noticed the lights were out last summer and thought there had been a power cut. “But they were just never put on again, it seemed such a shame.”