Street problems
Problems on Hastings & St Leonards streets that residents have reported and that are still open, such as potholes, broken lights and blocked paths. These are ongoing problems rather than live events: the live page covers what is happening right now.
Open reports
- Where car parks massive cracks
Alongside the road there is cracks and potholes where cars park
near Silchester Road · Crack more than 3 cm wide
- Pothole / uneven surface near end of road
near Stockleigh Road · Pothole more than 30 cm wide or 6 cm deep
- Pothole at plotted point
Near end of road there is a deep pothole
near Coventry Road · Pothole more than 30 cm wide or 6 cm deep
- Anti-social behaviour and street drinking by beach public toilets - St Leonards
I am writing to report an ongoing incident of anti-social behaviour near the beach public toilets in St Leonards-on-Sea. There is currently a large group of men gathered under a makeshift plastic tarpaulin structure right by the public toilets. They are drinking heavily, and there is a large accumulation of beer cans around the area. This setup is causing a public nuisance and making the public amenities fee
near Gardner Way · Public toilets
- Ph: Poor repair
near Courthouse Street · Pothole more than 30 cm wide or 6 cm deep
- Miltiable pothole
Road suface has broken up over new sewer put in 9 yrs ago
near Eight Acre Lane · Rutting at least 60 cm long and 5-10 cm deep
- Ph: Numerous terrible repairs
near Laton Road · Pothole more than 30 cm wide or 6 cm deep
- Trees & shrubs extremely overgrown
The trees & shrubs are so overgrown, hanging over the pavement and now growing over the bus shelter and will soon reach the road. People walking through are constantly ducking & dodging the greenery. Surely someone is responsible for cutting it back?!
near Queens Road · Trees
- Pothole more than 30 cm wide or 6 cm deep
near Rock-a-Nore Parade
- Overgrowth of weeds
Along this stretch of road dense amounts of overgrown weeds directly outside 251, 253 and 249 on side of road.
near Quebec Road · Street cleaning
- Pothole getting deeper
More potholes along this road where plotted point
near Oxford Road · Pothole less than 30 cm wide and 4-6 cm deep
- 3 potholes
Sprayed white around them before roadworks done but still not been filled
near Martingale Close · Pothole less than 30 cm wide and 4-6 cm deep
- Pothole on corner
The whole road needs looking at please as multiple pot holes. Where point plotted has a pothole that’s more like a sinkhole Whole of Coventry road has potholes and uneven if this can be looked at please
near Hollington Old Lane · Pothole more than 30 cm wide or 6 cm deep
- Potholes near speed bumps
Multiple holes in road near speed bumps
near Newhaven Walk · Pothole more than 30 cm wide or 6 cm deep
- Occupied or abandoned tent 4/5 weeks
This tent has been in the same position for four or five weeks. It is not clear whether it is being stayed in, or is abandoned. Have not seen anyone using it in daylight hours, but it does appear to be closed up. If it is abandoned it is unfortunately not a great look for the country park.
near High Wickham · Other
- Dead fox in the middle of road
near Elphinstone Avenue · Other
- Pothole and surface deterioration
Pothole and adjacent failing
near Highlands Drive · Pothole more than 30 cm wide or 6 cm deep
- Pothole more than 30 cm wide or 6 cm deep
near Linton Crescent
- Pothole more than 30 cm wide or 6 cm deep
near Linton Crescent
- Pothole more than 30 cm wide or 6 cm deep
near Linton Crescent
- Pothole more than 30 cm wide or 6 cm deep
near Linton Crescent
- Multiple potholes
Large area of potholes and surface missing. Lots of rock debris.
near Market Terrace · Pothole more than 30 cm wide or 6 cm deep
- Large pothole
Pothole in parking bay
near Market Terrace · Pothole more than 30 cm wide or 6 cm deep
- Multiple potholes in parking bays
Approx 10 potholes in this area.
near Market Terrace · Pothole more than 30 cm wide or 6 cm deep
- Broken glass left from glazing new premises
I'm writing to ask that attention be given to the clearance of the broken glass both collected along the kerbside and across the road as well as the pavement leading into Robertson Terrace and down the slip road to the rear of the businesses adjacent to Players Sports Bar. The broken glass is from the replacement of the windows at the rear of the former Debenhams building to accommodate the moving in of new businesses. The glass has been present for
near Robertson Terrace · Street cleaning
- Brambles blocking footpath
Requires cutting back
near Broad Buckler · Overgrown - danger or obstructing
- Flytipped gazebo and shoes
Flytipped
near Moorhurst Road · Flytipping
- Pothole more than 30 cm wide or 6 cm deep
near Redmayne Drive
- Pothole more than 30 cm wide or 6 cm deep
near Redmayne Drive
- Ph x 2
Ph
near Redmayne Drive · Pothole more than 30 cm wide or 6 cm deep
- Someone has dumped a large mattress down Beaneys lane
This must have been dumped around the evening of 20/9/2026 as it wasn't there when I took my dog out at 8pm, It is down Beaneys Lane past the house on the right hand side, I found it this morning laying across and blocking the lane , I have managed to drag it to one side
Flytipping
- Pothole more than 30 cm wide or 6 cm deep
near Bethune Way
- Three rusty bicycles
Two of these are secured together on the railings just down from the Sacred Heart School in Old London Rd and will need the attachment cut off. The other rusty bicycle is propped up. They have all been there several weeks.
near Barley Lane · Flytipping
- Broken safety post
Safety post has been broken and removed but base is a trip hazard protruding from the pavement. It is close to a bus stop outside of Sacred Heart School in Old London Rd.
near Old London Road · Other
- Large area of seriously broken/damaged surface stretching across lane
This area has been breaking up for months, now right across upper side of road, also adjacent to second area of damaged carriageway; this causes vehicles to swerve into other side to avoid it, area is under tree in shade so difficult to see before hitting it
near Langham Close · Pothole more than 30 cm wide or 6 cm deep
- Pothole more than 30 cm wide or 6 cm deep
near Park Gates Roundabout
- Pothole more than 30 cm wide or 6 cm deep
Ph: This road has been shut about 5 times this year yet we still have to put up with this..
near Park Gates Roundabout
- Road falling apart
See above
near Park Gates Roundabout · Pothole less than 30 cm wide and 4-6 cm deep
- 3 large ph
3 large potholes on a major roundabout, how were these not done recently when another one was done. Absolute shambles and a waste of our money..
near Park Gates Roundabout · Pothole more than 30 cm wide or 6 cm deep
- Growing pot hole outside 15 Stone Street
It's getting larger. Traffic banging over it is disturbing me at night.
near Stone Street · Pothole more than 30 cm wide or 6 cm deep
These are things residents have reported, not everything the highway authority knows about. Seen a problem? Report it to East Sussex Highways at live.eastsussexhighways.com/report-problem, or through fixmystreet.com, which also reaches the council and shows up back on this page.