The next EABUG meeting will be held on Wednesday 12th February from 10:30-12:30 at Eastbourne Town Hall, BN21 4UG.
Draft Notes from the first meeting are here.
EABUG will provide a voice for bus users and aim to secure improved and increased bus services across Eastbourne and South Wealden.
Eastbourne and South Wealden is assumed to include, but is not exclusive to: Alciston, Alfriston, Arlington, Berwick, Chiddingly, East Dean, Eastbourne, Friston, Hailsham, Hankham, Heathfield, Hellingly, Herstmonceux, Horam, Jevington, Pevensey, Polegate, Ripe, Stone Cross, Wartling, Westham, Willingdon.
Eastbourne Town Hall is a few minutes walk from Eastbourne station.
Buses 12, 12A, 51, 3, and 3A all stop very close to the Town Hall and many other buses stop in nearby Gildredge road (stops G1 and G2) or Cornfield Road (stop C2).
You can access the Town Hall via stairs, or a ramp.
During our meetings, we will focus on discussing improvements that can benefit everyone. Due to time constraints, we won’t be able to address issues with individual bus trips or stops. We strongly encourage you to report any problems directly to the service providers using the contact details below. If you don’t receive the assistance you need, please let us know, and we will do our best to help.
The majority of bus shelters are maintained by parish and borough councils.
Some bus shelters are maintained under an advertising based contract with Clear Channel. To report a damaged bus shelter (broken glass, lights not working, vandalism etc.), contact Clear Channel in one of these ways:
When reporting a problem, you should include the following information:
The main bus operators in the Eastbourne area are Stagecoach, Brighton & Hove Buses, Cuckmere Buses and Compass Travel. There are also Flexibus services in some of the villages and rural areas of Wealden.
You can find a summary of planned changes to bus services and timetables on the on the ESCC website.
Local bus operators also publish updates to services when last minute changes are made, for example when there are road closures and diversions. You can use the operator’s app to check your journey, or visit their websites.
To find out more about the local plan for bus service improvement, see presentation slides from East Sussex County Council