Parking and road safety

East Sussex County Council is responsible for parking enforcement in the boroughs of Eastbourne and Hastings and in Lewes and Rother districts. Parking enforcement in Wealden is currently the responsibility of Sussex Police.

All information related to parking enquiries can be found on the: parking section of the County Council website. 

Commercial vehicle parking

Residents should first contact the company of the commercial vehicles that park in their street and ask them to direct their employees to park more considerately.

Vehicles over 3.5 tonnes (for example, larger than a Luton van)
To report company, delivery or utility vans, buses, coaches etc that are regularly parked overnight in a residential road, contact the: Traffic Commissioners for London and the south east.

Vehicles under 3.5 tonnes
Commercial vehicles with a valid “Goods Vehicle Identity Disc” that are physically obstructing access should be reported to the police via their non-emergency number 101.


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