‘Bexhill residents finally allowed to stay out late!’ BBC Radio Sussex
“Bexhill residents are finally allowed to stay out late!” – BBC Radio Sussex
Last night a group of people, led by Cllr Christine Bayliss, Labour deputy leader of Rother District Council, hopped on the 98 bus to celebrate the new timetable from Stagecoach.
As she told BBC Radio Sussex this morning, the last bus to Sidley used to be just before 8pm and now it is just past 11pm, enabling Sidley residents to come to gigs at the Pavilion AND get the bus home. Cllr Bayliss gave a particular mention to our Sunset Screenings where families with young children can travel to and from the Pavilion for under £5 per journey (£2 per adult, young kids go free during the summer holidays) and enable us to reach communities that we have not been able to access before.
The new timetable also improves late night services between Bexhill and Hastings.
Stewart Drew, Director and CEO of the Pavilion says:
This is really good news, not only for us but a huge win for the whole night time economy of Bexhill. We encourage as many people as possible to travel car-free to the centre of Bexhill, which is not only good for the environment but will be a boost for the restaurants and bars in our town centre. We also are particularly thrilled about the late night connections to Sidley, which supports our long term ambition to make the two areas better connected.
Thank you to East Sussex County Council who supported Stagecoach in this new endeavour.
Posted by Luke on Thursday 27 July 2023