Hastings Bexhill Link Road now a major doubt
The three mile stretch had been championed as a way of opening up new parts of both towns for regeneration and relieving traffic problems along the busy Bexhill Road.
However, the government has announced the people behind the scheme will have to re-submit their bid - alongside more than 20 other similar projects nationwide.
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Hide AdAnd the fear is locally that the link road is unlikely to be given the £100million funding needed out of an overall pot of just £600million.
Read Friday’s Observer for full reaction from the business community, anti-road lobbyists and local politicians.
And remember to leave your comments on the link road underneath this story.