Polegate homes remain without water following burst pipe

This morning, South East Water were alerted to the issue in the Polegate area.

Technicians were able to pinpoint the location of the burst and Lancing Way and Wannock Road were subsequently closed as repairs were made.

South East Water have since confirmed that the roads will remain closed overnight as teams work to resolve the issue.

Bottled water stations have been opened at Eastbourne Angling Club on Royal Parade.

These will remain open until 10.30pm and are available for those affected.

Teams will also be delivering water to those on the priority services register, as well as supporting care homes, hospitals, and schools.

The issue has impacted over 8,000 residents in the area throughout the day.

Local MP, Josh Babarinde, has been working with South East Water to ensure urgent action is taken.

(Image: Dan Jessup) Steve Benton, South East Water Incident Manager, apologised to residents and reassured them that “good progress” is being made.

He said: “Our teams continue to make good progress on repairing the burst main on Lancing Way in Polegate by pumping water out of the excavation site.

“We currently estimate around 2000 properties remain without water in the Pevensey Bay area. However, there may also be customers on higher ground who are experiencing low pressure or no water while we repair the burst main.

“Our customer care team is delivering water to our customers on the Priority Services Register who are in most need, and we are continuing to support the care homes, hospitals and schools.

“A bottled water station is open (05 March 2025) at Eastbourne Angling Club, Royal Parade, BN22 7LA and will remain open until 10:30pm.

“Our teams will continue to work throughout the night and the road closure will remain in place for the safety of the public and our workforce.

“We thank our customers for their patience and understanding whilst we carry out these repairs.”