'Please don't kill our high streets'

Businesses across Wealden's towns and villages have warned car parking charges will mean the death of the high street.

Scrapping free parking has been suggested in a bid to tackle a council budget deficit.

But in a desperate plea to council chiefs, business owners from Crowborough to Heathfield said they couldn't survive without free car parking for their customers.

Sue Weekes of A Thompsett and Sons in Heathfield said: "It ruined Lewes so we definitely don't want it in Heathfield, it would just kill the little town.

"We are all against it. They mustn't kill local business – please don't."

For full story see this week's Sussex Courier.