EASTBOURNE AFFAIRS

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 144, 19 June 1936, Page 3

EASTBOURNE AFFAIRS

Reporting to the meeting of the bourne Borough Council last evening on borough traffic during May, the Town Clerk and General Manager (Mr. C L B shop) stated that in the ferry department the traffic revenue was approximately £125 in excessiof that for the corresponding month last year, and the total for the two months of this financial year was approximately £100 higher. The excellent weather during the scho>. holiday period was responsible for a> increase in casual traffic, but in addition the sales of imonthly and weekly tickets also showed increases. Many people had visited the Butterfly Reserve of late, and the walks were becoming increasingly » popular. The ferry and bus services were benefiting accordingly. The. overhaul of Sac S K rS HranS«e V t g h t Kmnibuf department the traffic receipts for May were approximately £§0 higher than for the corresponding month last year, and the total^ or ™£ two months was also ffOyrS for the same months last year, iraa ing expenditure for the period had been normal. The position in this departhad been the council to run an extea bus to Petone in the m °™ m & r °"g D o r t council was requesting .™ s port Department to allow the to be hpiH over in the meantime penainj Ihe applfcation for the annual renewal stated that for the two months of the financial year the collecMons on account of arrears had been approximately £ for the same period last year. ut "« items of receipt had been normal. Expenditure had been principally confined to maintenance work. It was reported that during May building permits to the value of £H0 The council agreed to pay its: cgota ot £140 towards the cost of the new Thorndon overbridge.