Eastbourne Borough Council urges residents not to drive to Butts Brow for walks

It comes after the council received reports of ‘many people’ driving up to Butts Brow to go for walks during the week.

A spokesman said: “Please be aware Sussex Police will be in the area over the weekend and advising people to take exercise or walk dogs closer to home.”

According to the lockdown measures announced by the Government on Monday, people can only leave their homes to shop for essential items, for one form of exercise per day, for medical needs or for essential travel, such as to go to work.

However following some confusion over whether people could drive somewhere to go for a walk, bike ride or run, the Government issued further advice yesterday clarifying that people should stay local for exercise.

People were advised to use open spaces near to their homes where possible, and told not to travel ‘unnecessarily’.

Read the latest guidance in full here.

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