WHAT DO THEY DO?

The Residents Association exists to promote and safeguard the interests of residents and non-resident owners of property in the area of Saltdean.
All residents are entitled to membership on payment of an annual subscription.

The Residents' Association
The Residents Association, founded in 1934, is here to present a collective voice whenever and wherever necessary. A Committee is elected annually from the Membership from both East and West Saltdean, to represent the members views.

What have the SRA done for Saltdean?
They have campaigned for the A259 Bus Lane road markings to be changed, opposed the sewage treatment works in Peacehaven, provided litter bins, provided the multi-sports arena, provided the village signs, opposed intrusive building applications, opposed & won the Portobello project and resisted closure of the Lido.

The Saltdean Community
There are many activities that take place in the area, many of which take place at the Community Centre (behind the Lido). You should find details of the activities on this website.

Meetings - These are usually held every quarter in the community centre;

The noticeboard in the foyer of the Community Centre is updated regularly giving details of meetings and events.

The history of the Saltdean Residents’ Association (SRA) is closely linked to the growth of Saltdean. The SRA was founded in 1934 to represent residents of the developing area in establishing and preserving local facilities and amenities, a role it maintains today.

In the early days the SRA campaigned for many of the amenities that are now taken for granted; such as street lighting, fire hydrants, bus services, sewage disposal, rubbish collection, sea defences, provision of shopping facilities, and roads. The campaign for a school began in 1946, but took until the 1960s for it to be built. Many subjects have arisen time and again as the area has evolved.

In more recent years the SRA has been involved with, the saving of the Lido, the beach protection works, the Portobello sewage works, the Looes Barn site, the South Downs National Park and retention of a Community Centre, to name but a few. The SRA has financially contributed to the multi-sports area in the Oval, provided the Coast Road ‘village signs’, the Peace Stone, the new football pitch at Saltdean United FC, sponsored the Deans Youth Services “My Bus” and planted trees in The Oval and Robert Kingham Playground. A recent success is the installation of a zebra crossing in the Longridge Avenue shopping area after many years of campaigning by the SRA. We have also donated over £2000 to the West Saltdean Local Action Team in the past few years.

It became apparent early on, that the community of Saltdean which is split between two local authority administrations and remains so to this day, that there were some disparities between East and West Saltdean. One of those was the timing of the street lights going out. On the east side lights went out at 11.00pm and it took many years of campaigning to alter this. The unification of the area remains a topical issue. In 2001, of those who voted in the SRA referendum of the area, 80% wanted a United Saltdean with the majority wanting Brighton & Hove as the local authority.

Without the work of the Saltdean Residents’ Association over the years, many of the facilities and amenities enjoyed by residents today would not be around. The SRA continues to watch over the area to ensure that it remains a highly desirable place to live for both young and older members of the community.

• A259 Road Markings / Bus & Cycle Lane *
• Bus Shelters
• Community Centre – supporting the SCA *
• East Saltdean – grass cutting *
• Campaign for the unification of Saltdean – Seminar *
• Longridge Avenue -  after many tears seeing the zebra crossing finally being installed 
• Planning Applications
• Policing – supporting WSLAT
• South Downs National Park boundary
• Telscombe Tye
• Primary Schools admissions *
• Bus Services in East Saltdean – extension of No27 *