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A Breath Of Sea Air
Jun. 1st, 2026 08:09 am Eastbourne in summer smells of the Easbourne Sewage Treatment Works.
The Sewage Treatment Works is run by Southern Water- a private company. They have a long history of not doing their job very well. Josh Babarinde, our local MP, is reported in The Argus as wanting a law prohibiting the CEOs of companies that serve the public badly from awarding themselves bonuses. Yes, that would be nice, and I don't suppose any Eastbourne resident would disagree....
I'm told Venice smells rather similar- in fact probably worse. Ah, but there's a price to be paid for living in paradise!
The Treatment Works is modelled on the Napoleonic era forts that occur at regular intervals along the south east coast. It dates from 1997- and is not unattractive considered simply as architecture. I have seen it referred to as Castle Poo.
The Sewage Treatment Works is run by Southern Water- a private company. They have a long history of not doing their job very well. Josh Babarinde, our local MP, is reported in The Argus as wanting a law prohibiting the CEOs of companies that serve the public badly from awarding themselves bonuses. Yes, that would be nice, and I don't suppose any Eastbourne resident would disagree....
I'm told Venice smells rather similar- in fact probably worse. Ah, but there's a price to be paid for living in paradise!
The Treatment Works is modelled on the Napoleonic era forts that occur at regular intervals along the south east coast. It dates from 1997- and is not unattractive considered simply as architecture. I have seen it referred to as Castle Poo.
