29th April 2017. Newhaven Town Council has donated £1,000 to the National Coastwatch Institution station at Newhaven.

Deputy Mayor Councillor June Dyer visited the lookout on Castle Hill. and presented a cheque to station manager David Crozier.

Cllr Dyer said the Town Council and those who use the inshore waters and coastline are grateful for the work of the NCI and the grant will go towards the cost of installing new radar equipment in the NCI lookout.

David Crozier said: “The generosity of Newhaven Town Council is very much appreciated and this money will assist us in maintaining our watch and assisting HM Coastguard in the preservation of life at sea and along our coastline.”

NCI is a national charity set up in 1994 to assist in the preservation of life at sea through trained observation and is a recognised SAR asset. NCI Newhaven lookout has given uninterrupted service every day since 2004.

The photograph (courtesy of The Argus) shows the view from the NCI lookout on Castle Hill.