For info on Site 1 plans click here..
For info on Martello Tower plans click here..
01 September - Writing Competition Result - SHRA and the Sovereign Harbour Book and Creative Writing Group are pleased to announce the winners of their 2026 Writing Competition in the following online document: www.shra.co.uk/pdfs/winners.pdf 
SHRA and the Writing Group thank everyone who took part.
28 August - Letter to Premier about the slope - In the past, pedestrians crossing the car park area beside the locks at the end of Key West to gain access to the curved outer harbour prom needed to negotiate one of two gravelled slopes. The only alternative was a steeper paved slope, which most people avoided.
Premier Marinas recently fenced off the two slopes, so now the only access is the very steep paved slope. The slope forms part of the alternative route when the harbour bridge is out of action and is part of the King Charles III England Coast Path.
The paved slope is wholly unsuitable for wheelchairs and mobility scooters, and difficult for those with a pram, carrying shopping and anyone with mobility issues. There is no handrail, and in winter it will be extremely dangerous.
SHRA has written to Premier and local councillors about this issue and awaits a response. Click to read our letter...
26 August - Life in Wartime Eastbourne, talk at the Yacht Club - Dive into the untold stories and everyday moments that shaped Eastbourne during the two world wars in this face-to-face talk on September 24 from 2pm at Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club. Join us for an in-person talk by Alan Wenham about Life in Wartime Eastbourne, covering both WW1 and WW2. Tickets cost £5 and are available online at Eventbrite by clicking the following link:www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/life-in-wartime-eastbourne-ww1-ww2-tickets-1996066472552
Doors open from 2pm to 3pm when you can purchase drinks, tea, coffee and cake before the talk.
Alan’s talk runs from 3pm to 4pm, followed by a Q&A session.
If you’d like to stick around, the bar reopens from 4pm to 5pm for more drinks and good company. Organised by
Sovereign Harbour Residents Association.
24 August - SHRA's 2026 Annual Report and Accounts Published - SHRA's AGM will be held on Thursday, 10 September in the Yacht Club. Doors open at 4.30 pm for refreshments, and the AGM will start at 5.30pm. The AGM Agenda, Annual Report and Accounts are now available on our AGM webpage. Click here...
12 August - WI Newsletter Published - The Harbour WI have published a report of their July meeting. Find it on the Harbour WI webpages here...
11 August - Writing Competition Update - the Sovereign Harbour Writing Competition (see below) organised by SHRA and the Sovereign Harbour Book & Creative Writing Group closed on 3rd August. All the entries have been acknowledged, and we thank everyone who has entered. The judges are now reading the 23 entries (11 prose, 12 poetry) and an announcement about the winners will be made in early September.
09 August - SHRA's 2026 AGM - usually held in May, the AGM was postponed this year due to key committee members being away. As announced previously, it will be held on Thursday, 10 September at the Yacht Club. Doors open at 4.30 pm for refreshments, and the AGM will start at 5.30pm. The AGM is only for SHRA members.
31 July - SHRA Newsletter Published - The August issue of Waterlines, our bi-monthly PDF newsletter, has been published online. Find it on the Waterlines page...
10 February - Foyer Notice for Couriers - Following thefts from the foyer of their apartment block, residents placed a notice to inform couriers that the foyer is not a "Safe Place" for deliveries. It has been partly successful, with one courier who used to leave parcels there now delivering them to the flat's front door. An A4, PDF version of the poster for printing can be viewed and downloaded by clicking here... Before displaying it, you should check that other residents are OK with doing that.
Over time, some news items may migrate to the News Archive page or another relevant page of the SHRA website.
The Sovereign Harbour Residents Association (SHRA) aims to strengthen and coordinate the voices of Sovereign Harbour residents in discussions on the management and development of the Harbour. The association's work is funded by annual membership subscriptions and donations from sponsors.
Sovereign Harbour
Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne, East Sussex, is a large, prestigious, marina-side development of houses and apartments arranged around an outer tidal harbour and four inner harbours alongside waterways and the shingle beach. It is a great place to live and a great place to visit!
It is also a busy commercial marina and a working port for the Eastbourne Fishermen. There is a RNLI lifeboat station and a popular yacht club. The Waterfront has restaurants, cafes and bars and hosts regular events and entertainment. There is ample free parking.
Beginning in 1991, the Harbour was dug out from an area of quarried vegetated shingle known as The Crumbles. House building commenced in 1997 and continued for ten years. More recently, a medical centre was built, and the local junior school was enlarged. Pacific House, the first building of an Innovation Park, was opened. A long-awaited community centre was in use by December 2019. Further housing is under construction, and plans for the development of Site 1 and Site 7a have been approved.
Membership is open to all households in owned or rented residential property located within the Sovereign Harbour estate and owners of such residential property. Click here to join SHRA... Membership brings discounts from local businesses.
Our website is frequently updated with reports on the work of the Association and local news and issues. We also publish information on harbour clubs and activities, future development, and local transport.
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Our online (PDF) newsletter, Waterlines, is published every second month. We occasionally email SHRA members via our membership database on MemberMojo to update them on SHRA news or harbour issues. Only SHRA members receive these emails. New SHRA members are added to our MemberMojo and MailChimp (see below) email distribution lists, which are not used for any other purposes than to share Harbour news and are not shared with any third party. You may unsubscribe at any time.
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