THERE were celebrations and plenty of cake at Eastbourne Library this week as their secondhand bookshop marked its first year in business.
Bookends, which is run and managed by volunteers, was set up in the foyer at the Grove Road site in December last year selling ex library books, DVDs and CDs. Continue reading
EAST Sussex County Council has given its backing to Gatwick Airport’s proposal for a second runway.
The new runway is one of the proposals put forward to the Government’s Airports Commission in July to address long term aviation capacity in the South East. Continue reading
ELECTRIFYING two rail lines in East Sussex is the best way of improving capacity, reducing journey times and boosting the county’s economy, a council chief has said.
East Sussex County Council has designated the electrification and dual tracking of the Hastings to Ashford and Uckfield to Hurst Green lines as its key priorities for improving rail infrastructure. Continue reading
A SCHEME to replace street lighting lanterns in Eastbourne with modern LED alternatives has passed the halfway mark.
East Sussex County Council has now installed more than 3,000 of the 5,800 bulbs being introduced as part of a county-wide drive to save £885,000 from the street lighting budget over the next three years. Continue reading
