RECENT fires at waste sites and on collections vehicles have prompted fresh calls for people in East Sussex to dispose of batteries correctly.
Although the cause of all the fires has not been confirmed, the council and its waste partners, Veolia and N+P, fear batteries that have been incorrectly disposed of are to blame for many of the incidents.
WORK to repair broken and blocked pipes and improve drainage on a main road in Jarvis Brook will begin next week.
Crowborough Hill will be closed overnight between Coller Mews and Victoria Road from Monday, October 31 and Friday, November 11, and again from Monday, December 5 and Saturday, December 10, while work takes place.
A SPECIAL event supporting men’s mental health will be held at Eastbourne library next month.
‘Let’s Talk… Men’s Mental Health’ will provide an opportunity for men and women to join an open and honest conversation about men’s mental health and find out more about where people can get the support they need.
EAST Sussex County Council’s new contract for highways and infrastructure services has been awarded to Balfour Beatty Living Places Ltd, council leaders have confirmed.
The contract, valued at £297 million, will run for an initial seven years from May 1, 2023, with an option to extend to a maximum of 14 years – worth up to £730 million. Continue reading
