DETAILS of how £500 million will support vital services for East Sussex residents have been agreed by councillors.
The county council’s 2023/24 budget, which will pay for services including roads, libraries and support for vulnerable adults and children, was approved at a meeting of the Full Council on Tuesday, February 7, along with the authority’s plan for delivering its priorities in the coming year. Continue reading
PEOPLE across East Sussex are being encouraged to regularly test for HIV, as part of a national awareness week which starts on Monday, February 6.
The council is backing the new National HIV Testing Week campaign ‘I test’, which aims to encourage more people to get tested to help stop the spread of the virus.
FUNDING for vital services would once again be protected under the latest proposals for East Sussex County Council’s 2023/24 budget.
Papers released ahead of a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, January 24 show how the authority could spend £500 million on services including schools, roads, libraries and support for the most vulnerable residents, with no new cuts to spending.
WORK has begun to ensure a new bridge at Exceat is constructed sensitively, after plans were given the green light.
South Downs National Park Authority’s approved of East Sussex County Council’s proposal to replace the ageing one-lane bridge, with conditions in place to protect the natural landscape. Continue reading
