ROADS across East Sussex have been given a new lease of life thanks to an annual highway improvement programme.
Surface dressing has been carried out on 17 sites this year, extending the life of almost 30km of road by up to 10 years at a fraction of the cost of removing and replacing the road surface. Continue reading
AN INNOVATIVE online service offering free condoms alongside sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing kits is now available in East Sussex.
To mark World Contraception Day on September 26, the East Sussex Public Health team is reminding people the existing online STI home testing kit delivery service has been expanded to give residents the option to request a complimentary pack of 12 condoms alongside an STI testing kit.
FUNDING from the national Local Authority Treescapes Fund will see more trees planted across the county as the council continues its efforts to address the climate emergency.
Nearly £300,000 of funding from the Forestry Commission has been awarded to the county council, following a successful joint bid with Lewes District Council and Eastbourne Borough Council for tree planting projects.
Joint statement from Rother District Council and East Sussex County Council
The Home Office has now confirmed that it is considering using the Northeye site in Bexhill to detain people who have come to the country without permission. Continue reading
