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Sussex councils continue to create new Combined County Authority to unlock huge investment

BRIGHTON & Hove City Council, East Sussex County Council and West Sussex County Council are reaffirming their commitment to devolution for Sussex.

The cabinet meetings taking place at each local authority over the next few weeks follow confirmation from Government that the Sussex & Brighton Combined County Authority will be created as planned this May and releases £1.14bn of additional investment into Sussex over the coming years. Continue reading

Leaders to discuss £693m budget as financial pressure mounts

COUNCIL leaders will meet next week to consider how the authority can invest more than £693 million on vital public services for people in East Sussex in the year ahead.

But reports to be considered by Cabinet lay bare the stark financial situation the council faces with it unable to rely on its own resources to deliver a balanced budget for the first time. Continue reading