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Update on Local Government reorganisation

Discussions on how residents of East Sussex could best be served by a new single tier of local government have been welcomed by the leader of East Sussex County Council.

Each of the six local councils in East Sussex will meet next week to consider an interim plan working towards proposals for a single unitary based on existing county boundaries as the joint response to the Government’s plan for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). Continue reading

Mobile phone dangers highlighted campaign

A HARD-hitting campaign has been launched to help tackle the growing problem of drivers using their mobile phone behind the wheel.

The campaign, launched by East Sussex County Council, West Sussex County Council and Brighton & Hove City Council, highlights the serious consequences of using a phone whilst driving with the strapline ‘one second of distraction, a lifetime of regret’. Continue reading