COUNCIL leaders will be discussing how savings might be made to address the £55 million funding gap the authority could face next year.
The first round of savings proposals for 2025/26 will be presented to Cabinet on Thursday, September 26, with members being asked to agree to consult on these, carry out further work to identify additional savings and continue to lobby for more sustainable funding. Continue reading
EXPERIENCED and passionate staff in the East Sussex Youth Justice Service are helping children thrive, inspectors have found.
The partnership, which works with children and young people across the county to prevent offending or re-offending, was rated good following a recent visit by HM Inspectorate of Probation. Continue reading
WITH not a flake of snow or patch of ice in sight, the public may be a little surprised to see gritters out on East Sussex roads next week.
On Monday, September 16, 21 gritters will be travelling along the most heavily used roads as part of the annual Operation Snowdrop, where East Sussex Highways fine-tunes its response to wintry weather. Continue reading
PUPILS will now find it easier to walk, wheel or cycle to school thanks to the launch of a new scheme in three areas of the county.
Langney Primary Academy School in Eastbourne, Southover C of E Primary School in Lewes, and All Saints C of E Primary School in Sidley, Bexhill have restricted vehicle access during peak school hours to make the pick-up and drop-off safer and more enjoyable. Continue reading
