A ROGUE trader jailed for conning a pensioner out of more than £26,000 has been sent back to prison after paying less than 10 per cent of the court-ordered compensation.
Patrick Charles Lemmon, 59, appeared at Folkestone Magistrates Court on January 18 having paid just £2,200 towards the £26,950 confiscation order imposed in April 2019. Continue reading
COUNCIL bosses have called for an end to unacceptable behaviour towards officers trying to keep the roads safe and clear during lockdown.
Incidents of civil enforcements officers being threatened and attacked have risen over the past few weeks, with two officers requiring hospital attention following incidents in one week alone, which are being investigated by police. Continue reading
COUNCIL leaders will meet next week to discuss how the authority’s £417 million budget will be used to best support vital services.
East Sussex County Council’s Cabinet will consider recommendations for the 2021/22 budget which include no new cuts beyond those already considered by the council last year. Continue reading
CONCESSIONARY bus pass holders will soon be able to travel before 9.30am in a bid to support the COVID vaccination programme.
From Monday, January 18, East Sussex County Council will temporarily relax the rules to help elderly and vulnerable residents travel to early morning COVID-19 vaccination appointments. Continue reading
