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Standing together against hate

escc logoEAST Sussex County Council is working with partners to raise awareness of hate crime during National Hate Crime Awareness Week.

The national awareness week starts on Saturday, 11 October and provides an opportunity to raise awareness of what hate crime is and the impact it has on victims and local communities, as well as encouraging those affected to report it.

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Be deer aware this autumn

image of a shadow of a deer MOTORISTS are being urged to be ‘deer aware’ in the coming months to avoid hitting the animals on rural roads.

The county council is reminding drivers that the risk of encountering deer on the road increases during the mating season in October and November. Continue reading

Gritters geared up in East Sussex

Gritters parked up GRITTERS will be running their routes across the county next week to ensure they are geared up for the cold winter months.

On Friday, September 19, 21 gritters will be travelling along the most heavily used roads as part of the annual Operation Snowdrop, when East Sussex Highways fine-tunes its response to wintry weather.

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