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Protecting vulnerable key in tough times, says council

COUNCILLORS in East Sussex are being asked to back a budget and council plan which focuses resources on key priorities that include protecting the vulnerable – amid a continued squeeze on funding.

At its meeting next week (Tuesday, January 27 2015), East Sussex County Council’s cabinet will consider proposed savings of £18 million in the new financial year which begins in April. Continue reading

Community will be at the heart of new development

Cllr David ElkinA COMMUNITY centre will be at the heart of the redevelopment of a former school site in Rye.

Following the decision to sell the former Tilling Green School site for development, East Sussex County Council ran an open bidding process earlier this year with the condition that the successful developer incorporates a community facility in its plans. Continue reading