AN EVENT to celebrate the contribution of voluntary and community organisations was hosted by East Sussex County Council’s Chairman.
Councillor Roy Galley welcomed representatives from across the county to a Civic Reception at Charleston, Firle, and was joined by local councillors, Andrew Blackman, Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex and Annie Brown, High Sheriff of East Sussex. Continue reading
AN ambitious plan for people in East Sussex to get all their services in one place, and at reduced cost, is being sent to Ministers today.
The One East Sussex proposal is for a single council to provide all the services currently run by the five boroughs and district councils and by the county council. Continue reading
Councillor Zoe Nicholson, Leader of Lewes District Council, said: “I want to be clear about the considerable disappointment we feel regarding the eleventh-hour proposals put forward by Brighton and Hove City Council for local government reorganisation. As a result of their last-minute bid, these plans have been developed for communities they have failed to consult and, quite frankly, do not understand. Continue reading
PEOPLE in East Sussex have given more than 14,000 views on plans to reorganise the area’s local government.
Every comment received is now part of the evidence being considered by all six councils in East Sussex as they decide on the final proposal they will make to ministers by 26 September.
