NO NEW savings are being planned at this stage for next year’s council budget despite the unprecedented financial pressures of the Covid-19 response.
A report to East Sussex County Council’s Cabinet explains how careful financial planning and partnership working means that, for the first time in more than a decade, no additional cuts are currently being considered beyond those already set out at last year’s budget meeting. Continue reading
THE rainbow flag is flying above County Hall in Lewes in support of the LGBT+ community.
Despite this year’s Pride events being postponed due to the Covid-19 crisis, the iconic flag was raised on Tuesday, July 14, in support of equality and diversity. Continue reading
COUNCIL leaders will be asked to agree extra spending worth £6.5 million when they discuss the latest budget plans next week.
Although proposals will include £3.5 million of savings, East Sussex County Council’s Cabinet will be asked to consider additional investment in roads and services for vulnerable adults and children as part of its £403 million spending on services for 2020/21. Continue reading
THE rainbow flag is flying above County Hall in Lewes to mark this year’s Pride celebrations.
The flag is raised every year to support for events in Eastbourne, Hastings and Brighton which, between them, attract hundreds of thousands of visitors. Continue reading
