DRIVERS in East Sussex are being urged to be ‘deer aware’ this spring to avoid collisions on the county’s roads.
The risk of encountering the animals increases in April and May when young deer are born, and East Sussex County Council has launched its annual campaign to warn motorists that the animals may appear on the road unexpectedly over the next couple of months. Continue reading
CONTRACTORS and utility companies will be charged more to work on East Sussex’s busiest roads in a bid to reduce disruption across the county.
East Sussex County Council is among the first local authorities to implement a Lane Rental Scheme, which will see companies pay more to carry out work on the busiest 5.9 per cent of the county’s road network during peak times. Continue reading
EAST SUSSEX is to receive £1.4 million to develop and deliver active travel schemes across the county.
East Sussex County Council has secured £1.1 million from Active Travel England’s (ATE) Consolidated Active Travel Fund 2025/26, alongside a further award of over £325,000 from ATE’s Active Travel Fund 5. Continue reading
A HARD-hitting campaign has been launched to help tackle the growing problem of drivers using their mobile phone behind the wheel.
The campaign, launched by East Sussex County Council, West Sussex County Council and Brighton & Hove City Council, highlights the serious consequences of using a phone whilst driving with the strapline ‘one second of distraction, a lifetime of regret’. Continue reading
