WORK is underway to confirm vital funding which will help improve bus services across the county.

East Sussex County Council received an indicative funding allocation from central Government of up to £41,415,02 to implement its Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) – proposals to help the council and bus operators improve services and increase the use of public transport. Continue reading →

OVERNIGHT closures will be in place on a main road in Hastings as major resurfacing work is carried out.

East Sussex Highway will resurface The Ridge West – between Harrow Lane to Queensway, over five nights, with work beginning on Monday, May 9. Continue reading →

THE PUBLIC have just two weeks left to share their views for a project aimed at reducing the effect of flooding in Eastbourne and south Wealden.

The aim of the Blue Heart project, led by East Sussex County Council, is to build a smart water level management system that warns of heavy rainfall, calculates the best response and issues flood warnings and alerts, ensuring the residents of the study area are better informed and better protected against flooding. Continue reading →

HUNDREDS of solar panels are being installed on the roofs of council buildings across the county boosting ongoing efforts to reduce carbon emissions.

The project is the latest in East Sussex County Council’s efforts to reach its ambitious target of becoming carbon neutral by 2050 at the latest. Continue reading →