THE DANGERS of binning batteries with household waste are being highlighted in a new campaign.
Many residents are unaware of the potentially serious consequences, including endangering life, that disposing of batteries in their waste or recycling bins can have. Continue reading
COUNCIL leaders have agreed to invest millions of pounds in tackling climate change and improving the county’s roads and pavements.
East Sussex County Council’s Cabinet agreed one-off additional funding of £8.85million in the two areas at its meeting today (November 9).
A total of £5.8million will be spent on improving road signs, lines and pavements and carrying out road patching across the county, while £3.05million will support the authority’s efforts to cut its carbon emissions.
A FLEET of gritters has been primed and is ready to roll into action to keep the county’s roads clear this winter.
With 10,000 tonnes of salt stored for the season and 23 gritters and 42 drivers on standby 24/7, East Sussex Highways is ready to react when snow is forecast, or the road surface temperature falls near to or below freezing.
THE PROJECT to replace the single lane crossing at Exceat with a new two-lane bridge has been given a cash injection of nearly £8 million.
East Sussex County Council has been awarded £7,957,517 from the Government’s Levelling Up Fund for a new two-lane bridge, with improved pavements and safer crossing points for pedestrians.
