PILOT schemes from an innovative programme to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on East Sussex roads have started to show promising results.
Two intervention projects designed to inspire a change in driver behaviour on the county’s roads have shown a reduction in reoffending among those caught speeding, while a third project has shown a reduction in the number of casualties at treated high risk sites. Continue reading
COUNCIL bosses have called for an end to unacceptable behaviour towards officers trying to keep the roads safe and clear during lockdown.
Incidents of civil enforcements officers being threatened and attacked have risen over the past few weeks, with two officers requiring hospital attention following incidents in one week alone, which are being investigated by police. Continue reading
CONCESSIONARY bus pass holders will soon be able to travel before 9.30am in a bid to support the COVID vaccination programme.
From Monday, January 18, East Sussex County Council will temporarily relax the rules to help elderly and vulnerable residents travel to early morning COVID-19 vaccination appointments. Continue reading
THE OWNERSHIP of an East Sussex beauty spot can be transferred to protect and enhance its future, the Government has said.
East Sussex County Council has been given the go ahead by the Department of Food Agriculture and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to transfer the Seven Sisters County Park site to the South Downs National Park Authority.
