COUNCIL chiefs have welcomed a decision by two air operators to take action to reduce engine noise from planes serving Gatwick Airport.
Budget operator EasyJet, which has a major presence at the airport, has pledged to retrofit its older Airbus A320 planes with a device which prevents the high-pitched whining noise which has plagued residents living under the flight path. Continue reading
HOUSEHOLDS in East Sussex could help the county become even greener by recycling overlooked items.
During Recycle Week, which runs from Monday, June 22, East Sussex councils will be encouraging residents to look at items around the home that they haven’t considered recycling before. Continue reading
WORKING horses will again play their part in protecting the historic heathland on Chailey Common Local Nature Reserve.
Horses from the Working Horse Trust in Eridge will be at Chailey Common for three days from Friday, June 19, helping to keep bracken under control. Continue reading
PEOPLE who use the rights of way and countryside sites of East Sussex have had their say in a consultation which will help shape how they’re managed in the future.
Almost 900 people took part in an East Sussex County Council consultation on issues relating to the 2,000 miles of footpaths, bridleways and byways and 10 countryside sites the authority manages. Continue reading
