A LANDOWNER, suspected of the unauthorised disposal of waste on his farm, has been ordered to pay nearly £1,300 after failing to respond to a planning notice.
Ian Hobden, 67, of Giffords Farm, Battle Road, Dallington, pleaded guilty to failing to respond a Planning Contravention Notice when he appeared at Hastings Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, July 18. Continue reading
INVESTMENT in the county’s road patching programme will be doubled after a £1 million boost was agreed by council leaders.
The extra money is on top of the £1 million already committed for patching this year to repair sections of damaged road across East Sussex and annual spending of £2.5 million for pothole repairs. Continue reading
RESIDENTS are being urged to check their homes for overdue books as East Sussex Library Service launches its annual amnesty.
More than a million books were taken out on loan from the county’s libraries in 2023, but unfortunately some have not been returned.
Given the weather warning in place and with the safety of staff and residents in mind, we took the decision this morning not to open our libraries and Household Waste Recycling Sites.
Our highways team was well prepared for the extreme weather and have double the number of crews working today and over the weekend. Up until 4pm we had dealt with 169 calls reporting many incidents including 97 fallen trees, obstructions on carriageways, traffic lights not working due to power cuts and a fuel spillage. Continue reading
