News releases
DRIVERS in East Sussex are being asked to be ‘deer aware’ this spring to avoid colliding with the animals on the county’s roads. East Sussex County Council is reminding people to take care when driving on rural roads, particularly during the next few months, as the risk of encountering the animals increases in April and May when young deer are born. There are an estimated 74,000 deer-related...
Karen Bowles Thursday, 9 April 2026
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The first meeting of the Sussex & Brighton Strategic Authority will take place on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at Brighton Town Hall. This inaugural meeting follows on from the formal establishment of the new authority in March 2026 and will enable the organisation to start operating. The strategic authority is the result of East Sussex County Council, West Sussex County Council and...
Karen Bowles Thursday, 9 April 2026
DRIVERS in East Sussex are being asked to be ‘deer aware’ this spring to avoid colliding with the animals on the county’s roads. East Sussex County Council is reminding people to take care when driving on rural roads, particularly during the next few months, as the risk of encountering the animals increases in April and May when young deer are born. There are an estimated 74,000 deer-related...
Karen Bowles Thursday, 9 April 2026
VISITORS to East Sussex’s spectacular coastline are being urged to stay safe around the county’s chalk cliffs. Every year, thousands of tonnes of chalk falls from the cliffs which stretch from the edge of Eastbourne, past Beachy Head, the Seven Sisters and Seaford Head. Despite warning signs, people often stand near the edge of the fragile cliffs to take a look at the beach below or take a s...
Karen Bowles Thursday, 2 April 2026
RESIDENTS are being urged to check they are registered to vote before the deadline for the May 7 elections. The deadline to register to vote is midnight on Monday, April 20 and voters can quickly and easily apply online at gov.uk/register-to-vote Research shows that some groups, including young people, students and those who have recently moved, are less likely to be registered than oth...
Karen Bowles Monday, 30 March 2026
We are frustrated that Government is not ready to make a decision about the future shape of Local Government in East Sussex, but will instead consult on a variation of the One East Sussex proposal after the elections in May. It is bitterly disappointing that, while the Government has largely accepted the case that East Sussex would flourish best as a unitary county, their variation would see Pe...
Karen Bowles Thursday, 26 March 2026
The amazing work of an army of volunteers across East Sussex was celebrated by the county council Chairman. A total of 65 representatives from caring groups, community associations, village clean up teams and many more groups joined Cllr Roy Galley for a thank you tea party at Herstmonceux Village Hall. Those invited included many visited by the Chairman during his programme of community and ci...
Karen Bowles Wednesday, 25 March 2026
EAST Sussex County Council’s Chairman joined young people from Newhaven to enjoy a taste of the continent. Sussex Community Development Association invited Cllr Roy Galley join the Newhaven Youth Forum’s French evening based around the town’s links with Dieppe. Cllr Galley was able to share some thoughts on his visits to Dieppe representing the county, sample French food and see young people...
Karen Bowles Monday, 23 March 2026
PEDESTRIANS are set to benefit from a raft of safety improvements on a busy Hastings road. Work to upgrade existing pedestrian crossings, build a new crossing point in St Helens Road and improve the junction of St Helens Road, Bethune Way and Elphinstone Road for pedestrians, is due to start at the end of April. The scheme, funded by the Government’s Safer Roads Fund (SRF), also includes a new...
Karen Bowles Friday, 20 March 2026
PEOPLE in East Sussex are being asked to consider representing their community and putting themselves forward to become a councillor. Ahead of the county council elections in May, East Sussex County Council will be hosting an online event where people interested in becoming a councillor can speak to council officers and existing councillors from all parties, about the role....
Karen Bowles Friday, 13 March 2026
ESSENTIAL work is being carried out in Eastbourne to ensure a bridge over a railway line can continue to be used safely. Speed restrictions and two overnight closure will be needed to carry out the work on Shinewater Bridge on the Golden Jubilee Way. Work is due to start on Thursday, March 26, and is expected to take around 10 months to complete. The project involves replacing bridge bearings a...
Karen Bowles Friday, 13 March 2026
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