News releases
THE latest phase of work to create a modern and pedestrian-friendly town centre for Eastbourne is complete. The scheme has developed a safer pedestrian route from Eastbourne train station to the seafront, changed traffic flow, and improved access to public transport. This phase, which was funded by the Local Growth Fund, Active Travel England, and East Sussex County Council, saw the pedestriani...
Karen Bowles Wednesday, 7 October 2026
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THE latest phase of work to create a modern and pedestrian-friendly town centre for Eastbourne is complete. The scheme has developed a safer pedestrian route from Eastbourne train station to the seafront, changed traffic flow, and improved access to public transport. This phase, which was funded by the Local Growth Fund, Active Travel England, and East Sussex County Council, saw the pedestriani...
Karen Bowles Wednesday, 7 October 2026
BASIL Salty, Ctrl, Salt, Delete and David Plowie are among a fleet of gritters ready to roll when temperatures plummet as East Sussex Highways launches its winter service. With 10,000 tonnes of rock salt stockpiled, 21 gritters – including some named by schoolchildren across the county, are ready to hit the highway and treat more than 750 miles of the county’s roads. Between now and the end of...
Karen Bowles Friday, 2 October 2026
EAST SUSSEX residents will be able to find out more information about how to reduce their risk of having a fall at one of four drop-in events taking place across the county this autumn. Those attending one of the events will gain access to useful information on how to prevent falls and find out about local exercise classes and activities. Residents will also be able to seek advice about home...
Rebecca Durrant Wednesday, 30 September 2026
WORK to stabilise the western embankment along a section of the A21 will take place next month. With significant rainfall in the winter and spring and hot, dry summers spells causing ground movement, the planned remedial work will stabilise the embankment and protect against further issues. Drainage measures will also be installed at the top of the embankment to better manage surface and ground...
Karen Bowles Tuesday, 29 September 2026
THE vital role food plays in our health, communities, economy and environment will be celebrated when Good Food Month returns to East Sussex. Good Food East Sussex, headed up by Local Food Partnerships and East Sussex County Council, will showcase the county’s passionate producers, rich agricultural heritage and thriving food culture with a series of events throughout October. For businesses, c...
Karen Bowles Tuesday, 29 September 2026
PEDESTRIANS going to and from Hastings train station will be able to do so more easily and safely now that improvements around the public transport hub are complete. The work, which started in May, focused on the area at the junction of Station Approach, Cornwallis Terrace and Havelock Road. It included the installation of new crossings, kerbs, carriageway and footway surfaces as well as upg...
Rebecca Durrant Monday, 28 September 2026
THE RIBBON has been cut on Hollington Youth Hub marking the end of a £3.3 million transformation. Community representatives gathered on Friday, September 18, to celebrate the refurbishment and see what the venue had to offer. Cllr Victoria Carson, East Sussex County Council lead member for children and families, officially opened the venue. “I was delighted to be able to attend the official ope...
Karen Bowles Friday, 25 September 2026
A FREE event for care and support businesses and unpaid carers is once again being offered by East Sussex County Council this autumn. The Care and Support Provider drop-in event is taking place at Uckfield Civic Centre on Tuesday, October 6. The event is aimed at care and support businesses, personal assistants and unpaid carers looking for advice on providing care and support to people with...
Rebecca Durrant Thursday, 24 September 2026
Six new programmes will support businesses across East Sussex to grow and help to create new jobs. The East Sussex County Council will offer ambitious small to medium-sized businesses support through workshops, mentoring and tailored one-to-one support. The county council secured more than £400,000 of funding from the new Sussex and Brighton Strategic Authority to deliver the programmes, which...
Thursday, 24 September 2026
I had a letter last week which told me the Government was making some extra funding available for 14 hard-pressed councils around the country. Good news - for them, at least. Unfortunately, East Sussex is not one of the lucky few. I’ve gone back to Ministers, as you might expect, to ask them to explain how they chose where to send this money. And why they’ve chosen to shut out East Sussex, a co...
Tuesday, 22 September 2026
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