News releases
A MAJOR milestone in the development of a new school for secondary age SEND students in Crowborough has been celebrated with the completion of the roof at Acre Wood Academy. Children and their families were joined by representatives from East Sussex County Council and London South East Academies Trust (LSEAT) at a special event on Wednesday, July 8, where construction specialists Willmott Dixon...
Karen Bowles Wednesday, 8 July 2026
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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
A DECADE-long partnership has seen a £10million investment in the south east creative sector as well as the generation of more than 4,000 jobs. The South East Creative Economy Network (SECEN) has published its ‘10 Years Catalysing Growth 2015-2025’ report which outlines how the industry has benefited from the partnership between creative businesses, educational bodies and local authorities -...
Rebecca Durrant Wednesday, 11 March 2026
EAST Sussex County Council’s Chairman has praised a charity supporting young carers after attending an activity day. Cllr Roy Galley joined social action charity IMAGO and young carers as they took time out at Bowles Outdoor Centre in Crowborough. “Astonishingly, Imago currently has 1,300 young carers registered with its service in East Sussex, who provide care for a family member.” Cllr Galley...
Karen Bowles Wednesday, 4 March 2026
APPRENTICES from across East Sussex are invited to celebrate their achievements at a special graduation ceremony. The East Sussex apprenticeship graduation ceremony, which acknowledges the commitment and hard work of all local apprentices, is organised by the Sussex Council of Training Providers and supported by East Sussex County Council. Apprentices who have, or will have achieved the nati...
Rebecca Durrant Tuesday, 3 March 2026
Ministers have today approved East Sussex County Council’s request to raise an extra £70 million of funding, known as exceptional financial support (EFS). This measure is essential for the council to set a balanced budget for 2026/27, allowing us to continue funding essential services on which so many people in East Sussex depend. It is welcome that the government has recognised those needs and...
Karen Bowles Monday, 23 February 2026
A NEW purpose-built school building which will bring primary and secondary SEND provision in Crowborough onto the same site is taking shape. A steel frame now stands in the grounds in Church Road, as construction work for secondary school accommodation at Acre Wood Academy gathers pace. With primary age pupils already on site, the development will provide a new home for secondary age students w...
Karen Bowles Friday, 20 February 2026
SMOKERS visiting Pevensey Bay will be asked to stub out their cigarettes as it becomes the third smoke free beach in the county. Working in partnership, East Sussex County Council and Wealden District Council have introduced the voluntary smoke free space in a bid to protect children and young people and the environment. Pevensey Bay beach becomes the third smoke free beach in East Sussex follo...
Karen Bowles Wednesday, 18 February 2026
WITH 25,000 paving slabs laid, 1,700 metres of road resurfaced and almost a mile of granite kerbs and channels installed, the latest phase of a town centre improvement scheme is nearing completion. Over the past ten months, Victoria Place has been transformed into a pedestrianised space designed to improve the public space, increase visitor numbers and help local businesses. As part of the East...
Karen Bowles Tuesday, 17 February 2026
A MAJOR new roofing apprenticeship programme will launch for the first time in East Sussex in September 2026, creating new routes into skilled employment while helping address a growing industry-wide skills shortage. The new Level 2 Roofer Apprenticeship, delivered by East Sussex College, comes after months of collaboration between a working group of the Skills and Employment East Sussex (SES)...
Karen Bowles Friday, 13 February 2026
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