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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Sussex has reached a significant milestone in its devolution journey, with the Government laying the Statutory Instrument in Parliament that will formally establish the Sussex & Brighton Combined County Authority. This is the final legislative step and will enable the new Mayoral Combined Authority to be created this Spring. Government has also confirmed that, although mayoral elections hav...

Karen Bowles Thursday, 12 February 2026

THE CONTRACTOR tasked with building a new bridge that will help improve traffic flow on a busy East Sussex route has been announced. East Sussex County Council have awarded the contract for the new two-lane structure at Exceat to Jackson Civil Engineering Group. The company, experienced in bridge and highways projects, will work with the county council to set a timescale for construction. Cllr...

Karen Bowles Thursday, 12 February 2026

INDEPENDENT high-street businesses across East Sussex are being encouraged to attend free county council-backed business support workshops in the coming months. Two programmes of in-person workshops and practical support aimed at helping local businesses improve footfall, visibility and trading confidence are part funded by East Sussex County Council and the East Sussex Growth Hub. Experienc...

Rebecca Durrant Thursday, 12 February 2026

AVID readers across East Sussex are being urged to return overdue titles to the county council’s library service as part of the annual book amnesty which launches on Saturday (February 14). Residents are once again encouraged to return forgotten or mislaid books to their local library from Saturday, February 14 until the end of March without fear of being fined. Cllr Claire Dowling, the coun...

Rebecca Durrant Wednesday, 11 February 2026

Final agreement has been given to a £693million budget which will help deliver vital services to people across East Sussex. The approved budget relies upon Government’s agreement to allow the council to borrow an additional £70million, known as Exceptional Financial Support, necessary to balance the books. Councillors were told that Government reforms hoped to have made funding for East Sussex...

Karen Bowles Tuesday, 10 February 2026

Work continues to clear the East Sussex coastline of the remains of shipping containers and debris following containers going overboard from two cargo ships in recent weeks. Over the last week East Sussex councils have worked with other agencies and volunteers and have cleared large amounts of debris including organic materials, metals, plastics and container parts. All parties will continue to...

Karen Bowles Thursday, 22 January 2026

COUNCIL leaders will meet next week to consider how the authority can invest more than £693 million on vital public services for people in East Sussex in the year ahead. But reports to be considered by Cabinet lay bare the stark financial situation the council faces with it unable to rely on its own resources to deliver a balanced budget for the first time. Despite making savings of more than £...

Karen Bowles Monday, 19 January 2026

Planning for the Sussex and Brighton Combined County Authority continues apace. The Informal Partnership Board, which is overseeing the preparations for the new body and the election of the area’s first mayor in May 2026, met for the second time recently to discuss progress. The key focus of the meeting was on investment and, in particular, the work that is underway to shape a Prosperity Strate...

Karen Bowles Monday, 1 December 2025

SUSSEX leaders from across the region came together today for the first meeting of a new Partnership Board, marking a key milestone in the journey toward establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority for Sussex & Brighton. The meeting focused on preparations for devolution for Sussex & Brighton, which promises to bring decision-making closer to communities and unlock new funding for...

Karen Bowles Friday, 10 October 2025

AN ambitious plan for people in East Sussex to get all their services in one place, and at reduced cost, is being sent to Ministers today. The One East Sussex proposal is for a single council to provide all the services currently run by the five boroughs and district councils and by the county council. If agreed, the new body could start work in April 2028. The One East Sussex plan has bee...

Karen Bowles Friday, 26 September 2025

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