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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EAST Sussex County Council has demanded that Ministers urgently heed the opinions of local people in its plans for council reorganisation. Responding to a Government consultation, the county council said it strongly disagreed with proposals to move 23,900 residents of Peacehaven. Telscombe, East Saltdean and Falmer into an expanded Brighton & Hove City Council from 2028. The county council...
Karen Bowles Friday, 12 June 2026
Work to improve pedestrian safety in Sea Road is due to start this month. East Sussex Highways will be carrying out a programme of improvement work on Sea Road, Endwell Road and Jameson Road from Monday, June 22 to Thursday, July 23. The scheme will involve the relocation and widening of the existing zebra crossing, alongside carriageway resurfacing, footway reconstruction and minor drainage im...
Karen Bowles Friday, 12 June 2026
NEW data shows smoking is costing the East Sussex economy an estimated £426 million a year. Published by the charity Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), the figures highlight the significant economic and social impact of smoking across the county, underlining the substantial burden it places on individuals, communities, public services and the wider economy. The estimated £426 million total...
Rebecca Durrant Friday, 12 June 2026
IMPROVEMENTS to a town centre road in Eastbourne will begin this weekend to avoid major disruption during the busy summer season. The strengthening and resurfacing work planned for Devonshire Place will begin on Sunday, May 31 and is due for completion on Friday, June 5 - operating 24 hours a day. The improvements to the road surface - required due to the impact of winter weather - will focu...
Rebecca Durrant Friday, 29 May 2026
KEY positions on East Sussex County Council have been approved at the authority’s first full council meeting since May’s election. Cllr Martin Kenward, member for Bexhill East, was elected the new chairman of the council, while Victoria Carson, member for Bexhill South, will serve as vice-chairman. Cllr Andy Woolley (pictured), member for Heathfield and Mayfield, was confirmed as the new leader...
Karen Bowles Thursday, 21 May 2026
A BOOK loaned from the East Sussex library service almost 43 years ago has been returned to the Rye branch as part of an annual amnesty. The Potter’s Book of Glaze Recipes by Emmanuel Coope has been handed in to the library having been originally due back in June 1983. The due date stamped on the inside cover of the book is so old that the title is no longer registered on the county council’...
Rebecca Durrant Thursday, 21 May 2026
UPGRADES outside Hastings train station will improve safety for pedestrians and enhance access to the public transport hub and surrounding area. The work, scheduled to start on Tuesday, May 26 and take three months, will be taking place at the junction of Station Approach, Cornwallis Terrace and Havelock Road. It includes the installation of new crossings, kerbs, carriageway and footway surf...
Rebecca Durrant Wednesday, 20 May 2026
A NEW school-based programme working with children and their families will launch in Hastings this September. East Sussex County Council, local schools and community organisations will work in close partnership with charity AllChild to deliver the initiative, which will initially launch in the communities of West St Leonards, St. Helen’s, Baird and Ore. A £3 million investment will fund the pro...
Karen Bowles Thursday, 14 May 2026
PEOPLE in East Sussex are being offered a say on the latest Government proposals to move parts of the county into Brighton and Hove. Ministers are asking for views on their suggestion that Peacehaven, Telscombe, East Saltdean and Falmer should form part of an expanded Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) from 2028. The latest consultation is part of the reorganisation of local government,...
Karen Bowles Tuesday, 12 May 2026
A NEW council has been elected with no single party holding a majority of the 50 divisions in East Sussex. The overall results of the vote for East Sussex County Council held on Thursday are: Reform UK - 22 members Liberal Democrats - 13 members Green Party - 11 members Conservative - 3 members Independent - 1 member The new council will meet for the first time at its annual meeting on Thursd...
Karen Bowles Friday, 8 May 2026
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