News releases

THE Armed Forces flag is flying at County Hall in recognition of the commitment and dedication show by veterans, cadets, serving troops, and their families. The flag has been flying for Armed Forces Week and will mark Armed Forces Day on Saturday, June 27, recognising the contribution made by the whole armed forces community. Cllr Victoria Carson, East Sussex County Council’s vice chairman and...

Karen Bowles Thursday, 25 June 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

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

Councillor Zoe Nicholson, Leader of Lewes District Council, said: “I want to be clear about the considerable disappointment we feel regarding the eleventh-hour proposals put forward by Brighton and Hove City Council for local government reorganisation. As a result of their last-minute bid, these plans have been developed for communities they have failed to consult and, quite frankly, do no...

Karen Bowles Wednesday, 17 September 2025

LEADERS have welcomed approval of their plans to collaborate in a single strategic authority for Sussex with a directly elected mayor. The government has agreed to move forward with a Mayoral Combined County Authority (MCCA) and confirmed the first mayoral election will take place in May 2026. The new MCCA will bring together all upper tier local councils across Sussex to operate across th...

Karen Bowles Thursday, 17 July 2025

RESIDENTS are being invited to take part in a consultation that will help reshape local government and how services are run in the future. Government wants to reorganise local government so that everyone in East Sussex gets their services from just one council. This could mean the county council and district and borough councils would be replaced by a single authority. Other options could also...

Karen Bowles Monday, 12 May 2025

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