News releases

DRIVERS in East Sussex are being asked to be ‘deer aware’ this spring to avoid colliding with the animals on the county’s roads. East Sussex County Council is reminding people to take care when driving on rural roads, particularly during the next few months, as the risk of encountering the animals increases in April and May when young deer are born. There are an estimated 74,000 deer-related...

Karen Bowles Thursday, 9 April 2026

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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

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

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