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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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
A REPORT that will guide the council’s priorities and help councillors develop new ideas will be presented to Cabinet next week. The annual State of the County report and the accompanying report looking back at 2025/26, will give the new Cabinet the opportunity to review in detail the current position of the county council. The report will also explore the needs of residents, the policy context...
Karen Bowles Monday, 22 June 2026
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
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 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
THE OWNER of a roofing company who carried out unnecessary, overpriced and substandard work on homes in East Sussex has been jailed. Anthony O’Driscoll, 44, of Hever Road, Edenbridge, was sentenced to more than 5 years in custody when he appeared at Lewes Crown Court on Thursday, April 16, having plead guilty to four offences. Investigations by East Sussex County Council’s Trading Standards tea...
Karen Bowles Friday, 8 May 2026
The first meeting of the Sussex & Brighton Strategic Authority will take place on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at Brighton Town Hall. This inaugural meeting follows on from the formal establishment of the new authority in March 2026 and will enable the organisation to start operating. The strategic authority is the result of East Sussex County Council, West Sussex County Council and...
Karen Bowles Thursday, 9 April 2026
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
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
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