News releases
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
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VISITORS to East Sussex’s spectacular coastline are being urged to stay safe around the county’s chalk cliffs. Every year, thousands of tonnes of chalk falls from the cliffs which stretch from the edge of Eastbourne, past Beachy Head, the Seven Sisters and Seaford Head. Despite warning signs, people often stand near the edge of the fragile cliffs to take a look at the beach below or take a s...
Karen Bowles Thursday, 2 April 2026
SMOKERS visiting Pevensey Bay will be asked to stub out their cigarettes as it becomes the third smoke free beach in the county. Working in partnership, East Sussex County Council and Wealden District Council have introduced the voluntary smoke free space in a bid to protect children and young people and the environment. Pevensey Bay beach becomes the third smoke free beach in East Sussex follo...
Karen Bowles Wednesday, 18 February 2026
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