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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. Continue reading
Residents across the county are being urged to continue to follow the rules after East Sussex Trading Standards received nearly 1,000 complaints during the last year about individuals or businesses not following the regulations.
Since Covid-19 restrictions came into force in March 2020, members of the public have reported businesses such as gyms and hairdressers continuing to trade during tier restrictions and the national lockdowns.
ADULTS in East Sussex who have to leave home for work or caring duties can now book a symptom-free Covid-19 test.
Anyone over the age of 18 will be able to book a test at any participating pharmacy anywhere in Sussex, or at one of two dedicated testing sites – Moulsecoomb Leisure Centre in Brighton or Hove Town Hall. Continue reading
Residents are being urged to avoid rushing to the county’s household waste sites in the coming weeks and to think carefully about whether they really need to go.
As the weather improves and people start spring cleaning, carrying out DIY projects or tidying up the garden, the council is asking residents to consider whether they can safely store additional waste at home until they have a full car load, or dispose of or recycle it through the kerbside collections, rather than frequently visiting one of the waste sites. Residents carrying out larger DIY jobs may wish to consider hiring a skip.
BATTLE Road in Hastings will be closed for 24 hours a day for six days from 15 March.
East Sussex Highways, in collaboration with Hastings Borough Council, will be closing Battle Road to install temporary concrete protection blocks.
The blocks are required to protect road users and pedestrians during the planned demolition of a privately owned structure.
