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EAST Sussex County Council has overcome huge challenges to deliver vital services to thousands of residents, an annual report shows.
State of the County reveals how the authority supported more than 30,000 people through adult social care services in 2024/25 and had contact with more than 48,000 children and young people through its children’s services team. Continue reading
THE SCHEDULED road closure of Battle Road in Hastings from Monday, March 15 for the installation of temporary concrete protection blocks has been postponed due to emergency SGN gas works.
The work to install the concrete blocks is now expected to start on Tuesday, April 6. During the work the road will be closed 24 hours a day for six days, until Sunday, April 11.
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.
