Trading Standards team’s efforts protect the county

MORE than 700 Covid-related calls have been made to the county’s trading standards team since March, the latest figures show.

On top of their usual work, and in a bid to keep people safe, the team from East Sussex have issued advice and guidance to a large number of businesses and residents as well as carrying out 158 visits to barbers and hairdressers, homeware stores and garden centres.

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Green light for Seven Sisters site transfer

Cuckmere Haven, at Seven Sisters Country ParkTHE OWNERSHIP of an East Sussex beauty spot can be transferred to protect and enhance its future, the Government has said.

East Sussex County Council has been given the go ahead by the Department of Food Agriculture and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to transfer the Seven Sisters County Park site to the South Downs National Park Authority.

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Voting safely at next year’s elections

ON THURSDAY, May 6, 2021 residents in East Sussex will go to the polls to have their say on who represents them at East Sussex County Council.

While the County Council elections are not until May, we’re already making plans to help you stay safe while casting your vote.

There are a number of ways to have your say in the election in May – you can vote in a polling station, by post, or by appointing someone you trust to vote on your behalf, which is known as a proxy vote.

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