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Consultation on future of local government launches

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 →

This entry was posted in Featured, Governance Services on May 12, 2025 by karenb.

Secondary schools welcome back more pupils

SECONDARY schools across East Sussex are welcoming back more students with a range of measures in place to ensure they can come back to the classroom safely.

Huge efforts are also continuing behind the scenes to keep remote learning going during the pandemic.

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This entry was posted in Schools and colleges, Young people on June 24, 2020 by karenb.

Plans for Citizens Advice library move submitted

PEOPLE in Uckfield will be able to get free confidential advice and library services under one roof if plans are approved.

An application has been submitted to allow the town’s Citizens Advice branch to move from its current base at The Hub to Uckfield Library in the High Street. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Community Services, Libraries on June 23, 2020 by karenb.

Rare plant flourishes in East Sussex

ONE of the country’s rarest plants has successfully been reintroduced to a verge in East Sussex.

The county is home to the majority of the UK’s Spiked Rampion, with one verge in East Sussex containing nearly 70 per cent of the population of the plant. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Roads, Transport and Environment on June 22, 2020 by karenb.

East Sussex children encouraged to return to school

FAMILIES across the county are being encouraged to send their children back to school, as they begin to reopen.

The Government closed all schools in March to stem the spread of the deadly Covid-19 virus, with the exception of children considered vulnerable and those with keyworker parents. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Children's Services, Schools and colleges on June 22, 2020 by karenb.

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