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LEADERS have welcomed approval of their plans to collaborate in a single strategic authority for Sussex with a directly elected mayor.
The government has agreed to move forward with a Mayoral Combined County Authority (MCCA) and confirmed the first mayoral election will take place in May 2026.
PEOPLE in East Sussex are being asked to give their views on how support for people with drug and alcohol disorders is delivered in the county.
East Sussex County Council is asking people to join a ‘conversation’ about drugs and alcohol which it hopes will help break the stigma surrounding the subject and support those in need. Continue reading
A final decision on the closure of Broad Oak Community Primary School will be made next month.
East Sussex County Council’s lead member for education, Cllr Bob Standley, is recommended to approve the closure of the school at his meeting on Monday, March 9. Continue reading
ROAD safety will be improved on a busy route in Eastbourne as a new pedestrian crossing is installed.
East Sussex Highways is installing a new pedestrian-controlled puffin crossing, railings, anti-skid surfacing and zig-zag road markings in Friday Street, near its junction with Oak Tree Lane. Continue reading
RESIDENTS are being warned not to fall foul of rogue traders as they county the cost of damage caused by severe storms.
Fraudsters have already been reportedly posing as East Sussex Highways staff across the county, offering to carry out repairs and remove fallen trees for cash following Storm Ciara. Continue reading
