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Annual report highlights successes and challenges

escc logoEAST 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 →

This entry was posted in Featured, General on June 17, 2025 by karenb.

Work starts on Polegate traffic light replacement

Damage to traffic lights controller in Polegate

WORK begins this week on repairs to traffic light systems at a busy junction in Polegate.

The traffic light controller, which controls the phasing of the lights, was seriously damaged after it was hit by a vehicle on Tuesday, January 15.

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This entry was posted in Roads, Transport and Environment on February 4, 2019 by karenb.

Half-term date for Polegate roadworks

Cllr Nick Bennett

MOTORISTS and residents in Polegate are being advised of a forthcoming week-long road closure to allow essential work to take place.

Farmlands Way will close between Wannock Road and Broad Road from Saturday, February 16 2019 to Sunday, February 24 2019 to allow East Sussex Highways to rebuild a section of the road.

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This entry was posted in Roads, Uncategorized on January 31, 2019 by karenb.

New parking machines offer more ways to pay

Cllr Nick Bennett, East Sussex County Council lead member for transport and environment, with George Marshall, senior civil enforcement officer

MOTORISTS in Lewes have more ways to pay for their on-street parking as new technology is installed across the town.

East Sussex County Council is nearing the end of a scheme to replace all 87 parking machines in Lewes with new, state-of-the-art equipment which accepts credit and debit card payments.

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This entry was posted in Parking, Transport and Environment on January 28, 2019 by karenb.

Simple steps to keep warm and well this winter

WinterOLDER and vulnerable residents in East Sussex are urged to take action to ensure they don’t become a victim of cold weather this winter.

As the cold weather begins to bite, county public health chiefs have issued the appeal to over 65s and people with long-term health conditions, who are especially vulnerable to the effects of the cold. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Adult Social Care, Public Health on January 18, 2019 by karenb.

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