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Please cut back hedges and trees

a hedge overhanging a pavementLANDOWNERS responsible for hedges and trees which overhang the road or pavement are being urged to cut them back.

The council is reminding people that most roadside vegetation is the responsibility of the landowner and needs regular pruning to keep it within property boundaries.

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This entry was posted in Featured, Roads on August 27, 2025 by saffronp.

WW1 and female suffrage theme at Keep Open Day

Lantern slide of a young Women’s Land Army girl sowing, c1918, (R/L/39/2/19), East Sussex Record OfficeAN archive centre which holds a treasure trove of artefacts from East Sussex history is throwing its doors open to the public.

The Keep, in Moulsecoomb, is holding an Open Day on Saturday, September 15 2018 from 10am to 3.30pm, as part of the Brighton & Hove Heritage Open Days weekend. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Archives, History on September 4, 2018 by karenb.

Outstanding result for children’s social services

Stock image of child talking to adultFAMILIES needing the support of social workers in East Sussex are receiving an ‘outstanding’ service, Ofsted inspectors have said.

East Sussex County Council has become one of few local authorities to have achieved the highest possible rating for its work with vulnerable families following an inspection which focussed on front-line staff. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Children's Services on September 4, 2018 by karenb.

‘Talk about suicide’ message as awareness day returns

MEN in East Sussex are being urged to talk about suicide and reminded of the support available in the county, as an international awareness-raising day returns

World Suicide Prevention Day, on Monday, September 10 2018, is running this year under the theme ‘Working together to end suicide’. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Public Health on September 4, 2018 by karenb.

A22 roadworks will extend life of road

A MAIN road between Polegate and Hailsham will be getting a new lease of life as part of a programme of repairs.

The East Sussex Highways scheme on the A22 will see carriageway jointing – filling cracks and joints in the road – and surface treatment work to seal and waterproof the road and protect it against ageing. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Roads, Transport and Environment on September 3, 2018 by karenb.

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