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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.

Top marks for county’s school dinners

PRIMARY school children across the county can be sure they are sitting down for a healthy dinner after their menu was given a gold star.

East Sussex County Council’s primary school menu has been accredited with the Soil Association’s Food for Life Served Here Gold Standard. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Children's Services, Schools and colleges on December 19, 2017 by karenb.

Four-week road closure in Eastbourne

Cllr Nick BennettA ROAD in Eastbourne will be closed for four weeks for resurfacing, residents are being advised.

Rodmill Drive, which connects Kings Drive and Willingdon Road, will close on Monday, January 29 2018 for the East Sussex Highways scheme. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Roads, Transport and Environment on December 19, 2017 by karenb.

Road closure as Eastbourne cycle scheme continues

Work ongoing on phase three of the Horsey Cycleway north of Birch Road, EastbourneA MAIN road through Eastbourne will be subject to overnight closures for work on a new crossing as part of a crosstown cycle route.

Work on the signalised pedestrian and cycle crossing in Lottbridge Drove will begin on Tuesday, January 2 2018 and continue throughout January and February. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Cycling, Roads, Transport and Environment on December 14, 2017 by karenb.

Highways team wins European gold

East Sussex Highways Team Members at the European Contact Centre and Customer Services Awards event in London with five-time Olympic gold medal-winning rower Sir Steve Redgrave (second from left) and BBC presenter Fiona Bruce (far right)AN award-winning customer service team which deals with issues on East Sussex roads has landed another prestigious accolade.

The East Sussex Highways Customer Centre won gold in the best small customer service team award at the European Contact Centre and Customer Services Awards. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Roads, Transport and Environment on December 12, 2017 by karenb.

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