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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.
COMMUNITY projects in Newhaven will benefit from a £400,000 cash boost thanks to funding from a town energy plant.
Schemes to benefit will include a new play area, bandstand and riverside path, replacing a roof at a town community centre and a new education centre focusing on the area’s pre-historic past. Continue reading
SCHOOLS in East Sussex will receive extra funding to develop an ambitious scheme aimed at improving children’s physical and mental health.
Last year, 183 schools and colleges across the county received a share of £1.8 million from East Sussex County Council to develop and implement school health improvement plans. Continue reading
A SCHEME which helps vulnerable people to live independently in their own homes is appealing for new recruits.
Support With Confidence, run by East Sussex County Council, enables people to choose a personal assistant or other care provider who’s been vetted and approved for quality, safety and training. Continue reading
ACCESS to the beach at the foot of an East Sussex beauty spot has been restored after fire-hit steps were replaced.
The wooden steps at Cow Gap, near Beachy Head, were destroyed in a suspected arson attack in December 2016, cutting off access to beaches at the foot of the famous cliffs. Continue reading
