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Record road improvement programme planned

A RECORD number of East Sussex roads will be given a new lease of life with this year’s programme of pothole-preventing work.

More than 40 miles of roads have been included in East Sussex Highways’ surface dressing programme which begins in June, more than double previous years. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Featured, Roads, Transport and Environment on June 2, 2025 by karenb.

Cash boost will bring new jobs to East Sussex

CabKeithGlazier (Small)MORE than 1,000 new jobs are set to be created in East Sussex thanks to a multi-million pound funding boost.

The county has been awarded £13.2 million from the Government’s Local Growth Fund (LGF) following a successful bid by the South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP). Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Business, Economy on February 2, 2017 by karenb.

Funding boost for walking and cycling schemes

Cllr Carl MaynardPEOPLE in East Sussex will be helped to walk and cycle more – thanks to a £1.2 million Government funding boost.

East Sussex County Council has successfully applied for the cash from a Department for Transport fund to deliver cycling and walking initiatives aimed at improving access to work, education and training. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Economy, Transport and Environment on January 26, 2017 by karenb.

Plaque marks council’s stance against domestic abuse

Cllr Keith Glazier, East Sussex County Council leader, and Becky Shaw, county council chief executive, unveil the White Ribbon plaque at County HallA PLAQUE has been unveiled marking a council’s commitment to tackling domestic and sexual violence and abuse.

East Sussex County Council has been reaccredited as a White Ribbon authority, two years after it became only the second county council in the country to receive the designation in 2014. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Adult Social Care on January 25, 2017 by karenb.

Amended budget backed by Cabinet

Cllr David ElkinMORE money will be spent on maintaining pavements and roads and supporting young people under an amended budget proposed by council leaders.

East Sussex County Council’s Cabinet met on Tuesday (24) to discuss the proposed  2017/18 budget which sets a savings target of £17million. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Governance Services on January 24, 2017 by karenb.

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