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WORK on the next phase of a scheme to improve Eastbourne town centre is due to begin before the autumn following planning committee approval.
East Sussex County Council’s planning committee approved a number of Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) – the legal orders necessary to carry out phase 2a of the ambitious scheme designed to boost the vitality of the town centre and enhance accessibility for pedestrians and wheelchair and mobility aid users.
THE NEW Year will bring fresh opportunities for young people looking to take up apprenticeships with East Sussex County Council.
With 54 apprentices having started work with the local authority and its highways contractor, council bosses are keen to continue their drive to help young people get onto the career ladder. Continue reading
A COMPANY director who duped investors into paying out thousands of pounds and refused to refund them has been handed a suspended prison sentence.
Ian Simpson, 57, of London Road, Hailsham, was given a 20 month custodial sentence, suspended for two years, when he appeared at Lewes Crown Court on Wednesday, December 21. Continue reading
TREES along a busy footpath in Eastbourne town centre are to be removed to ensure pedestrian safety during major construction work.
Work on the Eastbourne Arndale Centre extension resumes this month with hoarding being erected and the northern footpath in Terminus Road being closed. Continue reading
RESIDENTS looking to bring a festive feel to their homes with a wood burner this Christmas are being urged to stay safe.
East Sussex Trading Standards are encouraging people to check their wood burners before using them after they received a number of complaints about badly installed equipment. Continue reading
