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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.

‘Scamnesty’ takes aim at those who target vulnerable

Cllr Chris DowlingPEOPLE who receive scam mail are being given the chance to bin it and get advice and support from experts – in a campaign running in East Sussex libraries.

East Sussex Trading Standards has teamed up with county libraries to launch its ‘Scamnesty’, which launches in November 2016 and runs until February. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Libraries, Trading Standards on November 11, 2016 by karenb.

Revised library opening times on the way

LibraryCHANGES to opening hours at libraries across East Sussex are due to take effect later this month.

The full list of new opening times, which come into effect on Monday, November 28 2016, is available online at www.eastsussex.gov.uk/librarytimes or people can check them at their local library. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Libraries on November 11, 2016 by karenb.

Get online and help highways crews handle flooding

Cllr Carl MaynardPEOPLE in East Sussex are being urged to use an online system to report flooding from roadside drains this winter.

Since the start of May 2016, East Sussex Highways has handled around 1,300 reports of flooded drains, with that number expected to surge during wet, wintry weather. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Roads, Transport and Environment on November 10, 2016 by karenb.

Groundbreaking resource helps fight extremism

Think Protect Connect webA GROUNDBREAKING resource will ensure youngsters in East Sussex will be better protected from extremism.

Think: Protect: Connect will help schools and other youth settings safeguard children and young people from online radicalisation and extremism through a series of workshops, booklets and presentations. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Children's Services, Schools and colleges, Young people on November 8, 2016 by karenb.

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