Top story
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
A NEW road which will boost the economy of East Sussex and cut congestion opens to traffic for the first time tomorrow (THU 17).
The Bexhill to Hastings Link Road, named Combe Valley Way, will bring an estimated £1 billion of economic benefits to the area and deliver up to 2,000 new homes and 3,000 new jobs. Watch our video:
https://youtu.be/ieM6lLYyIVc
CHANGES to the opening hours of libraries in East Sussex will go out to public consultation, council leaders have agreed.
From January, East Sussex County Council will be asking residents to have their say on proposals to reduce opening hours across all 24 libraries by around 25 per cent on average, in a bid to make annual savings of around £500,000 from the running costs of the county’s libraries. Continue reading
ROADS in East Sussex will be maintained by a new contractor after a £300 million deal was agreed for highway services in the county.
East Sussex County Council has selected civil engineering and construction joint venture Costain CH2M as its preferred bidder following an extensive procurement process. Continue reading
SHOPPERS buying this year’s must-have Christmas gift are being warned against buying poor quality products.
Trading Standards officers from East Sussex County Council are urging people to be cautious when buying cheap Hover Boards which can overheat and cause fires. Continue reading
