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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
COUNCIL chiefs will be making sure every penny they spend in East Sussex counts as they face spending reductions of up to £90million over the next three years.
A report due at East Sussex County Council’s Cabinet on Monday June 29, will consider how the council can continue to provide the services local people need while reducing spending by as much as £90million in the three years between April 2016 and March 2019. Continue reading
HOUSEHOLDS in East Sussex could help the county become even greener by recycling overlooked items.
During Recycle Week, which runs from Monday, June 22, East Sussex councils will be encouraging residents to look at items around the home that they haven’t considered recycling before. Continue reading
LETTING agents across the county are being reminded about new legislation which requires them to clearly display their fees.
East Sussex County Council’s Trading Standards team wants to ensure that all letting agents are aware of the Consumer Rights Act 2015, which requires them to publicise a full list of their fees on their website and in their office. Continue reading
HUNDREDS of pounds will be returned, and advice offered, to East Sussex residents who have fallen foul of postal scams.
Trading Standards officers from the county council are planning a two day operation to return cheques to those duped into handing over money for bogus lotteries, prize draws and clairvoyant scams. Continue reading
