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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.

Flag raising ceremony for Pride 2015

Raising the Pride flag (from left): Chief fire officer Des Prichard, East Sussex County Council chief executive Becky Shaw, Cllr Colin Belsey and deputy chief constable Olivia PinkneyTHE Pride flag was flying over County Hall today to mark this weekend’s Brighton Pride celebrations.

The rainbow banner was hoisted aloft by Cllr Colin Belsey, East Sussex County Council chairman, in a ceremony at the authority’s headquarters in Lewes. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Governance Services on July 27, 2015 by karenb.

Golden landmark for disabled youngsters’ scheme

Ella Hibling received a gold i-go card after becoming the 1,000th person to sign up for the schemeAN 11-year-old from East Sussex will be flying high after becoming the 1,000th person to sign up to a scheme for young people with disabilities.

Ella Hibling received a special golden i-go card and her pick of prizes donated by partners of the scheme, which provides special offers at leisure venues across East Sussex and neighbouring areas. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Children's Services on July 27, 2015 by karenb.

Sign up for one-off chance to run the Link Road

Crowhurst Road has been re-routed and now takes traffic via an underpass beneath the new Bexhill to Hastings Link RoadHUNDREDS of amateur runners will have a unique opportunity to pound the Tarmac of a new highway connecting Bexhill and Hastings.

More than 600 people have already signed up for the Bexhill to Hastings Link Road 10k race, to be held on Sunday, September 20 2015. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Roads, Transport and Environment on July 24, 2015 by karenb.

Overnight closures as swing bridge revamp continues

Newhaven Swing BridgeA RIVER crossing in East Sussex will be subject to overnight closures as a £1 million refurbishment project nears completion.

Newhaven Swing Bridge, which carries the A259 over the River Ouse, will close over five nights in August to allow testing of new electrical systems and lifting jacks. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Roads, Transport and Environment on July 24, 2015 by karenb.

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