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LEADERS have welcomed approval of their plans to collaborate in a single strategic authority for Sussex with a directly elected mayor.
The government has agreed to move forward with a Mayoral Combined County Authority (MCCA) and confirmed the first mayoral election will take place in May 2026.
A BUS stop in Eastbourne town centre is being temporarily moved as a result of major building work.
The first phase of redevelopment of the Eastbourne Arndale Centre begins in late July with construction of a new glass atrium at the centre’s western entrance, near Banker’s Corner. Continue reading
A ‘COWBOY’ roofing contractor who conned vulnerable and elderly residents out of more than £26,000 was today beginning time behind bars.
John Gray left a trail of victims across East and West Sussex in his wake after making false claims about his services and tricking residents into parting with their cash unnecessarily. Continue reading
HASTINGS has a new representative on East Sussex County Council following a by-election in the town.
The by-election took place following the sudden death in May of Labour member Cllr Jeremy Birch, who represented Old Hastings and Tressell Division on the county council. Continue reading
MOTORISTS handed over more than 30 illegally held Blue Badges during a two week amnesty in East Sussex.
Motorists fraudulently using the permits to park in disabled bays and dodge parking charges were invited by East Sussex County Council to hand them in and avoid prosecution. Continue reading
