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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.

Public Health backing for over 70s cancer campaign

Be clearWOMEN over 70 are being urged to check for signs of breast cancer as part of a national campaign.

East Sussex County Council’s Public Health team is backing the Be Clear on Cancer campaign in a bid to highlight the importance of early diagnosis among older women. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Adult Social Care, Public Health on July 17, 2015 by karenb.

New pictures in past-meets-present WW1 project

Welch WW1A FRESH batch of pictures which bring East Sussex’s wartime past to life has been published.

The images, which feature on East Sussex County Council’s First World War website, overlay photographs taken during the conflict onto a modern image showing the same location. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Governance Services, History on July 14, 2015 by karenb.

Bus stop moved for Arndale Centre works

bus stop picA 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 →

This entry was posted in Roads, Transport and Environment on July 14, 2015 by karenb.

Jail time for cowboy roofer who conned elderly

3D_Judges_GavelA ‘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 →

This entry was posted in Trading Standards on July 10, 2015 by karenb.

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