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Planning approval paves way for next phase of town scheme

escc logoWORK on the next phase of a scheme to improve Eastbourne town centre is due to begin before the autumn following planning committee approval.

East Sussex County Council’s planning committee approved a number of Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) – the legal orders necessary to carry out phase 2a of the ambitious scheme designed to boost the vitality of the town centre and enhance accessibility for pedestrians and wheelchair and mobility aid users.

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This entry was posted in Economy, Featured on August 15, 2025 by saffronp.

Cattle return to graze at Ditchling Common

Cattle grazing returns to Ditchling CommonCATTLE grazing is set to return to an East Sussex beauty spot – to safeguard it for the future.

Later this month (April 2015), livestock will be back at Ditchling Common Country Park following a successful season last year. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Transport and Environment on April 20, 2015 by karenb.

Book initiative aims to turn people on to reading

EastbourneLibraryLIBRARIES in East Sussex are gearing up to take part in an initiative aimed at helping people experience the joy of reading.

East Sussex County Council’s libraries and information service is backing World Book Night, on Thursday, April 23 2015, which targets the 35 per cent of the population who don’t read for pleasure. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Libraries on April 16, 2015 by karenb.

Thousands take advantage of their free mid-life MOT

NHS HealthCheckTHOUSANDS of East Sussex residents have taken advantage of potentially life-saving health checks, according to latest figures.

The free NHS Health Check is a mid- life MOT which aims to help prevent heart disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease and checks are offered to adults aged between 40 and 74. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Adult Social Care, Public Health on April 9, 2015 by karenb.

Council plea to track down tree thieves

T&E-Highways-NS-041COUNCIL chiefs are urging residents to be vigilant after more than a hundred trees were ripped from the ground along the Lewes to Ringmer cycleway.

In three separate incidents, nearly 150 trees have been torn from the ground and fencing damaged in the process. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Cycling, Roads, Transport and Environment on April 8, 2015 by karenb.

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