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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.
NEW cycle facilities will be installed at railway stations across East Sussex following a Government funding boost.
Rail operator Southern, supported by East Sussex County Council, successfully bid for £470,000 from the Department for Transport for improvements at 10 stations in the county. Continue reading
DETAILS have been announced of a major improvement project aimed at transforming Eastbourne town centre.
East Sussex County Council and Eastbourne Borough Council’s £3.2 million Eastbourne Town Centre Improvement Scheme is on track to begin in September 2015. Continue reading
EAST Sussex sends less waste to landfill than almost any other area of the country, new figures reveal.
East Sussex County Council was the second best performing out of 31 waste disposal authorities in England for minimising the amount of rubbish which ends up in the ground. Continue reading
A COUNCIL has landed two prestigious awards for a programme which introduced new ways of working with children and families.
East Sussex County Council won in two categories at the Local Government Chronicle Awards, claiming the business transformation and children’s services awards for its THRIVE programme. Continue reading
