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Leaders to discuss £693m budget as financial pressure mounts

COUNCIL leaders will meet next week to consider how the authority can invest more than £693 million on vital public services for people in East Sussex in the year ahead.

But reports to be considered by Cabinet lay bare the stark financial situation the council faces with it unable to rely on its own resources to deliver a balanced budget for the first time. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Featured, Governance Services on January 19, 2026 by karenb.

Bus station reopens after major transformation 

WORK has been completed on a major upgrade of public transport facilities in Uckfield town centre.

The bus station off Bell Lane now benefits from modern bus shelters with planted roofs and wireless charging points, enhanced real time information, improved street lighting and a new cycle shelter. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Transport and Environment on November 4, 2024 by karenb.

Motorists warned to stay alert to avoid deer collisions

AS the nights draw in, motorists in East Sussex are being urged to be #DeerAware and avoid collisions with animals on rural roads.

There are estimated to be more than 74,000 deer-related traffic collisions across the UK every year, and that risk increases during mating season which runs throughout November. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Roads, Transport and Environment on October 30, 2024 by karenb.

Views sought on waste recycling sites booking

recycling symbolsVIEWS are being sought on proposals to introduce a booking system at household waste recycling sites across the county.

The move could reduce queuing at sites, help save East Sussex County Council as much £50,000 a year and help ensure only residents’ waste is being disposed. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Transport and Environment, Waste and recycling on October 29, 2024 by karenb.

Deadline fast approaching for secondary school applications

escc logoTIME is running out for parents and carers to apply for their child’s secondary school place, as this year’s deadline approaches.

Families with children in Year 6 have until midnight on Thursday, October 31 to submit their applications for September 2025.

Continue reading →

This entry was posted in General, Schools and colleges on October 21, 2024 by saffronp.

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