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Gritters geared up in East Sussex

Gritters parked up GRITTERS will be running their routes across the county next week to ensure they are geared up for the cold winter months.

On Friday, September 19, 21 gritters will be travelling along the most heavily used roads as part of the annual Operation Snowdrop, when East Sussex Highways fine-tunes its response to wintry weather.

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This entry was posted in Featured, Roads on September 12, 2025 by saffronp.

East Sussex prepares to welcome Tour of Britain

TOB launch 2LOCAL leaders made their way to the top of Ditchling Beacon to mark the launch of the Tour of Britain’s Sussex stage.

The climb is the same one facing riders on the penultimate leg of the UK’s biggest professional cycle race. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Cycling, Economy, Transport and Environment on August 1, 2014 by karenb.

Drop-in events on waste sites plan

Recycling siteA SERIES of drop-in sessions is being held to allow people to find out more about potential sites for waste recycling and recovery.

The events are part of a consultation by East Sussex County Council, Brighton & Hove City Council and the South Downs National Park Authority on the area’s draft Waste and Minerals Sites Plan. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Waste and recycling on July 30, 2014 by karenb.

A Mythical Maze awaits reading challenge contenders

CabChrisDowling (Small)A LABYRINTH full of fascinating creatures from the world of legend and mythology awaits youngsters who take on the summer reading challenge.

Children aged four to 11 can negotiate a Mythical Maze by enjoying books borrowed from their local library during the summer break. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Libraries, Young people on July 30, 2014 by karenb.

Flying the flag to mark Pride 2014

Pride Flag raising 2014 - Olivia Pinkney, deputy chief constable of Sussex Police, Becky Shaw, East Sussex County Council chief executive, and Cllr David Elkin, council deputy leaderTHE rainbow flag is flying over East Sussex to back this weekend’s Brighton Pride celebrations.

East Sussex County Council and Sussex Police joined forces to show their support for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Governance Services on July 28, 2014 by karenb.

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