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DRIVERS in East Sussex are being urged to be ‘deer aware’ this spring to avoid collisions on the county’s roads.
The risk of encountering the animals increases in April and May when young deer are born, and East Sussex County Council has launched its annual campaign to warn motorists that the animals may appear on the road unexpectedly over the next couple of months. Continue reading
HOUSEHOLDERS in East Sussex can send a ‘clear message’ to cold callers with the help of a new scheme running in the county.
Residents are being offered a free ‘super sticker’ which they can display at their front door warning doorstep traders to stay away. Continue reading
COUNCILLORS in East Sussex are considering raising Council Tax for the first time in four years – as part of a budget which would see more than £57 million of new funding for the county’s roads.
As East Sussex County Council faces £110 million budget cuts in the 10 years to 2020, the authority’s cabinet will consider three proposals – freezing Council Tax or increasing it by either 1.45 per cent or 1.95 per cent. Continue reading
REGISTRATION services in Crowborough will be secured by a move to new premises, council chiefs have said.
Crowborough Registration Office at Beaconwood, in Beacon Road, will close for the last time on Friday, January 31 ahead of the opening of its new base at Hookstead, in Goldsmiths Avenue, on Monday, February 10. Continue reading
A PRIMARY school has become the first in East Sussex to achieve an award which recognises its ‘green’ travel credentials.
Willingdon Primary School, in Eastbourne, received the Sustrans School Mark Bronze Award, which recognises outstanding effort in promoting sustainable travel among children, parents and staff. Continue reading
