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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.
WORK to bring superfast broadband to East Sussex is well ahead of schedule despite the recent torrential downpours and flooding.
The first areas due to become fibre enabled as part of the huge programme of engineering include Burwash, Etchingham, Hadlow Down, Heathfield, Horam, Mayfield, Robertsbridge and Rotherfield. Continue reading
PEOPLE with a passion for business have the opportunity to learn new skills and gain a qualification with East Sussex County Council.
Recognising the growing number of people keen to get into the job market, the council’s Business Services Department is offering a number of apprenticeships. Continue reading
A SHOPKEEPER who sold a packet of smuggled tobacco to Trading Standards officers in Eastbourne has been handed a £200 fine.
During a test purchase at the now closed Convenience Store in Brassey Parade in October 2013, Ako Mohammed sold a single packet of rolling tobacco that did not carry the required warnings. Continue reading
STREET light changes in the Old Town area of Hastings will be on display at the latest in a series of public events.
The event will be held at Hastings Museum, Old Town Hall, High Street, on Saturday, March 8 from 9.30am to 12.30pm.
