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East Sussex residents are being urged to have their say and reshape the way services are run in the future.
The Government has launched a consultation into plans to replace county and district and borough councils in Sussex with single authorities, presenting two options for East Sussex. Continue reading
CHILDREN from across East Sussex are tuning up to perform their version of the Christmas story – with a twist.
More than 3,000 youngsters will take part in this year’s Big Sing concerts, which blend traditional Christmas music with specially-written songs, in 12 shows at four venues across East Sussex and Kent. Continue reading
THERE were celebrations and plenty of cake at Eastbourne Library this week as their secondhand bookshop marked its first year in business.
Bookends, which is run and managed by volunteers, was set up in the foyer at the Grove Road site in December last year selling ex library books, DVDs and CDs. Continue reading
EAST Sussex County Council has given its backing to Gatwick Airport’s proposal for a second runway.
The new runway is one of the proposals put forward to the Government’s Airports Commission in July to address long term aviation capacity in the South East. Continue reading
ELECTRIFYING two rail lines in East Sussex is the best way of improving capacity, reducing journey times and boosting the county’s economy, a council chief has said.
East Sussex County Council has designated the electrification and dual tracking of the Hastings to Ashford and Uckfield to Hurst Green lines as its key priorities for improving rail infrastructure. Continue reading
