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Devolution and mayoral election plans move forward

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.

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This entry was posted in Featured, General, Governance Services on July 17, 2025 by karenb.

E is for Eastbourne – Laureate’s Library Tour 2023

text image detailing towns to be visited as part of the libraries tourTHE POET Laureate, Simon Armitage, will be visiting Eastbourne library later this month as part of his decade long tour of UK libraries.

The E to G Libraries Tour, which runs from March 17 to March 23, is the latest leg of Simon’s ten-year adventure celebrating UK libraries.

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This entry was posted in General, Libraries on March 7, 2023 by saffronp.

Road recycling scheme begins in Burwash

RoadworksMOTORISTS driving through Burwash will experience a smoother ride after extensive resurfacing work is complete.

Road closures will be in place between 7am and 7pm on Shrub Lane between the A265 to Cottenden Road as work is carried out from Monday, March 6 to Monday, April 3, including weekends. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Roads, Transport and Environment on March 6, 2023 by karenb.

Event celebrates completion of ageing well project

text - Interreg 2 HAIRE logoAN EVENT to mark the end of the Healthy Ageing through Innovation in Rural Europe (HAIRE) Project has been held this week.

Delegates from East Sussex were among those who joined the final conference online on Wednesday, March 1 and celebrated the end of the successful three-year project.

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This entry was posted in Adult Social Care, General, Public Health on March 3, 2023 by saffronp.

Overnight closures for Crowborough road repairs

East Sussex Highways logoA SECTION of Crowborough Hill will be closed overnight for four weeks as drainage and resurfacing work is carried out.

East Sussex Highways will start repairs to the B2100 Crowborough Hill between Western Road and Osborne Road on Monday, March 6, with work continuing until Friday, March 31.

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This entry was posted in General, Roads on February 28, 2023 by saffronp.

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