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A clean-up operation is underway to safely remove the remains of shipping containers and debris that have washed up on a number of beaches along the East Sussex coastline.
EAST SUSSEX residents who are hosting Ukrainian guests through the Homes for Ukraine scheme are set to receive winter top up payments from the council.
East Sussex County Council has taken the decision to increase the monthly payments payable to hosts to thank them for their continued kindness and generosity and to reflect the increased costs people are facing during the current economic crisis.
PEOPLE can find out how East Sussex communities are creating positive change in their neighbourhoods at a special event.
The Bigs Sparks event will give communities the chance to share their stories and skills as well as connect with others with similar ideas.
RECENT fires at waste sites and on collections vehicles have prompted fresh calls for people in East Sussex to dispose of batteries correctly.
Although the cause of all the fires has not been confirmed, the council and its waste partners, Veolia and N+P, fear batteries that have been incorrectly disposed of are to blame for many of the incidents.
WORK to repair broken and blocked pipes and improve drainage on a main road in Jarvis Brook will begin next week.
Crowborough Hill will be closed overnight between Coller Mews and Victoria Road from Monday, October 31 and Friday, November 11, and again from Monday, December 5 and Saturday, December 10, while work takes place.
