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East Sussex County Council

Two men standing side-by-side outside the glass front of a barber shop. The man on the left is wearing a dark zip-up jacket and a dark hat. The man on the right is wearing a black hoodie.

Barbers give back with free haircutting workshops

Bayley Grant, from Eastbourne, says he wanted to do something to give back to his community.

A general shot of the High Street in Bexhill old town. There is a two-lane road with two bollards in the middle.

Calls for HGV ban in town centre to be discussed

A petition calling for a ban on large lorries in Bexhill's old town is to be considered.

Fencing with a sign that says "construction site, keep out" in the middle of the street. There are shops on either side and behind the fence is an excavator.

Concerns roadworks will impact town's summer season

Traders in Eastbourne are concerned that roadworks over the summer will impact their peak period.

Computer generated image of a small bridge running over a river in the country side

Councillors agree £11m funding for Exceat Bridge

Councillors agree to redirect more than £11m towards plans to replace Exceat Bridge in East Sussex.

A man with a white goatee and thinning dark hair in a hospital gown. He is wearing black glasses, is in a hospital room, and is looking at the camera.

Man cancels care from council as costs jump 550%

Steven Kelynack, from Rye, says his care plan contribution went from £64.88 to £421.72 a month.

The FM Conway factory which has excavators on piles of gravel in the foreground, behind is a large green industrial building and a 40 metre high grey chimney stack

Concern over factory emissions despite new chimney

The FM Conway plant makes asphalt for road surfaces which residents say produces a "putrid" smell.

A red "Road Ahead Closed" sign next to a yellow "Diversion" sign.

Bid to cut roadwork disruptions with extra charges

Companies will now pay more to work on the busiest roads in East Sussex during peak times.

Special school expansion signed off by council

East Sussex County Council says the school's reorganisation can proceed.

A close up a map shows the Sussex coastline with Brighton in large capital letters at the centre. In the left-hand foreground we see the names of Hove, Shoreham-by Sea, Lancing and Worthing to the west. In the top right-hand side we see Rottingdean, Newhaven and Seaford named and further into the distance Eastbourne, Pevensey and Bexhill.

Could devolution plans redraw the map of Sussex?

The first plans for reorganising councils in Sussex could see traditional boundaries redrawn.