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Eastbourne Borough Council

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Plans to convert historic towers into holiday lets

The applications to convert Martello Towers 66 and 64 received more than 50 objection letters each.

Dorit Oliver-Wolff looks at the camera and is wearing a red roll-neck jumper. She has glasses on and bobbed dark grey hair.

Holocaust survivor given freedom of borough

Dorit Oliver-Wolff BEM lives in Eastbourne and is recognised for her contribution to the community.

Councillor Jim Murray poses for a photograph with landscape and garden designer Peter Thurman. Councillor Murray is wear a white, short-sleeved shirt featuring a design of yellow lemons on branches. Mr Thurman is wearing a navy gilet over a light blue shirt with rolled-up sleeves. They are standing in from of Eastbourne Carpet Gardens, blooming with pink plants. The sky is clear blue and Eastbourne Pier is visible in the background.

'Oasis of colour' planned for Eastbourne seafront

The new array will be able to withstand warm and harsher coastal winds, according to its designer.

A crowd of children raising their hands up to the sky as they walk through a street, with a large green puppet over their heads

What's on in Sussex this May Bank Holiday weekend?

Festivals, parades and paddling pools are just some of the entertainments on offer, say organisers.

a young girl wearing swimming goggles and a swimsuit treads water in a swimming pool

'This pool brings back lots of memories'

The fun pool at the Sovereign Centre, in Eastbourne, is open again under new management.

A public facility by Eastbourne seafront. There is a blue door and green tiles.

Public toilets set to charge £1 entry fee

A new £1 entry fee for people using public toilets in Eastbourne is to be implemented in mid-April.

A white taxi waits at a rank in Seaford. An older man is speaking to the driver through the front passenger window.

Taxi drivers may quit over licence costs - union

The local Unite union representative says many drivers will think twice about renewing licences.

Several cars parking diagonally, side by side in parking bays.

Plans for new parking permits in Eastbourne

Eastbourne Borough Council says changes to parking charges are needed due to budget pressures.

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Four councils may borrow £97m to close budget gaps

Councils in Woking, Medway, Worthing and Eastbourne are to benefit from the government offer.