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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.

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Plans to change how council housing is allocated

Councils in Lewes and Eastbourne plan to change the way council housing is allocated to residents.

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Fate of former blacksmith's forge to be decided

The Old Forge in Eastbourne is currently unoccupied.

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Plans to build fully accessible sports centre

Defiant Sports appeals for support to build East Sussex's first fully accessible sports facility.

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Negotiations ongoing to protect sports centre

A minimum lease of three years is set to be agreed between Eastbourne Borough Council and GLL.

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Community toilet scheme launches after uncertainty

The scheme involves organisations in Eastbourne making their toilets available to the public.

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Councils plan to postpone elections for devolution

Councils met on Thursday and agreed on plans to create one strategic authority under a mayor.

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'Without this place I would probably be frozen'

The Salvation Army in Eastbourne opens its cold weather shelter for a third night on Saturday.

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Concerns and conflicting bids over devolution

One council leader says the government devolution plans are a "death knell for local democracy".