East Sussex LibDem leader steps down to concentrate on the general election
Lewes District’s Liberal Democrats have announced a change in leadership ahead of the next general election. On Monday (May 20),...
East Sussex council paid developers more than £750,000
Wealden District Council has paid out more than three-quarters of a million pounds in appeal costs since January 2021. The...
Decision due on Blackboys homes scheme
Proposals to build housing in Blackboys are due to go in front of Wealden planners next week. On Thursday (May...
East Sussex council to consider school merger
Plans to formally merge two Hailsham primary schools are set to go in front of a senior county councillor next...
East Sussex council placed in planning special measures by government
Lewes District Council has been placed into special measures over its planning committee’s ‘quality of decision making’. On Wednesday (May...
Hastings restaurants stripped of licences
Two Hastings restaurants are to be stripped of their licences following a council hearing. On Tuesday (May 7), a Hastings...
Hastings Borough Council remains in NOC
Hastings Borough Council remains in no overall control, after a day of significant gains for the Green Party. After the...
Planning inspector approves East Sussex care home conversion into 11 bedroom HMO
Controversial plans to convert a former Eastbourne care home have been approved at appeal. In a decision notice published on...
Developer seeks permission for 41 new homes in East Sussex
A developer has put forward plans for a housing development in Maresfield. In an application validated by Wealden District Council...
Former East Sussex railway line could be turned into a cycle route
A former railway line may have a future as a cycle route, if proposals gain the go ahead from council...
