GREEN residents in East Sussex fuelled a record-breaking post-Christmas recycling blitz, new figures reveal. East Sussex County Council data shows a whopping 4,695 tonnes of recycling – the weight of 783 African elephants – was processed from kerbside collections last month, beating the previous best set last year by 111 […]
Council worker’s fundraising drive reaches £32,000
A Lewes District Council refuse driver has been hailed a ‘charity champion’ having raised £32,000 for good causes over the last decade. Kevin Miller has completed numerous fundraising challenges including three marathons, two ultramarathons, a trek to Everest Base Camp, and scaling 24 peaks of the Lake District within 24 […]
£1.5m to tackle rough sleeping in East Sussex
Maria Caulfield MP has welcomed news that Hastings, Eastbourne, Lewes, Rother, Wealden District Councils & ESCC will receive an additional £1,529,518 to tackle rough sleeping this year to support some of the most vulnerable people in our community. The Conservatives have announced councils will receive a share of an additional […]