East Sussex County Council2 Jul 2026'Pre-mayor' to spend £117m to boost jobsBella Sankey is elected as the first chair of the authority in a rotating 'pre-mayoral' role.2 Jul 202616 Jun 2026Ancient pottery dug up at bottleneck bridge worksFurther digs will need to take place ahead of work on the bridge, East Sussex County Council says.16 Jun 202615 Jun 2026Government ignoring local opinion - new council leaderThe new leader of East Sussex County Council says the government is ignoring local voices on reorganisation.15 Jun 202621 May 2026Reform take on county council leadershipReform UK has taken on minority leadership of East Sussex County Council and elected a new leader.21 May 202612 May 2026Disputed Sussex councils shake-up out for consultationPlans modified by the government would see Brighton & Hove expand, and West Sussex divided in two.12 May 20268 May 2026Conservatives lose control of county councilAll seats on the two county councils were contested, with partial elections in four districts.8 May 20266 May 2026Candidates pledge to fix the future of local servicesSussex candidates from main parties pledge to fix local services ahead of elections on 7 May.6 May 202624 Apr 2026Rent and food poverty among issues for Hastings votersVoters in Hastings have two votes in local elections for borough and county councillors on 7 May.24 Apr 202617 Apr 2026Reform UK investigate candidate's offensive Facebook postsRicky Hodges said on social media that Muslims "milk our benefits system" to fund mosques.17 Apr 2026...
