Eastbourne Borough Council news

A raft of local community projects have secured 'essential support' after Cabinet councillors agreed a £66,000 funding package.

The owner of a dilapidated van that was used to store waste has been fined £1,500 along with being ordered to pay the full prosecution costs and a victim surcharge of £600. Additionally, the court made a Remedial Order, mandating the removal of the vehicle within 28 days.

Eastbourne Borough Council is negotiating terms with a new potential tenant of the Sovereign Centre.

Two thirds of council housing budgets are on the brink of collapse - reporting a risk of being unable to set a balanced budget by the next general election.

'Fantastic news' as up to 27 toilets in new scheme

The Leader of Eastbourne Borough Council has warned that the homelessness crisis and costs of temporary accommodation continue to put local services at great risk.

Eastbourne Borough Council has launched a free business support programme to help local sole traders and small businesses grow and thrive, especially those in construction and related trades.

The final vacant shop in Victoria Place has been successfully filled and becomes the latest business to open following council work to refurbish a number of units. The new shop, currently undergoing a fit-out, will soon open its doors as D.M.Z, an army surplus store, offering a variety of clothing and merchandise to shoppers.

We were recently informed by the Conservative leader of East Sussex County Council that he is proposing to cancel the planned county council elections in May 2025, in order for Sussex to be considered a priority area for devolution.

Further to a recent post stating that the fun pool and training pool would be closing following the end of the governance process, we wanted to provide further details of the next steps from here.

Cabinet councillors have welcomed progress toward its ambitious goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2030 including an 18.3% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions across the borough.

Cabinet councillors at Eastbourne Borough Council have committed over £46,000 for 'key infrastructure' in the town.