Eastbourne Borough Council news

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.

Eastbourne Borough Council has entered a partnership with one of the UK's top theatre and entertainment operators to run the Congress Theatre (1,689 seats), Devonshire Park Theatre (873 seats), Winter Garden (1000+ Seats) and conferencing and exhibition facilities.

Swimming and swimming lessons have been secured for the long-term at the Sovereign Centre and other 'new activities' are being explored.

An entrepreneurial duo who offer personalised gift boxes to suit all occasions have won this year's Eastbourne Local Enterprise and Apprenticeship Platform (LEAP) awards, receiving a £2,500 investment for their new business start-up.

The Mayor of Eastbourne is inviting residents to celebrate the festive season with her at the town's Civic Carol Service, as part of the Inspiring Angels Eastbourne festival.

Contractors have identified a fault in the gas supply to the boilers that heat all the swimming pools at the Sovereign Centre. The gas pressure was found to be too high and as a safety precaution the boilers were turned off.

Cabinet councillors gave the go ahead to create a new 'super' nature reserve with partners.

Cabinet councillors have secured the future of public toilets and the Sovereign Centre despite having to make over £3 million in 'unavoidable savings' due to the homelessness crisis and the unprecedented costs of temporary accommodation.