Opposition councillors on East Sussex County Council reacted with dismay as the Conservative Leader of the Council refused to alter his letter putting the council forward as an early adopter of devolution and asking for local elections to be postponed.
The Liberal Democrats have announced their ambition to extend free school meals to all primary school children, beginning with all children in poverty across both primary and secondary schools.
A five year plan to give patients in East Sussex the right to see their GP within a week or 24 hours if in urgent need will be in the Liberal Democrat General Election manifesto the party has today announced
There has been a fall of 568 in the number of childcare places in East Sussex since 2019, House of Commons Library research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
East Sussex County Council is failing children with special needs by not ensuring that all Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP) are reviewed within the prescribed timescale.
East Sussex County Council has been shown to be among the slowest councils to repair potholes. Average waits are lengthy, and East Sussex is one of five local authorities in the country to leave at least one pothole unrepaired for more than 12 months.
