March Report to Hailsham Town Council Wednesday, 27 March, 2024 27th March 2024 Our £538 million 2024/25 County budget passed on February 7th with no cuts to services, and a modest drawdown from reserves. Further additional Highways spend is being explored, although budget pressures from social care (esp. children’s), SEND & Home to school transport are intense. In February, the County Council was praised by Ofsted for its support for children and families... Local News
Hailsham to Benefit from Improved Bus Services 5th July 2023 Hailsham Residents are set to benefit from Improved bus services commencing from Sunday 23rd July. The Conservative-run County Council, on which I serve, have... Local News
Major new highways investment on the cards 20th June 2023 I promised residents when I was re-elected in 2021 to campaign for more local highways spending. We made a strong start in our May 2022/23 budget with £5.8... Local News
Ersham Road Resurfacing 13th June 2023 In my 2022 report to Hailsham residents, delivered by leaflet in January and published here , I mentioned that I had been pressing County Highways officers to... Local News
South Road Bridge Resurfacing in July 8th June 2023 In April, I promised that the very limited and somewhat incomplete interim carriageway works conducted on South Road Bridge would be followed by more... Local News
Hailsham Grass Cutting Season 19th May 2023 I wanted to correct a number of misperceptions around the Town’s Grass Cutting programme . The County Council provide Towns & Parishes with two cuts per year... Local News
South Road Bridge Resurfacing Plans 21st April 2023 I’ve been working with the East Sussex Highways and County Assets Management team on getting a long run solution to the South Road Bridge problem for a number... Local News
Summary of County Council Achievements 2022/23 7th March 2023 The attached is a summery of what we believe your Conservative-run County Council has achieved on your behalf over the last year: Local News
Highways Update: Feb 9th 9th February 2023 In the wake of the extreme winter weather (see my earlier piece Flood, Freeze & Thaw ), ESCC Highways contractor has repaired nearly 6000 potholes since the... Local News
East Sussex Conservatives: Delivering Sound Finances, Safeguarding Local Services 7th February 2023 Today Full Council approved Conservative-run East Sussex’s 2023/24 budget. Vital services across the county are set to be protected once again. Approval of the... Local News