How change starts ... with a single flowerbed
The sky threatened rain and a south-westerly wind blasted off the seafront as two dozen people hacked through weeds and retrieved sackloads of litter. We joined them to talk about urban revival
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Hope for the survival of elegant elm trees
It is estimated there are fewer than 1,000 mature English elms left after millions were wiped out by Dutch Elm Disease. Many are in East Sussex where there is a concerted effort to save the trees left and to find disease-resistant varieties
What might replace Eastbourne Borough Council?
We take an in-depth look at what type of authority could take over when the borough council disappears - have your say on initial proposals by 8 December
Concerns over litter and lighting prompt town funding rethink
Worries about overflowing bins and poor lighting have been a theme of meetings over the last few weeks to decide how to spend the first phase of the town fund, worth up to £20 million over ten years. We join one meeting to hear what people are saying
Southern Water faces fury over smells, sewage and plastic bead pollution
Dozens attend Southern Water drop-in event demanding answers to odour and releases of sewage and plastic beads from its Eastbourne wastewater treatment works.
Debt, democracy and identity debated in councils shake-up
The way Eastbourne residents are represented is about to change.
Eastbourne Borough Council will be abolished, new councils will be set up and there will be a mayor covering the whole of Sussex.
How will these reforms affect the people of Eastbourne?
What will having a Sussex mayor mean?
The way Eastbourne residents are represented is about to change.
Over the next few years, Eastbourne Borough Council will be abolished, new councils will be set up and there will be a mayor covering the whole of Sussex with £38 million a year to spend.
How will these reforms affect