Better news for Battle
Plans to spend up to £6m on property for use as temporary accommodation for homeless families will result in longer term cost savings for Rother District Council (RDC). Members of the council’s ruling cabinet voted unanimously when they met on Monday to approve a plan to give Head of Housing and Community Joe Powell the […]
Members of the public are being encouraged to play their part in improving support services for adults in East Sussex by joining the People Bank. The East Sussex County Council (ESCC) initiative wants people who have used adult social care services, or know someone who has, to get involved by completing surveys or being part […]
A holiday food and activity programme to support children during the school holidays will be launched in East Sussex next month. Activities will include outdoor pursuits, arts and crafts, and sports with an emphasis on healthy food and the preparation of meals. Coordinated by East Sussex County Council’s Children’s Services department, the holiday clubs will […]
Plans that would see 200 new houses built at Blackfriars in Battle, while welcomed by Rother District Council (RDC), have not gone down well with a number of the town’s residents. The Blackfriars site has been allocated for development for several years but now money from the Government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund has been made available […]
Rother District Council has agreed to borrow £46m to help an unnamed business stay in the area, according to official papers. A confidential session of the council’s cabinet was told the money was needed to develop a new location for the firm. The business has not been named but the project is being added to […]
A major overhaul of Rother District Council is just a “smokescreen” to get rid of a senior executive director, it has been claimed. The planned shake-up will see the two existing executive directors replaced by one chief executive to save money and improve efficiency. But Councillor Tony Ganly insists the real aim is to “get […]
The Covid-19 pandemic is expected to cost Rother District Council an eyewatering £3.8m – and this could rise if there are further lockdowns. The figure, which is revealed in a report being discussed by the council’s cabinet on Monday (September 7th) is made up of lost revenue and extra expenses incurred. While the financial blow […]
As children and young people prepare to head back to school in the next couple of weeks families are being encouraged to travel by foot, bike or scooter. With roads expected to get a lot busier next month, parents and carers are being asked to play their part in cutting congestion and reducing carbon emissions […]
A major overhaul of Rother District Council should see a single chief executive taking the helm by the end of September. The new position, which is expected to come with an annual salary of £115,000, will replace the two existing executive director posts. It’s part of a drive to make the council leaner, according to […]
