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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 […]
