Eastbourne Borough Council news

As part of our Seafront Strategy we will be holding two information-sharing and listening days at the Sovereign Centre in July. We know how important leisure is to our town and the Seafront, and we want to hear your thoughts.

The community toilets at the Pier, Bandstand and Holywell now have new entrance gates and payment facilities in operation.

The Leader of Eastbourne Borough Council has praised emergency services and council staff for their handling of today's major incident in the town.

Eastbourne Borough Council is putting plans in place to remove the chewing gum that blights local streets after receiving a £28,000 grant to tackle the issue.

Eastbourne Borough Council has acquired three new homes in the town centre to provide vital accommodation for local families facing homelessness.

Cabinet councillors this evening (Wednesday, June 11) approved a draft strategy to improve air quality and safeguard public health across Eastbourne.

The Leader of Eastbourne Borough Council has acknowledged a government report that identifies soaring homelessness costs as the root cause of the financial pressures being managed by the authority. The costs have skyrocketed in recent years, with the council spending up to £5 million a year on temporary accommodation.

Eastbourne Borough Council has won one of five coveted awards at Homeless Link's national Excellence Awards 2025.

Calls for sponsorship of the Princes Park splash pad have so far failed to secure the funding needed to operate the facility over the summer months.

Eastbourne Borough Council has launched a new parking permit scheme for off-street car parks owned by the authority.

Councillor Margaret Bannister elected Mayor of Eastbourne as she steps down from her Deputy Leader and portfolio holder roles amid a Cabinet restructure.

Eastbourne Borough Council has honoured Holocaust survivor Dorit Oliver-Wolff BEM by bestowing her with its highest award, Freedom of the Borough.