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Is East Sussex cutting corners?
Winchelsea prizes its grass verges. Many are kept in pristine condition by proud residents. The rest are cut by contractors employed by the county council and Highways Agency, who leave a mess of uncollected hay
Countdown to the future
The shape of Rye to come is contained in a neighbourhood plan survey. Every household in the town received a copy. This weekend is the deadline for your views on the issues it raises
Building boom hits schools
Concerns are growing over the additional homes being built in Rye. More housing means more families and more children - and more classroom places needed. So what plans are there for local schools?
A tale of tiles
Rother District Council is accused of using inconsistent and conflicting conservation area policies by confused Winchelsea residents.
Don’t get cleaned out
Winchelsea Neighbour Watch recently discovered a cleaning company claiming to be based in Winchelsea at the home of a mystified resident. There is a sister company based in Rye, also claiming to be based in someone's house. What's going on?
Blacked out by storms
It was a night Rye remembers vividly. An intense electrical storm, storm-force winds that severed limbs from trees and a power black-out that possibly enhanced the atmosphere of a World War 1 tribute in the Rye Community Centre
Entente cordiale
Elections to the Rye & Winchelsea Rotary Club management committee introduced a foreign accent. Members then heard the new president's comprehensive plans for the year ahead
Visions of climate change
A local environment group believes that Rother's vision for the future ignores weather change. But a leading local Tory appears to embrace many of their ideas
Jobs day a success
The Rye Partnership work and training Roadshow took place at Tilling Green Community Centre on 9th July.
Hi-speed plans might slow up
Plans for hi-speed trains into London to call at Rye could face obstacles. The impact extreme weather can have is of major concern, while some residents are opposed because they fear commuters flooding into the town and pushing up house prices
PM promotes local MP
One local Tory MP resigned the brief. Another has picked it up in this week's Cabinet changes: Amber Rudd, MP for Hastings and Rye