Eastbourne Conservatives fully support the proposals to merge the functions of Eastbourne Borough and East Sussex County Councils into a single East Sussex unitary council.
These plans have the potential to return power from Whitehall to local communities, allow the excessive number of local councillors to be reduced and put Eastbourne’s finances on a far more sustainable footing.
It is for the Labour government alone to decide if postponing this year‘s County Council elections until 2026 is necessary to enable these plans to be implemented successfully.
We had been looking forward to making our case to the electorate in May this year and would still fully welcome this opportunity if the government considers that elections can take place without disrupting these important plans.
