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Simpler Recycling is already in place in many councils across the country, and it's proving highly successful. Residents elsewhere are recycling more, throwing away less, and seeing fewer problems with smells thanks to weekly food waste collections.

The Safer Arun Partnership has launched a new Community Safety Grant Fund, offering grants of up to £2,500 to local groups and organisations working to make the district safer for everyone.

If you've ever wandered across a Sussex wet meadow in winter or early spring and heard a sharp 'peewit' echo across the fields, chances are you've encountered one of the UK's most charismatic wading birds, the Lapwing, scientific name, Vanellus vanellus, which means 'little fan' that refers to their slow, irregular wingbeats in flight.

Healthy wetlands play an essential role in our environment - they support many different plants and animals, help us adapt to climate change, provide clean water, and benefit local communities. 

We determined 92% of non-major planning applications within eight weeks - without using deadline extensions.