East Sussex County Council

Almost 1.5m voters will elect county councillors to run Sussex for the first time in five years.

Food waste will be transformed into compost and energy, but not all councils will be ready in time.

The government has agreed to help East Sussex, Brighton & Hove, Medway, Woking and Worthing councils balance the books.

Councils are scrambling to run elections this May after the government reinstates local polls.

The new Exceat Bridge in East Sussex is intended to help ease congestion and reduce journey times.

East Sussex Highways says more than 3,700 potholes were reported in January.