East Sussex County Council (ESCC)

East Sussex County Council’s main areas of responsibilities are:

• Children’s Services
• Education
• Footpaths
• Grass Cutting/Verges
• Highways, Road Conditions and Street Lighting (Tel: 0345 60 80 193)
• Parking Enforcement
• Newhaven Library
• Social Services
• Trading Standards
• Trees & Hedges

Contact Details:

• Switchboard: 0345 608 0190 (8:30am to 5pm & 8.30am to 4:30pm on Fridays)
• Adult Social Care: 0345 608 0191 (8am to 8pm Seven days a week including bank holidays)
• Buses: 0345 608 0194
• Children and Families: 0345 608 0192 (10am to 3pm Monday to Friday)
• East Sussex Highways: 0345 60 80 193
• Library Enquiries: 0345 608 0196 (10am to 5pm Monday to Saturday)
• Trading Standards: 0345 608 0197
• Waste: 0345 608 0194

Out of Hours Contacts:

• Adult Social Care: 0345 608 0191
• Children’s Services (Emergency Duty Service): 01273 335906 or 01273 335905 (from 5pm to 8:30am & after 4:30pm on Fridays) and during the weekends and bank holidays if you have a serious concern about a child’s welfare that cannot wait until the following working day. This out of hours service covers East Sussex and Brighton & Hove.
• Fix My Street: If you have any street issues please report the problem via: https://eastsussex.fixmystreet.com