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The council's tenant farmers are appealing to walkers to keep their dogs on leads and under control while walking on the South Downs. The warning follows horrific incidents of lambs being mauled and cows chased through barbed wire fencing.

We've set out a series of measures to help tackle the ‘constant battle’ of waste and rubbish being left on our beaches and parks every day.

We've made it easier for our residents to report illegal fly-tipping by creating a special hotline number 01273 295063.

Large signs are being erected on the beach reminding people to keep our seafront clean and tidy by binning their litter or taking it home.

The amount of litter being left on the beach and seafront has meant we're reintroducing £150 fines for people who drop litter or don't dispose of it properly.

Our clean-up team took the opportunity to clear verges of a two-mile stretch of A27 while traffic was light and removed more than three tonnes of litter and rubbish.

We're consulting on changes to the East Sussex, South Downs and Brighton & Hove Waste and Minerals Local Plan. Make sure you have your say.

Our bulky waste service begins this Monday and our contractor KSD are already taking bookings.

We're reopening our household waste recycling sites this Monday, but there will be strict traffic regulations in place, and long delays could occur.

We've now reopened seven more public toilets today after the Prime Minister's announcement. There are now 12 open in total in busy footfall areas.