Government information and legislation

Council meeting papers

All the most important council meetings are open to the public.

Many agendas, reports and minutes for East Sussex County Council committees and meetings are available online. Older meeting papers can be found in some of our reference libraries.

Read the documents from our committees and meetings.

Legislation in libraries

Acts of Parliament can be found at our large reference libraries. Hastings Library has copies of Acts since 1870, and Eastbourne Library has them since 1907.

You can also find legislation online:

• Public Acts since 1801
• Local Acts since 1852
• Statutory Instruments since 1948
• Bills and legislation before parliament

Government websites

Detailed background information on local government issues, and links to parish councils, district and borough councils, and neighbouring councils:

• Useful government websites

General information

• Directgov – includes getting a passport, TV or fishing licence and driving theory test online
• Tagish – UK and worldwide government contacts

National government

• MPs and MEPs in East Sussex
• They Work For You
• UK Parliament
• Welsh Assembly
• Scottish Parliament
• Northern Ireland Assembly

European government

• Europa – European Commission information and legislation
• European Commission (UK Office)
• European Parliament (UK Office)