Three reasons why these Sussex elections matterpublished at 15:30 BST
Lucinda Adam
Sussex political reporter
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Firstly, these councils collectively spend billions of pounds of money collected from our taxes to deliver our most vital services.
For our county councils that’s education, our social care, roads, infrastructure, waste management, economic growth, public protection and libraries.
For our borough and districts, it’s housing and planning, town centre regeneration, rubbish collections and managing taxes and benefits.
Secondly, political upheaval is possible. The Conservatives are defending their long-term leadership of both East and West Sussex county councils.
Labour is defending their control of Crawley, Worthing and Adur – and the Greens are defending their minority leadership of Hastings Borough Council.
The Liberal Democrats and Reform UK are both hoping for opportunities.
Finally, all of these councils will be abolished in two years and replaced by a mayor and new unitary authorities.
The winners of these elections will be in charge of shaping that future in Sussex.
