Eksman
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Denton... (The posh section that overlooks the incinerator and the sea at once)
My neighbour stole my bin lid the other day so I'm not so sure right now
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Should Sussex be reunited as one county?
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Denton... (The posh section that overlooks the incinerator and the sea at once)
My neighbour stole my bin lid the other day so I'm not so sure right now
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
That looks disgusting.
Yes the big 50 Saturday, Junior returns from Kansas for three weeks on Saturday so off to Middlesbrough with Mini
The Birdman
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How long has Burwash been in Kent
raymondbriggs
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Having been born is East Sussex but living in West...We enjoyed singing "East Sussex La La La" against the piss poor " west side"yokels at the Goldstone.
Let us re-unite the county,how can you seriously have a boundary in god's chosen county so badly drawn?
Everything in Sussex should be perfect but the East/West divide is illogically drawn.With a Coastal start point of Fishersgate/Southwick and a Big West Sussex bulge of Haywards Heath and a border at East Grimstead. How much of East Sussex have the yokels stolen?
Re-Unite Sussex now,Except Bognor (we should give that dump to Hampshit as a pikey Enclave a sort of Sebrenica by the sea.
Seagull over Canaryland
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Much as I like the East / West rivalry, yes it also appeals to formally revert to being one glorious County of Sussex. GOSBTS and all that.
The East / West thing is mainly for local government these days so I guess a change would only become a reality if there was a pressing desire from the population (?) and maybe if the politicians see it as a vote winner, but I suspect apathy on both counts.
Plus in the current (and future) financial climate it seems daft to have duplicate sets of local government and associated costs serving the two halves of Sussex. Local government budgets are being hammered and will only get worse, so surely makes sense to look for every opportunity to collaborate and work smarter. To do nothing is not acceptable.
However the costs of rebranding and restructuring are likely to account for any potential economies in the short / medium term. But maybe it should be seriously considered.
I also suspect there is too much vested political interest within each County and certainly resistance within the West half to an amalgamation with East. Then there is the complication of Brighton & Hove.
Even though I'm an exile these days it doesn't stop me telling people with pride that I'm from Sussex. I don't bother to mention which side, but of course East is best.
The East / West thing is mainly for local government these days so I guess a change would only become a reality if there was a pressing desire from the population (?) and maybe if the politicians see it as a vote winner, but I suspect apathy on both counts.
Plus in the current (and future) financial climate it seems daft to have duplicate sets of local government and associated costs serving the two halves of Sussex. Local government budgets are being hammered and will only get worse, so surely makes sense to look for every opportunity to collaborate and work smarter. To do nothing is not acceptable.
However the costs of rebranding and restructuring are likely to account for any potential economies in the short / medium term. But maybe it should be seriously considered.
I also suspect there is too much vested political interest within each County and certainly resistance within the West half to an amalgamation with East. Then there is the complication of Brighton & Hove.
Even though I'm an exile these days it doesn't stop me telling people with pride that I'm from Sussex. I don't bother to mention which side, but of course East is best.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
When was it ever one county?
I guess we could go back to one county.
It would look odd on the map, having Hampshire, West Sussex then Kent.
It would look odd on the map, having Hampshire, West Sussex then Kent.
raymondbriggs
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raymondbriggs
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Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Thank you.
Never mind unification of our county, lets have independence from the oppressive yoke of England. Sussexmen (and women) rise up and reclaim your ancient birthright!!!!
Seagull over Canaryland
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Before it was a County it was the ancient Kingdom of Sussexe.
So how about we declare UDI and break away from the rest of the UK (and the EEC for that matter?). Charge punters for crossing into our borders and using our airports and ports. The Amex could be our national stadium. Tony Bloom for King.
So how about we declare UDI and break away from the rest of the UK (and the EEC for that matter?). Charge punters for crossing into our borders and using our airports and ports. The Amex could be our national stadium. Tony Bloom for King.
The Truth
Banned
The war of the poses.
Always a good idea.
But I suggest we go the whole hog and tow WestSussexLand to the French Mediterranean.
Or drop anchor off the coast of Barbados.
withdeanwombat
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Obviously Portslade. It has a town hall and everything.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
We've already got a Royal Palace and everything.
Us and Crawley, the only two teams in the Sussex Premier League. Think of the Sky money, £3 million for every msn women and child
All hail His Majesty King Anthony I.
