An anti-drugs initiative in Eastbourne has been awarded more than £90,000 of Government cash.
The Eastbourne Community Safety Patnership is to receive £91,300 for its Communities Against Drugs drive to tackle problems caused by drug-related crime.
The partnership, which includes representatives of Eastbourne Borough Council, the police, the licensing trade and Eastbourne Buses, will use the money for a range of drug-busting initiatives during the next three years.
The initiatives will include more visible policing in drugs hotspots, employment of neighbourhood wardens, CCTV and better street lighting.
Eastbourne council leader Graham Marsden said: "This is excellent news and will clearly help in taking action, not only in tackling drug related crime but in seeking to reduce the numbers of people involved in the use of drugs."
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