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East Sussex County Council says the Microsoft outage has taken its email system, online payments and adult social care contact forms offline. Eastbourne Borough Council has also lost email, according to the Mid Sussex Times.
Why it mattersBoth councils advise people to use telephone systems in emergencies. If you need to reach adult social care or make a payment, check the council’s current contact options rather than relying on its online forms. The outage has already disrupted public services elsewhere; this is a concrete local consequence, not just another missing inbox.
Discuss: Should councils prioritise reliable alternatives for essential services, or invest more in systems that keep them online?
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