East Sussex County Council hit the headlines last September after unveiling plans for deep spending cuts in children's services due to rising demand and inadequate funding from government.
The announcement held particular weight because the council is Conservative-run and its children's services department had just been rated "outstanding" overall by Ofsted.
The council includes the major towns of Eastbourne, Hastings and Lewes, and has a population of around 550,000, 19 per cent of which are under the age of 18.
The area has below national average numbers of children eligible for free school meals, of black and ethnic minority heritage and of children with English as an additional language.
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