Your e-County monthly
Issue 42 – June/July 2008
Keeping you up to date with what's happening in East Sussex
Prize draw – tickets to Paradise Park
Win a pair of tickets to Paradise Park heritage trail and gardens in Newhaven. Entries close 31 July. Subscribe to this newsletter to enter next month's competition.
Summer activities for kids
We have organised a variety of outdoor events for the summer holidays to help you and your family learn more about nature. Try beachcombing, bat watching or a treasure hunt around Rye Harbour Nature Reserve – all these and more can be found in our leaflet ’Summer activities for kids’ .
Forward from 50 – a guide to later life in East Sussex
Our new handbook is about making the most of life as you get older and knowing where to find information if you need further support. Read how to go Forward from 50 .
Have your say on traffic calming in Hastings
We are trying to slow down traffic and make crossing easier for pedestrians in Parkstone Road and Elphinstone Road. Tell us what you think of our plans by filling in the questionnaires in our current consultations section .
Voluntary groups get cash injection
Nine voluntary and community groups across East Sussex will benefit from grants from the latest round of our Seedcorn Fund. Over £33,000 will go to projects that include support for youth work, respite care for carers in rural areas, support for bereaved children and for families affected by self harm. Find out more in our press releases section .
Academies plan for Hastings agreed
Two new academies could be created in Hastings as part of the regeneration of the town and to continue driving up standards and raising the aspirations and attainment of the young people there. Find out more in our press releases section .
Autism policy agreed
All schools and groups working with young people will be encouraged to achieve autism friendly status as part of our new Autistic Spectrum Disorder Policy. Find out more in our press releases section .
Did you know?
You can read reviews, find out about new releases and discover who starred in what, with the definitive tv and film website The Internet Movie Database .
