Thursday 27 May 2004
Firwood House, Eastbourne’s pioneering rehabilitation centre for older people, will be officially opened by County Council and Primary Care Trust bosses in a special ceremony on Tuesday 1st June.
Tuesday 25 May 2004
An East Sussex County Council backed scheme with an astounding track record of getting jobs for the long-term unemployed, is about to bring Bronze Age living to a Soho primary school.
Tuesday 25 May 2004
A team of talent scouts will be on the look out for cycling champions of the future during the first ever Cycle Festival in East Sussex on June 13 and 14.
Tuesday 25 May 2004
The new chairman of East Sussex County Council has promised to fight for local democracy and defend the right of residents to have their say.
Monday 24 May 2004
Trainee social workers are being given an exciting opportunity to work and learn in East Sussex through a new scheme developed by East Sussex County Council.
Tuesday 25 May 2004
The challenges facing East Sussex County Council in the next year are immense because of the financial constraints imposed by the Government, according to Council Leader, Peter Jones.
Monday 24 May 2004
First we beat them at rugby and now, an English team has taken on the Aussies and Kiwis and won again. This time the team came from East Sussex and the nail biting final was an international local government challenge held in Melbourne.
Monday 24 May 2004
Grants totalling £900,000 have been made from the County Council’s Rural Regeneration Fund to support East Sussex based projects. These, in turn, have generated a staggering £7m of extra funding into the County.
Monday 24 May 2004
East Sussex County Council has agreed to inject a grant of £100,000, as part of an overall package in excess of £1million, into an initiative which will provide short term financial support for small businesses.
Friday 21 May 2004
An opportunity to share a stage and perform with some of the world’s best classical musicians and a top composer doesn’t come along very often.
Friday 21 May 2004
Hailsham Community College has been chosen to pilot a new project aimed at increasing services and support for their pupils, families and local people.
Wednesday 19 May 2004
A strong message of support for the planned Bexhill-Hastings link road has come from the local business community.
Wednesday 19 May 2004
Sixty-six pupils were stopped and questioned during a recent cross-county truancy sweep in East Sussex.
Wednesday 19 May 2004
Lewes has been given a double boost by East Sussex County Council. The local authority has announced that the construction contract for the brand new £2m Library has now been signed and work is due to start next month.
Tuesday 18 May 2004
In an attempt to stop the public falling victim to bogus traders and to support legitimate businesses, East Sussex County Council’s Trading Standards Officers are launching an Approved Trader Scheme.
Monday 17 May 2004
The telephone exchange at Horam Road has become the second in the county to be connected early to broadband as part of a partnership arrangement between East Sussex County Council, BT and others.
Monday 17 May 2004
Sussex coastal towns are facing serious challenges to provide more and better local jobs, affordable and improved housing otherwise, according to a new study, the towns could quickly deteriorate without them.
Friday 14 May 2004
East Sussex County Council has given a warm welcome to BT’s decision to speed up the delivery of broadband services to rural communities.
Thursday 13 May 2004
Adult learning is being celebrated next week with a special event in Eastbourne.
Tuesday 11 May 2004
Road shows will be taking place across Lewes District during May and June, giving information to the public on how they will be affected by parking changes due to start on September 20.
Wednesday 12 May 2004
Companies and other organisations are being urged for a second time to bin information they receive from three firms pretending to regulate health and safety legislation.
Tuesday 11 May 2004
Lansdowne Secure Unit for children and young people is set to undergo a programme of modernisation to improve facilities and meet tougher regulations.
Tuesday 11 May 2004
The Headteacher of Hillcrest School, Hastings, has announced his intention to retire after sixteen years at the top.
Tuesday 11 May 2004
The people of Flimwell in East Sussex have joined the communications jet-set.
Monday 10 May 2004
Safety checks have revealed that the majority of child car seats are not being fitted correctly. Tests organised by East Sussex County Council Trading Standards Service and Road Safety Team have revealed a 60% failure rate.
Monday 10 May 2004
As foster care fortnight gets underway across the country, East Sussex County Council is celebrating the work of its 200 foster carers.
Monday 10 May 2004
Main roads in East Sussex are undergoing a spring clean to make them visibly better for road users.
East Sussex County Council is urging the Post Office to think again about post office closures, particularly those currently proposed in Hastings.
Monday 10 May 2004
Plans for the first East Sussex Cycle Festival at Firle Place, just outside Lewes, are moving up a gear as the weekend event on June 12 and 13 gets closer.
Wednesday 5 May 2004
The publication of the Ofsted inspection report on Seaford Head Community College confirms the college has been placed in Special Measures.
Wednesday 5 May 2004
Walking the fish, rescuing a dolphin and tales of smuggling by Hairy Jack, are just three events in a packed “sea-flavoured” summer events programme organised by East Sussex County Council.
Tuesday 4 May 2004
Setting goals and planning their own lives is the dynamic new approach for people with learning disabilities being taken by East Sussex County Council.
