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Press releases

June 2004

County Council puts businesses top of the agenda

Tuesday 29 June 2004

East Sussex County Council is putting business interests top of its agenda in Uckfield.

Approval for Post 16 education proposals

Tuesday 29 June 2004

East Sussex County Council’s Cabinet has given its backing to the final set of proposals on restructuring education for post 16s in the Hastings and Rother area.

A better education for children in care

Tuesday 29 June 2004

Children in care in East Sussex can do better at school. That’s the view of childcare professionals in the County who are pushing for access, attendance and attainment for these young people to be improved.

New opening hours for Crowborough library

Monday 28 June 2004

People in the Crowborough area are set to benefit from extended opening hours at their local library thanks to a £20,000 cash injection from East Sussex County Council.

County Council re-opens Groombridge footpath

Monday 28 June 2004

East Sussex County Council has re-opened a footpath in Groombridge, re-uniting villagers with the local primary school.

English and French forget football to celebrate unique partnership

Monday 28 June 2004

A unique project involving people with learning disabilities from both sides of the channel will celebrate its first year on Friday (2 July) at a special event at The Railway Land Local Nature Reserve in Lewes.

Consultation conducted fairly

Thursday 24 June 2004

A report from an all party watchdog committee at East Sussex County Council has found that the consultation on the Post 16 Review in Hastings and Rother was conducted fairly.

Consultation conducted fairly

A report from an all party watchdog committee at East Sussex County Council has found that the consultation on the Post 16 Review in Hastings and Rother was conducted fairly.

Pedestrian Improvements in Lewes to be considered by Lead Member

Wednesday 23 June 2004

A programme of improvements which will benefit pedestrians in and around Lewes town centre are soon to be considered by the County Council’s Lead Member for Transport and Environment, Councillor Matthew Lock.

Uckfield Slow down for children week

Wednesday 23 June 2004

Children from Holy Cross Primary School have been driving home the message to motorists this week that they must slow down.

£200,000 makeover for Herstmonceux

Wednesday 23 June 2004

The County Council’s highway engineers have been putting the finishing touches to a £200,000 road resurfacing makeover for the centre of Herstmonceux this week.

Bexhill man is new SACRE boss

Wednesday 23 June 2004

Councillor Keith Bridger has been elected as the new Chairman of the East Sussex Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE).

Buxted welcomes broadband

Wednesday 23 June 2004

Broadband has arrived in Buxted. The local telephone exchange was connected to the communications super-highway today (Wednesday 23 June) giving thousands more East Sussex residents and businesses access to high speed Internet services.

Final proposals for Post 16 education

Tuesday 22 June 2004

The final set of proposals on restructuring education for post 16s in the Hastings and Rother area goes before East Sussex County Council’s Cabinet on Tuesday 29 June.

Social Services plans improvements

Thursday 17 June 2004

A tough new business plan with hard-hitting targets to improve the county’s social care services has been unveiled by East Sussex County Council Social Services Department.

Proposed recycling site in Whitworth Road, Hastings refused

Wednesday 16 June 2004

Planning permission has been refused by East Sussex County Council today (Wednesday) for a waste recycling facility in Whitworth Road, Hastings.

Twenty-seven pupils stopped in Bexhill and Rye truancy sweep

Wednesday 16 June 2004

Twenty-seven pupils were stopped and questioned during truancy sweeps in Bexhill-on-Sea and Rye.

Do you have what it takes?

Tuesday 15 June 2004

People with time, energy and a big heart are being invited to a special event in Hastings to hear more about fostering brothers and sisters. The event, being held on Thursday 24 June, is the start of a fresh drive to increase the number of foster carers in the area.

Cyclists in top gear for festival

Tuesday 15 June 2004

Cyclists were in top gear over the weekend for the first ever Cycle Festival organised by East Sussex County Council.

No place for bullying in East Sussex

Tuesday 15 June 2004

East Sussex is breaking new ground with a far-reaching anti-bullying strategy aimed at the whole community.

Bexhill residents win childcare champions award

Monday 14 June 2004

Two Bexhill residents have proved themselves to be true champions when it comes to promoting childcare in their local community.

It’s a Sure Start celebration

Monday 14 June 2004

Organisers of a national scheme that promotes childcare, early years education, health and family support are celebrating this month.

Stamp of approval for 14–19 training and education

Monday 14 June 2004

Training and education for young people aged 14–19 in East Sussex and Brighton & Hove has been given a national stamp of approval.

Independent report praises education proposals

Monday 14 June 2004

An independent government inspection has praised East Sussex County Council and the Sussex Learning and Skills Council for producing “far reaching” proposals to re-organise education for 16–19 year olds in Hastings and Rother.

Prize for County Council stand

Friday 11 June 2004

East Sussex County Council has walked away with a major prize for its stand at this year’s South of England Show at Ardingly (10–12 June).

Work to start on Devonshire Road, Bexhill

Friday 11 June 2004

The next stage of a programme of works to improve the pavements in Bexhill town centre is planned to start later this summer.

County searches for award-winning young people

Thursday 10 June 2004

Nominations are sought for a new awards initiative being launched by East Sussex County Council to encourage achievement at school as well as good citizenship.

Final say on Lewes parking

Wednesday 9 June 2004

Lewes parking orders are to be published next Friday (June 18) allowing the public 28 days to make any final comments.

Chiddingly moves into the communications fast lane

Wednesday 9 June 2004

Chiddingly has become the latest rural community in East Sussex to move into the communications fast lane.

Health plans confirm Council’s ‘worst fears’

Tuesday 8 June 2004

County Councillors have branded the NHS’s Local Delivery Plan (LDP) as ‘vague’ and expressed ‘little faith’ in it at a meeting of the Council’s Cabinet Committee today.

Blue is the colour! Route for planned Bexhill-Hastings link road is announced

Tuesday 8 June 2004

“We favour a modified blue route for the link road” – that was the verdict of East Sussex County Council’s Cabinet when they met today (8 June).

Cyclists take to South Downs

Tuesday 8 June 2004

A project to protect the environment around part of the South Downs by changing the way both locals and visitors travel, has been given the thumbs up in a report commissioned by the Countryside Agency.

Uckfield – THINK! Slow Down for Children

Tuesday 8 June 2004

School children, residents and town councillors in Uckfield will be working together next week June 21 – 25, to drive home the message that motorists must slow down to make the area in and around the town a safer place.

Tourism without Traffic gets the thumbs up

Tuesday 8 June 2004

A project to protect the environment around part of the South Downs by changing the way both locals and visitors travel, has been given the thumbs up in a report commissioned by the Countryside Agency

County Council striding ahead with footpath improvements

Tuesday 8 June 2004

More people than ever are walking the footpaths and bridleways in East Sussex as the County Council strides ahead with its three year programme of improvements to the footpath network.

HOSC delivers final report into All Saints closure

Tuesday 8 June 2004

The Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (HOSC) has given a cautious welcome to how the re-provisioning plans for the controversial closure of All Saints Hospital have been implemented.

County Council broadband campaign in line for top award

Monday 7 June 2004

East Sussex County Council is in line for a second major award for its enterprising Broadband East Sussex campaign.

Charity scam warning

Monday 7 June 2004

If you think you’ve been donating clothes to charity – check again! East Sussex Trading Standards Officers are warning.

Schools strike gold in national Artsmark Awards

Monday 7 June 2004

Eleven East Sussex schools and colleges have proved to be a hit when it comes to arts education and have struck gold in the national Artsmark Awards.

Inspector recommends Mountfield site dropped from Waste Plan

The Government Planning Inspector has said Mountfield site should be deleted from the Waste Local Plan and that Pebsham and Ashdown Brickworks should be retained.

Inspector Endorses Newhaven Waste Site

The Government Planning Inspector who examined the Waste Local Plan believes that North Quay, Newhaven would be a suitable site for an incinerator

Fast track truancy prosecutions at Hastings

Friday 4 June 2004

Six parents of eight school-aged children appeared before Hastings Magistrates Court recently charged with failing to ensure their children’s regular school attendance.

Westham and Pevensey Residents Name New Local Buses

Wednesday 2 June 2004

Marshmallow, Pevensey Leveller, Westham Flyer and Anderida, are the names of a fleet of new local buses for the Westham and Pevensey area.

Cabinet Asked to Approve Modified Blue as Preferred Link Road Route

The County Council's Cabinet will be asked to approve the recommendation to bid for government funding for the ‘modified' blue route for the proposed Bexhill-Hastings link road, at its meeting on 8 June.

Barcombe and Plumpton join the e-revolution

Tuesday 1 June 2004

Two more rural communities have been linked up to the communications super-highway.

“Tell it like it is” and help improve services

Tuesday 1 June 2004

Residents in East Sussex are being urged to "tell it like it is” and help improve local services.

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