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Press releases

March 2005

Works start to improve Pevensey Bay crossroads

Tuesday 29 March 2005

A new signal controlled junction at the busy Pevensey Bay crossroads will be built to help the flow of traffic on the A259 and help minimise the impacts from the level crossing closures.

Road safety works start in Polegate

Tuesday 29 March 2005

Road safety works are starting in Polegate to improve pedestrian safety in the Black Path/High Street area.

Council leader calls for ministerial meeting

Tuesday 29 March 2005

The Leader of East Sussex County Council has written to a health minister to set the record straight over accusations of bed blocking in East Sussex hospitals.

Celebrating looked after children's achievements

Wednesday 23 March 2005

Carers, social workers and councillors gathered at the Winter Gardens in Eastbourne to celebrate the achievements of looked-after children on Friday 18 March.

County winners pipped at post

Tuesday 22 March 2005

Seaford Head Community College, winners of the East Sussex final of the Young Consumers of the Year Competition 2005, have been pipped at the post in the regional finals.

Sunday service for West Hill

Tuesday 22 March 2005

The Sunday service for West Hill in Hastings will start again in May thanks to a £9,520 subsidy from East Sussex County Council.

Help for small firms wins national recognition

Tuesday 22 March 2005

East Sussex County Council has won national recognition for the way it is helping small firms to sell it their services.

Community stroke team to be based at Moreton

Monday 21 March 2005

In a new joint initiative, health and social services will fund and run a community stroke team based at the Moreton Centre, in Boscobel Road, St Leonards, to provide support for local people and those receiving rehabilitation there.

Next phase of improvements in Newhaven

Friday 18 March 2005

Block paving, street lighting and new trees are all part of the next phase of improvements for Newhaven’s town centre.

Truancy trawl nets nineteen in Hastings

Friday 18 March 2005

Nineteen pupils were stopped and questioned during a recent truancy sweep in Hastings.

Electronic signs going live daily

Friday 18 March 2005

Electronic vehicle activated warning signs are up and running across parts of the county with more going live daily.

Eco-partners score some big wins

Thursday 17 March 2005

Cuts in water usage sufficient to fill 23 million Coke cans and enough energy savings to run more than 380,000 televisions for a year are among big-time wins already achieved by a cross-Channel project to improve corporate environmental performance.

Education chief praises Ticehurst School development

Thursday 17 March 2005

An education leader at East Sussex County Council has praised the primary school development at Ticehurst.

School standards up again

Thursday 17 March 2005

School test results in East Sussex are improving year after year – and that’s official.

National support for council’s green credentials

Wednesday 16 March 2005

East Sussex County Council is being showcased in a national advertising campaign aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

Rehab centre helps elderly people back to health

Wednesday 16 March 2005

Older people in Hastings and St Leonards are now getting much-needed rehab services from the Irvine unit at Bexhill hospital prior to the opening of the new Moreton Centre.

Rocking through national competition

Tuesday 15 March 2005

Students from East Sussex schools rocked their way through a national performing arts competition aimed at encouraging young people to enjoy drug and alcohol free lifestyles.

Gateway to qualification

Tuesday 15 March 2005

Young people in and around Newhaven are being given the opportunity to improve their working skills thanks to a regeneration project part funded by the county council.

The word is out that it’s fun to read

Tuesday 15 March 2005

A research project which aims to improve the reading skills of foster children is looking to recruit more people.

East Sussex gets teenagers to talk rubbish

Monday 14 March 2005

East Sussex County Council has forged a creative partnership with London’s Science Museum to help carry its message about household rubbish into schools.

Alfriston 'slow down – give space' campaign

Monday 14 March 2005

School children, residents and parish councillors in Alfriston will be working together during the week, to encourage drivers to 'slow down – give space' when passing children, walkers, cyclists and horse riders.

Children turn rubbish into poetry

Monday 14 March 2005

Children in Uckfield will be exploring the problems and solutions of getting rid of rubbish and will turn their findings into a rhyme for World Poetry Day.

Good start to holiday discount scheme

Monday 14 March 2005

Hundreds of East Sussex parents have asked for more information about a holiday discount scheme to support school attendance.

More traders get seal of approval

Monday 14 March 2005

A further 31 traders from across the county have received their official seal of approval from the county council’s trading standards service.

Conquest centre gets a new lease of life

Wednesday 9 March 2005

A centre for adults with learning disabilities in St Leonard’s has been redesigned by the people who use it every day.

Equipment service helps older people stay independent

Wednesday 9 March 2005

Older people in Eastbourne who need special equipment to help them live independently at home can now get it more easily thanks to a new county-wide service.

Comments on Waste Local Plan changes

Wednesday 9 March 2005

Over 200 people have commented so far on the proposed changes to the Waste Local Plan for East Sussex and Brighton & Hove.

Prize-winning dragons at Hastings library

Tuesday 8 March 2005

Hastings children’s library is running a competition to find the craziest, silliest, fiercest and prettiest dragons in East Sussex!

East Sussex information services lead the way

Tuesday 8 March 2005

Next generation public information services have arrived in East Sussex – ahead of the rest of the country.

Uckfield library gets painting

Tuesday 8 March 2005

Redecoration work will start at Uckfield library this month to give the centre an overhaul from top to bottom.

£20,000 give-away to boost broadband for business

Tuesday 8 March 2005

East Sussex businesses are in line for a £20,000 give-away as part of a campaign to boost broadband take-up in the county.

Speeding is a big issue

Monday 7 March 2005

Tactics to reduce casualties and cut speeding on the roads of East Sussex were the big issues at the county council’s Speed Management Conference.

Feeding your reading and writing

Tuesday 8 March 2005

Lovers of literature can feed their passion at East Sussex County Council’s annual Readers and Writers Day, dedicated to inspiring readers and clearing writer’s block.

Libraries premiere in East Sussex cinema

Tuesday 8 March 2005

Libraries have hit the big screen with their first cinema commercial, now showing in Eastbourne’s UGC cinema throughout March and April.

Unsightly bridge to be removed

Thursday 3 March 2005

An unsightly bridge in the centre of Newhaven is to be removed by the county council as part of transport improvements for the town centre.

Coast rescue in action

Thursday 3 March 2005

East Sussex coastal rescue teams from Newhaven and Birling Gap were out in force to show their expertise to the chairman of East Sussex County Council last weekend.

Broadband arrives in Framfield

Wednesday 2 March 2005

Framfield has joined the fast-expanding ranks of East Sussex villages able to benefit from broadband access.

Working together to help disabled children

Wednesday 2 March 2005

The East Sussex Care Co-ordination scheme, which is improving services for young disabled children and their families, was launched to parents on March 2.

Demolition makes way for better recycling

Tuesday 1 March 2005

Better recycling facilities and fewer traffic problems could be on the cards once a redundant building is demolished in Eastbourne.

Holiday discounts to support school attendance

Tuesday 1 March 2005

Parents taking holidays in the school holiday period will be able to benefit from various discounts in a ground breaking project promoted by East Sussex County Council.

Spread the word about World Book Day

Tuesday 1 March 2005

East Sussex libraries are inviting everyone to join with them in celebrating World Book Day on Thursday 3 March.

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