Wednesday 31 January 2007
Voluntary and community groups have been given a massive boost this week in the form of thousands of pounds of funding and extra administrative support.
Wednesday 31 January 2007
The drive to regenerate the port and town of Newhaven moved up a gear this week.
Tuesday 30 January 2007
Further assessment of the recently published Key Stage 4 results show that East Sussex secondary students made better than expected progress in GCSE examinations.
Tuesday 30 January 2007
All residents in East Sussex are to be asked their views on pupil transport to denominational schools in a wide-ranging consultation.
Tuesday 30 January 2007
Four East Sussex schools and colleges are set to battle it out to find the county’s young consumer champions.
Thursday 25 January 2007
Children, parents and teaching staff at Bexhill High School are celebrating this week at news of one of the biggest ever grants for education in the town.
Wednesday 24 January 2007
A review of day services at Homefield Place in Seaford is to be brought forward, East Sussex County Council has announced.
Wednesday 24 January 2007
Families in Peasmarsh are already benefiting from a new extension at Peasmarsh Church of England Primary School and an additional building for pre-school day care.
Wednesday 24 January 2007
Older people are being given an opportunity to have their say on public services.
Tuesday 23 January 2007
East Sussex County Council has come out fighting over the proposed sale of the former Uckfield learning centre.
Tuesday 23 January 2007
East Sussex County Council has unveiled a plan to keep the county running as Britain braces itself for the coldest spell of the winter so far.
Monday 22 January 2007
Budding poets from Lewes and Eastbourne have come out tops in a competition organised by East Sussex County Council.
Monday 22 January 2007
Consumers who are notified by mail order firms that they have won a large sum in a prize draw should read the small print.
Monday 22 January 2007
Free stickers are now available from the County Council to help people in East Sussex stop junk mail and reduce the amount of paper that goes to landfill.
Monday 22 January 2007
Newhaven and the rest of the county could benefit from European Union funding if a partnership between East Sussex, Malta and the French region of Seine-Maritime is successful.
Friday 19 January 2007
East Sussex County Council’s Youth Development Service held a celebration evening of its highly successful youth exchange trip to Bremen, Germany at Hollington Youth Centre on Tuesday 16 January.
Friday 19 January 2007
East Sussex County Council employees are being offered half price bus fares to encourage them to swap their car journeys for more environmentally-friendly travel to and from work.
Tuesday 16 January 2007
A national charity that helps children in local schools to develop a love of reading is on the look out for more volunteers.
Monday 15 January 2007
East Sussex County Council will be giving Marshlands Primary School and White House Primary School, Halisham, full support in developing their improvement plans following the publication of the latest Ofsted reports on the schools.
Monday 15 January 2007
Finances at East Sussex County Council are in good health according to an independent watchdog.
Monday 15 January 2007
People who use the reference area at Hastings Central Library have seen major improvements to their facilities.
Monday 15 January 2007
Residents are being warned about a scam involving a letter from a business called 'Paid Surveys'.
Monday 15 January 2007
Large scale tithe maps covering most parishes in East Sussex are now available on CD from East Sussex County Council.
Monday 15 January 2007
Following the largest ever youth elections in East Sussex, the results of the ‘Big Vote 06’ were announced at a special evening ceremony on 9 January 2007.
Monday 15 January 2007
Lewes is one of fifteen towns and cities across England that will benefit from an investigation into urban drainage flooding.
Friday 12 January 2007
Provisional Key Stage 4 results published by the Government show a continuous improvement in East Sussex pupils achieving 5or more A* - C grades at GCSE.
Wednesday 10 January 2007
East Sussex County Council is reviewing how it purchases home care for service users in order to secure better value for money.
Tuesday 9 January 2007
The Greater Hollington Children's Centre nursery at Robsack Wood in North St Leonards has achieved a good first report from OFSTED for its services for children aged 0 – 5 years old.
Tuesday 9 January 2007
Carers and voluntary sector workers are being invited to comment on a new three year plan for services for carers at a special event on January 22 in Eastbourne.
Tuesday 9 January 2007
Surgeries are to be held in Seaford to give people the chance to comment on a proposed controlled parking zone in the centre of the town.
Friday 5 January 2007
Old Christmas trees are once again needed to help stabilise the dunes at Camber Sands.
Wednesday 3 January 2007
People concerned with minerals and waste planning in East Sussex can now easily find out how to get involved and influence decisions in a new County Council document.
Wednesday 3 January 2007
Councillors have approved plans for a composting facility near Chiddingly subject to the Secretary of State not wishing to decide the application herself.
Tuesday 2 January 2007
Bob Wilkins, the County Council's Director of Transport and Environment, has been awarded an OBE for his services to Local Government.
