Friday 2 March 2007
New services are now available for people who are fit enough to leave hospital but not yet well enough to go home.
Friday 30 March 2007
Four members of staff from East Sussex County Council have been praised for their success in a national competition.
Friday 30 March 2007
Schoolchildren are being asked to use their ‘pester power’ to encourage their communities to recycle their rubbish.
Thursday 29 March 2007
A massive £77m buildings and roads investment programme – one of the biggest ever undertaken by the County Council – is underway in East Sussex. It was approved as part of the Council’s total budget package for 2007/08.
Thursday 29 March 2007
Twenty-four more East Sussex businesses have successfully made it onto the Buy With Confidence list by proving they provide great customer service.
Tuesday 27 March 2007
East Sussex County Council has congratulated the many schools across the county that have achieved the new Healthy School Status.
Monday 26 March 2007
More than 500 people gathered at The Winter Gardens in Eastbourne on Wednesday evening (21 March) to celebrate the sporting successes of young people from all over East Sussex.
Monday 26 March 2007
The Youth Offending Team (YOT) in East Sussex has been praised for its work in setting up initiatives to help prevent youth offending by a County Council scrutiny committee.
Monday 26 March 2007
Foster carers from across East Sussex have been thanked by the County Council’s fostering service for their commitment to young people at a special dinner.
Friday 23 March 2007
More than 165 secondary school students are expected to take part in East Sussex’s first-ever Physical Education Enrichment Day, set to take place later this month.
Friday 23 March 2007
Twenty five young people from the Lewes and Wealden areas have received Duke of Edinburgh Silver Awards at a special presentation evening which took place on Thursday 22 March at Telscombe Town Civic Centre.
Friday 23 March 2007
New technology being introduced in Eastbourne means that bus passengers will no longer be left wondering about when their next service will arrive.
Friday 23 March 2007
The Government has announced that East Sussex County Council should have the final say on plans for an Energy from Waste (EfW) facility in Newhaven.
Thursday 22 March 2007
The Government has declined to 'call in' a planning application for a composting facility near Chiddingly.
Thursday 22 March 2007
Babies born in East Sussex last week can look forward to an extra birthday present – free nappies.
Thursday 22 March 2007
Conditional planning permission has been granted for a proposed waste and recyclables transfer station in Pebsham.
Thursday 22 March 2007
The work of East Sussex County Council’s Early Years and Childcare Service has been showcased at a national conference.
Wednesday 21 March 2007
Work is set to begin on a major building project in Hailsham which will see one school completely rebuilt and another undergo major redevelopment.
Wednesday 21 March 2007
People with learning disabilities can now more easily access information about services thanks to a new section on the East Sussex County Council website.
Tuesday 20 March 2007
When it comes to help and support for small businesses, East Sussex County Council has proved itself to be one of the best in the South East.
Tuesday 20 March 2007
Fun activities for all the family and talks by local authors are on offer at a special open day at Pevensey Bay Library.
Monday 19 March 2007
East Sussex County Council has been selected to take forward a pilot aimed at improving children's rate of progress at school.
Friday 16 March 2007
East Sussex County Council has officially marked the refurbishment of Hastings reference library.
Friday 16 March 2007
A new users’ forum formed of volunteers from the local community is being set up to have a say in the future of services from the Hailsham East Community Centre.
Thursday 15 March 2007
Making the move from primary to secondary school can feel a big change – and as the placements for September have just been announced, many parents as well as children are already thinking about what it all might mean.
Tuesday 13 March 2007
East Sussex County Council is reaching out to minority communities with a drop in meeting in Hastings.
Tuesday 13 March 2007
Bullying, safety, and coping with the pressures of exams are some of the issues that members of the East Sussex Youth Cabinet will tackle as a priority, its members have told a meeting of councillors.
Tuesday 13 March 2007
Businesses in the Hastings and Rother area interested in joining an approved trader scheme can find out all they need to know at an ‘open morning’ information event next week.
Tuesday 13 March 2007
Special schools in East Sussex interested in taking part in a national consumer quiz have two weeks left to register.
Tuesday 13 March 2007
Pupils from schools and colleges in East Sussex are set to meet a top film and television writer at the annual secondary students’ book talk event this week.
Monday 12 March 2007
A new venture to give artists who have experienced mental health problems an opportunity to exhibit and sell their art and crafts will be launched on 23 March in Hailsham.
Friday 9 March 2007
The number of people using East Sussex County Council’s website has jumped dramatically.
Friday 9 March 2007
A Youth MP has called on young people in East Sussex to do their bit for the environment by using public transport.
Wednesday 7 March 2007
East Sussex Highways have found that adverse weather conditions prevented the new road surface at Landgate Arch laying satisfactorily and will be returning in the spring to remedy the problem.
Wednesday 7 March 2007
Parents in East Sussex and Brighton & Hove are being offered the chance to win a range of baby related goodies in a competition announced by the County Council.
Wednesday 7 March 2007
Work on the major redevelopment of Tideway Community School in Newhaven could start as soon as July if East Sussex County Council’s planning application is approved.
Wednesday 7 March 2007
Results from independent inspections and resident and user satisfaction surveys have confirmed that library services in East Sussex are improving.
Tuesday 6 March 2007
East Sussex County and Brighton & Hove City Councils are delighted by the news that the Court of Appeal has refused to allow a further challenge to the Waste Local Plan.
Monday 5 March 2007
The Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) in East Sussex have now announced a timetable for the much-awaited consultation into their proposals for the future of the health service.
Tuesday 6 March 2007
Staff from East Sussex County Council, along with relatives and friends, have raised over £1,000 for Macmillan Nurses – the national charity that provides care and support for cancer patients and their families.
Tuesday 6 March 2007
Development of the brand new primary school and children’s centre in Rye is one step closer following the submission of East Sussex County Council’s planning application.
Monday 5 March 2007
East Sussex County Council’s children and families information service, KITES, has become the first local authority service of its kind to win a prestigious National Quality Standards Award for the third time.
Friday 2 March 2007
An author who has been nominated for the 2007 East Sussex Children’s Book Award is set to visit four local schools next week.
Thursday 1 March 2007
School test results in East Sussex are continuing to improve according to the latest figures from DfES.
