Friday 30 November 2007
Friday December 7th is National Carers Rights Day – a chance to stand-up for all the extraordinary people, who day after day, look after the most vulnerable in our society.
Thursday 29 November 2007
People in East Sussex can now begin voting online for a new coastal cycle and pedestrian route linking Bexhill and Hastings.
Thursday 29 November 2007
Adult Social Care in East Sussex received a one star rating following a report by the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI).
Thursday 29 November 2007
Working together for the benefit of local people was celebrated on Monday evening. East Sussex won a national NHS Alliance Acorn Award, for its excellent work on a project called ‘Strong Voices, Big Ideas.’
Wednesday 28 November 2007
Parking charges in Hastings are going up to cover increased operating costs. For some elements of the parking scheme this will be the first time they are increased in eight years.
Tuesday 27 November 2007
A group of gifted and talented young people, drawn from across East Sussex, celebrated ‘Hollywood style’ with a premier viewing of their very own full length feature film ‘Get Santa’.
Wednesday 28 November 2007
Schools from across East Sussex have attended a seminar organised by the County Council on developing extended school services.
Tuesday 27 November 2007
Thousands of school children from across East Sussex will help the county prepare for Christmas with a series of concerts in the run up to the festive season.
Monday 26 November 2007
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Baroness Kay Andrews OBE, visited East Sussex County Council on Friday 23 November, to hear how its ‘Independence First’ programme was operating in the county.
Friday 23 November 2007
The importance of reading with babies and young children will be underlined in East Sussex with a visit from the national Bookstart mascot.
Friday 23 November 2007
St Michael’s Hospice Day Therapy Centre will take up temporary residence at the neighbouring Moreton Centre while its reception area undergoes exciting redevelopment.
Thursday 22 November 2007
Following discussions with Eastbourne Borough Council, East Sussex County Council is taking steps to clarify parking arrangements in the town centre.
Wednesday 21 November 2007
Schoolchildren have won plaudits from councillors for a film they made highlighting road safety issues in their village.
Tuesday 20 November 2007
Joint efforts within East Sussex to integrate health and social care services for older people have been recognised nationally, at the Health Service Journal (HSJ) awards.
Tuesday 20 November 2007
Residential and day care services at Ridgewood Rise Home, Uckfield, will be recommissioned elsewhere following a decision on 20 November, by East Sussex County Council’s Cabinet.
Tuesday 20 November 2007
Senior obstetricians and midwives were among those giving evidence at the Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting on Wednesday November 14, at Hove Town Hall.
Monday 19 November 2007
A primary school in St Leonards-on-Sea has become the first in East Sussex to use a new scheme to help reduce its carbon footprint.
Monday 19 November 2007
The largest ever anti-bullying survey of children and young people in East Sussex is set to be launched by the County Council as part of Anti-Bullying Week.
Thursday 15 November 2007
Residents and businesses are being asked to contribute to the development of a 'Masterplan' for the economic regeneration of the Eastbourne and Hailsham areas.
Thursday 15 November 2007
Efforts to reduce waste and increase recycling at East Sussex County Council have been recognised with a gold Green Apple Award.
Thursday 15 November 2007
Cyclists and pedestrians are set to benefit from a new route between Rye Harbour village and Rye.
Thursday 15 November 2007
UK record holder, Olympic, European and Commonwealth pole vaulter, Nick Buckfield, will officially open the new sports hall at Northiam Primary School on Saturday (Nov 17).
Wednesday 14 November 2007
Fifty seven young people from the Hastings and Rother area celebrated their achievements at the annual Duke of Edinburgh's Awards special presentation evening which took place on Tuesday 13 November at The Grove College, St Leonards on Sea.
Tuesday 13 November 2007
Survivors of domestic abuse can now access a countywide ‘floating support service,’ thanks to joint funding from the ‘Supporting People Programme’ and the ‘Safer Communities Fund.’
Tuesday 13 November 2007
Planning permission has been granted for an Energy from Waste facility in Newhaven.
Monday 12 November 2007
The decision whether to close Ridgewood Rise home at Uckfield and recommission its services within the independent sector, will be taken by East Sussex County Council’s Cabinet during its November meeting.
Monday 12 November 2007
Young people from across East Sussex are set to go to the polls next week as voting gets under way to choose the county’s Youth Cabinet.
Monday 12 November 2007
Cold callers could soon be in for a frosty reception in Polegate if a plan by a partnership of councils and groups to introduce a ‘no cold calling zone’ is accepted by local people.
Monday 12 November 2007
Higher education students studying in East Sussex are being given alcohol safety advice.
Wednesday 7 November 2007
East Sussex County Council's Planning Committee today gave conditional planning permission for an Energy from Waste (EfW) facility in Newhaven.
Wednesday 7 November 2007
Representatives from the main agencies tasked with making East Sussex a safer place to live and work attended a key conference at the T&G Centre in Eastbourne recently.
Wednesday 7 November 2007
The county council is running a competition to encourage people to rethink their rubbish this Christmas.
Wednesday 7 November 2007
Two schools in Hailsham that are subject to special measures are making real improvements according to the latest Ofsted monitoring reports.
Wednesday 7 November 2007
Traffic accidents involving young child pedestrians have fallen by 40 per cent in a year, East Sussex County Council has revealed.
Wednesday 7 November 2007
The Fit for the Future public consultation closes this month, but the Joint Committee scrutinising the proposals carries on with a full programme of work
Tuesday 6 November 2007
One hundred representatives from voluntary organisations and the public sector in East Sussex came together recently with regional and national representatives to launch National Compact Week (1–8 November).
Monday 5 November 2007
Families in Polegate are set to benefit from a brand new, purpose-built Children’s Centre opening in their area.
Friday 2 November 2007
More East Sussex children than ever before took part in this year’s summer reading challenge, The Big Wild Read.
Thursday 1 November 2007
The founder of the East Sussex tree warden network has been praised for his innovative idea as part of a special event at Kew Gardens.
