Press releases – May 2009

Rye Harbour Nature Reserve receives Countryside and Community Champions Award

Wednesday 27 May 2009

Castle Water at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve has received a Countryside and Community Champion award at the first ever CPRE Sussex Countryside Awards. The event took place on Tuesday 26 May at Braylsham Castle, near Heathfield, East Sussex.

Top author at Eastbourne Library

Tuesday 26 May 2009

Internationally acclaimed author, Gillian Slovo will be discussing her work at a special event at Eastbourne Library next month.

Get out and vote on 4 June

Tuesday 26 May 2009

Residents in East Sussex are being urged to use their vote in next week’s County Council and European elections.

Help unlock the past at Hailsham Library

Friday 22 May 2009

Hailsham residents are being asked to help unlock the past at a photographic exhibition being held in the Town's Library.

More sporting stars take centre stage

Friday 22 May 2009

The successes of more young sporting stars from East Sussex have been celebrated by the County Council.

Save money – join your local library!

Thursday 21 May 2009

People who live, work or study in East Sussex are being urged to beat the credit crunch by joining their local library.

Youth orchestra celebrates 30 years of tuneful talent

Wednesday 13 May 2009

Thirty years of harnessing the very best of musical talent will be celebrated this summer.

Posters make prizes during walk to school week

Tuesday 12 May 2009

As part of Walk to School Week (18 to 22 May), the County Council is launching two fantastic competitions to get pupils thinking about how they travel to school.

County Council election information at the click of a button

Tuesday 12 May 2009

Work to promote the forthcoming County Council election is gathering pace with more information now available to residents online.

A new way to listen to your favourite book

Tuesday 12 May 2009

People in Uckfield, Seaford and Eastbourne who enjoy audio books can now listen to their favourite titles using a new, pocket-sized player.

The changing face of Hastings – test your knowledge in County competition

Tuesday 12 May 2009

People are being invited to test their knowledge of the changing face of Hastings in a competition being run by East Sussex County Council’s Library Service.

Child Employment Week

Monday 11 May 2009

Child Employment Officers are on a mission to make sure children working during the summer holidays in East Sussex are working safely and within the law.

Volunteers at the double in county survey

Monday 11 May 2009

Almost twice as many volunteers are thought to be helping their local communities across East Sussex than previously predicted.

Highways team seek apprentices

Monday 11 May 2009

May Gurney, who works with East Sussex County Council as part of the East Sussex Highways partnership, are offering four General Construction Apprenticeships to work with its Reactive Maintenance and Schemes Teams, and one to work in their Sign Shop at Ringmer.

Sporting excellence applauded

Thursday 7 May 2009

The outstanding sporting achievements of young people from East Sussex who have competed at a regional or national level have been celebrated by the County Council.

New plan for Riverside Park

Thursday 7 May 2009

The County Council has produced an initial draft plan for improving and developing Riverside Park on the northern edge of Newhaven.

Parking meter vandals risk people's safety

Wednesday 6 May 2009

Vandals who have attacked two parking meters in Lewes are being warned they are putting people’s lives at risk.

Get snapping in Council photo competition

Wednesday 6 May 2009

Grab your camera and get snapping in East Sussex County Council’s annual photography competition.

Improvements completed at Pelham Place

Tuesday 5 May 2009

Improvements to a busy seafront pavement in Hastings were completed on Friday 1 May 2009 in time for the Bank Holiday weekend and the Jack in the Green Festival.

Fostering – is it for you?

Tuesday 5 May 2009

Have you ever thought about fostering? If so, East Sussex County Council wants to hear from you.