Friday 31 July 2009
Some of East Sussex’s finest young musicians marked 30 years of the East Sussex Youth Orchestra with a celebratory concert last week.
Friday 31 July 2009
The County Council is objecting to Network Rail proposals including the withdrawal of direct trains from Hastings to London's Cannon Street station by 2015 and a reduction in the number of carriages from 12 to eight between Hastings and London Charing Cross from the same date.
Thursday 30 July 2009
Planning permission has been granted for the Bexhill to Hastings link road.
Wednesday 29 July 2009
The nursery rhyme and popular children's song ‘Row, row, row your boat' has been voted number one in a survey carried out by East Sussex County Council's Library Service.
Tuesday 28 July 2009
Enforcement action by County Council rangers has made areas of the countryside accessible to the public again in Arlington. The action took place on Thursday 23 July when four rangers using two mini-tractors with flails cleared maize, wheat and barley up to two metres high from four paths that had been blocked by the crops.
Tuesday 28 July 2009
Credit crunch Britain may be forcing us all to tighten our belts but young people in East Sussex are being encouraged to think big and ask for cash in a bid to improve youth services.
Tuesday 28 July 2009
East Sussex County Council has congratulated the latest group of schools to achieve the national ‘Healthy School Status’.
Monday 27 July 2009
People with dementia and their families will get more support thanks to East Sussex County Council's successful bid for funding.
Monday 27 July 2009
We all know how quickly children can grow out of clothes or get tired of that ‘must-have’ toy when something new comes along. Now a volunteer group has come up with a credit crunch friendly way to solve the problem.
Friday 24 July 2009
East Sussex County Council is joining forces with the local NHS during the current swine flu pandemic.
Wednesday 22 July 2009
Two young children from Hastings have the golden touch when it comes to reading and enjoying stories.
Wednesday 22 July 2009
School has finished, the summer break is about to begin and hopefully the sun will shine! So the message to the children and young people of East Sussex is: “Go out and play!”
Wednesday 22 July 2009
A host of heroes and the children who had nominated them attended a special event at Uckfield Library.
Tuesday 21 July 2009
‘Have fun, Stay Safe’ – that’s the message being targeted at all 18 to 25 year olds in East Sussex this summer, to help remind them about the risks of drinking alcohol in the sunshine.
Tuesday 21 July 2009
Families in St Leonards now have access to more services than ever thanks to a new Children's Centre which opened its doors on Friday.
Monday 20 July 2009
County Council staff have been out and about, helping local communities and schools cut their carbon footprint during Climate Change Week (13 to 20 July).
Friday 17 July 2009
The public inquiry to consider the compulsory purchase of land for the Bexhill to Hastings link road will start on 10 November 2009 at White Rock Theatre, Hastings and is expected to last approximately four weeks.
Friday 17 July 2009
More East Sussex firms have joined a scheme that promotes honest and reliable traders.
Thursday 16 July 2009
Futuristic technology which will transform the way teenagers learn is to be installed in a selection of local schools and colleges thanks to a grant of almost £5 million.
Tuesday 14 July 2009
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has praised East Sussex County Council’s Trading Standards team for its excellent customer service.
Tuesday 14 July 2009
Visitors to this year's Eastbourne Airbourne event will be able to park on the town's seafront for free, because East Sussex County Council has decided to relax parking charges during the event.
Monday 13 July 2009
Library users, councillors and staff gathered at Eastbourne Library in Grove Road to officially re-open the building after a £1m refurbishment.
Monday 13 July 2009
Keeping healthy and staying safe will be the focus of a fun music and arts event for young people later this month.
Monday 13 July 2009
The number of deer casualties on East Sussex roads, particularly in the Ashdown Forest area, has trebled since 2002 to more than 300 a year.
Monday 13 July 2009
Images of the Sussex landscape are being produced that will give a fascinating insight into our historic past by stripping away the trees and vegetation.
Friday 10 July 2009
Sir Alan Sugar may be known for his fearsome attitude but bosses at East Sussex County Council are turning his famous catchphrase on its head as they advertise seven new apprenticeship positions.
Thursday 9 July 2009
Jeffrey Scholes of Parkside Primary School, Heathfield, has come out top in East Sussex County Council’s annual Schools Cycle Competition.
Wednesday 8 July 2009
Quest Seekers – the Summer Reading Challenge in libraries – has been launched with a little help from a young competition winner.
Wednesday 8 July 2009
The Chairman of East Sussex County Council has met with newly elected mayors and chairmen from across the county at a reception in Lewes.
Wednesday 8 July 2009
A joint venture between Hochtief and Vinci has won the contract for the detailed design and construction of East Sussex County Council's Bexhill to Hastings link road scheme.
Wednesday 8 July 2009
The hard work and dedication of school governors was recognised at an awards ceremony last week.
Tuesday 7 July 2009
An Eastbourne secondary school could be transformed into a state-of-the art modern academy under plans given the green light by East Sussex County Council.
Tuesday 7 July 2009
People looking for a new job or career change will be able to get some professional advice at a workshop at Uckfield Library.
Tuesday 7 July 2009
Young people will have no excuse to be bored with a fun-packed weekend to take place in East Sussex.
Monday 6 July 2009
East Sussex County Council is leading the way on encouraging greener transport with its Cycle 2 Work scheme.
Wednesday 1 July 2009
A plant that became extinct in Britain in the 1980s has been recorded in growing numbers in Rye Harbour, East Sussex.
Wednesday 1 July 2009
Most people might enter their 50s with a slight sense of dread and a burning ambition to buy a sports car. County Council employee David Couch set his sights ever so slightly further afield.
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