Press releases – April 2010

Directory provides list of approved traders

Wednesday 28 April 2010

The fight against rogue businesses in East Sussex has been boosted with the publication of a directory of approved traders.

Wish you could hear – Parents are the focus of new exhibition

Wednesday 28 April 2010

A new project puts parents firmly in the spotlight next month as it asks children 'What makes a good parent?'.

The Keep: A future for our past – tell us what you think

Tuesday 27 April 2010

Plans for a new £19m historical resource centre for East Sussex and Brighton & Hove will be made available during a public consultation that begins on Monday 26 April and runs through until Friday 28 May.

‘Give it a grow' during compost awareness week

Monday 26 April 2010

It's Compost Awareness Week next week (2 to 8 May) and our Compost Doctors will be out and about helping people to get involved in composting and ‘give it a grow'.

Where will you be walking this week?

Monday 26 April 2010

The County Council is encouraging people to go for a walk as part of their working day during national Walk to Work Week (26 to 30 April 2010).

Thumbs up for local garages following motor servicing check

Wednesday 21 April 2010

Local garages are looking after their customers when it comes to car servicing.

Helping children in need in South America

Wednesday 21 April 2010

A youth worker from East Sussex will be swapping Bexhill for the orphanages and children's homes of South America when he embarks on a year-long trip next month.

Parents fined for failing to send children to school

Wednesday 21 April 2010

Thirty-four parents who failed to make sure their children were in school have been prosecuted and fined by magistrates.

Multi-million pound extra-care home officially opened

Tuesday 20 April 2010

Downlands Court in Peacehaven was officially opened on Friday 16 April providing modern independent living to elderly people in East Sussex.

Rye guest house gets green award after help from BETRE

Tuesday 20 April 2010

The Strand House Hotel guest house in Winchelsea near Rye has been awarded a Silver Green Tourism Scheme award after receiving a free environmental review and Green Action Grant from the BETRE project.

Road safety scheme for St Leonards School

Tuesday 20 April 2010

A road safety scheme on Harley Schute Road, by West St. Leonards Primary School, has been approved by Councillor Matthew Lock at his Lead Member Meeting for Transport and Environment on 19 April.

Developing the communication skills of young children

Monday 19 April 2010

Helping young children develop better communication skills will be the aim of a new scheme being launched by East Sussex County Council.

Bridge over troubled… bridge

Thursday 15 April 2010

Work will begin on Monday 19 April to reopen Stream Mill Bridge in Chiddingly by building another bridge over the top of it.

Nutrition advice for nurseries

Wednesday 14 April 2010

East Sussex County Council Trading Standards have provided advice and guidance on nutrition for the under fives, to eight of the county's nurseries.

Autism advice and support – new information pack for parents

Wednesday 14 April 2010

A pack providing parents with a range of information and advice on autism has been launched by East Sussex County Council.

Local residents win ‘heroes and heroines' poetry competition

Tuesday 13 April 2010

Budding poets from East Sussex and Brighton & Hove have scooped prizes in a poetry competition organised by the County Council.

£1m investment in respite centre

Tuesday 13 April 2010

A centre which offers short breaks to children with disabilities and their parents is to receive £1million worth of improvement.

Dementia adviser service launched

Thursday 8 April 2010

A new countywide adviser service for people with dementia has been launched.

Drop-in and Support with Confidence

Thursday 8 April 2010

Do you provide care and support services to people in their own homes? Would you like to? If the answer is yes to either of these questions then you need to know about a brand new scheme being launched by the Council.

More local firms join approved trader scheme

Wednesday 7 April 2010

More East Sussex businesses have joined a scheme that promotes honest and reliable traders.

Push to give counterfeiters the boot

Wednesday 7 April 2010

People attending two car boot sales in Polegate and Hastings will get further protection from counterfeiters thanks to an agreement between East Sussex County Council and the car boot sale organisers.

Explore East Sussex this summer

Wednesday 7 April 2010

Nature-lovers looking to enjoy the countryside this summer can now pick up a new brochure of guided walks and environmental events.

Residents to get better value following Council collaboration

Wednesday 7 April 2010

East Sussex County Council is one of seven major Councils across the south east to have entered into a formal collaboration to achieve potentially massive savings whilst improving the quality of local services.

Build East Sussex – marketing event

Wednesday 7 April 2010

Following the very successful launch of Build East Sussex, the first of a series of follow-up workshops has been arranged to take place on Thursday 22 April 2010.

Music in East Sussex is outstanding, and that's official!

Wednesday 7 April 2010

Staff and students at the East Sussex Music Service are celebrating after it was judged outstanding for the second year running.

Achievement for all

Tuesday 6 April 2010

More than £2 million is being spent in 52 East Sussex schools to help improve outcomes for children with special educational needs.