Friday 29 October 2004
Anti-bullying has now been designated as a top priority by the Lead Member for Education at East Sussex County Council.
Wednesday 27 October 2004
A major campaign is being launched this week to tackle a problem which no one wants on their own front doorsteps.
Tuesday 26 October 2004
Trading Standards has announced the first winner in its Buy With Confidence good trader scheme.
Tuesday 26 October 2004
People living in Eastbourne are being asked to take part in a travel survey that will help plan the future transport needs of the area.
Monday 25 October 2004
Have you ever considered adopting a child? If so, East Sussex County Council would like to hear from you.
Monday 25 October 2004
The first phase of some major refurbishments to the A259 Carlisle Parade in Hastings is to start.
Monday 25 October 2004
East Sussex Trading Standards is warning the public to be wary of a company exposed on a recent BBC Watchdog programme, which targeted an elderly Eastbourne resident.
Monday 25 October 2004
Trading Standards has received a resounding pat on the back for providing an excellent service to the people of East Sussex.
Friday 22 October 2004
Primary schools in the Rye area are facing a once in a generation opportunity to shape the future of education in the area.
Friday 22 October 2004
Brightling is the latest East Sussex village to connect to the high-speed broadband network.
Thursday 21 October 2004
Consistently better quality services for adults and carers who rely on health, housing or social care support is the pledge in this year’s ‘Better Care, Higher Standards’ Charter.
Wednesday 20 October 2004
A group of volunteers who keep watch over seafarers and beach users along the coast at Newhaven have won praise from the Chairman of East Sussex County Council.
Wednesday 20 October 2004
As bonfire night approaches, Trading Standards officers want to make sure that retailers selling fireworks keep within the law.
Wednesday 20 October 2004
Work to help raise standards in education in Hastings and St Leonards is set to continue with the formation of an 'excellence cluster' for local schools.
Wednesday 20 October 2004
It’s all systems go as Lewes’ new parking scheme becomes fully operational.
Tuesday 19 October 2004
Anyone who needs specialist equipment at home to help them live independently can now benefit from a one-stop-shop provided jointly by East Sussex County Council Social Services and the County’s four Primary Care Trusts (PCTs).
Tuesday 19 October 2004
Older people could soon be discharged from hospital quicker if a pilot project using the latest technology to help maintain older people’s independence proves a success.
Thursday 21 October 2004
An independent report into transport in East Sussex has awarded the service a two-star rating, and has applauded the County Council’s ongoing drive to make it even better.
Tuesday 19 October 2004
East Sussex Social Services continue to perform strongly, according to an independent report from the Commission for Social Care Inspection.
Tuesday 19 October 2004
Vehicles will take a back seat on part of Hailsham’s Town Farm Estate as the first Home Zone for the County goes ahead.
Monday 18 October 2004
Help is now at hand for anyone thinking about making a difference in their local community and becoming a councillor.
Monday 18 October 2004
Road users in East Sussex can be confident that the County Council is ready to cope with whatever winter weather comes our way.
Friday 15 October 2004
East Sussex County Council has hit out at Government plans to impose waste fines on local authorities for failing to meet new landfill reduction targets.
Wednesday 13 October 2004
The County Council has moved quickly to give the Queensway road safety scheme in Hastings the go-ahead and is now urging drivers to play their part in making roads safer.
Wednesday 13 October 2004
Democracy is being celebrated at East Sussex County Council with events and initiatives to highlight Local Democracy Week (18–24 October).
Wednesday 13 October 2004
East Sussex Trading Standards will be raising the profile of customers’ rights during National Consumers’ Week (October 18 – 22).
Wednesday 13 October 2004
Students at Ringmer Community College will be attempting to beat the Rubbish Heap Challenge as part of National Recycling Week. (October 18 – 24)
Tuesday 12 October 2004
East Sussex County Council took centre stage at the Brighton Centre this week as 400 delegates and business representatives packed in for the annual conference of the country’s leading professional body for local government senior officers.
Tuesday 12 October 2004
Are you a caring and friendly person who is able to listen? Could you speak up for someone and be able to help them become more independent and learn new skills?
Tuesday 12 October 2004
School pupils in East Sussex are being encouraged to take part in a national consumer competition with a prize of £1,000 for the winning school.
Tuesday 12 October 2004
Crowborough's brand new recycling site opens this week and residents are being challenged by the County Council to boost recycling and create a cleaner, greener East Sussex.
Monday 11 October 2004
People in Lewes District are being asked to put forward the names of trusty traders to be included in a new county-wide directory aimed at reducing the chance of getting ripped off.
Friday 8 October 2004
The Chairman of East Sussex County Council, Councillor Daphne Bagshawe, would like to remind everyone of the forthcoming Poppy Appeal, which will commence on 30 October.
Thursday 7 October 2004
Residents in East Sussex are being warned about the threat to local democracy from the relentless rise of unelected authorities.
Wednesday 6 October 2004
More than three years after it was removed for safety reasons, the bridge over the River Uck is back in place.
Wednesday 6 October 2004
The Bill actor Christopher Ellison, who played DCI Burnside in the long-running police soap, presented Flimwell resident Sandra Maylam with an award for clocking up 25 years as a foster carer.
Wednesday 6 October 2004
Phase one of an important County Council transport safety scheme for Rye starts next week, with pedestrians and those with mobility problems the first to feel the benefits.
Wednesday 6 October 2004
People in Burwash are being urged to join the broadband revolution sweeping the country.
Wednesday 6 October 2004
The nooks and crannies of local homes through the ages are being explored as part of a project to inspire interest in the local history collections held at the East Sussex Record Office in Lewes.
Tuesday 5 October 2004
Twenty nine Eastbourne and Wealden businesses have become the first in the county to be given the official seal of approval in a new scheme from East Sussex Trading Standards.
Tuesday 5 October 2004
Babies across East Sussex are encouraged to bring their parents along to their local library for a week-long rhyme time event to celebrate National Bookstart Day on Friday 8 October.
Tuesday 5 October 2004
Work to improve access at Crowborough Library for people with disabilities starts next week.
Tuesday 5 October 2004
Life will become easier for families with very young children who are severely disabled with the announcement of a new specialist support programme on 1 October.
Tuesday 5 October 2004
Employees at the largest company in Bexhill-on-Sea now have the chance to pick up the latest novels without moving far from their desks.
Monday 4 October 2004
Staff at Seaford Library are celebrating after picking up an Excellence Award in service delivery from East Sussex County Council.
Monday 4 October 2004
Staff at Ore Library are celebrating after picking up an award from East Sussex County Council.
Monday 4 October 2004
The new principal of Seaford Head Community College has been appointed.
Friday 1 October 2004
The central libraries in Eastbourne and Hastings have taken delivery of the new 60-volume printed edition of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Friday 1 October 2004
Safety works are to start on the A259 at East Dean to tackle the existing poor crash record through the village.
