Monday 27 November 2006
East Sussex County Council is one of the top winners in this year’s green apple awards, reaping a windfall of five Green Apple Awards for its work encouraging recycling and waste-reduction.
Thursday 30 November 2006
Adult learners from the Heathfield area are celebrating following their success in various courses designed to improve parenting, literacy, numeracy and IT.
Thursday 30 November 2006
East Sussex County Council has welcomed the results of the latest Government assessment of its adult social care services.
Wednesday 29 November 2006
Exciting plans for a brand new primary school and children’s centre were revealed by East Sussex County Council at an exhibition on 27 November at Thomas Peacocke School.
Wednesday 29 November 2006
Online applications for secondary school places have proved a great success after being introduced via the East Sussex County Council website in September 2006.
Friday 24 November 2006
East Sussex County Council and Brighton & Hove City Council are delighted by the news today that the High Court has thrown out the challenge to their waste plan.
Thursday 23 November 2006
Businesses in East Sussex have been praised for complying with laws on the sale of fireworks to young people.
Thursday 23 November 2006
An ongoing campaign designed to help consumers and approved traders – and at the same time battle against rogue businesses – received a boost this week.
Wednesday 22 November 2006
Eighty young people from the Hastings and Rother area have received Duke of Edinburgh Awards at a presentation evening.
Tuesday 21 November 2006
A project to provide heating and hot water at Beacon Community College in Crowborough using renewable energy has scooped a top award.
Tuesday 21 November 2006
Parents, carers, teachers, children and residents are invited to come and look at plans for this proposed new development on 27 November.
Monday 20 November 2006
Advice and support for consumers will increase this week as East Sussex takes part in National Consumer Week (20–24 November).
Monday 20 November 2006
Events are taking place in East Sussex later this month to mark an international day to remember victims of domestic violence.
Monday 20 November 2006
Residents at East Dean near Eastbourne are helping to freeze out rogue traders with a designated ‘No Cold Calling Zone’.
Friday 17 November 2006
Eleven to 18 year olds across the county are being urged to vote in the largest-ever youth elections.
Thursday 16 November 2006
Improving services for the residents of East and West Sussex and Brighton & Hove is the aim of a new partnership of Sussex councils.
Wednesday 15 November 2006
Services provided directly by East Sussex County Council for older people and those with learning disabilities are to be reviewed to ensure they will meet the challenge of supplying modern and excellent care for adults over the coming years.
Wednesday 15 November 2006
Over 150 professionals discussed the range of ways they can support parents, at a conference on 8 November, organised by East Sussex Parenting Partnership.
Wednesday 15 November 2006
Three new transport schemes for the Lewes area have been given the go-ahead following strong support from people in Lewes and Ringmer earlier this year.
Wednesday 15 November 2006
More schools than ever are taking part in this year’s Anti-Bullying Week with the help of East Sussex County Council’s Anti-Bullying Team. The theme for the week is focusing on the role of the bystander.
Tuesday 14 November 2006
The future looks brighter for musicians in the county following the successful launch of a charity fundraising initiative by the Chairman of East Sussex County Council.
Tuesday 14 November 2006
Hotel owners in East Sussex are being warned about a scam which could seriously dent their profits.
Tuesday 14 November 2006
Council leaders at East Sussex County Council have paid tribute to former County Chairman, Derek Norcross following his recent tragic death.
Monday 13 November 2006
Council chiefs have pledged that pensioners will continue to be one of the county's 'top priorities' as numbers of older people increase over the coming years.
Friday 10 November 2006
Students from East Sussex schools were up on the catwalk modelling fashions from the recycling bin on Thursday 9 November.
Friday 10 November 2006
Make recycling your New Year resolution, or share a top tip for a green Christmas, and you could win new decorations for your tree.
Friday 10 November 2006
Claire Atherton, Assistant Principal at Hailsham Community College has received national recognition for her work on equalities and inclusion.
Friday 10 November 2006
Young people are celebrating completing their entry into Britain’s biggest annual free art event.
Thursday 9 November 2006
Young people in Uckfield are celebrating their achievements in a youth development project.
Thursday 9 November 2006
People visiting East Sussex County Council’s website – eastsussex.gov.uk – now have the opportunity to subscribe to a new, free service that provides updates when new information is added to the site.
Wednesday 8 November 2006
Parents, pupils, teachers and neighbours are being invited to attend a consultation event on the rebuild of Tideway Community School in Newhaven.
Wednesday 8 November 2006
Local boy Sam Taylor spent a morning with East Sussex Highways last week, to find out more about roadworks and what the highways team do.
Wednesday 8 November 2006
St Mary Magdalene Catholic School, Bexhill has celebrated the first birthday of its Walking Bus.
Tuesday 7 November 2006
East Sussex County Council has successfully prosecuted a company for not meeting road safety standards.
Tuesday 7 November 2006
A government report has rated East Sussex County Council’s Children’s Services as ‘excellent’ when it comes to social care and overall management.
Monday 6 November 2006
Hastings Reference Library users will soon see some major improvements to their facilities.
Friday 3 November 2006
A warning is being given about a possible scam involving letters from bogus overseas debt collection firms following a string of complaints from local people.
Thursday 30 November 2006
East Sussex County Council, in conjunction with the South East Adoption Consortium, is calling for parents to come forward to consider adopting brothers and sisters as part of National Adoption Week.
