Monday 31 March 2008
The battle against rogue traders is being stepped up with the launch of a new ‘beat the cowboys’ advertising campaign on local radio and, for the first time, on local buses.
Friday 28 March 2008
People in the Hastings area with an interest in history and the media will be able to learn about the unique story of The Observer newspaper at an author event at Hastings Library early next month.
Wednesday 26 March 2008
A team of Deer Wardens will be specially trained and equipped to deal with injured animals on the roads as part of a new scheme funded by East Sussex County Council.
Wednesday 26 March 2008
Students from two schools in East Sussex will be battling it out next week in a local heat of a national consumer challenge quiz.
Wednesday 26 March 2008
A number of day-care nurseries in East Sussex have made alterations to their menus and nutritional policies following the findings of a Trading Standards survey.
Wednesday 26 March 2008
The battle against rogue traders is being stepped up this month with a new ‘beat the cowboys’ advertising campaign on local radio and, for the first time, on local buses.
Tuesday 25 March 2008
The Government should introduce tighter controls over alcohol advertising and clampdown on the mixed messages it is giving out on alcohol, according to a County Council scrutiny committee.
Tuesday 25 March 2008
An exhibition of artwork created by the local community will be held in Peacehaven this weekend.
Thursday 20 March 2008
Local businesses in East Sussex are being warned to comply with a ban on the sale of novelty lighters.
Thursday 20 March 2008
Residents across East Sussex are saying no to doorstep callers by setting up ‘no cold calling’ zones in their areas.
Thursday 20 March 2008
More than 400 sporting students from secondary schools across East Sussex are expected to take part in the county’s Physical Education Enrichment Days, taking place next week.
Tuesday 18 March 2008
Councillor Matthew Lock, Lead Member for Transport and Environment has praised the County Council’s Highways teams for their quick response to a spate of problems caused by the recent stormy weather.
Tuesday 18 March 2008
Plans for a new multi-million pound archive and record office for East Sussex and Brighton & Hove are progressing well.
Tuesday 18 March 2008
Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) across East Sussex are working with a number of teenagers and young adults who’ve developed mental health problems as a result of smoking cannabis.
Monday 17 March 2008
People in Westham and Pevensey will still be able to catch the number five bus after East Sussex County Council negotiated with bus companies to continue the service.
Monday 17 March 2008
Two new specialist facilities to cater for young people with severe autism are set to be created in mainstream schools in East Sussex.
Monday 17 March 2008
Issues that matter to young people in the Hastings and Rother area will be put under the spotlight at a special conference this week.
Friday 14 March 2008
More than 100 schoolchildren from across East Sussex have shared ideas on how to reduce, re-use and recycle household waste.
Friday 14 March 2008
East Sussex County Council is to co-ordinate the work it does in the fight against global warming under a new Climate Change Strategy.
Thursday 13 March 2008
Four out of six retailers in Hastings sold butane gas lighter refills to young people under the legal age during a recent operation carried out by the County Council’s Trading Standards Service.
Wednesday 12 March 2008
People looking to explore East Sussex by bicycle can get all the advice and inspiration they need from the latest edition of ‘Cycling East Sussex’ – a new leaflet from East Sussex County Council.
Tuesday 11 March 2008
East Sussex businesses are being encouraged to attend a special free conference which will help them to increase their profits and reduce their environmental impacts.
Tuesday 11 March 2008
The future of maternity services in the Fit for the Future hospital proposals have been examined by the Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
Tuesday 11 March 2008
A Birmingham school that won national acclaim for dramatically improving its students’ attainment and is now helping others to do the same is set to work with three Hastings schools in a pioneering project to drive up standards.
Tuesday 11 March 2008
Registering a birth or death or giving notice of marriage or civil partnership will soon be easier thanks to improvements introduced by East Sussex County Council.
Tuesday 11 March 2008
A pilot scheme set up in July last year to give more support to victims of domestic violence through the court process is working well.
Tuesday 11 March 2008
Children and families in East Sussex are benefiting from better services thanks to the hard work, dedication and excellence of the County Council’s staff.
Monday 10 March 2008
What are the most important issues for children and young people in East Sussex – that’s the question being posed to parents, carers, children and young people in the county.
Monday 10 March 2008
How do you make public services work better for the over 50s? And what power do older people have to influence local decisions?
Monday 10 March 2008
Some statistics are hard to grasp. Take, for example, the rising numbers of people with dementia. Over the next twenty years, our ageing population is set to see a huge increase in people suffering from conditions such as Alzheimer’s. By 2028, an estimated 17,000 East Sussex residents will have dementia.
Monday 10 March 2008
Improvements to the way parking services are managed will make the system fairer, East Sussex County Council has said.
Monday 10 March 2008
Work being done across East Sussex to combat bullying has been highlighted at a conference organised by the County Council.
Wednesday 5 March 2008
Residents across East Sussex are freezing out cold callers by setting up designated ‘no cold calling’ zones in their areas.
Wednesday 5 March 2008
Residents of Hastings are being asked to comment on proposals for wider pavements and other road safety improvements along the A259 between Breeds Place and Rock-a-Nore.
Wednesday 5 March 2008
East Sussex County Council’s website has achieved an ‘excellent’ rating in a national survey.
Tuesday 4 March 2008
Teachers, parents and pupils in East Sussex could be set to benefit from a sophisticated new Internet system that will enable them to access school information anytime, anywhere.
Monday 3 March 2008
East Sussex parents have been thanked by the County Council for taking part in an extensive telephone survey which will help shape the provision of childcare in the county.
Monday 3 March 2008
Do you have the time and energy to give care and support to a child with special needs? If so then East Sussex County Council wants to hear from you.
Monday 3 March 2008
Would you admit to having a mental illness? 27 years ago, Anna was diagnosed as having Manic Depression – now known as Bipolar Affective Disorder. More recently, she has been identified as suffering from Schizo-Affective Disorder. For almost three decades, she has coped with a roller coaster of severe mood swings from this potentially life-threatening condition.
