CHILDREN from Hastings employed their artistic flair to raise awareness of parking issues outside schools.
Youngsters from four schools in the town produced pictures of their classmates which have been used on banners urging parents to park responsibly when they drop off and pick up their children. Continue reading
MEMBERS of a health watchdog have praised the efforts of a hospital trust to pull themselves out of special measures.
The Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (HOSC), which has been closely monitoring the progress, considered reports by East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (ESHT) at its meeting on Thursday (June 28). Continue reading
PROJECTS helping young people prepare for the world of work in and around Hastings have been given a £70,000 funding boost.
Organisations in and around the Hastings area are among 21 to receive a share of £1.5 million from the Careers & Enterprise Company Opportunity Area Fund. Continue reading
Today we made some decisions on the Adult Social Care savings proposals at the Cabinet meeting of East Sussex County Council. I want to stress that these have not been easy decisions.
There is a national crisis in social care funding, and when the Council agreed its budget for this financial year (2018/19) at its meeting on February 6 this included a reduction for Adult Social Care and Health of nearly £10 million. We are lobbying hard to get this problem addressed by Government, alongside other councils and all our partners involved in social care. Continue reading
