A NATIONAL youth body will debate homelessness in the House of Commons, after a motion proposed by an East Sussex member earned the backing of young people across the country.
The motion put forward by UK Youth Parliament member Indya Wardle, from Eastbourne, received more than 120,000 votes in the national Make Your Mark ballot. Continue reading
PEOPLE at risk of flu are being urged to take advantage of the free vaccination available on the NHS – before winter kicks in.
The flu jab, which is available to people aged 65 years and older, pregnant women and people with long-term health conditions, offers the best protection against the disease and any related complications. Continue reading
A COUNCIL has set out the package of service it believes residents should reasonably expect to be offered in the current difficult financial climate.
East Sussex County Council’s ‘core offer’, which will be discussed by cabinet next week, outlines its ambitions for services which meet residents’ vital needs and which are value for money. Continue reading
A LEADING children’s author who based a series of books in the care system has given her backing to the latest drive to recruit foster carers and supported lodgings providers.
Dame Jacqueline Wilson, author of the Tracey Beaker series and patron of the Foster Care Association for East Sussex, helped East Sussex County Council’s fostering service officially launch its information van which will be touring the county. Continue reading
