THE government is being urged to help protect vulnerable people in East Sussex by halting extra costs on care providers.
East Sussex County Council and East Sussex Partners in Care (ESPiC), an alliance of care providers, have joined forces to call for an urgent change to measures in the October budget which would reduce the money available for social care in the county by millions of pounds.
A SHOP owner who failed to appear in court after the discovery of £6,000 worth illegal tobacco and cigarettes with a retail value of £6,000, has been jailed.
Arras Omar Ahmed, also known as Araz, of Devonshire Place, Hastings, faced three charges following two inspections and a test purchase by East Sussex Trading Standards at Little Shop in Bohemia Road, St Leonards. Continue reading
THE PUBLIC have just days left to give their views on legal orders necessary for the pedestrianisation of a town centre road in Eastbourne.
Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) for Terminus Road, which include restricting vehicle access, closing a section of the road, changes to the current one-way system and remove of parking bays and bus stops, are being re-advertised. Continue reading
A RANGE of projects designed to support training and boost employability across Hastings and Rother will share Government funding worth £1 million.
East Sussex County Council will distribute the Skills Capital Fund between a total of 11 projects that will help enhance the local skills and training offer in line with the priorities of Skills East Sussex, the local multi-agency strategic skills board. Continue reading
