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Flag flies in East Sussex to mark Commonwealth Day

Commonwealth flag 02A ‘GLOBAL family’ bound by values of co-operation, understanding and tolerance was celebrated as East Sussex joined an international ceremony to mark Commonwealth Day.

The Commonwealth flag was raised at County Hall, in Lewes, today (MON 10) by East Sussex County Council chairman Cllr Colin Belsey (pictured) in one of more than 500 such ceremonies across the UK. Continue reading

Council highlights apprenticeship support

NATIONAL Apprenticeship Week (3-7 March) is being given a boost by East Sussex County Council.

The Council’s Business Services Department is holding an Open Day at county hall in Lewes today (6 March) to showcase apprenticeship opportunities, and earlier this week, Council Chairman Colin Belsey spoke to the Medway Youth Trust about the issue at a Build East Sussex event at Falmer (4 March).  Watch the video here:

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Recycling success leads to new waste targets

MRF Recycling Plant in Brighton. Internal processing and external architectural photographs taken on 28th May 2010.CHALLENGING new waste targets have been set for East Sussex following the success of previous efforts to boost recycling and divert waste away from landfill.

Since publishing a 20 year strategy in 2006 for managing the county’s waste in a sustainable way, the amount recycled and reused has almost doubled and the amount sent to landfill has dropped by more than 90 per cent. Continue reading