ADULTS in East Sussex can access new skills training courses thanks to a £2.6m government funding boost.
East Sussex County Council has secured funding from the Department for Education to launch the Skills Bootcamp programme which aims to help people develop the sector specific and professional skills that employers need.
TEMPORARY traffic lights will return to the A21 Sedlescombe Road North next week as work on the final phase of the Queensway Gateway Road begins.
An overnight road closure will be in place from 10pm on Sunday, June 1 to allow the traffic signals to be reinstated. The road will reopen at 6am on Monday, June 2, at which time the lights will in operation.
RECORD numbers of East Sussex residents have benefited from a three-year programme to boost adult numeracy skills.
More than 3,000 people have taken part in free classes run through the government funded Multiply programme which aimed to help those who did not already have GCSE Maths at grade C (or equivalent) to upskill their maths knowledge.
OPTIONS for Exceat Bridge are to be reconsidered by council leaders after unavoidable delays and planning requirements sent costs for a new two-lane bridge spiralling.
East Sussex County Council had planned to replace the aged one-lane bridge with a new two-lane bridge to remove the bottleneck, reduce journey times and improve accessibility for visitors to the area.
