COUNCILS in Sussex have joined forces to help households save money on their energy bills by getting them into the switching habit.
Residents across Sussex can now buy competitively-priced gas and electricity through Your Energy Sussex, the council energy partnership which includes East Sussex County Council. Continue reading
HUNDREDS of young people have been helped to gain a greater understanding of the world of work thanks to a scheme running across East Sussex.
The latest phase of Open Doors, which allows students from county schools to visit a variety of workplaces, saw 300 students from 18 schools make visits to 24 companies. Continue reading
COUNCIL leaders will meet next week to discuss how its £371million budget will continue to protect the most vulnerable as financial pressure builds.
East Sussex County Council’s cabinet will face tough choices as it looks at options to save a further £17 million in 2018/19 with the county’s funding being cut and demand for services rising. Continue reading
A NEW contract securing the future of the Newhaven to Dieppe ferry service has been welcomed by council leaders.
Transmanche ferries will continue to make the 1,690 crossings each year after owners Syndicat Mixte de Promotion de l’Activité Transmanche (SMPAT) awarded the five-year contract to current operator DFDS, starting from 1 January 2018. Continue reading
