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County council staff complete charity Mount Everest stair climb

Four people standing at the bottom of a staircase holding their hands aloftSTAFF from East Sussex County Council’s Children’s Services department have successfully completed a charity stair climb challenge, scaling the equivalent height of Mount Everest by climbing the stairs at work.

Over the course of five hours starting at 7am, colleagues from the Through Care and Separated Children teams collectively climbed over 50,000 steps in aid of the council’s Through Care Fund.

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Lewes Bonfire Operation Update – Travel, Safety and Choose Local

escc logoPublic safety is the top priority for all agencies involved in managing the Lewes Bonfire celebrations.

Despite the event taking place mid-week, on Wednesday 5th November, we still anticipate high levels of attendance. Combined with significant amounts of fireworks, this presents a unique challenge to the multi-agency group tasked with ensuring public safety. Continue reading