News releases
THE deadline for parents and carers to apply for their child’s secondary school place is fast approaching. Families with children in Year 6 have until midnight on Saturday, October 31 to submit their applications for September 2027. Every year there are families whose children would have secured a place at their preferred school had their application been made before the deadline. Cllr Paul Soa...
Wednesday, 14 October 2026
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MEMBERS of the public are invited to celebrate the personal achievements and artistic endeavours of young people at an East Sussex gallery at the end of this month. The art exhibition, called ‘Lived It, Learned It, Leading It’, will feature the creative work of approximately 20 young people who have experienced care. The collection, which includes fashion design, poetry, photography, drawings,...
Friday, 16 October 2026
THE deadline for parents and carers to apply for their child’s secondary school place is fast approaching. Families with children in Year 6 have until midnight on Saturday, October 31 to submit their applications for September 2027. Every year there are families whose children would have secured a place at their preferred school had their application been made before the deadline. Cllr Paul Soa...
Wednesday, 14 October 2026
A new online platform that helps people prepare for flooding has been launched with an animation from the creators of Wallace and Gromit. Developed by the Blue Heart project led by East Sussex County Council, Befloodwarned.uk brings together warnings, local information, and real practical steps we can all take to reduce the impacts of flooding, all in one easy-to-access place. Missy and Stanley...
Karen Bowles Tuesday, 13 October 2026
HEALTH bosses at East Sussex County Council are urging parents, carers, and grandparents to check and return their child’s flu vaccine consent form and help keep their house virus-free this winter. School immunisation teams will be visiting schools across the county over the next couple of months offering a free, nasal spray flu vaccine to every child from Reception to Year 11. Darrell Gale, Di...
Karen Bowles Friday, 9 October 2026
A PLAN that will improve support for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) and help more families access the right support at the right time has been approved by Government. Approval means that East Sussex County Council is eligible to receive a High Needs Stability Grant covering 90 per cent of its Designated Schools Grant deficit. The plan was develope...
Thursday, 8 October 2026
THE latest phase of work to create a modern and pedestrian-friendly town centre for Eastbourne is complete. The scheme has developed a safer pedestrian route from Eastbourne train station to the seafront, changed traffic flow, and improved access to public transport. This phase, which was funded by the Local Growth Fund, Active Travel England, and East Sussex County Council, saw the pedestriani...
Karen Bowles Wednesday, 7 October 2026
BASIL Salty, Ctrl, Salt, Delete and David Plowie are among a fleet of gritters ready to roll when temperatures plummet as East Sussex Highways launches its winter service. With 10,000 tonnes of rock salt stockpiled, 21 gritters – including some named by schoolchildren across the county, are ready to hit the highway and treat more than 750 miles of the county’s roads. Between now and the end of...
Karen Bowles Friday, 2 October 2026
EAST SUSSEX residents will be able to find out more information about how to reduce their risk of having a fall at one of four drop-in events taking place across the county this autumn. Those attending one of the events will gain access to useful information on how to prevent falls and find out about local exercise classes and activities. Residents will also be able to seek advice about home...
Rebecca Durrant Wednesday, 30 September 2026
WORK to stabilise the western embankment along a section of the A21 will take place next month. With significant rainfall in the winter and spring and hot, dry summers spells causing ground movement, the planned remedial work will stabilise the embankment and protect against further issues. Drainage measures will also be installed at the top of the embankment to better manage surface and ground...
Karen Bowles Tuesday, 29 September 2026
THE vital role food plays in our health, communities, economy and environment will be celebrated when Good Food Month returns to East Sussex. Good Food East Sussex, headed up by Local Food Partnerships and East Sussex County Council, will showcase the county’s passionate producers, rich agricultural heritage and thriving food culture with a series of events throughout October. For businesses, c...
Karen Bowles Tuesday, 29 September 2026
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