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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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
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
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
A FREE event for care and support businesses and unpaid carers is once again being offered by East Sussex County Council this autumn. The Care and Support Provider drop-in event is taking place at Uckfield Civic Centre on Tuesday, October 6. The event is aimed at care and support businesses, personal assistants and unpaid carers looking for advice on providing care and support to people with...
Rebecca Durrant Thursday, 24 September 2026
NEW data shows smoking is costing the East Sussex economy an estimated £426 million a year. Published by the charity Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), the figures highlight the significant economic and social impact of smoking across the county, underlining the substantial burden it places on individuals, communities, public services and the wider economy. The estimated £426 million total...
Rebecca Durrant Friday, 12 June 2026
VISITORS to East Sussex’s spectacular coastline are being urged to stay safe around the county’s chalk cliffs. Every year, thousands of tonnes of chalk falls from the cliffs which stretch from the edge of Eastbourne, past Beachy Head, the Seven Sisters and Seaford Head. Despite warning signs, people often stand near the edge of the fragile cliffs to take a look at the beach below or take a s...
Karen Bowles Thursday, 2 April 2026
SMOKERS visiting Pevensey Bay will be asked to stub out their cigarettes as it becomes the third smoke free beach in the county. Working in partnership, East Sussex County Council and Wealden District Council have introduced the voluntary smoke free space in a bid to protect children and young people and the environment. Pevensey Bay beach becomes the third smoke free beach in East Sussex follo...
Karen Bowles Wednesday, 18 February 2026
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