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Campaign to help smokers in Hastings find happiness

AN AWARENESS campaign designed to dispel a common myth that smoking is a way to relieve stress is hitting Hastings in the new year.

Representatives of South East Smokefree Alliance (SESA) will be at Priory Meadow Shopping Centre on Tuesday, January 6, to talk to shoppers about wellbeing, and the link between quitting smoking and feeling better. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Featured, Public Health on December 22, 2025 by karenb.

Final call for primary school place applications

PARENTS and carers are being reminded to apply now for primary school places for new starters.

The application process for children due to start school in September 2022 closes on Saturday, January 15. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Children's Services, Schools and colleges on January 4, 2022 by karenb.

Former waste site to be used by recycling business

EAST Sussex County Council has today announced that it has chosen a buyer for the Forest Row Household Waste Recycling Site.

The winning bidder, who plans to use the site for a plastic and metal recycling business, was selected following a comprehensive assessment process. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Business, Waste and recycling on December 22, 2021 by karenb.

Jail for rogue traders who conned homeowners

THREE rogue traders have been sentenced for defrauding East Sussex pensioners out of thousands of pounds.

Patrick Lemmon, 59, of Granville Road, Eastbourne, David Browne, 52, of Eisenhower Drive, St Leonards on Sea, and Vincent Dunstall, 54, were sentenced at Lewes Crown Court after each pleaded guilty to one count of fraud.

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This entry was posted in Trading Standards on December 20, 2021 by saffronp.

Mark Stainton named Adult Social Care Director

A PERMANENT director has been appointed, after a competitive process, to lead the ongoing development of adult social care services in East Sussex.

Following a unanimous decision by a cross-party Members’ Panel, Mark Stainton was given the permanent role of Director of Adult Social Care. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Adult Social Care on December 17, 2021 by karenb.

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