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Bird flu mandatory housing order for poultry and kept birds

escc logoPEOPLE who keep birds in East Sussex are being alerted to a mandatory housing order which comes into effect on Thursday, November 6.

The UK Chief Veterinary Officer has ordered a mandatory housing order for poultry and kept birds to cover the whole of England following the escalating number of confirmations of avian influenza in kept and wild birds. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Featured, Trading Standards, Transport and Environment on November 5, 2025 by saffronp.

Focus on positive ageing for annual awareness day

Two older people chatting THE IMPORTANCE of promoting positive ageing is being highlighted by public health bosses on Age Without Limits Day.

The national awareness day, held on June 11, is an opportunity for communities to support older people by challenging ageism and celebrating ageing.

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This entry was posted in General, Public Health on June 6, 2025 by saffronp.

Funding boost to help residents keep warm

Paul in front of one of the new high retention storage heatersELIGIBLE residents in East Sussex could benefit from home improvements to keep them warm in cold weather thanks to almost £4m of government funding.

A joint bid between East Sussex County Council and the county’s five district and borough councils has secured £3.9m from the government’s Warm Home Local Grant scheme.

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This entry was posted in General, Public Health on June 5, 2025 by saffronp.

Free skills training courses for adults

black and white logo ADULTS in East Sussex can access new skills training courses thanks to a £2.6m government funding boost.

East Sussex County Council has secured funding from the Department for Education to launch the Skills Bootcamp programme which aims to help people develop the sector specific and professional skills that employers need.

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This entry was posted in Economy, Young people on June 2, 2025 by saffronp.

Record road improvement programme planned

A RECORD number of East Sussex roads will be given a new lease of life with this year’s programme of pothole-preventing work.

More than 40 miles of roads have been included in East Sussex Highways’ surface dressing programme which begins in June, more than double previous years. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Roads, Transport and Environment on June 2, 2025 by karenb.

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