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Meals in the community subsidy could stay for most vulnerable
SUBSIDISED meals in the community could be kept for some residents – under proposals to be considered by a senior councillor.
Earlier in the summer, East Sussex County Council consulted on proposals to remove the meals in the community subsidy completely and change the way working adults are supported, as part of a plan to make almost £1 million of savings from adult social care. Continue reading
Waste site staff ‘muck in’ to find lost key
A MOTHER-of-two has praised the household waste site staff who saved her hundreds of pounds and days of inconvenience by trawling through a bin to fish out her car key.
Julie Stockinger, from Uckfield, feared the worse when the only key for her Saab 9-3 Estate slipped from her hand as she deposited rubbish at Maresfield Household Waste Recycling Site. Continue reading
Details of planned changes to parking in Rother unveiled
DETAILED plans have been published for the introduction of civil parking enforcement in Rother.
East Sussex County Council has released area-by-area proposals for the scheme, which would see it take over on-street parking enforcement in the district from Sussex Police. Continue reading
‘Be a pushy parent’, says new school attendance campaign
PARENTS in East Sussex are being urged to be ‘pushy’ and ensure their child gets to school, as a new campaign launches aimed at driving up attendance rates.
As schools across the county prepare to reopen tomorrow (Thursday, September 5 2019) after the summer holidays, East Sussex County Council has launched its ‘Be a pushy parent’ campaign. Continue reading



