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HEALTH bosses in East Sussex are urging parents and carers to check that their children are up to date with vaccinations against measles amid a surge of cases across the country.
Figures from the UK Health Security Agency show more than 520 confirmed cases of measles in England since the beginning of the year, including one which claimed the life of child in Liverpool. Continue reading
Leaders from East Sussex have taken the case for fair funding right to the heart of Government.
Cllr Keith Glazier and Cllr David Elkin, leader and deputy leader of East Sussex County Council, met Liz Truss MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury on Thursday (December 6), to explain the pressures the county and its people are under. Continue reading
YOUNG people from East Sussex are calling for more to be done to boost mental health and emotional wellbeing in schools and the wider community.
The call was made following Takeover Day, held at County Hall, in Lewes, in which around 50 young people got together to discuss how they feel the issue should be addressed. Continue reading
GROUPS and organisations wanting to promote healthier travel can apply for funding to support their projects.
Not-for-profit organisations, community group and schools and colleges have until February 1, 2019 to apply for a share of money available in round two of the Active Access for Growth (AAfG) Community Fund. Continue reading
AS temperatures begin to fall across the county, a small army of gritter drivers are gearing up for a busy winter.
East Sussex Highways’ fleet of 24 gritters are ready to hit the road when snow is forecast, or the road surface temperature falls close to or below freezing, and have already been in action three times in the last two months. Continue reading
