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24/7 support will help smokers kick the habit

SMOKERS wanting to kick the habit can get a helping hand thanks to a new tool being piloted in East Sussex.

AI Quit Coach offers 24-hour personalised support through WhatsApp, providing encouragement, distraction techniques and strategies for managing triggers. It also helps users to stay on track with their goals. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Featured, Public Health on December 1, 2025 by karenb.

Hastings – Ashdown and Conquest by-election result

RESIDENTS in Hastings have elected a new representative to East Sussex County Council.

A by-election was held on Thursday, November 20, following the death in September of Conservative member Cllr Peter Pragnell, who had represented the division since 2009 and served as Chairman.

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This entry was posted in Governance Services on November 21, 2025 by karenb.

Wellbeing programme hands out milestone award

AN awards programme that encourages employers to create happier, healthier workplaces is celebrating its 100th award.

Four years after the launch of the Wellbeing at Work (WAW) programme, East Sussex County Council’s public heath team have reached the milestone, handing Rathfinny Wine Estate its silver award. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Economy, Public Health on November 20, 2025 by karenb.

New booking system to launch at county’s waste sites

recycling symbolsTRIPS to the tip will have to be booked from next week as a new system comes into effect.

East Sussex County Council is introducing a booking system to all 10 of its household waste recycling sites on Monday, November 24. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Transport and Environment, Waste and recycling on November 20, 2025 by karenb.

Consultation into future of local government launched

East Sussex residents are being urged to have their say and reshape the way services are run in the future.

The Government has launched a consultation into plans to replace county and district and borough councils in Sussex with single authorities, presenting two options for East Sussex. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Governance Services on November 20, 2025 by karenb.

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