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DRIVERS in East Sussex are being urged to be ‘deer aware’ this spring to avoid collisions on the county’s roads.
The risk of encountering the animals increases in April and May when young deer are born, and East Sussex County Council has launched its annual campaign to warn motorists that the animals may appear on the road unexpectedly over the next couple of months. Continue reading
AN Anglican priest who ministers to the terminally ill has been handed a community penalty after being caught red handed fraudulently using a dead woman’s Blue Badge.
Father William Haymaker was given a 12-month community order with a requirement to carry out 200 hours’ unpaid work and ordered to pay £3,700 in costs in a hearing at Hove Crown Court today (Monday, September 11 2017). Continue reading
PLANS for changes to library services in East Sussex will be discussed by senior councillors next week.
The proposals are aimed at targeting increasingly limited resources to areas where they will have the greatest impact on improving residents’ lives. Continue reading
PUPILS in East Sussex will benefit from a £250,000 funding boost aimed at raising teaching standards, improving attendance and reducing exclusions in secondary schools.
The money will be used to set up a Secondary Inclusion Partnership, which will see county schools working together, and with providers from outside the area, to share support and expertise. Continue reading
RESIDENTS are being asked for their views on plans to expand Willingdon Community School to meet growing demand.
East Sussex County Council is consulting on proposals to increase the number of places at the secondary school in Lower Willingdon from 1,000 to 1,200. Continue reading
