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A clean-up operation is underway to safely remove the remains of shipping containers and debris that have washed up on a number of beaches along the East Sussex coastline.
Issued in partnership with district and borough councils in East Sussex
LEADERS of all district and borough councils in East Sussex have thrown their weight behind a campaign calling for fairer funding for the county.
The Stand Up For East Sussex campaign is urging people to sign a petition calling on the Prime Minister to urgently rethink the funding the county receives. Continue reading
EFFORTS to vaccinate children against flu are being hampered by myths being spread on social media, public health chiefs have warned.
All children aged two to eight should receive a free nasal spray each winter, but last year only a third of two to four year-olds in the county were vaccinated. Continue reading
CONTRACTORS working on highways schemes in East Sussex are being paid in a new way under a pioneering scheme running in the county.
East Sussex County Council is one of the first local highway authorities in the country to use a Project Bank Account to pay companies which carry out highways work. Continue reading
SIXTEEN parents of children in East Sussex have been taken to court for failing to ensure their children regularly attend school.
The prosecutions came during the first month of a hard-hitting East Sussex County Council campaign urging parents to ‘get a grip’ and ensure their child attends school every day. Continue reading
