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Campaign to help smokers in Hastings find happiness

AN AWARENESS campaign designed to dispel a common myth that smoking is a way to relieve stress is hitting Hastings in the new year.

Representatives of South East Smokefree Alliance (SESA) will be at Priory Meadow Shopping Centre on Tuesday, January 6, to talk to shoppers about wellbeing, and the link between quitting smoking and feeling better. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Featured, Public Health on December 22, 2025 by karenb.

Could you help people live independent lives?

New recruits to the Support With Confidence scheme were welcomed at an event at The View Hotel, in EastbourneA SCHEME which helps vulnerable people to live independently in their own homes is appealing for new recruits.

Support With Confidence, run by East Sussex County Council, enables people to choose a personal assistant or other care provider who’s been vetted and approved for quality, safety and training. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Adult Social Care, Trading Standards on June 13, 2017 by karenb.

New steps allow access to ‘hidden gem’ beach

New steps at Cow Gap, near Beachy HeadACCESS to the beach at the foot of an East Sussex beauty spot has been restored after fire-hit steps were replaced.

The wooden steps at Cow Gap, near Beachy Head, were destroyed in a suspected arson attack in December 2016, cutting off access to beaches at the foot of the famous cliffs. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Transport and Environment on June 12, 2017 by karenb.

Plans to improve road safety in the spotlight

Cllr Nick BennettPEOPLE in Heathfield are being asked for their views on plans for a traffic calming scheme aimed at cutting vehicle speed and improving safety.

East Sussex Highways has launched a consultation on the plan for Ghyll Road, which would complement an existing scheme in the neighbouring Tilsmore area. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Roads, Transport and Environment on June 12, 2017 by karenb.

Views sought on bus stop relocation plans

VIEWS are being sought on changes to Eastbourne town centre bus stops designed to make Terminus Road pedestrian friendly.

Proposals agreed by the Eastbourne Town Centre Improvement Scheme Project Board include relocating bus stops in Terminus Road to Gildredge Road and Cornfield Road. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Transport and Environment on June 9, 2017 by karenb.

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