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Annual report highlights successes and challenges

escc logoEAST Sussex County Council has overcome huge challenges to deliver vital services to thousands of residents, an annual report shows.

State of the County reveals how the authority supported more than 30,000 people through adult social care services in 2024/25 and had contact with more than 48,000 children and young people through its children’s services team. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Featured, General on June 17, 2025 by karenb.

Wartime newspapers mark anniversary of WW1 project

World War One newspaper. Scans of the Sussex Daily news from Saturday, August 1 1914.A FRESH batch of First World War newspapers has been published online to mark the second anniversary of a project commemorating East Sussex’s role in the conflict.

East Sussex County Council’s First World War project launched on August 4 2014 – the 100th anniversary of Britain’s entry into the war. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Archives, Governance Services on August 1, 2016 by karenb.

New Link Road paths offer ‘green’ access to countryside

Sign on the Greenways which run alongside Combe Valley WayA CEREMONY has been held to mark the official opening of the Greenway running alongside the new Bexhill to Hastings Link Road.

Offering a safe route for pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders, the paths meander alongside the rural section of Combe Valley Way, which opened to traffic last year. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Cycling, Roads, Transport and Environment on July 29, 2016 by karenb.

New bench inspires kids to get creative

An event was held to celebrate the newly-installed artistic bench outside Seaford Library. Pictured (from left): Cllr Carolyn Lambert, East Sussex County Council member for Seaford Blatchington, Cllr Lindsay Freeman, mayor of Seaford, and Cllr Michael Ensor, chairman of East Sussex County CouncilAN event has been held to mark the official opening of a striking new addition to the street scene in Seaford.

The new bench, in Sutton Park Road, sits outside the state-of-the-art Warwick House complex, housing the town library, a day service for older people and supported living accommodation. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Libraries on July 29, 2016 by karenb.

Kids can enjoy a ‘Big Friendly Read’ this summer

Sir Quentin Blake (pic credit - Pete Jones)THE work of one of Britain’s best-loved storytellers is the inspiration behind an initiative aimed at getting youngsters to use East Sussex libraries this summer.

This year’s Summer Reading Challenge is running under the theme of ‘The Big Friendly Read’ and marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Roald Dahl. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Community Services, Libraries on July 26, 2016 by karenb.

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