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Valued day centre may remain open into next year

A VALUED day service where staff help to look after adults with autism and learning disabilities, could now remain open.

East Sussex County Council reluctantly considered closing Linden Court in Eastbourne to help meet a huge budget gap caused by rising cost and demand for services which far outstrips available funding. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Adult Social Care, Featured on July 7, 2025 by karenb.

Flying the flag for Pride 2016

Pride flag 1THE rainbow flag is flying in East Sussex as council, police and fire service representatives pledge their support to this year’s Brighton Pride.

Cllr Michael Ensor, chairman of East Sussex County Council, raised the flag in a ceremony at County Hall, in Lewes, ahead of this year’s Pride celebrations, which kick off this weekend. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in General, Governance Services on August 1, 2016 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.

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