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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.

Your chance to influence police and crime policy for Sussex

Tunnel.jpgSUSSEX residents are being offered the chance to have a say in the shaping of future crime policing policy.

Sussex Police and Crime Panel is looking for two new enthusiastic and community-minded people from the Sussex area to serve as co-opted independent members. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Volunteering on April 11, 2016 by karenb.

Schools’ funding boost to fight childhood obesity

Cynthia Lyons, East Sussex acting director of public healthSCHOOLS in East Sussex will benefit from almost £2 million funding to tackle the ‘ticking time-bomb’ of childhood obesity.

A total of 178 county schools and colleges have taken advantage of the offer of a £10,000 health improvement grant from East Sussex County Council’s public health department. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Public Health on April 8, 2016 by karenb.

Council bosses welcome pledge to tackle aircraft noise

gatwick webRESIDENTS whose lives are blighted by aircraft noise have been promised action by Gatwick Airport Ltd.

The company has pledged to act on all 23 recommendations made by an independent review which looked at noise issues created by aircraft landing at Gatwick. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Business, Economy, Transport and Environment on April 5, 2016 by karenb.

Science and tech events to boost youth career prospects

Cllr Rupert SimmonsCAREER prospects of hundreds of young people in East Sussex will be boosted thanks to new funding.

Funding from the Sussex Learning Network, together with money from East Sussex County Council, will help deliver events aimed at encouraging students to study science, technology, engineering and maths – known as STEM subjects. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Economy on March 30, 2016 by karenb.

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