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Consultation on future of local government launches

RESIDENTS are being invited to take part in a consultation that will help reshape local government and how services are run in the future.

Government wants to reorganise local government so that everyone in East Sussex gets their services from just one council. This could mean the county council and district and borough councils would be replaced by a single authority. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Featured, Governance Services on May 12, 2025 by karenb.

Consultation on changes to learning disability service

Cllr Bill BentleyPEOPLE are being asked to have their say on proposed changes to a service which helps people with learning disabilities be more independent.

East Sussex County Council is planning to ask people who can afford it to pay for the learning disability community support service, which is currently free to all. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Adult Social Care on October 1, 2015 by karenb.

Highlighting support available for mental health

Beach.jpgAN event is being held to showcase the broad range of services available to promote good mental health in East Sussex.

The Mental Health Information Fair is being organised by the East Sussex Mental Health Steering Group, a service user led group aimed at promoting mental health support and provision in the county. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Adult Social Care on September 30, 2015 by karenb.

Kick the habit with 28 day stop smoking challenge

smokingetiquetteSMOKERS determined to kick the habit will get messages of support from the country’s top comedians if they sign up to a 28 day quitting challenge.

Quitters signing up to Stoptober 2015 can rely on support from stand up stars including Rhod Gilbert, Al Murray, Shappi Khorsandi and Bill Bailey. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Public Health on September 29, 2015 by karenb.

100 years on – story of Kipling’s lost son is retold

John Kipling. son of Rudyard Kipling, was killed in the First World WarTHE tragic tale of the son of an East Sussex literary giant is the latest addition to a website documenting the impact of the First World War in the county.

Rudyard Kipling’s only son, John, a lieutenant in the Irish Guards, was killed aged 18 during the Battle of Loos, in northern France, on September 27 1915. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Governance Services, History on September 29, 2015 by karenb.

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