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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.

Lasting memorial to an East Sussex war hero

Ceremony to unveil memorial to Sidney Woodroffe VC, in LewesA MEMORIAL has been unveiled to commemorate the life of a First World War hero from East Sussex – 100 years to the day since his death.

Sidney Woodroffe, from Lewes, was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery in battle at the Belgian village of Hooge, near Ypres, where he lost his life at the age of 19 on July 30, 1915. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Governance Services, History on July 30, 2015 by karenb.

Flag raising ceremony for Pride 2015

Raising the Pride flag (from left): Chief fire officer Des Prichard, East Sussex County Council chief executive Becky Shaw, Cllr Colin Belsey and deputy chief constable Olivia PinkneyTHE Pride flag was flying over County Hall today to mark this weekend’s Brighton Pride celebrations.

The rainbow banner was hoisted aloft by Cllr Colin Belsey, East Sussex County Council chairman, in a ceremony at the authority’s headquarters in Lewes. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Governance Services on July 27, 2015 by karenb.

Golden landmark for disabled youngsters’ scheme

Ella Hibling received a gold i-go card after becoming the 1,000th person to sign up for the schemeAN 11-year-old from East Sussex will be flying high after becoming the 1,000th person to sign up to a scheme for young people with disabilities.

Ella Hibling received a special golden i-go card and her pick of prizes donated by partners of the scheme, which provides special offers at leisure venues across East Sussex and neighbouring areas. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Children's Services on July 27, 2015 by karenb.

Sign up for one-off chance to run the Link Road

Crowhurst Road has been re-routed and now takes traffic via an underpass beneath the new Bexhill to Hastings Link RoadHUNDREDS of amateur runners will have a unique opportunity to pound the Tarmac of a new highway connecting Bexhill and Hastings.

More than 600 people have already signed up for the Bexhill to Hastings Link Road 10k race, to be held on Sunday, September 20 2015. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Roads, Transport and Environment on July 24, 2015 by karenb.

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