Crackdown sends clear message to Blue Badge abusers

Blue Badge 1MOTORISTS illegally using Blue Badges to park in disabled bays and avoid parking charges were the target for enforcement teams in a day of action.

East Sussex County Council teamed up with Sussex Police and NSL, which manages parking on behalf of the county council, in a crackdown on the misuse of Blue Badges across Lewes district, Hastings and Eastbourne. Continue reading

East Sussex backs campaign to protect children from second-hand smoke

Cynthia Lyons, East Sussex acting director of public healthPUBLIC health chiefs are backing a campaign aimed at protecting children from passive smoking – after a new law to tackle the problem was approved by Parliament.

Smoking in cars in which children are present will be illegal in England from October 1, with offenders facing the prospect of a £50 fine, following a House of Commons vote. Continue reading