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Bird flu mandatory housing order for poultry and kept birds

escc logoPEOPLE who keep birds in East Sussex are being alerted to a mandatory housing order which comes into effect on Thursday, November 6.

The UK Chief Veterinary Officer has ordered a mandatory housing order for poultry and kept birds to cover the whole of England following the escalating number of confirmations of avian influenza in kept and wild birds. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Featured, Trading Standards, Transport and Environment on November 5, 2025 by saffronp.

East Sussex and Surrey launch orbis to share services and save millions

orbisPlans to share resources with the aim of improving services and saving two county councils millions of pounds every year has became a reality.

East Sussex and Surrey officially launched their partnership – called orbis – covering services that include human resources, property, procurement, finance and information technology. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in General on April 22, 2015 by karenb.

Cattle return to graze at Ditchling Common

Cattle grazing returns to Ditchling CommonCATTLE grazing is set to return to an East Sussex beauty spot – to safeguard it for the future.

Later this month (April 2015), livestock will be back at Ditchling Common Country Park following a successful season last year. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Transport and Environment on April 20, 2015 by karenb.

Book initiative aims to turn people on to reading

EastbourneLibraryLIBRARIES in East Sussex are gearing up to take part in an initiative aimed at helping people experience the joy of reading.

East Sussex County Council’s libraries and information service is backing World Book Night, on Thursday, April 23 2015, which targets the 35 per cent of the population who don’t read for pleasure. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Libraries on April 16, 2015 by karenb.

Thousands take advantage of their free mid-life MOT

NHS HealthCheckTHOUSANDS of East Sussex residents have taken advantage of potentially life-saving health checks, according to latest figures.

The free NHS Health Check is a mid- life MOT which aims to help prevent heart disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease and checks are offered to adults aged between 40 and 74. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Adult Social Care, Public Health on April 9, 2015 by karenb.

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