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Campaign to help smokers in Hastings find happiness

AN AWARENESS campaign designed to dispel a common myth that smoking is a way to relieve stress is hitting Hastings in the new year.

Representatives of South East Smokefree Alliance (SESA) will be at Priory Meadow Shopping Centre on Tuesday, January 6, to talk to shoppers about wellbeing, and the link between quitting smoking and feeling better. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Featured, Public Health on December 22, 2025 by karenb.

Cabinet backing for budget for the future

CabKeithGlazier (Small)FINANCIAL plans for East Sussex will give the county ‘greater control over its own destiny’, council chiefs have said.

East Sussex County Council’s cabinet has approved a budget it says will protect frontline services as the authority faces £110 million budget cuts in the 10 years to 2020. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in General on January 29, 2014 by martinf.

Reprieve for closure-threatened waste sites

IMG_9016 (Small)A PLAN to keep open three closure-threatened waste sites in East Sussex has been approved by councillors.

Household waste and recycling centres in Forest Row, Wadhurst and Seaford had been facing closure as part of East Sussex County Council’s bid to make savings of around £70 million over the next three years. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Transport and Environment, Waste and recycling on January 29, 2014 by martinf.

Speedy internet access available for thousands in six months

CabRupertSimmons (Small)THOUSANDS of premises in East Sussex could upgrade to faster broadband in less than six months, the ‘e-Sussex’ project announced today.

Construction work is well underway just eight months after East Sussex County Council signed a multi-million deal with BT to provide faster broadband speeds.  Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Broadband, Economy on January 28, 2014 by martinf.

Road closure as Link Road work continues

CabCarlMaynard (Small)A SECTION of road in Bexhill is to close for up to two months to allow work to continue on the new Bexhill to Hastings Link Road.

Wrestwood Road will close to westbound traffic between St James’ Road and Hollier’s Hill on Monday, February 10, to allow for the diversion of utilities ahead of the demolition of the Ninfield Road bridge. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Roads, Transport and Environment on January 27, 2014 by martinf.

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