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COUNCIL leaders are celebrating the efforts of young people across East Sussex today as this year’s GCSE results are announced.
Cllr Bob Standley, lead member for education and inclusion, special educational needs and disability at East Sussex County Council, said: “Our young people have worked hard to ensure that they were well prepared for their examinations and this is reflected in the results that they have received today.
WORK is underway to confirm vital funding which will help improve bus services across the county.
East Sussex County Council received an indicative funding allocation from central Government of up to £41,415,02 to implement its Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) – proposals to help the council and bus operators improve services and increase the use of public transport. Continue reading
OVERNIGHT closures will be in place on a main road in Hastings as major resurfacing work is carried out.
East Sussex Highway will resurface The Ridge West – between Harrow Lane to Queensway, over five nights, with work beginning on Monday, May 9. Continue reading
FREE life-saving suicide intervention and prevention training is being offered to taxi drivers in Eastbourne and Seaford.
The Taxi Watch programme, operated by the suicide prevention and awareness charity Talk To Tom, teaches professional drivers how to spot the signs of a person suffering through a suicide crisis, how to react, and how to get the person to safety.
A RE-WILDING project at County Hall in Lewes has seen the creation of a wild garden along with the installation of swift nesting boxes.
A tranquil garden has been created by the council’s Property team from a disused area next to one of the car parks in the council office complex.
