Sussex Police Chief Constable Jo Shiner is looking for new postcard designs to use when writing to children and young people, and is inviting Sussex’s under 18s to come up with the designs. As well as having their design printed on a postcard, the three winners will be invited to […]
Lewes District Council: ‘deep misgivings’ about planning reforms
The consultation on the government’s planning reforms has drawn stinging criticism from Cabinet councillors at Lewes District Council today (12 November). The Cabinet report outlined the authority’s ‘deep misgivings’ on government proposals that would see the housing requirement for Lewes district nearly double, from 483 to 800 properties a year […]
Police are urging people to be vigilant after a spate of catalytic converter thefts in East Sussex.
Officers have seen an increase in reports of the thefts during the past month, including in Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill. Toyota and Honda vehicles have been targeted in particular. Chief Inspector Di Lewis, district commander for Eastbourne and Lewes, said: “We are urging people to take extra precautions around their […]
Road Safety Campaign Sussex Safer Roads Partnership
Sussex Police and Sussex Safer Roads Partnership (SSRP) are encouraging road users to share the roads responsibly in the latest campaign to reduce death and injury on roads across the county. Operation VRU (Vulnerable Road Users) is taking place throughout November with a view to educate and advise on road […]
Campaign to help prevent abusive head trauma in babies to be launched
A new campaign is being launched to help prevent abusive head trauma in Sussex by helping parents and carers to understand why babies cry, and providing advice for how to cope. Research suggests that some parents/care givers may lose control when a baby’s crying becomes too much, and this momentary […]
Council is ‘committed to building wealth in communities’ through recovery plan
Lewes District Council is moving forward with a wide-reaching programme that has community wealth building at its core, to meet the challenges it faces due to Covid-19 and support a district-wide recovery. This approach aims to keep as much wealth as possible in the local economy through the creation or new local jobs and new locally owned enterprise, to ensure a sustainable future. Cabinet councillors today (November 12) heard about progress with this recovery and reset programme in four headline […]
British beavers face fragile future without public support and government leadership, says new film exploring reintroductions
Britain’s beavers could be major allies in tackling the climate and extinction crises – but without more public and government support face a fragile future, says Beaver Trust as it launches a new documentary film exploring the country’s relationship with the endangered but controversial species. The charity’s short film, Beavers […]