Local News From Eastbourne Newhaven Peacehaven Polegate and Seaford
An application to build a new block of flats on the vacant land junction of Stene Road and St John’s Road in Seaford has been refused at a meeting held by Seaford Town Council. An excerpt from the minutes state:- LW/19/0656 – 6 Steyne Road – Redevelopment of the site […]
Newhaven Enterprise Zone and Lewes District Council have announced that two car parks in Newhaven will remove charges to help support local businesses by encouraging shoppers to explore the town’s shops and restaurants. Dacre Road multi-storey car park and Lower Place car park will be free for a six-month period thanks […]
School: The Lindfield School, EastbourneClosed: Friday 18 December 2020Reason: COVID-19 local arrangementsMore information:Update 15 December, 4.15pm: The planned Inset day on the 4th January is now cancelled and the 18th December will replace the 4th January as the Inset day. The School will now be open on the 4th January […]
School: St Catherine’s College, EastbournePartly closed: Friday 18 December 2020Reason: COVID-19 local arrangementsMore information: From Wednesday 16 December 2020 to Friday 18 December 2020 (inclusive), we will remain open as usual for Year 7 and 11 students only. Students in Years 8 and 10 will be required to work from […]
School: St Catherine’s College, EastbournePartly closed: Thursday 17 December 2020Reason: COVID-19 local arrangementsMore information: From Wednesday 16 December 2020 to Friday 18 December 2020 (inclusive), we will remain open as usual for Year 7 and 11 students only. Students in Years 8 and 10 will be required to work from […]
School: Grove Park School, CrowboroughUnique school code: 7021Partly closed: Wednesday 16 December 2020Reason: COVID-19 local arrangementsMore information: Secondary Phase Closed from Wednesday 16th December due to Covid-19 local arrangements. Primary and 6th form phases remain open For any queries regarding this notification, please contact CS Customer Relations: Email – cs.customerrelations@eastsussex.gov.uk Telephone […]
School: St Catherine’s College, EastbournePartly closed: Wednesday 16 December 2020Reason: COVID-19 local arrangementsMore information: From tomorrow, Wednesday 16 December 2020 to Friday 18 December 2020 (inclusive), we will remain open as usual for Year 7 and 11 students only. Students in Years 8 and 10 will be required to work […]
School: Rotherfield Primary SchoolPartly closed: Wednesday 16 December 2020Reason: COVID-19 local arrangementsMore information: Our year 3 class are now isolating until Monday 21st December. Work will be set via SeeSaw For any queries regarding this notification, please contact CS Customer Relations: Email – cs.customerrelations@eastsussex.gov.uk Telephone – 0345 60 80 192.
School: Torfield School, HastingsUnique school code: 7024Closed: Friday 18 December 2020Reason: Emergency closure – otherMore information: Inset day For any queries regarding this notification, please contact CS Customer Relations: Email – cs.customerrelations@eastsussex.gov.uk Telephone – 0345 60 80 192.
School: Groombridge St Thomas’ Church Of England Primary SchoolUnique school code: 3332Partly closed: Tuesday 15 December 2020Reason: COVID-19 local arrangementsMore information: Year 6 Class Closed only until after Christmas Holidays For any queries regarding this notification, please contact CS Customer Relations: Email – cs.customerrelations@eastsussex.gov.uk Telephone – 0345 60 80 192.
A Seaford school has welcomed the donation of a wonderful Christmas tree from a local family-firm. The festive tree took pride of place at Cradle Hill School as part of the season’s celebrations. Headteacher Andrea Keith is pictured receiving the tree from Darren Clift, a director at Paradise Park garden […]
School: Peacehaven Community SchoolPartly closed: Tuesday 15 December 2020Reason: COVID-19 local arrangementsMore information: Peacehaven Community School is closed to Year 9 and Year 10. We are open for Years 7, 8 and 11 to students with no symptoms of Covid-19. For any queries regarding this notification, please contact CS Customer […]
It’s almost time for Santa to dust off his sleigh and deliver Christmas cheer around the world, but what does he do for the rest of the year? We’ll let you into a little secret… he’s been hiding somewhere in Eastbourne and we need you to help us find him […]
This Wednesday Cllr Zoe Nicholson will be joined by Claire from the team behind the Lewes Christmas Trail which launched today, Monday 14th December. Join Zoe at the usual time of 10am on Wednesday 16 December to find out about this great initiative as well as all the usual local […]
Friends Against Scams’ focus for this week of #Scamnesty is clairvoyant scams. These are letters that claim you might have an upcoming positive change in your life or that you’re in trouble, but they can help. This is likely to be a scam. Send it to the Friends team for […]
School: Churchwood Primary Academy, St Leonards-on-seaUnique school code: 2148Closed: Monday 14 December 2020 until further notice as belowReason: COVID-19 local arrangementsMore information: Churchwood Primary Academy will reopen on Tuesday 5th January 2021. For any queries regarding this notification, please contact CS Customer Relations: Email – cs.customerrelations@eastsussex.gov.uk Telephone – 0345 60 80 […]
This week, and in the lead up to Christmas, additional stop checks are being carried out across the district by officer, checking for motorists that are driving whilst under the influence, of alcohol or drugs. Already this week there have been two arrests for drink/drug driving. One for driving with […]
More concerning scams but it is important that defences don’t slip when we may be distracted. Officers from Seaford Neighbourhood Policing Team have been out all this week sharing advice, following a significant increase in fraud/scams being reported from Seaford and Seahaven residents. Scam police and bank callers is the […]
Unfortunately, due to a technical fault to the main power, the Christmas lights in the town did not work at the planned switch-on day (Friday 4th December). However, thanks to the hard work of East Sussex Highways and UK Power Networks, the lights are now working. Thank you all for […]
Seaford Town Council, in partnership with Lewes District Council, has secured free parking in West Street, Richmond Road, East Street and Saxon Lane car parks to support Seaford’s high street and encourage shopping local this Christmas.Free parking takes place over three weekends in December:5th & 6th December12th & 13th December19th & […]
Back in October the Mayor launched the ‘Mayor’s Christmas Card Competition’ with local primary schools.Due to restrictions, schools were asked to choose their top three entries to be considered for the overall winner that was to be made into an electronic civic Christmas card. The theme of the competition was […]
Winners – Foam and FabricPictured L to R Gerri Ori Chamber of Commerce, Dawn Monk and Denise Colvin Foam and Fabric, The Mayor Despite the cancellation of the popular Seaford Christmas Magic event, due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Mayor of Seaford, Cllr Rodney Reed has been busily bringing festive cheer […]
A message from Darrell Gale, Director of Public Health for East Sussex “We’re seeing a worrying rise in Covid infections in parts of East Sussex. We must act now to change this trend, or our lives will get much more difficult. “The number of people with new cases of Covid […]
One of Seaford’s famous public houses has re-opened to-day after the second lockdown BUT completely re-vamped! The new Landlord, Simon , has worked really hard to bring the pub back to it’s former glory and more, and all he wants now is your custom! The whole place has been given […]
School: St Leonards Church Of England Primary Academy, St Leonards-on-seaUnique school code: 2017Partly closed: Friday 11 December 2020Reason: COVID-19 local arrangementsMore information: Academy is closed on Friday 11th December for all children except for key worker children who need to book in on the App . Work will be placed […]
On Thursday May 6, 2021 residents in East Sussex will go to the polls to have their say on who represents them at East Sussex County Council. Here is some information regarding different ways to vote to avoid last minute panic. While the County Council elections are not until May, […]
The Health Secretary has announced that hospital staff, patients and visitors in hospitals which are part of Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust and East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust will benefit from refurbished wards, brand new electrics and upgraded ventilation systems. The Government has announced allocations of £600 million to tackle […]
Newhaven MP Maria Caulfield has visited local businesses as part of Small Business Saturday. Maria Caulfield MP visited the new SurfnSkate café at Newhaven Football Club, which has been opened by the owners of the popular SurfnSkate shop on West Quay. The local MP then went on to visit Paradise […]
This is an official school closure notification School: The Baird Primary Academy, HastingsUnique school code: 2011Partly closed: Thursday 10 December 2020Reason: COVID-19 local arrangementsMore information: They are closing for all pupils except those from keyworker families. For any queries regarding this notification, please contact CS Customer Relations: Email – cs.customerrelations@eastsussex.gov.uk Telephone […]
Cabinet councillors today (Thursday, December 10) agreed an ambitious action plan to build local wealth in the Lewes district based on recommendations from a national economic thinktank report. Lewes District Council made a commitment to community wealth building (CWB) in its Corporate Plan adopted in February 2020 and commissioned the Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) to undertake a study over the summer involving in-depth interviews with council staff and […]
Lewes District Council will provide increased support to people in financial distress and on low incomes, Cabinet councillors agreed today (Thursday, December 10). The Local Council Tax Reduction (LCTR) scheme for working-age people has been running since 2013 and awards a council tax reduction up to maximum of 80% of a person’s council tax liability and is means-tested. […]
Lewes District Council will submit a bid to the government’s Town Fund in January that could unlock a multi-million windfall for economic regeneration in Newhaven. After Newhaven was one of 101 towns shortlisted for the funding, council officers and the Town Deal Board are putting the finishing touches to a […]
Cabinet councillors have given the latest round of projects funded by the Community Infrastructure Levy unanimous approval and declared them ‘an early Christmas present for communities across the district’. The Community Infrastructure Levy, known as CIL, is a charge that local authorities can make on developments to raise funds for […]
Cabinet councillors at Lewes District Council have welcomed an Environment Agency led initiative to better understand what viable options exist for managing the risks posed by cliff erosion at Telscombe Cliffs The stretch of coast from Ambleside Avenue South to Southern Water’s Portobello Works is undefended from erosion by the […]
Cabinet councillors at Lewes District Council have agreed to sell their minority share in the North Street Quarter site in Lewes to Human Nature, subject to the developer securing planning permission for the new scheme that it wants to bring forward. The decision follows the news last week that MAS […]
Local volunteers have planted close to 2000 trees in Eastbourne over the last few days and many more are on the way!Further planting sessions are taking place on most days in the run up to Christmas so if you would like to play a part in this fantastic community-led initiative […]
East Sussex businesses in the creative, cultural and digital sectors will be able to access further help after a support scheme has been extended. The South East Creatives programme – set up by the South East Creative Economy Network to help the creative and digital sector across East Sussex, Kent […]
Sign up to join the South East LEP webinar discussion on Friday 11 December at 9am to hear from businesses, Chambers and Local Authorities about how the South East is preparing its business community for the coming changes on the 1 January 2021. Speakers include Doug Bannister, CEO of the […]
Got it Learning has launched a new range of fun, fast-paced card games for two to four players to help children learn to read and spell. Got it games give parents and carers a chance to enjoy playing with their children at home over Christmas, while boosting their reading and spelling. The games also develop concentration and social skills, keeping children engaged and giving […]
As more businesses reopen, it is important to provide good service to all customers in the run up to Christmas, a key trading period. Sometimes a small change can have a big impact. There are many simple things your business can do to improve the accessibility of your services and […]
The Congress MOVIE Theatre has a perfect option if you want to escape the sofa this December with a selection of movies including a week of Christmas favourites such as Home Alone, Nativity! and Elf from Friday 18 December and a mini-season of classic musicals including Greatest Showman and West Side Story on this week. Tickets priced at just £8 for adults and £5 […]
Local Lib Dem parliamentary spokesperson, James MacCleary, is calling on the Government to raise Carer’s Allowance by £1,000 a year, to help support 1,515 unpaid carers in Seaford, Newhaven, Lewes, Ringmer and the rest of Lewes District during the coronavirus pandemic. The party’s leader, Ed Davey ( pictured) who has […]
Seaford Young Mayor is thrilled to open a prize draw which will see the winner take home a voucher for a 7-course taster menu for two created by Masterchef: The Professionals winner, Steven Edwards This year has been very different for the Seaford Young Mayor, Chanel Pritchard to fundraise and […]
The council’s Highways team are available to deal with emergency call outs throughout the year. Although there is usually an increase in out of hours calls during the winter months, the Highways team deal with emergencies on the county’s roads 365 days a year helping the public, making hazards on […]
The Chair of Lewes District Council made a socially distanced visit to The Secret Campsite in Lewes recently to see how the countryside venue is working to become a standard bearer for nature friendly living. When Councillor Adrian Ross was elected Chair, he immediately confirmed his theme of office […]
Councillor James MacCleary will be hosting this week’s live Leader’s Q&A. As well as the usual updates, James will be talking to Helen Browning-Smith about the Shop Independent at Christmas campaign – this will include how you can win a hamper of locally produced goodies by supporting local independent traders! […]
Locations across the region open today, ready to receive Christmas shoebox gifts lovingly packed up by residents throughout the national lockdown, this has all been made possible through Operation Christmas Child’s shoebox project. From today until Monday 14th December inclusive, many churches, businesses and organisations will collect shoeboxes ready to send […]
We know that clicking links in E-mails may be unsafe. We are quoting some links below, but if you are reluctant to click on these then please feel free to search the web for Scamnesty, which should lead you to National Trading Standards website Friends Against Scams. For week one of […]