Local News From the Seaford Newhaven and Peacehaven area
Not forgetting all those who use the Stagecoast bus, here is the news regarding their services:- “As schools start to re-open we are doing all we can to help pupils get there safely, including making plans to get more services back on the road to get you where you need […]
The World Wildlife Fund has shared this chart showing how long certain plastics take to decompose. This illustrates just how important it is to reduce the amount of plastic packaging we buy and to recycle as much as possible. For example, recycling one plastic bottle saves enough energy to power […]
Ever need to recycle unopened glass, plastic or metal food packaging? Remember to open and empty the contents before recycling. As with all food packaging, please wash and squash before popping in your recycling bin! Have you tried our Report It app? It’s the quickest way to report environmental issues when you’re out and […]
The first of four recycling bins for old or discarded fishing line and fishing net have been installed on Eastbourne Seafront! The materials collected will be recorded and sent to the UK based recycling company ReWorked to be processed into a plastic board that has many uses. Our heartfelt thanks to Plastic […]
School: Hurst Green Church of England Primary SchoolUnique school code: 3035Closed: Monday 8 March 2021Reason: Emergency closure – no heatingMore information: Due to health and safety reasons we have been advised that they are unable to open on Monday as planned as they have no heating or hot water. They […]
Each week, targeted ASB patrols head out across the district to known areas, and areas of ASB, behaviour or driving, reported by your communities. Call 07989188960 between 1600-2200 each Friday and Saturday if you witness, or are victim to anti-social behaviour (ASB), and report directly to officers on the ground, out targeting […]
Dr Raj Chandarana, GP at Old School Surgery in Seaford at the site for South Downs Health and Care GP Federation, said “It has been absolutely amazing to be able to offer so many people this vaccination and the vital protection it provides them. Each person has a story and […]
CPI has received a £5 million investment to support the development of an mRNA ‘vaccine library’ as part of the Government’s vaccine support package announced in the Budget by the chancellor, Rishi Sunak. “Chancellor Rishi Sunak outlines continued partnership with CPI in the Budget announcement on Government’s vaccines package” The vaccine […]
After the successful trial in Summer 2020 of wildflowers in The Crouch, Seaford, Seaford Town Council is trialling an extension of wildflower through The Crouch, Dane Road, and the War Memorial. The War Memorial will be adapted in its planting to include its much-loved bedding plants, perennials and wildflowers, which […]
Maria Caulfield MP has welcomed the Chancellor’s budget, which will help all residents of the Lewes constituency through the rest of the pandemic and beyond. The budget includes extending support measures implemented during the Coronavirus pandemic to continue helping people and companies as we ease out of restrictions, as well […]
With the confirmation by the Prime Minister of schools and colleges reopening on 8 March from that day all school services will once again begin operating. Travelling safely to school Here’s a quick guide to making travel safer on board the buses: Wear a face covering if you are 11 or over, unless exempt […]
To mark International Women’s Day 2021, Cllr Zoe Nicholson will be holding next week’s Live Q&A on Monday 8 March at 1pm. Zoe will be talking to Mebrak Ghebreweldi of Diversity Resource Internationalabout the event they are holding that evening, and to Karen Dobres, Co-Director at Lewes FC about becoming the first club teams […]
Lewes MP Maria Caulfield has welcomed the Chancellor’s Budget announcement of £150,000 from the government’s Levelling Up Fund for Lewes District. Maria Caulfield MP is hoping that Lewes District Council will be able to use this funding to continue the regeneration of Newhaven, that is already seeing millions of pounds […]
Cabinet councillors at Lewes District Council have earmarked a funding pot for businesses in the district and self-employed who are suffering exceptional hardship, including those that have not been able to access any of the government Covid-19 support. Councillor James MacCleary, Leader of Lewes District Council, said: “We are increasingly […]
Residents are being urged to avoid rushing to the county’s household waste sites in the coming weeks and to think carefully about whether they really need to go. As the weather improves and people start spring cleaning, carrying out DIY projects or tidying up the garden, the council is asking […]
Local Liberal Democrats are calling for more support for our local fishing industry as the combined impact of Covid-19 and Brexit continues to drive businesses to brink of bankruptcy.There have been protests in London over the government’s Brexit deal that has not delivered any of the benefits to the fishing industry […]
This is the statement from our Local MP, Maria Caulfield regarding Railway Quay in Newhaven:- The regeneration of Newhaven on Railway Quay, with government funding secured by Maria Caulfield MP, has begun. Railway Quay is the area between the former UTC building and Railway Club which will soon see the […]
If you have a business idea or have started a business, join Edeal for their free online business start-up workshop. Running in two parts on Monday 15 March and Tuesday 16 March from 10am-1pm, it will give you the skills and knowledge to run a successful business.For more information and […]
The Chair of Lewes District Council has praised a local vaccination centre which has been administering up to 500 coronavirus jabs a day, as ‘a hugely impressive operation’ following a recent visit there. Councillor Adrian Ross was shown around the Foundry Healthcare Lewes centre – one of three initial GP sites in East Sussex to offer the Covid-19 vaccine. He said “My thanks to Dr Alice […]
East Sussex Public Health and partners are developing the East Sussex Wellbeing at Work Programme to be launched later this year. The programme will contain a free award-based accreditation scheme to recognise East Sussex employer’s commitment to improving health and wellbeing in the workplace, and it will support local employers […]
From Monday 8th March, primary, secondary schools and colleges will open to all children in England in the first step of the Government’s roadmap out of the COVID-19 restrictions because education is a national priority and is vital for children’s education and wellbeing. Schools are going to great lengths to ensure they are […]
For this Wednesday’s live Q&A Cllr James MacCleary will be talking to Nick Adlam who is overseeing the Railway Quay redevelopment project in Newhaven. Join them at 10am this Wednesday 3 February to hear all about this exciting scheme as well as all the usual local updates from the district […]
Eastbourne wants to hear from you! Take part in the East Sussex Tourism Survey for your chance to win a £200 voucher to be redeemed in Eastbourne valid on selected accommodation providers, restaurants and more, courtesy of the Eastbourne Hospitality Association. Full terms and conditions can be found here.
Sussex was recently named as one of the ’25 Most Beautiful Places in the World to Watch the Sunset’, with our stunning coastline between Beachy Head and Seaford as the top place in Sussex to marvel at the views while soaking up the last moments of the day’s sun.
We have received a notification from the Government concerning testing for Covid which is of great interest:- As laid out in the roadmap, secondary school and college students will now be tested twice a week, receiving three initial tests at school or college before transitioning to twice weekly home testing. […]
School: Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary SchoolUnique school code: 3077Closed: Tuesday 2 March 2021Reason: Emergency closure – no waterMore information: More work needs to be done to locate and repair the leak causing the loss of water to the school. For any queries regarding this notification, please contact […]
Classic cars and vintage vehicles are gearing up to make a roaring return to Magnificent Motors on Eastbourne’s seafront lawns from 22 – 23 May. The annual free motoring festival has moved its dates to late May, to enable visitors to stay overnight in the town’s hotel accommodation, once the […]
Six schools across East Sussex will be making more space outside their gates at pick up and drop off times when pupils return to school this month. The trial School Streets schemes will restrict non-essential motor traffic at specific times to make more space for social distancing, walking and cycling […]
Waterside development is ‘great news for the economy and waterfront living’ in Newhaven The transformation of Railway Quay in Newhaven started this week with contractors at the harbourside location beginning the work that will lead to the creation of a new gateway to the town centre. Railway Quay is the […]
Sussex Community Development Association (SCDA) are partnering withKempton House Day Centre in Peacehaven to host a weekly CommunitySupermarket, to be run and used by local residents.Peacehaven Community Supermarket will launch on Thursday March 18th 2021. Community Supermarkets operate as a membership scheme, on the principle that everyone should haveaccess to […]
The search to find a Peacehaven Resident to receive the Peacehaven Community Award for 2021 has started. This prestigious award goes to an individual who has given their time and energy, throughout the pandemic, to benefit the local community and is open to a resident in PEACEHAVEN only. This award […]
As if we haven’t all had enough to deal with and worry about since the outset of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, the situation has unfortunately been exploited by fraudsters with fake offers of vaccinations. At times of disasters and other crises, there is invariably an increase in fraudulent activity, for […]
Here is some good news for regular users of the Exceat Bridge. Following calls from Maria Caulfield MP and Seaford Conservatives, the Conservative County Council are set to put temporary traffic lights at Exceat Bridge until the new bridge is built. Maria Caulfield MP and Seaford Conservatives have been called […]
The battle to stop Moulscoomb Primary school being privatised is about to recommence following an announcement that three Academy Trust sponsors have their sights set on taking over the school. Brighton and Hove Council and Moulsecoomb Primary have not yet been officially informed of the identity of the trusts but […]
Adoption South East, the regional adoption agency of East Sussex, Brighton and Hove, West Sussex and Surrey county councils, is celebrating LGBT+ Adoption and Fostering Week from 1 to 7 March and this year the theme is ‘Building a Family’. LGBT+ Adoption and Fostering Week is run by New Family […]
A new initiative co-funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and supported by the New Statesman and Daily Mirror aims to increase opportunities for aspiring writers and journalists from under-represented backgrounds. A WRITING CHANCE is a UK-wide programme, delivered by New Writing North and literature organisations nationally, with research from Northumbria […]
The three islands in Hampden Park’s pond are receiving name plaques thanks to funding from councillors. A competition to name the islands at Decoy Pond ran some years ago and the winning suggestions were Reed Retreat for the smallest, Drakes Den for the northern island and Herons Haven for the […]
Information has been sent from B & H buses regarding resuming school time transport:- With the confirmation by the Prime Minister of schools and colleges reopening on 8 March we just wanted to let you know that from that day all school services will once again begin operating. We will be publishing […]
Over 350 blocks of flats across the Lewes district have been inspected to see how effective recycling bins were. The project resulted in over 100,000 litres of extra recycling capacity being provided at the properties. Speaking on hearing the news, Cllr Liz Boorman (Conservative, Seaford West) said: “I am delighted […]
Councillors at Lewes District Council have agreed to implement three new technical advice notes for developers that put a much greater focus on issues of sustainability, both in the planning phase of construction and when work is underway on site. The planning technical advice notes (TAN) cover sustainability, the circular […]
INFORMATION and support is available for residents in East Sussex who have recently been advised to shield because they have now been identified as clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV) to coronavirus. Residents who have been added to the CEV group recently will receive a letter or an email from the government […]
Lewes District Council Co-operative alliance Councillors Imogen Makepeace ( pictured ) and Rob Banks brought a motion to council last night to support the ExcludedUK’s campaign to call on the government to fix the unfairness for those that have not benefited from any of the covid19 support schemes. Imogen Makepeace […]
Following misleading reports to residents that the Government was about to increase the numbers of new homes that had to be built across the Lewes District Maria Caulfield MP, urgently met with the Ministry for Housing, Communities & Local Government to discuss. What she discovered is that the Government has […]
A council review of waste and recycling facilities at every block of flats in Lewes district has led to over 100,000 litres of additional recycling capacity being created. The Lewes District Council team audited 356 blocks of flats to analyse the number of waste and recycling bins at each location […]
People have just under two weeks left to have their say about how taxi and private hire drivers are licensed across the Lewes district. A six-week consultation is running, which will end at 5pm 5 March 2021 The council has reviewed its guidance regarding those seeking licenses to take account of […]
The deputy leader of Lewes District Council has vowed to continue prioritising support for people who have been hit hardest by the pandemic and ‘not scaling back our ambition’ to tackle the climate crisis in the district’s recovery from the Covid-19 crisis. The comments from Councillor Zoe Nicholson (pictured), who is also Cabinet member for Finance and Assets, came as a rise of less than 10p a week […]
School: Brede Primary School, Broad OakUnique school code: 2054Closed: Tuesday 23 February 2021Reason: Emergency closure – no waterMore information: Burst water pipe For any queries regarding this notification, please contact CS Customer Relations: Email – cs.customerrelations@eastsussex.gov.uk Telephone – 0345 60 80 192.
Maria Caulfield has been busy this week. She would like to share with us the news. The Prime Minister on Monday 22nd February, set out the timescale for the lifting of restrictions. Thanks to the hugely successful roll out of the vaccine programme, we are one of the first countries […]
Maria Caulfield MP has welcomed news that British drivers will avoid an estimated £50 a year increase in motor insurance costs as the government confirms it plans to do away with the controversial EU ‘Vnuk’ law. The Vnuk law requires a wider range of vehicles than those such as cars […]