Local News From the Seaford Newhaven and Peacehaven area
Holocaust Memorial Day remembers the millions of people who suffered in the Holocaust and in the genocides which followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur. Lewes is commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day by hosting live and virtual events including:• online discussion• haiku workshop• online spoken word event To find out more information visit facebook.com/groups/LewesHMD We also encourage people to […]
Councillor Carolyn Lambert, Vice Chair of East Sussex Fire Authority, is supporting national calls for frontline firefighters to be given priority for Covid vaccinations as key workers. Cllr Lambert says: “Currently firefighters are not identified as key workers in the vaccination programme but are treated as general members of the […]
Our local MP Maria Caulfield would like to update us with the following information:- “Lots of you have fed back to me about the great experience you have had when getting your vaccine. Others are concerned they still have not heard so I wanted to further update you on the […]
Lions District 105SE, which comprises of 61 Lions Clubs across the South East, has collectively fundraised for Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) to purchase a new rapid response vehicle for the life-saving charity. The car will be used by KSS to provide its world-leading pre-hospital emergency medical care by […]
22 January to 1 February Holocaust Memorial Day remembers the millions of people who suffered in the Holocaust and in the genocides which followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur. Eastbourne is commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day by hosting an online hub from 22 January to1 February. The online hub can be accessed at www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/HMD The hub contains videos of poems, […]
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has launched a series of new, on demand videos to help businesses familiarise themselves with the new rules and the actions they should take. Businesses can find out more about 18 topics, including importing and exporting, trade, data, and audit and accounting. […]
It’s been announced this week that a much-loved building in Eastbourne has been saved from the bulldozer. Councillors and campaigners fought a vocal campaign to preserve the historic building Kempston but were over-ruled by the Planning Inspectorate. The building, in Granville Road, stimulated councillors to extend the College Conservation Area, […]
A concerned councillor has waded in to help The Eastbourne Miniature Steam Railway (“EMSR”) after the family-run attraction was again affected by flooding. The important tourist business at EMSR, owned and operated by the Wadey family, is based in Eastbourne Park, Lottbridge Drove, and at permanent risk from flood water. The railway […]
When you are eligible for your vaccination, you will be contacted by the NHS. People are being told not contact to their GPs about getting the vaccine. There are also a number of GP led vaccination services available Beacon Shopping Centre vaccination centre is for patients at Victoria Medical Centre. […]
Victims of domestic abuse are now able to access support from local pharmacies across the Lewes constituency, as part of the Ask for ANI scheme backed by Maria Caulfield MP and the Government. The scheme will allow those at risk or suffering from abuse in the local area to discreetly […]
School: The Causeway School, EastbourneUnique school code: 4009Partly closed: Tuesday 5 January 2021 to Friday 12 February 2021Reason: Emergency closure – no heatingMore information: All schools are affected by the Government advice to partly close. Please check the local arrangements with your school Update 19 January 2021 Due to some […]
Eastbourne Borough Council is commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day this year by hosting an online hub showing community videos of speeches, poetry and music. This annual day, recognised across the UK, remembers the millions of people murdered in the Holocaust and in the genocides which followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and […]
The Mayor of Eastbourne has awarded £500 to a popular bowls tournament that has brought competitors to the town from across the UK for nearly a century. Eastbourne Open Bowls Tournament first ran in 1924 and last year was the first time it was cancelled other than during the Second […]
Households across Lewes district will soon be asked to take part in Census 2021. The census is a once-in-a-decade survey that gives us the most accurate estimate of all the people and households in England and Wales. It has been carried out every decade since 1801, with the exception of 1941. Iain Bell, deputy national statistician at […]
If the pandemic has brought out the reader in you, then you’re not alone. In fact, last year saw more than 140,000 digital magazine issues distributed and read 99 million times on Readly, the digital magazine app. Looking ahead to 2021, following a year of doomscrolling and relentless breaking news alerts on our […]
Thank you for wearing a face covering on board the buses for your entire journey – you are helping to protect yourself and others and following the government’s legal requirement for travel on public transport. Around 90% of passengers who must wear a face covering by law are wearing one […]
With less people able to attend funerals in person in 2020, more donations than ever were made online in memory of loved ones in Sussex, according to figures from a regional co-operative. A total of £62,231 was gifted from 1,501 donations via a free online memorials feature offered by Southern […]
COUNCIL leaders will meet next week to discuss how the authority’s £417 million budget will be used to best support vital services. East Sussex County Council’s Cabinet will consider recommendations for the 2021/22 budget which include no new cuts beyond those already considered by the council last year. An increase […]
One of the most memorable journeys undertaken by a Havens Community Cars volunteer driver this week was for a 93-year-old couple to get their Covid vaccine after celebrating their 70th Wedding Anniversary. The driver reported “they were a lovely couple who said the vaccine was the best gift they had […]
There have been changes to the following school closure: School: The Lindfield School, EastbourneUnique school code: 7031Closed: Tuesday 5 January 2021 to Friday 12 February 2021Reason: Emergency closure – otherMore information: All schools are affected by the Government advice to partly close. Please check the local arrangements with your school.Update […]
Eastbourne Borough Council are looking to develop a policy, for all our tenants and leaseholders, setting out guidelines and expectations in relation to keeping pets in council properties. Before they develop a policy we are asking tenants for their views on a range of key issues relating to pets. Please […]
Local Liberal Democrats have released a three point action plan to support the Covid-19 vaccine rollout in our area after it became clear that Lewes District has fewer vaccination centres than any other area of East Sussex. They are calling for more action to boost rollout in Lewes District, particularly […]
From Sunday 17 January revised timetables will be in operation. We are trying to minimise the impact this will have on your journey and anticipate this being in the region of 80% of pre-Covid levels. These changes could affect your usual bus arrival times so please check before you travel. […]
Since February 2020, Assistant Chief Constable Dave Miller( pictured) has been leading Operation Apollo, Surrey Police and Sussex Police’s Covid-19 response. He is also Chair of the Sussex Resilience Forum; a multi-agency partnership including local authorities, emergency services, the NHS, volunteers and other key agencies which prepares, responds to and […]
Looks like we are still able to access some grants from the EU, even if we are now not officially European!Small and medium sized enterprises across the county will be able to access support for apprenticeship training following a successful funding application to the European Social Fund and a match […]
It was a winning visit to a Newhaven garden centre for two-year-old Luna Hamm from Polegate who was winner of the Paradise Park Teddy Bear Takeover competition. The event ran in Santa’s Sweet Factory at the Avis Road tourist attraction. “Participants had to find all the letters hidden by the […]
Many older and vulnerable members of our community are currently or will shortly be offered priority vaccination appointments to protect against Covid-19. However for some getting transport to and from the appointment can be a real barrier, especilally if they do not have access to a car and have difficulty […]
As well as the CTLA Transport available, for those who hold a valid bus pass and are more able, holders will soon be able to travel before 9.30am in a bid to support the COVID vaccination programme. From Monday, January 18, East Sussex County Council will temporarily relax the rules […]
Veganism is often approached in January to kick-start a wider lifestyle change and address moral or ethical ambitions as part of a New Year resolution. Indeed, 44% of us are more open to becoming vegan in 2021 with the number one reason being to be healthier, and 14% admit their […]
Police in Sussex took enforcement action against those found to be blatantly breaching the government’s Covid-19 regulations over the first weekend of the country’s third national lockdown. The force issued 45 Fixed Penalty Notices (fines) to people across the county were found to have willfully disregarded the rules. Officers were […]
Langney councillors are working with Eastbourne ECO Action Network as part of the council’s target to achieve a carbon neutral town by 2030. Ward councillors Alan Shuttleworth, Candy Vaughan( both pictured in action)and Harun Miah recently awarded £1,800 from the Langney devolved budget towards ECO Action Network’s Treebourne project to […]
Are you a business leader responsible for the development and delivery of the company business plan? Would you benefit from guidance on producing the ideal business plan for your company? Join Locate East Sussex for their free business planning programme running from 3 February – 10 March 2021. Led by […]
A Conservative councillor has waded in to help The Eastbourne Miniature Steam Railway (“EMSR”) after the family-run attraction was again affected by flooding. The important tourist business at EMSR, owned and operated by the Wadey family, is based in Eastbourne Park, Lottbridge Drove, and at permanent risk from flood water. The railway […]
Maria Caulfield MP for Lewes has joined forces with the UK’s largest dog welfare charity to call on the Government to stop the illegal importation of puppies into the UK. Dogs Trust is urging MPs to help stop #PuppySmuggling by joining their new parliamentary Puppy Smuggling Taskforce. Every year thousands […]
If you are one of many people involved with the ” Neighbourhood Watch ” movement or would like to know more about ” Neighbourhood Watch”, do click onto the Newsletter attachment below; there will be much of interest:- OUR NEWS January 2021.pdf – 1,923.9 KB
We all hear of the Government helping out because of Covid -19 disruption, but does it not go through our minds how the money adds up? Here are a few ideas that have been given to us:- There is currently an excess of 9.9 million people who have been furloughed […]
An early intervention scheme that tackles the underlying causes of criminal behaviour among young people has been awarded £8,000 towards its running costs in Eastbourne and Lewes. Restoring Eastbourne and Lewes, operated by the Eastbourne Business Crime Group in partnership with Eastbourne Borough Council and Lewes District Council working with Sussex Police and the Youth Offending Team, was recently successful in its bid for […]
Maria Caulfield MP has welcomed the measures the Government has put in place to ensure every student across the Lewes Constituency receives a high-quality remoted education while schools are closed. Throughout the pandemic, education has been a national priority, and thanks to the efforts of teachers and school staff across […]
They say a tidy home equals a tidy mind – but so many of us are living in cluttered, cramped and unsuitable homes after having to re-arrange our spaces to become makeshift offices, schools, gyms and a host of other facilities to accommodate our tier-determined routines and lockdown lifestyles. In fact, two […]
We are now accepting applications from businesses for grants under the Local Restrictions Support Grant (Closed) (Addendum) scheme. This scheme will only apply whilst either tier 4 and national lockdown restrictions apply. Who is it for?This scheme is for businesses who are named on the Business Rates bill and have […]
Future entrepreneurs in the Lewes district are being encouraged to take part in this year’s Local Enterprise & Apprenticeship Platform (LEAP) business start-up programme. Applicants will access a package of tailored support and be in with a chance to win a £2,500 grant to start their business. This free programme is funded by Lewes District […]
School: Christ Church C.E. Primary And Nursery Academy, St Leonards-on-seaUnique school code: 3350Partly closed: Tuesday 5 January 2021 to Friday 12 February 2021Reason: COVID-19 local arrangementsMore information: All schools are affected by the Government advice to partly close. Please check the local arrangements with your school.Update 13 January, 10.24am: Nursery […]
This week Cllr Zoe Nicholson will be joined by Christina Ewbank to discuss theLEAP Business Start-Up Programme and other support available to businesses and entrepreneurs in the district. If you have a business idea and would like some help and advice getting it off the ground please join us at 10am this Wednesday […]
People who are facing eviction are being encouraged to seek help quickly and reduce the risk of becoming homeless. Eastbourne Borough Council, with the support of Citizens Advice and Brighton Housing Trust, is urging renters who have received an eviction notice to come forward as soon as possible, despite there […]
PARENTS and carers have just one week left to apply for primary school places for new starters. The application process for children due to start school in September 2021 closes on Friday, January 15.Although parents and carers cannot choose their child’s school, they can state a preference for up to […]
There have been changes to the following school closure: School: Holy Cross Church Of England Primary School, UckfieldUnique school code: 3335Closed: Tuesday 5 January 2021 to Friday 12 February 2021Reason: COVID-19 local arrangementsMore information: All schools are affected by the Government advice to partly close. Please check the local arrangements […]
We have a reminder from Brighton and Hove Buses, which is of course applicable to ALL Public Transport:- Due to the increased risk of infection in the community, we are asking everyone to follow the Covid-19 safety guidelines very closely. To support this, we are strengthening our safety messages and introducing […]
There have been changes to the above school closure: Unique school code: 3327Partly closed: Tuesday 5 January 2021 to Friday 12 February 2021Reason: COVID-19 local arrangementsMore information: All schools are affected by the Government advice to partly close. Please check the local arrangements with your school.Update 10 January, 1.24pm: Unfortunately, […]
As of 7 January 2021, Action Fraud had received 57 reports from members of the public who have been sent text messages claiming to be from the NHS, offering them the opportunity to sign up for coronavirus vaccinations. The texts ask the recipient to click on a link which takes […]
Eastbourne Borough Council supported a wide range of projects that improve the lives of local residents through its devolved budget scheme in November and December. The scheme allows for people to contact their local councillors with funding suggestions for initiatives, events or one-off works. In Sovereign ward, projects and good […]