Volunteer car driver charity, Havens Community Cars, has reached three milestones this week.Taking on their 25th Volunteer Driver and welcoming their 200th member, the charity was also delighted to receive an anonymous £500 donation to their ‘Fuel Injection’ fundraising campaign, taking them smashing through their initial £1000 target. Launched in […]
£1,069,272 for East Sussex to help support victims of domestic abuse
Domestic abuse victims and their children living in East Sussex will be able to receive more support thanks to extra Government funding. The extra money will help victims and their children access life-saving support in safe accommodation, including advocacy, counselling, and therapy in safe locations such as refuges or specialist […]
National Anpr Survey Have Your Say
The National ANPR Portfolio Office are looking to get your thoughts around the use of automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) in Sussex. ANPR technology is used by police forces across the UK –including Sussex to help detect, deter and disrupt criminality, including organised crime groups and terrorists. The registration plate […]
Councillor calls for Universal Credit increase to be made permanent
James MacCleary (pictured), Liberal Democrat parliamentary spokesperson for Lewes and Leader of Lewes District Council, has joined over 30 other Liberal Democrats leading councils in England in writing to the government calling for the £20 increase in Universal Credit, introduced in March 2020, to be made permanent. The letter follows […]
The Census Is Coming on 21st March 2021
An advertising campaign is just starting to inform the public that the Census is coming on Sunday 21st March 2021. By taking part in the national Census you can help inform decisions about services that shape your community, such as healthcare, education and transport. Ahead of Census Day the Office for National Statistics […]