The Lewes District Citizens Advice are seeing an increase of people needing their services because of the Covid19 lockdown. We are all finding ourselves in an unprecidented situations and the recommendation from Citizens Advice is to get in touch before the problem becomes overwhelming. New phone line has been setup […]
Food Banks Need Your Support
Seahaven Store house, nearly quadrupled the number of families it’s supporting since the covid19 lock down. The Storehouse began 8 years ago in 2012 and is now seeing unprecedented demand for their services. This is the same for all food banks, if you can help by leaving just one or […]
2019 Seahaven Business Awards – The Results
The 2019 Seahaven Business Awards celebrated the very best of the town’s businesses at the Presidents’ Awards dinner on May 10th. This annual event was hosted by Newhaven Chamber of Commerce in association with Seaford and Peacehaven Chambers. The award winners and over 100 guests attended in the presence of […]
East Sussex Music Service still facing closure ahead of consultation meeting
East Sussex County Councillor Bob Standley has decided to go ahead with a consultation meeting in June regarding the proposed closure of the East Sussex Instrumental Music Service. The decision has come to a shock to other members of the county council who the majority agree that the music service […]
Volunteers needed at Seaford Museum
Seaford Museum are looking for new volunteers ahead of the completion of their Improved Access Project. Steward volunteers are required to aid members of the public in the anticipation of more visitors, given the recent improvements. The Seaford Museum Improved Access Project has allowed the museum to become more accessible. […]
County Council target school attendance with new campaign
East Sussex County Council have launched the third phase of their campaign aimed at driving up attendance rates in schools across East Sussex. It’s part of the “Get A Grip” campaign which highlights the negative impact that absence from school has on children’s education. The new phase of the campaign […]
Seaford Town Council join the fight against plastic
Councillors at Seaford Town Council have voted unanimously to support the Plastic Free Coastlines campaign to make Seaford a plastic free town. Action has already been taken in Seaford Town Council offices and The View restaurant where single use plastic items have started being removed. The Town Council are committing […]
County music service faced with closure
East Sussex Music Service is facing closure due to cuts to local government funding. The music service currently delivers music lessons to 7000 children across schools in East Sussex with around 1000 children attending music service centres each week. Under the new proposals by East Sussex County Council a reduced […]
Teachers strike over low pay rates
Five schools across East Sussex, including Peacehaven Community School (PCS) and Seaford Head School, have been affected by strikes today. Industrial action has taken place over low pay rates with the National Education Union (NEU) calling on headteachers in East Sussex to agree to the recommended pay rise. Currently, newly […]
£15 million has been identified to help smooth the way to a new policing model in Sussex.
Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne presented an update on the force’s medium term financial strategy. Chief finance officer, Iain McCulloch told members at the Sussex Police and Crime Panel meeting on Friday, October 6.that the money had been made available following a review of reserves and negotiation with […]
Tories vote down Lib Dem renewable energy proposals!
Tories vote down Lib Dem renewable energy proposals! The Liberal Democrat group on the Lewes District Council only needed one more vote to get a motion passed at Monday’s (Oct) full Council meeting which called for ‘new build’ planning applications to have a renewable energy scheme included in the […]
Councillors welcome progress on flood alleviation
Cabinet Councillors at Lewes District Council have welcomed progress to alleviate the risk of flooding on the River Ouse. In 2016 the Council agreed a £296,750 three-year programme of flood protection and water retention works in the Upper Ouse Valley. The project is being undertaken in partnership with the Ouse […]
Cabinet Councillors Agree Sea Wall Repairs
Cabinet Councillors at Lewes District Council today agreed to allocate £80,000 to urgent sea wall repairs in Peacehaven. The 70m long concrete structure is one of 19 groynes protecting the cliffs from erosion and many hundreds of homes and other key assets. However, ‘groyne 19’ is particularly exposed to large […]