Local News From the Seaford Newhaven and Peacehaven area
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Eastbourne Borough Council has nominated the region’s air ambulance to receive £10,000 raised through a metal recycling scheme. Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex is a 24-hour emergency service that last year alone was called out to help more than 2,500 people in life-threatening conditions. It is an independent charity that […]
There have been changes to the following school closure: School: The Eastbourne AcademyPartly closed: Friday 18 December 2020Reason: COVID-19 local arrangementsMore information: Early ClosureUpdate 16 December, 3.15pm: Closed to Y10 only For any queries regarding this notification, please contact CS Customer Relations: Email – cs.customerrelations@eastsussex.gov.uk Telephone – 0345 60 80 192.
School: St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School, EastbourneClosed: Friday 18 December 2020Reason: COVID-19 local arrangementsMore information: INSET Day following government guidance For any queries regarding this notification, please contact CS Customer Relations: Email – cs.customerrelations@eastsussex.gov.uk Telephone – 0345 60 80 192.
More than a dozen trees have recently been planted across Eastbourne thanks to local councillors. Meads councillors Robert Smart, Barry Taylor and Jame Lamb agreed £1,500 from the borough council’s devolved budget scheme to pay for six new trees in Chiswick Place In a joint statement, they said: “Trees have […]
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: 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Eastbourne residents will soon find yuletide labels on their wheelie bins with information they need for recycling and sorting their refuse over the Christmas period. Bin tags include a reminder for leaving bins out, what to do with real Christmas trees and information for garden waste customers.The labels invite residents to […]
An inquest at Eastbourne Town Hall has been held into the death of a homeless man who was found unresponsive on a bench outside T. J. Hughes in April this year. Despite the efforts of Police and Paramedics and the intensive care unit at the Eastbourne General Hospital, the man […]
Lewes District Council and Eastbourne Borough Council have launched a new website to promote local manufacturers. The new website (makelocal.info) showcases manufacturers across different sectors including food and beverage, plastics, chemical and pharmaceutical. Manufacturing is well represented across Lewes District and Eastbourne with a higher percentage of commercial space dedicated […]
It’s Day Two of the 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways! 🎁 Today there are a pair of tickets for a film of your choice at the Eastbourne Theatres Congress MOVIE Theatre! Will you choose a Hollywood blockbuster, a marvellous musical or perhaps a Christmas classic? For your chance to win, simply […]
The long awaited Seahaven FM coverage into the Eastbourne area begins on Monday. The frequency is 95.6 on your dial so get tuning! For all that is the best of eight decades of music, all the news of local events and interest, Seahaven FM can only add to your listening […]
From the 1st of December to 12pm Christmas Eve spend a total of £40 in Eastbourne Town Centre in any of the shops and restaurants for your free chance to win! One person will receive over £2,000 worth of prizes including : £300 Shopping vouchers to be spent at the Enterprise […]
Every Sunday and Wednesday the Street and Farmers Market will be held in Terminus Road outside the old Debenhams store to the old T J Hughes store from 9.00 am until 4.00 pm. Offering the best of fresh and healthy local produce as well as artisan handmade Christmas gifts such […]
Sharnfold Farm, situated on the Hailsham Road between Eastbourne and Stone Cross, is hosting its Farmyard Cinema: Festive Fun on the Farm event between December 4-23. The event is billed to ‘take you on a magical and Covid secure festive adventure like no other. Donna Bull from Kent Entertainments […]
A thirty year old man has been arrested by Police in connection with the fire at Stafford Junior School on November 15th. ( See our report on 16th November). The cause of the fire is believed to be arson and the man is being detained for questioning in connection with […]
Conservative councillors in the Ratton, Sovereign and Meads wards of Eastbourne have donated more than £3,000 to charities and good causes through the devolved budget scheme. The Eastbourne Tree of Light, an annual Rotary event allowing people to remember loved ones at Christmas, has been given a £1,200 boost. The […]
Thousands of new trees are to be planted in Eastbourne as part of a community-led programme that aims to double the town’s urban canopy and bring nature back into the streets.Eastbourne Borough Council has declared a climate emergency and has set a target of 2030 for the town to be […]
Caroline Ansell MP for Eastbourne and Willingdon and the Eastbourne Chamber of Commerce have teamed up to provide a Directory of goods and services that are ‘Made in Eastbourne’. The Directory is an opportunity for small and micro Eastbourne businesses, crafters, makers and creators to showcase their goods and for buyers […]
wo councillors are promoting carers’ rights by hosting a virtual coffee morning on a national awareness day next week. The Mayor of Eastbourne, Councillor Steve Wallis, and Councillor Peter Diplock are holding their Care for a Coffee event from 10am on Thursday, November 26, which is Carers Rights Day. They […]
Santa Claus is coming to town and this year he is swapping his sleigh for trainers with a brand new event, the virtual Eastbourne Santa Fun Run! Keen runners, joggers and walkers alike are encouraged to don their Santa suits on Sunday 20 December as part of this family friendly event, spreading Christmas cheer around Eastbourne and to […]
Eastbourne and Lewes Borough Councils have mobilised a community hub team to help the most vulnerable and isolated residents during the latest period of lockdown. During the first national lockdown the council put in place a wide range of measures to support people who were shielding and had no family […]
A cherry blossom tree has been planted in Hampden Park as a symbol of the friendship between Japan and the UK. It was donated by Japanese businesses through the Sakura Cherry Tree Planting project which aims to plant more than 1,000 trees across the UK, following a joint declaration of […]
With Eastbourne Borough Council tackling a significant budget deficit due to the coronavirus pandemic, Cabinet members last night endorsed the work being undertaken by council officers to review every area of the council’s operation. The impact of the coronavirus on Eastbourne’s tourism sector and costs incurred by supporting residents during […]
Work is underway to refresh and enhance the Beachy Head Countryside Centre in line with changes to visitor expectations over recent years. Under the new name of the Beachy Head Story, it will tell the history of the South Downs around Beachy Head from the formation of the chalk over […]
Sadly due to the recent Covid National Restrictions all these screenings have been postponed until further notice. NOVEMBER MOVIESA Season of Especially Chosen Films You’ll Love!All at the Congress MOVIE TheatreEvenings 7.45pm, Tickets £8 (£5 child)A Star is Born, 6 NovemberBlack Panther, 7 NovemberThe Shape of Water, 13 NovemberJo Jo […]
An Eastbourne artist has a transformed an old wall in Hampden Park into a spectacular mural with an environmental focus. Tanya-Lisa Parsons, who is also known on social media as Jewl, has painted a striking image she describes as ‘a fragile world suspended in the void of space’ on the biggest wall of the old changing rooms in the […]
Cabinet members at Eastbourne Borough Council are to consider the progress being made to implement a wide range of ‘radical changes’ to services and assets in order to address the acute financial challenges posed by the Covid-19 crisis. The meeting (4th November) will hear how the impact of the coronavirus on […]
On Saturday 31 October The Stage Door Pub venue, Compton Street in Eastbourne will be hosting a frightful Family Fortunes Halloween Quiz! With big prizes up for grabs, and a ‘Best Halloween Hat’ competition, tickets cost just £20 to enter and include a devilishly tasty two course meal .There will be […]
The darker evenings, fallen leaves, and a chill in the air can only mean one thing… autumn, and Halloween, is upon us! Hold the tricks, we are going straight for the treats with the chance to WIN half term tickets to Phileas Fogg’s World of Adventures Halloween themed immersive experience for six people! Voted Sussex […]
Your Eastbourne BID, the business-led, business-funded initiative to improve and enhance Eastbourne town centre has launched a business survey. They want to understand your current situation, growth prospects, and where you feel you might need further support. Next month, they will be holding a webinar with Caroline Ansell MP and […]
To give local residents and businesses more choice in accessing their business support services, Edeal has launched a series of free bite size webinars, and is hosting a free and Covid-secure business start-up workshop in Eastbourne on Monday 16 November. Edeal is funded by Lewes District and Eastbourne Borough Councils to provide free […]
Phase two of the work to remove diseased trees that have been left dead or dying by ash dieback, will restart in November. The airborne fungus has rapidly spread throughout Eastbourne leaving thousands of trees weakened, with branches or the tree itself at risk of falling into footpaths, roads and […]
Just for the Hal Term break, the Congress Theatre will be converted into a Covid safe Cinema. Films being shown are Shaun the Sheep – Farmaggedon on Wednesday 28th October at 2.00pm and 6.00pm. Aladdin on Thursday 29th at 2.00pm and 6.00pm Hotel Transylvania on Saturday 31st at 11.00am, followed […]
The Eastbourne BID is running a Christmas Youth Market on Thursday 17 – Sunday 20 December and is looking for young entrepreneurs selling handcrafts, gifts or festival food and treats.If you are a young trader aged 16-30 years in the Eastbourne area, call 01323 671660 to see how the market […]
Eastbourne Mayor Councillor Steve Wallis has given the town’s refuse, recycling and street cleaning teams a big thank you for their hard work during the pandemic. The Mayor visited the teams at their headquarters in Courtlands Road, Eastbourne, to thank them for their dedication, professionalism and determination in ensuring the […]
Here is some good news from the visit Eastbourne team who are delighted to announce that their brand new Visitor Centre is open! Based at the Welcome Building on Compton Street, the Visitor Centre is a one-stop shop for all things Eastbourne. The friendly Visitor Services team are on hand to offer information and advice […]
Eastbourne Borough and Lewes District Councils have launched a new website to promote the wide array of local independent shops in the area.Shop owners are being urged to sign up to the free website that has been designed to provide residents with a thorough directory of local independent shops across […]
The South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) has given a ringing endorsement to Eastbourne Borough Council’s Whole Estate Plan. The 25-year environmental management plan focuses on the conservation of the downland and ensuring it has a sustainable future, including supporting the council’s tenant farmers. The plan has taken two years […]
Eastbourne Council would like to hear your views on waste collections. See their proposals below:- Eastbourne Borough Council is considering changes to the waste and recycling service. This includes moving from weekly to fortnightly waste collections in most parts of the borough, known as ‘alternate weekly collection’. We are carrying […]