One of Seaford’s famous public houses has re-opened to-day after the second lockdown BUT completely re-vamped! The new Landlord, Simon , has worked really hard to bring the pub back to it’s former glory and more, and all he wants now is your custom! The whole place has been given […]
Official school closure notification: Friday 11 December 2020 – St Leonards Church Of England Primary Academy, St Leonards-on-sea
School: St Leonards Church Of England Primary Academy, St Leonards-on-seaUnique school code: 2017Partly closed: Friday 11 December 2020Reason: COVID-19 local arrangementsMore information: Academy is closed on Friday 11th December for all children except for key worker children who need to book in on the App . Work will be placed […]
Local NHS Trusts to receive £14 million to upgrade and refurbish local hospitals
The Health Secretary has announced that hospital staff, patients and visitors in hospitals which are part of Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust and East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust will benefit from refurbished wards, brand new electrics and upgraded ventilation systems. The Government has announced allocations of £600 million to tackle […]
Official school closure notification: Thursday 10 December 2020 – The Baird Primary Academy, Hastings
This is an official school closure notification School: The Baird Primary Academy, HastingsUnique school code: 2011Partly closed: Thursday 10 December 2020Reason: COVID-19 local arrangementsMore information: They are closing for all pupils except those from keyworker families. For any queries regarding this notification, please contact CS Customer Relations: Email – cs.customerrelations@eastsussex.gov.uk Telephone […]
Council takes ‘decisive step’ to build community wealth in Lewes district
Cabinet councillors today (Thursday, December 10) agreed an ambitious action plan to build local wealth in the Lewes district based on recommendations from a national economic thinktank report. Lewes District Council made a commitment to community wealth building (CWB) in its Corporate Plan adopted in February 2020 and commissioned the Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) to undertake a study over the summer involving in-depth interviews with council staff and […]
Council offers financial lifeline to people suffering hardship
Lewes District Council will provide increased support to people in financial distress and on low incomes, Cabinet councillors agreed today (Thursday, December 10). The Local Council Tax Reduction (LCTR) scheme for working-age people has been running since 2013 and awards a council tax reduction up to maximum of 80% of a person’s council tax liability and is means-tested. […]
Lewes District Council targets funding windfall for Newhaven
Lewes District Council will submit a bid to the government’s Town Fund in January that could unlock a multi-million windfall for economic regeneration in Newhaven. After Newhaven was one of 101 towns shortlisted for the funding, council officers and the Town Deal Board are putting the finishing touches to a […]
CABINET AGREE FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS
Cabinet councillors have given the latest round of projects funded by the Community Infrastructure Levy unanimous approval and declared them ‘an early Christmas present for communities across the district’. The Community Infrastructure Levy, known as CIL, is a charge that local authorities can make on developments to raise funds for […]
Environment Agency to consider options for tackling cliff erosion
Cabinet councillors at Lewes District Council have welcomed an Environment Agency led initiative to better understand what viable options exist for managing the risks posed by cliff erosion at Telscombe Cliffs The stretch of coast from Ambleside Avenue South to Southern Water’s Portobello Works is undefended from erosion by the […]
Council to sell minority share in North Street Quarter to Human Nature Deal is subject to planning permission being secured
Cabinet councillors at Lewes District Council have agreed to sell their minority share in the North Street Quarter site in Lewes to Human Nature, subject to the developer securing planning permission for the new scheme that it wants to bring forward. The decision follows the news last week that MAS […]