Local News From Eastbourne Newhaven Peacehaven Polegate and Seaford
Did you know that you can get a free return journey to your vaccination appointment if you have no other way of getting there? To book free travel please book your vaccination appointment first and then call 07871 603 235 to speak to a travel coordinator. The booking service is available between 10:00-13:00 and 14:00-17:00 Monday to Friday. […]
Here is an invitation from the Visit Eastbourne team, and with the restrictions on foreign travel, why not enjoy what we have locally? :- “We can’t wait to welcome back our wonderful visitors when restrictions allow! Did you know? You can plan your next break in Eastbourne with confidence using our COVID-Ready Quality Scheme! Developed to ensure […]
• £56 million Welcome Back Fund to help boost the look and feel of high streets and seaside towns • Funding will help councils prepare for the safe return of shoppers and tourists, including employing extra staff to keep festivals and events covid secure • Pubs, restaurants and listed buildings […]
The Animal Protection Agency (APA), an organisation campaigning against the trade in wild animals as pets, has called on the government to halt all wild animal markets in order to protect animal welfare and safeguard public health. A newly published scientific report summarising the mountain of evidence for a ban […]
Cabinet councillors will next week (25/3/21) consider proposals for green energy generation that would help meet the council’s target for carbon net zero by 2030 within Lewes District. The first project could increase solar electricity in the district by 12,000 megawatts (MW) over the next four years. The solar farm […]
Todays tips: Glass bottles and Jars: you can recycle all of these whatever their colour. Please remove lids and wash out before recycling. Remember though, we can’t recycle Pyrex, light bulbs or the glass from furniture like coffee tables and TV stands, mirrors or windows panes so please take these to […]
TEMPORARY traffic lights are to be put in place to ease traffic problems on a key coastal route between Seaford and Eastbourne. East Sussex Highways will be installing the lights on Exceat Bridge on Monday, March 29. It is hoped the lights will improve the traffic flow on the A259 […]
We are deeply saddened by the tragic death of Blessing Olusegun, a much-loved and popular 21-year-old woman and business student from South London. In September 2020, Blessing spent a week in Bexhill in East Sussex working as a carer. At 6.20am on Friday 18 September the body of a woman […]
Members of the public are being encouraged to play their part in improving support services for adults in East Sussex by joining the People Bank. The East Sussex County Council initiative wants people who have used adult social care services, or know someone who has, to get involved by completing […]
The groups for supplementary cup competition hosted by Southern Combination Football League have been revealed! After a second null and void season, the SCFL have decided to organise a cup competition to introduce some competitive football back into the team. The committee met last Wednesday (17th March) and confirmed the […]
A development of properties in Eastbourne town centre marks the first council homes ever to be constructed using modular technology. The complex of 12 affordable flats is being built off-site in Newhaven by a specialist modular building company and then craned into place in Langney Road. Councillor Alan Shuttleworth, Cabinet […]
St Anthony’s ward councillors are supporting low-cost counselling for local people on restricted incomes and a pilot support group for young people to improve mental health. They approved £3,000 towards the project – which is being delivered by not-for-profit company, The Old Bank Wellbeing Trust – through the council’s Devolved […]
Residents are being encouraged to boost their digital skills this month as libraries across the county support All Digital Week, which runs from Monday, March 22 to Sunday, March 28. All Digital Week is the annual digital inclusion and empowerment campaign that aims to help people develop their digital knowledge […]
Eastbourne Borough Council has earmarked funding to provide extra support for local businesses as the economic effects of Covid-19 continue to bite. Councillor David Tutt (pictured), Leader of the Council, said: “As long as infection rates continue to fall, we are very much looking forward to the lifting of restrictions […]
Ever need to recycle unopened glass, plastic or metal food packaging? Remember to open and empty the contents before recycling. As with all food packaging, please wash and squash before popping in your recycling bin! Have you tried our Report It app? It’s the quickest way to report environmental issues when you’re out and […]
Five new projects are launching in the community this month to explore creative ways to overcome the strains of lockdown and think about public health and wellbeing beyond COVID. Commissioned by East Sussex County Council Cultural Strategy and Public Health staff, the Everyday Creativity programme is being managed by Lewes-based […]
Lewes District Council’s Armed Forces Champion, Councillor Sharon Davy, will be greeting a Royal Navy vessel when it docks at Newhaven Marina on Wednesday (March 24) for an overnight stop. HMS Ranger is a P2000-class vessel of the First Patrol Boat Squadron, usually based in Portsmouth, and is affiliated to Lewes District Council and the town of Newhaven. As one […]
The momentum behind Lewes District Council’s drive to develop affordable homes continues to pay dividends for local families as one housing development is completed and another is set to start. On the recently finished Old Hamsey Lakes development in South Chailey the council has made 12 homes available to people […]
East Sussex County Council has taken a step closer to reaching its carbon neutral target by securing grant funding worth just under half a million pounds. The council has successfully secured £478,423 from the government’s £1 billion Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme which provides grants for public sector bodies to fund […]
As a new pot of funding opens for applications, co-operative colleagues in Sussex are celebrating their successful store fundraising in 2020. A total of £12,925 was raised last year at The Co-operative Food stores in Sussex thanks to the support from customers and local residents. To show Southern Co-op’s appreciation […]
People in Eastbourne will go to the polls on May 6 in elections for East Sussex County Council and the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner. There will also be a Hampden Park by-election for Eastbourne Borough Council. Voters have a range of options for casting their ballot – in person, […]
Lewes District Council will shelve a raft of usual licencing requirements to give customers at pubs, restaurants and cafes the opportunity to enjoy more al fresco drinking and dining during the summer months. The council decision will help hospitality businesses that have been shut because of the Covid-19 pandemic and […]
Eastbourne Borough Council is maintaining its pesticide-free approach wherever possible to controlling weeds across the town this spring. Over the last year, the council has not used any chemical weed killers, including glyphosate, in any of its parks, open spaces or children’s play areas. This follows the adoption of a […]
Maria Caulfield MP has urged schools, colleges and local universities in and around the Lewes constituency to apply for the Conservative Government’s new £110 million Turing Scheme, which will provide young people with the opportunity to study and work around the world. The landmark scheme, which replaces the UK’s participation […]
A crowdfunding project has been launched to transform a rundown footbridge into an ‘inspirational’ walkthrough featuring art by local young people. Diversity Lewes hopes to raise £2,000 for the refurbishment of a footbridge that links Pinwell Road to East Sussex College in De Montford Road, Lewes. The scheme envisages that young artists, through Lewes district schools, will compete for their artwork to be displayed in […]
In July 2020, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the £2bn Kickstart Scheme which provides six months of funding to employers to create job placements for 16 to 24-year-olds receiving Universal Credit and at risk of long-term unemployment. The Havens Community Hub, in conjunction with the Sussex Chamber of Commerce, was one […]
Unique school code: 3335Partly closed: Wednesday 17 March 2021Reason: COVID-19 local arrangementsMore information: Awaiting verification of positive test. School will be closed to pupils from Oak and Cherry classes. Children will need to stay at home until Monday 29th March. They will receive remote teaching via Google Classroom. If the […]
Digital Islands is running a programme of business support funded through East Sussex County Council (under the banner of the South East Business Boost European Regional Development Fund). They have three spaces left for the next wave, which starts in three weeks time. Each business receives an initial 2-3 consultation […]
East Sussex County Council has secured £1,820,200 of government funding for cycling and walking schemes across the county including in the Lewes constituency. The schemes that will be of benefit locally in Lewes have been welcomed by Maria Caulfield MP. These include the Newhaven & Lewes Local Cycling & Walking […]
People in Lewes district will go to the polls on May 6 in elections for East Sussex County Council and the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner. There will be also be the following elections and referendums: Chailey Neighbourhood planning referendum Telscombe Town Council Newhaven Town Council (Denton and South Wards only) Seaford Town Council (East Ward and Sutton Wards) Seaford East District Council Seaford West […]
South East families using their Tax-Free Childcare accounts to pay for their childcare costs are benefitting from a government top-up worth up to £500 every three months, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced. But there are thousands of families across the UK missing out on the chance to save […]
A HOLIDAY food and activity programme to support children during the school holidays will be launched in East Sussex next month. Over forty providers across the county have signed up to participate in the Government funded scheme to provide nutritious meals and enriching activities for a number of primary and […]
Green Party campaigners have condemned East Sussex County Council for failing to open a brand new footpath and cycle lane which forms part of a controversial road project in Newhaven, despite requests from local families who want to use it for exercise and for accessing Tide Mills beach. This argument […]
Sussex Safer Roads Partnership (SSRP) are supporting the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s Carraige of Dangerous Goods and Insecure Loads Campaign to raise awareness of the importance of proper fleet and vehicle management. The campaign will educate road users on the importance of road safety legislation compliance, particularly amongst the commercial […]
Work starts this week on a new link road at Newhaven Port which will help drive regeneration and provide a huge economic boost to the town and county. Newhaven Port & Properties has confirmed that work will begin on Phase One of their north link road on Monday, March 15. […]
For this week’s live Q&A, Cllr James MacCleary will be talking to Corina Fletcher about The Makers Directory – a great new one-stop searchable directory of artists and makers in Lewes district which will be launching soon. Join James and Corina this Wednesday 17 March at 10am on our Facebook page. Facebook.com/LewesDistrictCouncil […]
Local MP Maria Caulfield has closed the House of Commons debate on International Women’s Day on behalf of the government for the second year running. International Women’s Day is held each year on the 8th March and a debate to recognise was held on Thursday 11th March. Maria Caulfield MP, […]
POLICE performance on stop and searches, rural policing and rape convictions were challenged at the final meeting of the Sussex Police and Crime Panel ahead of May’s elections. The Police and Crime Commissioner faced questions at the meeting on Friday, March 12, where she also presented an update on her […]
You never know- you be needing to get through Etchingham next month but beware. Sections of an Etchingham road will be closed overnight throughout April to allow resurfacing work to take place. Two stretches of the A265 – Haremere Hill and Straight Half Mile, will be resurfaced in sections between […]
It’s good news that the number of Covid cases in East Sussex has been falling steadily. If we keep protecting ourselves, and each other, we’ll be able to follow the Government’s path back towards a more normal life in England. But the situation is still fragile. Please continue to follow the […]
Did you know you can register to vote by post in May’s elections in East Sussex? Voting takes place on Thursday 6 May, including for all 50 members of East Sussex County Council, There’ll also be elections for some district or borough councillors, and for the police and crime commissioner […]
Everyone aged between 55 and 59 in East Sussex is now being contacted with the offer of a vaccination against the virus. The life-saving jab can be given at a time and place convenient for you. When you receive a letter it will invite you to go online to the […]
Community testing for Covid-19 in people with no symptoms is now on offer in East Sussex, including for anyone who needs to leave home to work, to volunteer or care for someone else.Tests can be booked at several community pharmacies across Sussex, or at dedicated testing sites in Brighton and […]
On Wednesday 10th March, campaigners relaunched the Hands Off Moulsecoomb Primary School campaign with an online meeting in response to the news that 3 new academy trusts have their sights set on taking over the school. 120 people joined the Zoom meeting and heard from Lloyd Russell-Moyle MP, Brighton & […]
We have been sent this notification from the local Councils regarding elections upcoming in May. It contains much relevant information so please read:- “We are writing to provide you with information about the counts for the local elections in May. Voting for the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) and […]
Neighbourhood Watch Network is supporting Sussex’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Katy Bourne, who, in partnership with the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC), has created an online survey designed to understand the public’s perception of dog theft, enforcement, and the prosecution of offenders. The survey includes a question seeking views […]
Seaford MP, Maria Caulfield, has joins members of the Seaford Chamber of Commerce at their monthly business networking breakfast. Seaford Chamber of Commerce hold business networking breakfasts every month enabling local business owners to discuss local issues and support & collaborate with each other. Normally the meetings are held in […]
Residents across the county are being urged to continue to follow the rules after East Sussex Trading Standards received nearly 1,000 complaints during the last year about individuals or businesses not following the regulations. Since Covid-19 restrictions came into force in March 2020, members of the public have reported businesses […]