Local News From Eastbourne Newhaven Peacehaven Polegate and Seaford
A Cabinet councillor at Lewes District Council has pledged to continue to lobby government to change the law so that local authorities can tackle ‘unsightly dormant developments’, notably the scaffolding in Talland Parade in Seaford. Despite little or no work taking place on the site, the scaffolding has been in […]
The discovery of the largest ever haul of illegal tobacco in East Sussex has landed a 36-year-old St Leonards man in jail. Dany Dilan of Silchester Road was handed a three-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to five counts relating to trade marks, tobacco packaging and money laundering offences. The […]
Highways England have chosen Lewes district to trial new litter prevention signage. The move follows Lewes District Council’s proactive action to recently clear litter from the A27 between Falmer and Beddingham. The pilot scheme, which launched on Monday 28 June, includes prominent electronic roadside signage installed which displays anti-littering messaging […]
For those of you in the area, on Saturday 3rd July St Peter’s Church on Belgrave Road, Seaford are holding their summer fair. A chance to support those hard working members of the Community involved in this event. On Saturday St Peter’s will open up for their Craft Fair with […]
Lewes MP Maria Caulfield has welcomed news that Royal Mail have launched a new apprenticeship program with 1,000 places across the country. The new scheme will offer up to 1,000 Level 2 Apprenticeships which will be based at delivery offices across the UK. Many senior Royal Mail employees – including […]
The Council has agreed funding of up to £615,000 to deliver a Supported Apprenticeship programme to create opportunities for some of the county’s most vulnerable residents. People living in East Sussex in supported and temporary accommodation, and those at risk of homelessness in the county, will be given support to […]
Boris Johnson confirmed in Prime Minister’s Questions that residents will still have a say on planning in their local community following reforms to the planning system. Many of those opposed to planning reforms have been telling residents that the reforms will see them no longer being able to have a […]
A great day on Saturday 26th June around the Pevensey Castle area, and those of you who listened to the Seahaven FM live outside broadcast will know from the descriptions given how much was happening. In case you missed it, you can hear it on the Seahaven FM website- click […]
Maria Caulfield MP has joined the Mayor of Newhaven in picking the winners of a fundraising raffle by Old Bills Valeting to raise funds for a new fisherman memorial in Newhaven. Old Bills Valeting of Seaford had set up the fundraising raffle by offering two prizes for the winners, with […]
Youngsters across the county are being encouraged to stand up for the planet as an annual reading challenge gets underway next month. East Sussex libraries are calling on children aged four to 12 to read six books over the summer months as part of The Reading Agency’s Wild World Heroes, […]
Councillor Zoe Nicholson will be answering your questions and giving all the latest updates from the council at 10am on Tuesday 29 June – please put your questions in the comments in advance or live during the session! Facebook.com/LewesDistrictCouncil
School: Robertsbridge Community CollegeUnique school code: 4035Closed: Tuesday 29 June 2021- Please also check dates as this will most likely be ongoingReason: COVID-19 local arrangementsMore information: Over the course of yesterday, we were informed of a significant number of PCR/LFD positive cases of COVID-19 within the College. As a result, […]
After removing a staggering two tonnes of litter from the westbound side of the A27 in May, Lewes District Council’s Environment First team will be back in action next week clearing the eastbound carriageway between Falmer and Beddingham. The overnight work will begin at 9pm on Monday and take four […]
On the middle part of Bonningstedt Parade Seaford can be found the local watersport centre. Paddy (pictured) is there with paddle boards, wet suits and inflatables. Currently open at weekends and sunny evenings, worth a visit to enjoy the fun of watersports without the expense of owning the equipment. Do […]
With no official parade to-day in Seaford, flags were raised as a reminder of the Services at the Martello field. We can remember the services, veterans and those who have given their lives.
Holidaymakers will enjoy ‘pop up’ campsites across England this summer to support the surge in demand for staycations. Brits are expected to flock to the nation’s favourite holiday hotspots and destinations in the coming months and the government is keen to ensure red tape does not get in the way […]
: Just a reminder further to our original post in May Pevensey and Pevensey Bay mark Armed Forces Day on 26 June 2021 with vehicle displays, village market, live music and remembrance. An event is being organised for Armed Forces Day in Pevensey Bay in association with Pevensey Parish council. Seahaven FM will be at […]
Saturday June 26th 2021 Five Acre Field, Eastbourne 10am – 5pmA free Community event to celebrate and honour our Armed Forces. Serving Veteran and Cadets parade with the Lord Lieutenant taking the salute. Including Association standards, Arena displays by the local Cadet units and a Military themed Dog Show. Stalls […]
March 2020 saw the highest number of SORNs (Statutory Off Road Notifications) made of any month in the past decade, so we’ve busted 9 common myths about it. DVLA is helping motorists by uncovering and busting the common myths that exist around SORN. Myth 1: You can keep your vehicle […]
Just to show the need to take care and remember the basic rules here are the latest figures for coronovirus cases up to 26th June. Worryingly the figures are not in the right direction, showing the need not to be complacent and remember hands, face and space. Be careful out […]
In advance of Armed Forces Day 26th June 2021, and to mark its centenary year, Seaford Town Council made arrangements for the war memorial on Sutton Park Road to be cleaned and have the inscriptions repainted. The work, carried out by specialist contractors, would not have been possible without the […]
Local Member of Parliament Maria Caulfield has welcomed the report published by the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) for HMP Lewes. The report noted that despite the challenges posed by the Coronavirus Pandemic, a number of improvements have been made at the prison over the past year. Reducing in the number […]
This report on behalf of the Sussex Police and Crime Panel A difficult year of policing through a pandemic was put under spotlight by the Sussex Police and Crime Panel. At its first face-to-face meeting since Covid restrictions were introduced last year, the Panel received the Sussex Police and Crime […]
Lewes District Council is reminding any European Union citizens living in the district that time is running out to apply for settled status. All EEA and Swiss citizens and their family members who were resident in the UK by December 31, 2020, have until June 30 to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme. The scheme allows a person and […]
The Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Eastbourne have thanked waste and street cleansing teams for helping to keep the town clean during the pandemic. Councillors Pat Rodohan and Helen Burton praised hard working staff during a guided tour of the Environment First depot in Courtlands Road last week. The Mayor […]
Maria Caulfield MP has welcomed news that local councils are to be given extra powers to tackle moving traffic offences from December. The new enforcement powers will allow local authorities, rather than the police, to enforce against moving traffic offences such as disregarding one-way systems or entering mandatory cycle lanes. […]
A WEEK of safety work along Cross Levels Way in Eastbourne is due to start on Monday, June 28. The scheme is taking place to improve safety at the old permitted landfill site through which the road was built, and includes installing vents and chambers to allow low level residual […]
Cllr Sam Adeniji is calling on local councils and NHS to provide a Covid vaccination site in Seaford, as has been done in a Newhaven car park. On 24th June a walk in vaccine centre for those over 40 was held in Lower Place Car Park in Newhaven. Seaford Town, […]
We have been made aware by Neighbourhood Watch of a Covid Vaccine Passport scam email going around that purports to be from the NHS and informs recipients that they can apply for their “Digital Coronavirus Passports” Clicking on the link within the email, takes you to a convincing but fake NHS website that asks for personal and payment details. (for an admin […]
This free and interactive business planning programme has been created for business leaders in East Sussex. Whether you are the owner, the chief executive, the managing director, or the general manager, this is a chance for you to create and develop your business plan with not only the guidance and […]
Paul Cox of Paul Cox Sculpture based in Newhaven has been announced as the winner of the 2020 LEAP Leadership Programme and will be presented with a £1,000 cash prize. Paul attended workshops covering a range of topics from performance management to the 6 steps of leadership and was paired […]
Survey reveals astonishing story of UK’s big-hearted key workers on Public Service Day 72% of public sector workers have done volunteer work outside of their role in the last year to help people or services during the pandemic Nearly a third (32%) of NHS workers surveyed have been looking forward […]
East Sussex Lib Dem Councillors have welcomed plans to develop an improved partnership with bus companies. Councillor Stephen Holt says: “We all want improvements to our bus services and this partnership will be a significant step to making this happen. It will mean improved connections between bus services and will […]
This Wednesday, Cllr James MacCleary will be joined by Ruqia Osman and Hermella Abay of Diversity Resource International to hear about the event they will be holding this Saturday which has the theme ‘standing in solidarity against equality’. If you have a question for Ruqia, Hermella or James, please post […]
Alex Polizzi, best known as hotelier and Hotel Inspector has opened a hotel in Alfriston in conjunction with her mother Olga. The sixteenth century building was acquired in 2019 and has been fully restored despite the covid setbacks. The hotel has thirty bedrooms and an all day restaurant, which is […]
The main points from this week’s national influenza and COVID-19 surveillance report are: Surveillance indicators suggest that at a national level COVID-19 activity increased in week 23 of 2021. Case rates per 100,000 have increased in all age groups, ethnic groups and regions. The number of acute respiratory infection incidents (suspected outbreaks) […]
Regular road safety and speed checks are conducted across the Lewes district each week, to enforce and to educate drivers around the Fatal5, and help to reduce the numbers of those killed or seriously injured across the district. This week, efforts have been focussed on areas in Ringmer, and the […]
Four vehicles – a Ford Transit, a delivery van and two cars – were involved in the incident, which occurred around 12.24pm on Thursday 17 June. Two people have been taken to hospital; a man with life-changing injuries and a woman with life-threatening injuries. No other injuries were reported. The […]
Newhaven Fort opens its doors again on Saturday (June 19) following an extensive £1.2m improvement programme during its initial closure due to Covid restrictions. Lewes District Council has replaced the entrance bridge to the historic fort at a cost of £350,000. Meanwhile, Wave Leisure Trust which manages the attraction, has […]
Community Meetings (socially Distanced) The Police would like to meet youJoin them on Tuesday 15th June from 10am to 2pm, where the engagement van and your local Neighbourhood Policing Team will be parked up in Dane Rd near Morrisons in Seaford. Join themon the 17th June from 1-5 pm, where the engagement […]
The councillor for sustainability at Lewes District Council is supporting all groups and individuals to play their full part in the work to reduce air pollution. Speaking on Clean Air Day 2021 which is June 17, Councillor Matthew Bird (pictured) outlined the steps the council is taking to improve air […]
Very low key this year although flags were raised in Seaford, probably without ceremony? The picture shows the flag hoisted on the Museum roof. There was also one close by on the main flagpole on the prom. Hopefully we all remember the Sussex anthem- Good Old Sussex by the Sea? […]
Maria Caulfield MP is today, 16th June 2021, celebrating Sussex Day, the annual day in celebration of all things Sussex. The event takes place on St Richard’s Day, the feast day of St Richard of Chichester, Sussex’s patron saint. The date marks the anniversary of the translation of St Richard’s […]
A summer campaign to crack down on drink and drug-drivers kicked off on Friday 11 June in conjunction with the Euro 2020 football tournament. Both Surrey Police and Sussex Police will deploy increased resources to tackle one of the five most common causes of fatal and serious injury collisions on […]
With two weeks to go before the deadline, small and medium sized businesses in the South East are being encouraged to apply for funding to help them adapt to new customs and tax rules when trading with the EU. The £20m Brexit Support Fund, which closes 30 June, enables businesses […]
The final plans are being put in place for the first face-to-face meeting of the Sussex Police and Crime Panel since the start of the Covid pandemic. The meeting on Friday, June 25 at 10.30am, will also be the first since Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne was re-elected […]
Today, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding working families in the South East that they can use Tax-Free Childcare to help pay for their childcare costs over the summer. Tax-Free Childcare – a childcare top-up for working parents – can be used to help pay for accredited holiday clubs, […]
RESIDENTS are being urged to be aware of financial scams that could see them conned out of their hard-earned cash. The East Sussex Trading Standards team is using Scams Awareness Fortnight, which is running from June 14 to June 25, to remind the public to be on their guard. People […]
Maria Caulfield MP has highlighted further details of new flexible rail season ticket which will be available to commuters later this month. Lewes MP Maria Caulfield has previously called for the introduction of the flexible season tickets and has raised the issue on behalf of many local residents who work […]