Local News From the Seaford Newhaven and Peacehaven area
East Sussex County Council’s Bikeability Cycle Team are gearing up to restart weekly Wheels for All cycling sessions for children and adults with disabilities and additional needs at the Eastbourne Cycle Centre, where they will also be running Bikeability courses during the Easter holidays. Like many groups and activities, Wheels […]
New research has shown that in the Lewes constituency there were some 4,800 jobs (13.5% of total) in industries that were export intensive at a national level in 2019. These jobs are likely to benefit from the opportunities brought by our free trade agreement with the EU and dozens of […]
PEOPLE visiting East Sussex’s spectacular coastline are being urged to stay safe this spring and summer. The council is reminding visitors of the serious risks the unstable cliffs pose to those getting too close to the edge or walking at the base of the cliffs, and the dangers to beach […]
Over 300 square kilometres of seabed off the Sussex coast have been protected from bottom-towed trawling gears after successful campaigning from the pioneering Help Our Kelp partnership, supported by Sir David Attenborough. The Near Shore Trawling Byelaw, which will exclude trawling from 304 square kilometres of seabed off the Sussex coast, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The World Wildlife Fund has shared this chart showing how long certain plastics take to decompose. This illustrates just how important it is to reduce the amount of plastic packaging we buy and to recycle as much as possible. For example, recycling one plastic bottle saves enough energy to power […]
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 […]
The first of four recycling bins for old or discarded fishing line and fishing net have been installed on Eastbourne Seafront! The materials collected will be recorded and sent to the UK based recycling company ReWorked to be processed into a plastic board that has many uses. Our heartfelt thanks to Plastic […]
After the successful trial in Summer 2020 of wildflowers in The Crouch, Seaford, Seaford Town Council is trialling an extension of wildflower through The Crouch, Dane Road, and the War Memorial. The War Memorial will be adapted in its planting to include its much-loved bedding plants, perennials and wildflowers, which […]
Residents are being urged to avoid rushing to the county’s household waste sites in the coming weeks and to think carefully about whether they really need to go. As the weather improves and people start spring cleaning, carrying out DIY projects or tidying up the garden, the council is asking […]
Six schools across East Sussex will be making more space outside their gates at pick up and drop off times when pupils return to school this month. The trial School Streets schemes will restrict non-essential motor traffic at specific times to make more space for social distancing, walking and cycling […]
Adoption South East, the regional adoption agency of East Sussex, Brighton and Hove, West Sussex and Surrey county councils, is celebrating LGBT+ Adoption and Fostering Week from 1 to 7 March and this year the theme is ‘Building a Family’. LGBT+ Adoption and Fostering Week is run by New Family […]
Over 350 blocks of flats across the Lewes district have been inspected to see how effective recycling bins were. The project resulted in over 100,000 litres of extra recycling capacity being provided at the properties. Speaking on hearing the news, Cllr Liz Boorman (Conservative, Seaford West) said: “I am delighted […]
Councillors at Lewes District Council have agreed to implement three new technical advice notes for developers that put a much greater focus on issues of sustainability, both in the planning phase of construction and when work is underway on site. The planning technical advice notes (TAN) cover sustainability, the circular […]
A council review of waste and recycling facilities at every block of flats in Lewes district has led to over 100,000 litres of additional recycling capacity being created. The Lewes District Council team audited 356 blocks of flats to analyse the number of waste and recycling bins at each location […]
Lewes District Council has launched a climate change and sustainability strategy that will ensure that the council is net zero carbon and fully climate resilient by 2030 and supports the district to reach the same targets. The strategy follows 18 months of exhaustive work auditing the council and wider district’s carbon footprint […]
The Eastbourne and Lewes Council tips to help you waste less and recycle more. Todays tips: Size matters! Wash and squash to get the most out of your binWhen it comes to making the most of the space in your recycling bin size really does matter. By washing and squashing […]
ORGANISATIONS and businesses are being invited to submit proposals for a holiday food and activity programme set to launch across East Sussex at Easter. East Sussex County Council is asking interested providers submit their proposals by Friday, March 5, if they are interested in being involved in the Government-funded scheme […]
Pilot schemes from an innovative programme to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on East Sussex roads have started to show promising results. Two intervention projects designed to inspire a change in driver behaviour on the county’s roads have shown a reduction in reoffending among those caught […]
A special unit designed to help tackle serious violence and prevent young people in Sussex being drawn into it will receive £880,000. The funding will be invested in Violence Reduction Units, which bring together organisations across local communities to tackle violent crime and address its underlying causes, as well as […]
Cabinet councillors at Eastbourne Borough Council have agreed to move to alternate weekly collections of refuse and recycling from April 2021 to boost recycling and reduce carbon emissions. The government recycling target for local authorities in 2020 is 50%, the current rate in Eastbourne is 35%, but evidence shows that […]
VITAL services in East Sussex will be supported with a £417 million budget after councillors approved spending plans for the new financial year. The 2021/22 budget, which includes no new cuts beyond some of those already identified last year, was agreed by East Sussex County Council at a meeting of […]
An Eastbourne private hire operator is bemused that his efforts to go green have been blocked by red tape which has stopped his livelihood. Dean O’Hara, from Sovereign Harbour, decided to replace his ageing petrol cab with an environmentally-friendly electric vehicle. But that was just the start of his problems […]
Have you have your jab yet? Many of the older population and key workers have now had their first Covid innoculation. That now includes your local news compiler who was summoned on Tuesday night at 22.45 to attend an appointment at the Sovereign Centre Eastbourne, at 10.15 the next day […]
Todays tips: Would you like to reduce the amount of food you are throwing away? Check out the recipe ideas on the Love Food Hate Waste website for some culinary inspiration! www.lovefoodhatewaste.com/recipes Are you unsure whether something can be recycled? Check our website for a comprehensive list of what can go in your […]
Lewes District Council has launched a climate change and sustainability strategy that will ensure that the council is net zero carbon and fully climate resilient by 2030 and supports the district to reach the same targets. The strategy follows 18 months of exhaustive work auditing the council and wider district’s […]
Maria Caulfield MP is backing a new project in Barcombe that aims to help rural communities become carbon-neutral. Over 600 households are involved in the ‘CommuniHeat’ project, run by network operator UK Power Networks. Throughout the two-year project, engineers will work with community groups and local partners to research, gather […]
Council bosses have called for an end to unacceptable behaviour towards officers trying to keep the roads safe and clear during lockdown. Incidents of civil enforcements officers being threatened and attacked have risen over the past few weeks, with two officers requiring hospital attention following incidents in one week alone, […]
Please find attached a copy of the Sussex Community Development Association latest newsletter featuring articles about local groups and activities. Featured are articles on diabetes, community projects to make the enviroment more friendly, articles on loneliness and how not to be alone, join in your own Ghost Hunt and take […]
COUNCIL leaders will meet next week to discuss how the authority’s £417 million budget will be used to best support vital services. East Sussex County Council’s Cabinet will consider recommendations for the 2021/22 budget which include no new cuts beyond those already considered by the council last year. An increase […]