Better news for Hastings
Leaders from East Sussex have taken the case for fair funding right to the heart of Government. Councillor Keith Glazier and Councillor David Elkin, leader and deputy leader of East Sussex County Council (ESCC), met Liz Truss, Chief Secretary to the Treasury on Thursday to explain the pressures the county and its people are under.... Continue Reading →
Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Katy Bourne has secured £890,616 from the government’s Early Intervention Youth Fund to work with young people and attempt to steer them away from a life of crime. The money is also intended to help create what are described as 'positive youth projects' in local communities. However Councillor Godfrey... Continue Reading →
It's time for dramatic gestures East Sussex County Council (ESCC) heard yesterday as Hastings' councillor Godfrey Daniel called on the authority's Conservative members to resign from their party. He said it was time for members of the ruling Conservative group to reconcile what they believe in with what they do, "none of you came into... Continue Reading →
The eyes of the country were on East Sussex County Council (ESCC) this morning according to its deputy leader David Elkins. Councillors had gathered to discuss the 'core offer' that has been prepared by the council's officials this summer. The core offer outlines the minimum level of service ESCC can provide and yet still meet... Continue Reading →
There's 'no hope' for local people while the current government is in office. That's the stark message from Godfrey Daniel, on of Hastings' representatives on East Sussex County Council (ESCC). Mr Daniel was speaking shortly after ESCC published its 'core offer' which is a basic package of services the council believes is the minimum that residents... Continue Reading →
A Social Worker who goes ‘above and beyond’ to help people with mental health issues is in the running for a prestigious national award. Chrystell Silas, from Hastings, has been shortlisted by judges in the Social Worker of the Year Awards 2018 in the category of Mental Health Social Worker of the Year. The 34-year-old... Continue Reading →
East Sussex residents deliver UN climate report to County Council Document should be a wake-up call for East Sussex Pension Fund, say campaigners Members of local campaign group Divest East Sussex delivered the latest United Nations (UN) report on climate change to a meeting of East Sussex County Council last week saying that it should... Continue Reading →
THE CAREER-boosting benefits of becoming a school governor are being highlighted in a new recruitment campaign. East Sussex County Council is hoping its ‘I’m a Governor’ campaign will encourage professional people to consider signing up for the voluntary role in which they can gain useful experience. “There are so many benefits to becoming a school... Continue Reading →
Saxon Mount is doing 'outstanding work' to prepare its pupils for the world of work according to Christine Hodgson, Chair of The Careers and Enterprise Company, a national organisation helping to inspire and prepare young people for the workplace. Ms Hodgson was on a visit to the school last Friday alongside Hastings MP Amber Rudd and... Continue Reading →
