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. […]
People in East Sussex are being asked to give their views on its county council’s plan for the future of services amid what the council describes as, “the continuing difficult financial climate”. East Sussex County Council’s (ESCC) ‘core offer’ document was considered by the council’s Cabinet on Tuesday. It outlines what ESCC leader Keith Glazier […]
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 […]
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 […]
FAMILIES needing the support of social workers in East Sussex are receiving an ‘outstanding’ service, Ofsted inspectors have said. East Sussex County Council has become one of few local authorities to have achieved the highest possible rating for its work with vulnerable families following an inspection which focussed on front-line staff. For the experiences and […]
Hastings-born Claude Nunney has been described as a ‘fearless’ soldier and his valour will be commemorated next Sunday at a special ceremony in Alexandra Park. A permanent memorial is being unveiled to the man who bravely charged through a barrage of gunfire during a First World War battle and was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross – […]
