East Sussex County Council have recently launched FlexiBus – a new flexible, on demand rideshare service operating across the county. Available in more rural areas of the county where traditional bus services don’t quite reach, FlexiBus can take you to meet a friend, to the shops, your nearest town or to Read more…
I am sure Members will be saddened to learn of the passing of Stephen Catlin, Chairman of the ESALC Board until May this year and Chairman of LDALC. Stephen was Mayor of Lewes for 2021/22 and very well known in the Town. Stephen had been treated for cancer and was Read more…
Coronation celebration events
I write to you in my capacity as a member of the South East Reserve Forces & Cadets Association to invite you to think about plans you may have in your community to mark the Coronation.
Some events benefit from a uniformed military presence but a request for attendance Read more…
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/levelling-up-and-regeneration-bill-reforms-to-national-planning-policy/levelling-up-and-regeneration-bill-reforms-to-national-planning-policy
The government has announced that the Platinum Jubilee Village Hall Fund had opened for applications.
The fund is managed by the charity Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) and village halls in England can now apply for grants to improve and modernise their facilities.
Village halls interested in applying can request Read more…
Please see the below for an update from the Internal Audit Forum – ESALC encourages all member councils to use suitably qualified internal auditors.
Local audit
In our capacity as the secretariat of the Joint Panel on Accountability and Governance, we recently sought expressions of interest to undertake some work on Read more…
Please see the attached for details of the Winter Support Fund for East Sussex which has been created by East Sussex County Council and the Sussex Community Foundation.
The Sussex Community Foundation undertook the following Cost of Living Survey to identify the pressures being felt by VCSE organisations across Sussex. The aim was to gain more information and data to shape their funding priorities to ensure they provide the necessary support required for the coming autumn and winter Read more…