Read the latest news about Environmental Health issues in Eastbourne.
- Sussex Health and Safety Inspectors are on the CASE
In 2008/09, 180 employees were killed at work in Great Britain. 29.3 million working days were lost overall due to work-related ill health and workplace injury. In many cases, simple health and safety measures could have prevented the deaths, injury and ill health that cause significant personal...
28/01/2010 10:15:31
- Bonfires
Bonfires are being regarded as increasingly unsociable by residents, and the Council deals with approximately 80 complaints a year regarding garden bonfires.
14/10/2009 13:29:18
- Roll out the Barrel Safely
Health and safety conditions are to be examined during a series of inspections between October 2009 and March 2010 in around 90 nightclubs and pubs in Eastbourne, led by the Council’s Health and Safety Team.
05/10/2009 09:37:57
- Smokefree
Local councils have been at the forefront of implementing smoke free law in England, the biggest public health change for fifty years
16/09/2009 10:00:03
- Michael Fish in Hot Water for Solar Energy Launch
Famous meteorologist Michael Fish jumped into a warm bubble bath to launch East Sussex Energy Partnership’s solar energy campaign to give away free and heavily discounted solar panels for heating water.
10/06/2009 12:43:53
- Preserving Eastbourne’s Cemeteries
With effect from 1 April 2009, a thorough assessment of all grave memorials will begin in Langney and Ocklynge Cemeteries both of which are administered by Eastbourne Borough Council.
03/04/2009 11:09:37
- New Wind Farm Off The Sussex Coast
In a move to increase the UK’s capacity to generate renewable energy, the Government has identified a number of new potential offshore wind farms. The Brighton coast has been identified as a possible site for development and, subject to final decision and granting of a contract, wind farm turbines...
25/03/2009 10:44:15
- Eastbourne is Sunniest Place Again!
Eastbourne is officially the sunniest place in the country after being named by The Telegraph as having the most hours of sunshine during February.
02/03/2009 12:37:17
- Four Pubs fail Underage Tests During Festivities
For the first time ever over the festive period, the Healthy Eastbourne Board and the Eastbourne Crime Reduction Partnership worked together on a joint project to deliver healthy safe messages to the people of Eastbourne.
22/01/2009 10:27:20
- Asbestos Precautions under Scrutiny in Sussex
At the end of January 2009 Health and Safety Inspectors from Eastbourne Borough Council will be working together with the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and other Councils throughout Sussex to carry out targeted visits to local businesses, large and small, to check that they are not exposing...
05/01/2009 15:11:32