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‘What Matters To You: care, support and independence for adults in East Sussex’ is the brand new adult social care strategy for the county.

The title reflects the approach taken to developing the strategy: asking people who need care and support, their carers and families, what was important to them.

Mark Stainton, Director of Adult Social Care in East Sussex, said: “We wanted this plan to be driven by what people told us were their priorities, rather than what professionals might think people need.”

Around 700 local people responded to surveys or came along to focus groups and interviews to share their opinions. Using this feedback, and with the help of East Sussex County Council’s Citizens’ Panel, six priorities were agreed. They are:

1. Right support, right place, right time
2. Information and communication about care and support
3. Cost of living and cost of care, now and in the future
4. A suitable home
5. Personal connections with others
6. Group activities, hobbies and volunteering

Adult Social Care & Health staff, the NHS, district and borough councils, the private sector, and voluntary, community and social enterprise sector were all involved in working on the strategy.

Now the next step is to build an action plan based around the 15 ‘we will’ statements that set out the strategic response to the six priorities in ‘What Matters To You’.

Mark Stainton: “What Matters To You is specific to the county, puts local people at the centre of our plans and gives direction for colleagues who work within or alongside adult social care. It will help everyone know what to expect from adult social care and what our strategic priorities are.”

• Read ‘What Matters To You’, please visit: eastsussex.gov.uk/ASCstrategy
• Watch a film about ‘What Matters To You’: eastsussex.gov.uk/asc-strategy-film
• For a paper copy or alternative formats, please email:
• Phone: 01273 481565
• Write: Adult Social Care strategy, FREEPOST, ESCC, Public Health, County Hall, Lewes BN7 1UE           ( August 2023)

Healthwatch East Sussex, the local independent watchdog for health and social care services, are bringing their 2023 Listening Tour to Rye.

From Monday 10^th to the 24^th September, Healthwatch East Sussex will be conducting a two-week programme of activity across Rye and the surrounding villages to talk to local people about their views and experiences of health and social care services.

They will be using a wide range of engagement activities to understand people’s experiences and views on health and care, including service visits, pop up stands and focus groups.

You can share your own experiences and feedback with Healthwatch via their Listening Tour survey here: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/RyeLT2023/

To keep up to date with their events and find out how you can get involved please visit the Healthwatch East Sussex website: https://healthwatcheastsussex.co.uk/rye-listening-tour-2023/

For more information on the Listening Tour or any of its activities, contact or call 0333 101 4007.

Lower Bus Fares – £2 bus fare continues to 31st October

Other fare news can be found here: Lower fares on East Sussex bus services | East Sussex County Council.

Route 101 which has improved evening services Monday to Saturday – timetable available on the link below

101 July 2023.pdf (tiscon-maps-stagecoachbus.s3.amazonaws.com)

Route 347 is unchanged – timetable available from the link below

347 wef 021115.pdf (tiscon-maps-stagecoachbus.s3.amazonaws.com)New timetables are available the bus operators’ websites.

Other timetables are available the bus operators’ websites.

Flexibus – the new taxi!

Flexibus queries should be directed to Flexibus