Coastal communities in East Sussex, their health, wellbeing and assets.
The 2024/25 Annual Report of the Director of Public Health is titled Postcards from the Coast. Coastal Communities in East Sussex, their health, wellbeing, and assets.
2024/25 Postcards From The Coast (pdf, 9MB)
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East Sussex has a nationally significant and internationally recognised coastline including the Seven Sisters, Cuckmere Haven, Beachy Head and Camber Sands. These natural wonders neighbour many coastal towns, villages and communities. These places are enjoyed by residents and visitors alike. Each of our coastal towns and communities have their own unique character and this report aims to show case this.
This report builds on the Chief Medical Officers 2021 report, Health in Coastal Communities. Hastings was included within the report as a case study, and we hope this report will provide local partners with an opportunity to learn more about the health and wellbeing, and the assets in each of these coastal communities from East Saltdean in the west and Camber in the east of East Sussex.
The report also explores topics covered in previous reports, such as Health and Housing (2019/20), Work Skills and Health (2021/22), Connecting People and Places (2022/23), and Creativity for Healthier Lives (2023/24), these are key building blocks for health, and this report revisits these topics with a coastal focus. The report also provides updates on the recommendations from previous reports. The report concludes with a number of recommendations that aim to create a healthier, happier, fairer and safer East Sussex for people to live, work and visit.