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SussexWorld
  • 12/09/2023
SussexWorld Bulletin for September 12
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00:00 Hi my name is Sam from Sussex World and here are today's top stories from across the county
00:04 for Tuesday September 12th.
00:06 Strike vote could see walkouts at almost 3,000 schools and local authorities across England
00:10 and Wales the GMB union has warned.
00:13 More than 50,000 school and council workers will begin voting on the strike action today
00:16 and ballots will take place at almost 3,000 schools and local authorities across England
00:21 and Wales including Sussex.
00:22 There have been previous strikes across the county including Eastbourne, Welling as well
00:26 as across the entirety of East Sussex.
00:28 With workers vote to strike walkouts at schools and councils across England and Wales could
00:32 begin as soon as November 9th.
00:36 In Eastbourne competitors are gearing up for this year's seafront soapbox race on Sunday
00:40 September 24th with entries due to close this upcoming Monday.
00:44 The event returns to the seafront highlighting wacky racing style fun and capers to the town
00:49 with local businesses, charities and a group of friends taking on the challenge.
00:53 Participants are encouraged to build their own soapbox in order to race each other along
00:56 the seafront.
00:57 The race will take place on Duke's Drive and finish at Hedding's Gardens where a soapbox
01:01 will feature a big screen, food and drink retails and a rail of soapboxes on display.
01:07 And finally Simon Grimley a floor layer from Polgate has reached the final of Scrufix top
01:13 tradesperson at 2023.
01:15 Simon Grimley is one step closer to being crowned the top tradesperson after reaching
01:19 the final of the international award alongside nine others.
01:22 Simon 45 has had 23 years of experience in the trade and impressed judges during the
01:26 semi-final stage with his passion for supporting those at the start of their career which he
01:30 has been a regular volunteer his time at his local college.
01:33 The final will take place at Scrufix Live on Friday September 22nd where Simon will
01:37 have the chance to highlight his professionalism, dedication and commitment to the trade in
01:40 front of a panel of industry experts.