VIDEO: What Eastbourne officials are doing to limit impact of coronavirus

Name: David Tutt, leader of Eastbourne Borough Council, outlining Eastbourne's response to the Coronavirus Virus.
Uploaded: 2020-03-18T13:46:21.000Z
Duration: 150 s
Description: David Tutt, leader of Eastbourne Borough Council, outlining Eastbourne's response to the Coronavirus Virus.

A specially convened meeting has taken place this morning (Wednesday) to look at what can be done to lessen the impact of the coronavirus pandemic in Eastbourne.

By The Newsroom

Published 18th Mar 2020, 15:21 BST

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Eastbourne council leaders, officials from the business and charity communities as well as police, volunteers, the hospitality industry, the town’s MP and mayor and churches took part in an online hangout.

The only people missing who were invited were representatives from the health trust and the organisation which oversees GP surgeries.

The group will meet again next week.