BUSINESS is booming in East Sussex with the economy growing at a faster rate than the national average, according to the latest figures.

A new report from the Office of National Statistics – based on figures from 2015 – shows the county’s economy grew by 5.2 per cent from 2014, compared to the national figure of 2.9 per cent, and is now worth £9,957million. Continue reading →

MORE than 1,000 new jobs are set to be created in East Sussex thanks to a multi-million pound funding boost.

The county has been awarded £13.2 million from the Government’s Local Growth Fund (LGF) following a successful bid by the South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP). Continue reading →