SAVINGS will have to be found from council services next year unless the government acts urgently to help, a report warns.
Mounting pressure could leave East Sussex County Council with a funding gap of as much as £55 million next year, making it impossible to maintain the current levels of service unless a better funding deal comes forward. Continue reading
THE BENEFITS of apprenticeships in helping people of all ages launch a successful career will be highlighted at two events this summer.
The Sussex Council of Training Providers, in partnership with East Sussex County Council and East Sussex Careers Hub, are holding free Apprenticeship Roadshows in Hastings and Eastbourne over the coming weeks.
TEAM East Sussex (TES), the county’s business-led strategic advisory economic growth board, is calling on small businesses to help drive forward economic growth in the region by supporting a network of local business-led groups.
Following the recent closure of the South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP) and the integration of its functions and services into East Sussex County Council, the county now has more control over its economic future, meaning plans can be put in place that directly benefit local businesses. Continue reading
COUNCIL leaders have welcomed Government funding that will help complete a new road and open up land for much-needed employment space.
The Department for Levelling Up, housing and communities (DLUHC) has allocated £2.5million of funding to East Sussex County Council as part of further investment in the Rother and Hastings Levelling Up Partnership areas. Continue reading
