Category Archives: Economy

New scheme to boost schools’ links with business

Cllr Nick BennettYOUNG people in East Sussex will be inspired by the opportunities of the world of work – thanks to a new partnership between schools and employers.

East Sussex County Council has secured funding to employ two enterprise co-ordinators, who will help create a network of volunteer enterprise advisers to work with schools and colleges across the county. Continue reading

Skills boost for businesses thanks to county council initiative

THE job prospects of hundreds of East Sussex residents have been boosted thanks to a county council initiative.

Last summer East Sussex Council County launched its Employability and Skills Strategy in a bid to ensure that people in the county have the skills that businesses want and need. The strategy is a key to supporting wider economic growth in East Sussex. Continue reading

Help shape future of local transport in East Sussex

Cllr Rupert SimmonsPEOPLE in East Sussex are being offered the chance to help shape how local transport in the county is developed in the years to come.

East Sussex County Council is consulting on plans for the second five-year phase of its Local Transport Plan, which sets out how it will help deliver strategic transport and infrastructure improvements to boost the county’s economy. Continue reading