News releases
THE Armed Forces flag is flying at County Hall in recognition of the commitment and dedication show by veterans, cadets, serving troops, and their families. The flag has been flying for Armed Forces Week and will mark Armed Forces Day on Saturday, June 27, recognising the contribution made by the whole armed forces community. Cllr Victoria Carson, East Sussex County Council’s vice chairman and...
Karen Bowles Thursday, 25 June 2026
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A FUNDING programme has helped boost businesses across Newhaven and create 25 new jobs. The Newhaven Business Grants Programme offered small and medium-sized businesses grants of up to £15,000 towards projects that would help them grow, innovate and improve productivity. Funded by UK Government with Local Regeneration Funding secured by Lewes District Council and delivered in partnership by Eas...
Karen Bowles Thursday, 25 June 2026
MORE than 60 people in East Sussex facing barriers to work were able to find employment in the first year of a multi-million pound work support programme overseen and managed by East Sussex County Council. Connect to Work is a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) funded programme which was launched in June 2025 as part of a Government drive to support people with disabilities, long term healt...
Karen Bowles Tuesday, 16 June 2026
A DECADE-long partnership has seen a £10million investment in the south east creative sector as well as the generation of more than 4,000 jobs. The South East Creative Economy Network (SECEN) has published its ‘10 Years Catalysing Growth 2015-2025’ report which outlines how the industry has benefited from the partnership between creative businesses, educational bodies and local authorities -...
Rebecca Durrant Wednesday, 11 March 2026
WITH 25,000 paving slabs laid, 1,700 metres of road resurfaced and almost a mile of granite kerbs and channels installed, the latest phase of a town centre improvement scheme is nearing completion. Over the past ten months, Victoria Place has been transformed into a pedestrianised space designed to improve the public space, increase visitor numbers and help local businesses. As part of the East...
Karen Bowles Tuesday, 17 February 2026
A MAJOR new roofing apprenticeship programme will launch for the first time in East Sussex in September 2026, creating new routes into skilled employment while helping address a growing industry-wide skills shortage. The new Level 2 Roofer Apprenticeship, delivered by East Sussex College, comes after months of collaboration between a working group of the Skills and Employment East Sussex (SES)...
Karen Bowles Friday, 13 February 2026
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