EXPERIENCE SUSSEX, the official visitor economy development programme for East and West Sussex, has released research that reveals the significant value of tourism for businesses in the region.
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Can you help shape local services for LGBTQ+ groups?
MEMBERS of LGBTQ+ communities in East Sussex are being encouraged to share their views on health and care services across the county.
The council, working with range of health, care and voluntary sector partners, is conducting a needs assessment for local LGBTQ+ communities.
Views sought on cycle route plans
PLANS for five new routes to extend and improve Eastbourne’s cycling network are out for public consultation.
The proposals, designed to encourage more sustainable travel, include sections that will take cyclists from Stone Cross to the seafront, joining up the existing seafront cycle route with the Horsey Way route.
SEND assessment will inform new strategy
A REVIEW identifying areas where support for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) could be strengthened will help inform a two-year strategy.
East Sussex County Council’s SEND team commissioned a Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) of the local area to find out what was going well for children, young people and their families and what could be improved.
Emissions drop as climate efforts continue
ENVIRONMENTAL efforts have seen East Sussex County Council cut its carbon emissions by over 60 per cent since 2008 – equivalent to the annual energy use of more than 7,000 residents.
Whilst the achievement has helped the authority reach its ambitious 2020/21 target, work continues to become carbon neutral by 2050 at the latest.