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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Free Food and Fun holiday club places available
PLACES are still available for eligible children on this summer’s Holiday Food and Fun programme.
Parents and carers are being reminded to book free places on the Department of Education funded scheme, which offers a range of holiday activities and nutritious food to children and young people who are eligible for benefits-related free school meals.
Visitors required to continue wearing face-coverings inside county council buildings
Visitors to the county council’s buildings will be required to continue wearing a mask or other face-covering from Monday (July 19).
The precaution is being urged to help protect customers and staff from Covid-19 while in enclosed public spaces at council sites, including libraries.
Hastings residents urged to book a test for any virus concern
HASTINGS residents are being urged to book a Covid test if they suspect they may have been exposed to the Covid-19 virus, as infection rates rise in the borough.
Concern about the rise in cases and high transmission rates has prompted public health advice that anyone who thinks they may have been in close contact with someone infectious should get a PCR test, even if they feel fine.
Wildflowers bloom alongside East Sussex roads
Roadsides across the county are bursting with colour following an increase in the number of designated wildlife verges.
36 new wildlife verges have been declared by East Sussex Highways over the last year, protecting a further 37 miles of natural habitat and providing a haven for wildflowers and wildlife.
County-wide there are 176 designated wildlife verges, totalling more than 125 miles – the approximate distance from Lewes to Cambridge.