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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Visitors to the county’s coast urged to stay safe
WALKERS enjoying the sunshine are being urged to stay safe along the Sussex coast.
Since Government guidance changed to allow people to travel for unlimited exercise, there has been an increase in visitors to the area’s iconic white chalk cliffs. Continue reading
Lockdown roadworks keep county highways safe
HIGHWAYS crews in East Sussex have been pulling out all the stops to keep the county’s roads in tip-top condition during the coronavirus lockdown.
Taking advantage of lower than normal traffic levels, East Sussex Highways workers have worked flat out to fill more than 6,000 potholes since lockdown was declared on March 23 2020. Continue reading
Flood-hit footbridge replacement reopens walking route
WALKERS on a route through the East Sussex countryside are able to get back on track – after a footbridge washed away by flooding was replaced.
The bridge, east of Hailsham and south of Magham Down, was washed away by flood water along Hurst Haven, the watercourse it crosses, during bad weather earlier this year. Continue reading
Waste sites to reopen following new guidance
THE county’s waste sites will begin reopening to the public from 10am on Monday, May 18 2020, following new guidance issued by central Government.
East Sussex’s 10 Household Waste Recycling Sites (HWRS) closed in late March amid the Covid-19 outbreak, to ensure the safety of staff and residents. Continue reading