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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Decision due on plan to safeguard countryside sites
AN East Sussex beauty spot could benefit from £1.4 million of new investment under plans to protect and enhance the future of four countryside sites.
Cllr Nick Bennett, East Sussex County Council deputy leader, will next week consider a proposal to transfer ownership of Seven Sisters Country Park to the South Downs National Park Authority. Continue reading
Newhaven community schemes completed
RESIDENTS and community groups in and around Newhaven are celebrating the completion of schemes delivered through a £400,000 cash boost from the town’s energy plant.
All eight projects which were allocated East Sussex County Council funding as a result of the Newhaven Energy Recovery Facility development have now been completed. Continue reading
Youth project unearths county’s LGBT past
THE ‘hidden history’ of LGBT communities in East Sussex is being explored in a new youth project running in the county.
The scheme sees lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people and those questioning their sexuality trawl the archives and visit cultural sites to learn about how such communities were depicted in the past. Continue reading
Take to two wheels and make a difference in Bike Week
PEOPLE across East Sussex are being urged to employ pedal power for their daily journeys as part of a national celebration of cycling.
Bike Week runs from Saturday, June 8 to Sunday, June 16 2019, during which time residents are being urged to ditch the car and take to two wheels for trips to work and school. Continue reading