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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An open letter from Cllr Keith Glazier, Leader of the Council
Today we made some decisions on the Adult Social Care savings proposals at the Cabinet meeting of East Sussex County Council. I want to stress that these have not been easy decisions.
There is a national crisis in social care funding, and when the Council agreed its budget for this financial year (2018/19) at its meeting on February 6 this included a reduction for Adult Social Care and Health of nearly £10 million. We are lobbying hard to get this problem addressed by Government, alongside other councils and all our partners involved in social care. Continue reading
Letting agents breached law, survey found
THREE quarters of letting agents surveyed in a Trading Standards probe risked a fine by failing to provide information they are legally required to.
East Sussex County Council Trading Standards officers visited more than 70 letting agents and looked at their websites to check they complied with the Consumer Rights Act, which came into force in 2016. Continue reading
Working together to tackle those who target the vulnerable
ORGANISED crime, modern slavery, scams and fraud were on the agenda as partners from across East Sussex came together for a conference on community safety.
The Safer People Safer Places event was a chance for members of the multi-agency East Sussex Safer Communities Partnership to come together and discuss their strategy for protecting the vulnerable. Continue reading
Green light for community libraries plans
PLANS to reopen five recently closed libraries as community-run facilities have been given the go-ahead.
Libraries at Ore, Pevensey Bay, Polegate and Willingdon will open as community libraries following a decision today (Thursday, June 21 2018) by Cllr David Elkin, East Sussex County Council lead member for resources. Continue reading