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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Surface dressing programme boosts road safety
ROADS in East Sussex will get a summer makeover as a major resurfacing programme gets underway across the county.
East Sussex Highways will carry out surface dressing of 26 miles of road – roughly the distance from Dover to Calais – during the programme, which is due to begin on Monday, June 25 2018. Continue reading
Eastbourne event targets scammers
RESIDENTS in Eastbourne are invited to attend an event aimed at raising awareness of scams and doorstep crime.
An information tent will be in position on Five Acres Field, near the junction of Princes Road and Middleton Dive, on Tuesday, June 26 2018 from 10am to 4pm. Continue reading
Free health checks include dementia risk advice
People in East Sussex can get advice on dementia risk as part of free NHS Health Checks on offer in the county.
More than half of adults name dementia as one of their top three health worries, but 28 per cent are unaware of the risk factors for the condition, which in a third of cases may be prevented through lifestyle changes. Continue reading
East Sussex reshapes services as national social care crisis sharpens funding pressures
PLANS to remodel front-line services to deal with a national crisis in social care and other intense financial pressures will be presented to council leaders next week.
The proposals are part of a package of measures East Sussex County Council’s Cabinet will be asked to approve to help the authority achieve agreed savings of £17 million in 2018/19. Continue reading