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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Library move will help make savings
RESIDENTS won’t have far to go to access library services when Peacehaven Library relocates to a different unit within the Meridian Shopping Centre in September 2018.
The move is part of the authority’s Libraries Transformation Programme, which aims to deliver a more efficient service while meeting the changing needs of residents and safeguarding provision. Continue reading
Revamp delivers state-of-the-art library for Hastings
A MAJOR project to revamp Hastings Library to provide a state-of-the-art service is nearing completion.
The multi-million pound East Sussex County Council scheme, which will provide a modern library in the heart of the town, will reopen to the public on Friday, March 2.
Health chiefs: ‘It’s not too late to have flu vaccine’
PEOPLE aged 65 and over and those in at-risk groups are being advised it’s not yet too late to have the flu vaccine.
The vaccine is available free on the NHS for people aged 65 and over, pregnant women, people with long-term medical conditions, care home residents, main carers for the elderly or disabled, children aged two to eight and health and care workers. Continue reading
Tough choices as Cabinet discusses £371million budget
COUNCIL leaders will meet next week to discuss how its £371million budget will continue to protect the most vulnerable as financial pressure builds.
East Sussex County Council’s cabinet will face tough choices as it looks at options to save a further £17 million in 2018/19 with the county’s funding being cut and demand for services rising. Continue reading