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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Amnesty unearths book missing for nearly 28 years
A BOOK missing from library shelves for nearly 28 years has been returned during an annual amnesty.
Good Bones, a collection of short stories by Canadian author Margaret Atwood, found its way back to Bexhill Library having been borrowed in October 1997. Continue reading
Fine for trader selling fake designer goods
A MAN who sold fake designer goods online has been ordered to pay more than £500 for charges dating back five years.
Mark Limmer, 61, of Upton Road, Eastbourne, told Brighton Magistrates Court that he was unaware of a summons to appear in court in 2021 before pleading guilty to all six charges under the Trade Marks Act 1994. Continue reading
Update on Local Government reorganisation
Discussions on how residents of East Sussex could best be served by a new single tier of local government have been welcomed by the leader of East Sussex County Council.
Each of the six local councils in East Sussex will meet next week to consider an interim plan working towards proposals for a single unitary based on existing county boundaries as the joint response to the Government’s plan for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). Continue reading
Enjoy East Sussex by the sea smoke free
TWO EAST Sussex beaches have been designated voluntary smoke free spaces as smokers are urged to quit the habit on No Smoking Day.
As the national annual awareness day returns this month, the county council is working in partnership with Rother District Council to launch the first smoke free beaches in England.