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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Parents of absentee children taken to court
SIXTEEN parents of children in East Sussex have been taken to court for failing to ensure their children regularly attend school.
The prosecutions came during the first month of a hard-hitting East Sussex County Council campaign urging parents to ‘get a grip’ and ensure their child attends school every day. Continue reading
National recognition for county’s Registration service
THE “outstanding” service offered by the county’s Registration team has received national recognition.
East Sussex County Council’s Registration Service picked up the Award for Excellence in Service Delivery at a special ceremony.
Business ‘Open Doors’ to young people
A SCHEME which enables young people to experience the world of at work first hand is returning to East Sussex.
Two vineyards, a five-star hotel, an animal welfare charity, a nuclear power plant and leading manufacturing and creative businesses are among the businesses taking part in this year’s Open Doors. Continue reading
Call times slashed by award-winning highways team
A CUSTOMER service team has clinched a national award for a pioneering approach allowing problems with East Sussex roads to be dealt with more quickly and efficiently.
The switch by East Sussex Highways to a new, more ‘personalised’ way of working and a high-tech software system has seen average call response times slashed from 90 seconds to just nine seconds. Continue reading