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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New signs part of effort to reduce Uckfield work impact
ADDITIONAL signs have been erected at key locations around Uckfield to reinforce the fact that the town is ‘open for business’.
The project board behind the Uckfield Town Centre Highway Improvement Scheme brought in the additional signs after fears were raised about the impact of the £2.5 million project on trade. Continue reading
East Sussex youth invited to set Commons debate
YOUNG people in East Sussex are being urged to play a part in influencing the debates of the UK Youth Parliament at the House of Commons.
The UKYP, the body that represents young people across the country, will head to Westminster for its annual debate in the Commons chamber in November 2014. Continue reading
‘Living library’ offers insight into mental health
PEOPLE who’ve lived with mental health issues will share their experiences with library users at an event in Lewes.
The Living Library will see people whose lives have been affected by mental illness act as ‘living books’ who can be ‘borrowed’ by members of the public for a conversation about their lives and experiences. Continue reading
Welcome news for bus users in the Hastings and Rye area
EAST Sussex County Council and Stagecoach are able to offer reassurance to a number of bus users concerned about changes the council is proposing to make to some bus services in the Hastings and Rye area.
With the level of spending constraints the county council is facing, Stagecoach is pursuing further opportunities to develop its successful commercial bus network in East Sussex. Continue reading