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Experience Sussex report shows tourism contributed £4 billion to the local economy in 2024

Images of Sussex in a grid with the words Experience Sussex in the middle 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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This entry was posted in Economy, Featured, General on December 17, 2025 by saffronp.

Don’t miss out on bus service consultation

Cllr Carl MaynardPEOPLE are being urged not to miss out on the chance to have their say on proposed changes to taxpayer-funded bus services in East Sussex.

East Sussex County Council’s 12-week public consultation on proposed changes to the routes it subsidises in the county runs until Sunday, September 28 2014. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Transport and Environment on September 2, 2014 by karenb.

Link Road offers route to success for students

College and university students have been gaining practical experience working on the Bexhill to Hastings Link Road. From left: Tom Jones, from Pett, Oliver Shier, from Guernsey, Alix Sparkes, from Eastbourne, and Chris Perry, from south WalesSTUDENTS from college and university have been given a chance to gain practical experience away from their courses on the Bexhill to Hastings Link Road.

They have been working on a range of civil engineering, planning and environmental activities on the scheme – some for months, and one on a placement that has lasted a year. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Roads on September 1, 2014 by karenb.

Joining forces to combat mail fraud

Cllr Rupert SimmonsA PIONEERING East Sussex-based anti-scams team is joining forces with the postal service in a new initiative to combat mail fraud.

The National Trading Standards Scams Team, hosted by East Sussex Trading Standards, has teamed up with Royal Mail to crack down on companies which send scam mail. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Trading Standards on August 29, 2014 by karenb.

Chairman joins tributes to fallen of Dieppe raid

Cllr Colin Belsey, chairman of East Sussex County Council, and Christopher Gebbie, High Sheriff of East Sussex, at the Canadian avaiators’ memorial at St Aubin le CaufTHE ceremonial head of East Sussex County Council has paid tribute to those who lost their lives on one of the darkest days of World War Two.

Council chairman Cllr Colin Belsey joined other East Sussex dignitaries in marking the 72nd anniversary of the Dieppe Raid of August 19 1942 during a visit to the French town. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Governance Services on August 28, 2014 by karenb.

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