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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Please prune hedges and trees
RESIDENTS are being asked to keep hedges and trees cut back to avoid impacting the county’s roads and pavements.
The council is reminding people that most roadside hedges are the responsibility of the landowner and need regular trimming to keep them within property boundaries.
Measures make School Streets safer for families
PUPILS will now find it easier to walk, wheel or cycle to school thanks to the launch of a new scheme in three areas of the county.
Langney Primary Academy School in Eastbourne, Southover C of E Primary School in Lewes, and All Saints C of E Primary School in Sidley, Bexhill have restricted vehicle access during peak school hours to make the pick-up and drop-off safer and more enjoyable. Continue reading
Overnight closure for Battle road improvements
A SECTION of the A271 in Battle will be closed overnight for seven weeks as work to improve the road surface is carried out.
East Sussex Highways will start repairs to North Trade Road between the junction of the A2100 High Street, at the 1066 roundabout, and the junction of the B2096 Battle Road on Monday, September 23.
Flexier Flexibus
FLEXIBUS, East Sussex’s on-demand bus service, is now even more flexible with the introduction of one single zone.
Passengers can book Flexibus trips to any destination within a 14-mile radius of their pick-up point within the new zone, which covers 90 per cent of the county as well as some key destinations beyond the border such as transport hubs and hospitals.