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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Levelling Up investment will help complete new road
COUNCIL leaders have welcomed Government funding that will help complete a new road and open up land for much-needed employment space.
The Department for Levelling Up, housing and communities (DLUHC) has allocated £2.5million of funding to East Sussex County Council as part of further investment in the Rother and Hastings Levelling Up Partnership areas. Continue reading
Funding boost for road safety in Hastings
ROAD users will benefit following a successful bid for £875,000 to improve the safety of a road in Hastings.
East Sussex County Council has been awarded funding from the Government’s Safer Roads Fund (SRF) to implement safety improvements on a section of the A2101.
Counterfeit shoe seller must pay back £60K or face jail
A MARKET trader who was caught selling counterfeit trainers, shoes and boots at Rye Market has been ordered to pay back £60,000 or face prison time.
Sukhdeav Singh, 58, of City Way in Rochester, Kent pleaded guilty in February 2023 to 13 counts relating to trademark theft for having in his possession for sale counterfeit footwear with a retail value if they were genuine of over £170,000.
Parking charges to increase next month
PARKING charges across the county are set to rise from April 2, for only the second time in 14 years.
On street parking charges are set to increase by between five and 95 pence, while permits will rise by up to £10 a year for residents. Continue reading