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Sussex as a county is bordered by Kent, Surrey and West Sussex. The (estimated) population of East Sussex (in 2006) was recorded at 757,600 persons in an area of 1,792 square kilometres (692 square miles) and this results in 422 people per square kilometre (or 1,093 persons per square mile). Lewes is the county town, which was formalized by Parliament in 1865. The county has three self-administered county boroughs (Brighton, Eastbourne & Hastings). The Brighton & Hove district of East Sussex was granted a city status in 2000.
East Sussex was part of the kingdom of the South Saxons, it is also part of the southern anticline of the Weald. The South Downs are a small set of chalk hills, which run across the southern part of the county from west to east. To the north lie parallel valleys and ridges, the highest of which is the Weald (the Hastings beds and Wealden Clay). The sandstones and the clay beds come to the sea at Hastings whereas the chalky downs end at Beachy Head.
Lewes is the principal town of the county, which leaves Bexhill, Brighton & Hove, Eastbourne, Hastings, Newhaven, Peacehaven, Rye & Seaford as coastal towns and larger inland towns include Battle, Crowborough, Hailsham, Heathfield, & Uckfield.
East Sussex's local government is split into five local government districts – Eastbourne, Hastings, Lewes, Rother & Wealden and the last three are divided into civil parishes.
Trivia
- Sussex -
- The territory of the South Saxons (Suth-Seaxe).
- A speckled or red bird of a domestic English breed of chicken.
- A poem written by Rudyard Kipling in 1902, later converted to a song by William Ward-Higgs in 1907. It became popular during the First World War, having already been adopted by the Royal Sussex Regiment as an unofficial "nick" march.
- Sussex Spaniel - any of a breed of spaniel, originating in Sussex, with short legs, a docked tail, and a coat that is golden liver in color.
Schools in East Sussex
East Sussex has a comprehensive education system with 27 state schools (not including sixth form colleges) and 12 independent schools. The Wealden district has the largest school population, and most schools in the Rother, Eastbourne and Lewes districts do not have sixth forms, but the schools in the other two districts all have sixth forms (except a school in the Wealden district on the outskirts of Eastbourne).
- East Sussex pre-school and early years
- East Sussex schools
- East Sussex post 16 and higher education
- East Sussex adult education and community learning
Public Transport
- Bexhill to Hastings Link Road.
- Buses - Bus Route Maps, Bus Timetables, Rider Bus Services (Rural service), Recent changes to the bus services, School transport, Passes and concessionary fares.
- Concessionary fares for school children, students, older and disabled people.
- Cycling
- Ferries - From Newhaven, you can cross the English Channel to Dieppe in France with Transmanche who operate throughout the year. From 1 May 2007, a new service between Newhaven and Le Havre will be operated by LD Lines.
- Green Travel - For East Sussex's Information on Green Travel
- East Sussex's Local Transport Plan.
- Parking - For parking information.
- Roads - all news about roads, roadworks, footpaths, traffic surveys, adopted roads, weighbridges, abnormal loads and considerate contractors.
- Trains - East Sussex is served by several train routes. There are regular services to Brighton, London and Gatwick Airport and along the coast.
Employment Demographics
For more detailed information on employment demographics, have a look at East Sussex in Figures.
Main Industries
| Year | Regional Gross Value Added | Agriculture | Industry | Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,359 | 84 | 1,053 | 3,222 |
| 2000 | 4,953 | 54 | 1,155 | 3,744 |
| 2003 | 5,236 | 69 | 1,252 | 4,004 |
Did you know? - Transport and Environment 2006/07
- Over 3,000 kilometres (97 per cent) of road network are maintained by the Council - vital for the economic prosperity of the county.
- The Council maintain 38,000 street lights, 91 pedestrian crossings and 56 traffic signal controlled junctions.
- 38 schools have been helped to develop their own school travel plans.
- Over 500 kilograms of household waste per person each year are managed, and nearly 27 per cent is recycled and composted.
- Over 11 million bus journeys are run each year in rural areas.
- Over 275,000 people have been encouraged and enabled to use the 3,500 kilometres of Rights of Way in East Sussex.
- The Council helps to look after the county's environment, including Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Heritage Coast and other sites of local, national and international environmental importance.
- Applicants are satisfied with the way that waste and minerals planning applications are handled, with at least 50 per cent of major applications decided within 13 weeks.
- Nearly £49 million (10.5 per cent of the overall the Council's budget) was invested last year to improve the transport infrastructure, environment and economy.
- The Council has to pay £16 per year in electricity charges to light each one of our 38,000 street lights - that's over £500,000 a year. Over 22 million square metres of roads in the county are maintained and that it costs over £2 to 'tar and chip' each square metre of road.