ACES Five Strategic Goals
One voice
- For business in East Sussex to influence policy makers.
- For structured, strategic approaches to all local authorities to achieve our agreed goals.
Infrastructure
- To improve the road and rail infrastructure in East Sussex.
- To improve town centres and retail areas.
- To increase the availability of commercial land and housing.
Connectivity
- To provide ultra-fast Broadband to rural and urban East Sussex, as a matter of urgency.
- To close East Sussex mobile ‘not spots'.
Marketing
- To promote East Sussex as the place to do business in the UK.
- To develop the coastal, rural and urban tourism offer across the county.
Skills and Workforce Development
- To develop links between business, schools and colleges to ensure students develop the skills needed for work.
- To influence local authorities to provide skills training as required in rural areas as well as urban.
These goals were originally agreed by all members of ACES in November 2012 and are regularly reviewed and updated. They form the basis of our activity to develop the economy of East Sussex.