Welcome to Greater Brighton
We are a UK City Region on the up, with an economy that has grown by 10 per cent in the past five years.
With excellent connectivity, a diverse and growing economy and a world-class workforce, Greater Brighton has all the raw materials needed to thrive. It is home to:
- 400,000 jobs across 40,000 businesses
- Greater Brighton Region has an economy worth £21 billion a year
- Two leading universities, two international ports and a the UK’s second busiest airport
- Greater Brighton Region offers world-class digital, creative and engineering industries
Stretching from Brighton, north to Crawley and Gatwick, west to Bognor and east across to Seaford, the Greater Brighton Economic Board is made up of seven local authorities as well as businesses and education providers.
The board’s ultimate aim is to bring jobs and prosperity to the area. Our vision is that the Greater Brighton City Region will become the most successful economy in the South East connected with London.
So far we have brought in more than £150 million of direct investment into our local economies.
We are continuing the work by bringing in investment to kickstart regeneration projects; lobbying for improvements in infrastructure and transport; and selling the benefits of doing business in the area to a wider audience.
The result is to ensure is that Greater Brighton realises its potential as one of the UK’s leading locations for people to live, work and visit.
Latest news …
GB10 Pledges launched
The Greater Brighton city region has signed up to ten pledges to help tackle the climate change crisis and place itself at the centre of partnership efforts to effect real change. The pledges are headline actions which reference an extensive range of project work about to begin under Greater Brighton auspices and with partner organisations…
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£5 million funding boost for Newhaven
Greater Brighton members Lewes District Council have welcomed a £5 million funding boost to help transform Newhaven town centre. The Future High Streets Fund, which was set up by the government to “renew the country's high streets”, awarded £5,004,939 to help boost...
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Greater Brighton Chairman welcomes world’s first solar-powered train scheme
The chairman of the Greater Brighton City Region today welcomed investment in the world's first solar energy plant for powering railways. Riding Sunbeams, the world-leading solar rail pioneer, has been awarded £2,527,500 from the South East Local Enterprise...
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