The Greater Brighton City Region has an extraordinary mix of coastal, urban and rural landscapes (including the South Downs National Park, a UNESCO biosphere and a number of areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty). It has a strong cultural, heritage, visitor (including business tourism) and sports components.
This richness and variety within a 15 mile radius is regarded by residents and national and international visitors alike as a strong attractor for skilled labour and inward investment. There are a number of significant brownfield sites for regeneration and a growing investor appetite across the whole area (rather than just in established pockets of investment).
The Greater Brighton Economic Board is overseeing a dynamic portfolio of ongoing investments and regeneration opportunities designed to create the housing, employment and infrastructure to drive productivity throughout the City Region. For businesses, the Board has also created a tool to match business needs with vacant properties throughout the Region.
Global reduction in transport emissions driven by Greater Brighton business
Greater Brighton leaders have praised a local engineering firm Ricardo for driving forward the push to cut carbon emissions in transport across the globe. Having been founded in Shoreham over a century ago by Sir Harry Ricardo, the company is a global, multi-industry,...
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Government warned: North/South divide investment plan based on ‘false narrative’
The new government has been warned that it must not leave the South East behind as it seeks to ‘level up’ investment between the North and South. The chairman of Greater Brighton, Cllr Daniel Humphreys, said a "false narrative" had been allowed to arise which...
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OPINION: Creating ethical places to do business – a City Region perspective
How do you define a successful business? It’s a question many people who either oversee existing enterprises or are planning to start up new ones often pose. For many years, the pursuit of profit was the key driving factor. But, with issues such as globalisation,...
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