Developing Greater Brighton
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).
Greater Brighton funding bids kick-start regeneration schemes
Around £150 million of funding secured by Greater Brighton is helping to transform the region and is creating thousands of jobs. A report for Greater Brighton Economic Board details how the investment has kick-started multimillion-pound regeneration projects in and...
Greater Brighton to step up efforts to support £1.5billion creative industries sector
Greater Brighton is to step up efforts to protect, support and help develop the creative industries in the region which latest figures show are worth £1.5 billion a year to the economy. A report says the City Region has an extremely strong creative industries sector...
Cash boost to fuel hydrogen future
Greater Brighton is giving a £25,000 kickstart to plans for a low carbon hydrogen economy for the region. The money for Hydrogen Sussex was agreed by the Greater Brighton Economic Board (GBEB) as part of the Greater Brighton Energy Plan, which aims to tackle climate...