7th Sep, 2018
Greater Brighton member Gatwick Airport welcomed Transport Secretary Chris Grayling to visit the international airport and celebrate a record year of long-haul growth while showcasing a selection of new projects which help achieve its goal of being a leading... read more
4th Sep, 2018
“A unique opportunity to create jobs and regenerate a whole town” – that’s the view of Greater Brighton leaders after meeting the people tasked with transforming Newhaven into a great place to live and work. Home to one of just 44 Enterprise Zones in England,... read more
3rd Sep, 2018
Work has started at The Hub, a 15 hectare site for industrial, warehouse and office developments near Burgess Hill. DPD, the UK’s leading parcel delivery brand has taken up 4,000 msq of land at the site. In total, The Hub will provide up to 50,000 msq of employment... read more
30th Aug, 2018
The Brighton Mainline Alliance – a campaign to improve rail connections between Greater Brighton and London – has reached a significant landmark with unanimous support from the area’s local authorities. Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership... read more
16th Aug, 2018
‘Forget about the myth of the Sunny South’ – that was the message from Greater Brighton today as it calls for decision makers to ditch the notion that everything is rosy on the coast. With government and big business shifting investment focus to the north,... read more
10th Aug, 2018
A vital new long-haul connection from London Gatwick to Shanghai – China’s largest city – has been announced as Gatwick recorded year-on-year long-haul growth of 20.8% during July. The new service will be flown by China Eastern – the country’s second biggest airline –... read more
10th Aug, 2018
Multi-million pound plans to revamp a Shoreham yacht club and open up the riverside to the public have received unanimous backing from councillors. With progress to transform River Adur’s Western Harbour Arm moving forward at great pace, Sussex Yacht Club (SYC)... read more
27th Jul, 2018
A year of progress at Newhaven Enterprise Zone (NEZ) – a major project supported by Greater Brighton – has been celebrated. More than 60 local business owners, key local figures and partners of NEZ joined together to learn about the plans for Newhaven, a... read more
24th Jul, 2018
Greater Brighton has pledged to help support the Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership deliver on the “ambitious aims” within its new Strategic Economic Plan which was launched last week. The plan – Gatwick 360 ̊ – sets out the scope for economic... read more
23rd Jul, 2018
London Gatwick is gearing up for its busiest summer on record, with 8,846,000 people set to use the airport during the school holidays. It follows a successful June at Gatwick, which saw 4.5 million passengers travelling through, with the airport’s long-haul routes... read more
20th Jul, 2018
In a Q&A, Councillor Garry Wall, the Chairman of Greater Brighton for 2018/19, explains what he hopes to achieve in the role in the next 12 months. What is Greater Brighton? Greater Brighton, it’s an interesting name isn’t it? It’s a combination... read more
18th Jul, 2018
Councillor Garry Wall, who is leader of Mid Sussex District Council, assumed the chairmanship of the Greater Brighton Economic Board this week. In a first interview he revealed his ambition to expand the region which currently covers the local authority areas of... read more
