by Tim Ridgway | Jun 15, 2018 | News | 0 Comments
Greater Brighton is bidding for a slice of an £840 million government fund to spend on tackling the area’s worsening transport congestion problem. The City Region has made a first round bid to the Department for Transport to spend on improvements to traffic flow,...
by Tim Ridgway | Jun 15, 2018 | News, One Public Estate | 0 Comments
Plans to build a new healthcare centre as part of the new £150 million Preston Barracks development in Brighton could soon take a major step forward. Brighton & Hove City Council is working with developers U+I, the University of Brighton and NHS Brighton &...
by Tim Ridgway | Jun 13, 2018 | News | 0 Comments
Greater Brighton member Gatwick Airport today revealed plans to invest £1.11 billion up to 2023, with £266 million planned for 2018/19 alone. Chief Executive, Stewart Wingate is today announcing the new five-year Capital Investment Plan (CIP) for Gatwick Airport at...
by Tim Ridgway | Jun 6, 2018 | News | 0 Comments
The leader of Adur District Council today (June 6, 2018) praised Greater Brighton for its work in securing multi-million funding for the next stage of the Tidal Walls project. Councillors last night approved to push on with radical plans to open up Shoreham’s...
by Tim Ridgway | Jun 5, 2018 | News | 0 Comments
Greater Brighton leaders have welcomed the news that Channel 4 could be coming to the City Region. Brighton and Hove – which forms part of the Greater Brighton region – has been shortlisted to become one of the broadcaster’s two new ‘creative...
by Tim Ridgway | Jun 5, 2018 | News | 0 Comments
This Saturday (June 9, 2018) marks a significant milestone for London Gatwick, as the airport celebrates 60 years since it was officially opened in its current form. Opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 9th June 1958, Gatwick Airport – which is a member of the...
by Tim Ridgway | May 30, 2018 | News | 0 Comments
Channel Four could be coming to Greater Brighton. Brighton & Hove City Council, working with the local television sector, Brighton and Sussex universities and Greater Brighton Metropolitan College – all of whom are members of the Greater Brighton Economic...
by Tim Ridgway | May 30, 2018 | News | 0 Comments
Rampion’s Operations and Maintenance base, located at Newhaven Port’s East Quay within the Newhaven Enterprise Zone was officially opened yesterday (May 29, 2018) by Maria Caulfield MP for Lewes. The modern energy efficient facility will be home to the 60-strong...
by Tim Ridgway | Apr 19, 2018 | News | 0 Comments
The University of Brighton’s new £14 million Advanced Engineering building will be officially opened today (April 19, 2018) at an event which celebrates the role of women in engineering. The Advanced Engineering Building is a state-of-the-art facility which supports...
by Tim Ridgway | Apr 19, 2018 | News | 0 Comments
Councillor Andy Smith, chairman of the Greater Brighton Economic Board and Leader of Lewes District Council, discusses the next steps for the City Region. It’s been nearly a year since I took on the role of chairman of the Greater Brighton Economic Board which means...
