Southeast exports £half a billion to India each year, as first Air India flights leave Gatwick Airport
Businesses across the South East exported £479 million of goods and services to India – more than any region outside London – according to the latest Government figures1. These impressive trade volumes – and the jobs they support – have been given a further boost today as Air India starts flight from London Gatwick Airport. […]
Work on west Hove’s new seafront park is underway
Hove’s seafront Kingsway site is now being prepared for the first phase of construction which involves the demolition of the old bowls pavilion to make way for a new outdoor sports hub. The old pavilion provided changing rooms for the Bowls Club but was not able to accommodate new facilities. Hoarding has been erected to […]
New scheme to supercharge business connectivity in West Sussex launches
West Sussex businesses currently suffering from the slowest broadband speeds are being supported to get online with an alternative 4G mobile broadband solution. As part of the council’s plan to support a sustainable and prosperous economy through investment in digital infrastructure, West Sussex County Council is working with the county’s District and Borough Councils to […]
Social Impact’ Tops List of ESG Priorities for South East Businesses in 2023
Creating ‘social impact’ is the number one ESG priority for South East businesses in 2023, according to accountancy and business advisory firm, BDO LLP. More than a third of mid-market businesses in the region (37%) intend to increase the impact they have on society over the next 12 months, including donating more money to charity, […]
New grant funding available to small Horsham based businesses
Horsham District Council is launching a new round of LEAP small business grant funding for local Horsham District small businesses on Monday 3 April. £86,000 worth of funding is available to support businesses. If you are hoping to set up a new business, if you want to grow your existing small business, or if you […]
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council to carry out regeneration after receiving Community Infrastructure Levy funds
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council have awarded over £212,000 in Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding to regeneration projects in the borough. Funding has been allocated on the basis of the health and recreational benefits the projects will have on the community, improving accessibility and helping biodiversity and the ecosystem. The projects include replacing the playground […]
Pop-up cultural quarter programme in steer Crawley town centre masterplan
An art exhibition and immersive theatre performance will be the first events of the town centre Cultural Quarter pop-up programme. The programme will support local artists and aims to increase footfall, test out and unlock new spaces including vacant and underused locations and deliver activities for a vibrant town centre, helping new business growth in […]
Europe North meets southern England roadshow
The Department for International Trade (DIT) Southern region are bringing together Commercial Officers from six Northern European markets to have 1-2-1 meetings with businesses based in Southern England. The roadshow is part of the Growing Green Together campaign from the UK’s Department for International Trade in Europe spanning the Northern Europe & the Baltic region. […]
Brighton and Hove council climate action shows reduction in carbon emissions
Greenhouse gas emissions savings from 24 of the projects* funded by the council’s Carbon Neutral Fund (2022-24) are forecast to save the city more than 9,836 tonnes CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent). The savings are equivalent to a year’s worth of energy use from 1,239 homes** and account for around 1% of the city’s total carbon […]
New multi-million-pound retail park planned for Horsham with ‘global brand’ shops
Fresh plans are being drawn up to build a multi-million-pound retail park – to include new global brands – on the edge of Horsham. West Sussex County Council wants to site the retail park as part of a regeneration scheme of a former council depot near Tesco’s in Broadbridge Heath. It says it would bring […]