Horsham District Council expands Business Training Programme
All businesses based in Horsham District have been invited to take a short online quiz to test and improve their ability to make sales. Those who take part will be able to see a summary of results, and anonymous data will help inform the Council’s forthcoming business training programme modules. The Council’s Economic Development team are […]
University of Sussex launches ‘Centres of Excellence’ to tackle research which is ‘impossible until it’s done’
The University of Sussex has announced 12 new Centres of Excellence, to accelerate progress in areas of existing research strengths. These are flagship centres of research that are exemplars of innovative and world-leading research, that address areas of global importance. Each Centre of Excellence builds on existing research strengths at Sussex, and will conduct ground-breaking and […]
University of Sussex to lead £15 million centre focused on reducing the UK’s energy demand
The University of Sussex has received £15 million from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to establish a new Energy Demand Research Centre. The new national Energy Demand Research Centre will be led by the Universities of Sussex and Newcastle, involving ten other UK universities. It will investigate how domestic, industrial and transport energy demands can […]
Plans for multi-million pound sports centre in Burgess Hill go ahead
Mid Sussex District Council have given the green light to Burgess Hill’s Centre for Outdoor Sport project. The multi-million pound sports centre will be situated on nine hectares of land to the west of Burgess Hill and will include facilities for various sports including football, athletics, cricket, and rugby. The development is just one […]
Crawley’s Create Building gets its first commercial tenant
A company has signed a lease for half of the Create Building’s sixth floor and will move into the building, on The Boulevard in Crawley town centre, in October 2023. The Create Building is a nine-storey building with 5.5 floors of Grade A commercial office space. It’s owned by Crawley Borough Council and rental income […]
West Sussex County Council express concerns to Government over proposed infrastructure levy
Councillors of West Sussex County Council have passed a motion for the Leader of the Council to write to the Secretary of State for Levelling up, Housing and Communities, to state its concerns over a proposed Infrastructure Levy and the possible impact it could have on funding. Under the Government’s proposal for the new system, […]
AI triggers record wave of computing students
Record numbers of UK 18-year-olds have applied to study computing at university, driven by the rising prevalence of artificial intelligence. Data from admissions service UCAS shows there have been 94,870 applications to computing by UK-based 18-year-olds – up from 86,630 last year and 71,150 in 2021. Computing is now the seventh most popular course behind […]
Visa rules eased for building and fishing industry
Visa rules are being eased for overseas builders, carpenters and people working in the fishing industry, the Home Office has confirmed. Roofers and plasterers have also been added to the Shortage Occupation List, which temporarily eases visa restrictions in areas where employers are struggling to fill vacancies. The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) advised adding builders […]
Government signs treaty for UK to join Indo-Pacific trade bloc
The business secretary, Kemi Badenoch, has signed off UK membership to a large Indo-Pacific trade bloc that the government argues will bring British businesses a step closer to selling to a market of 500 million people with fewer barriers. Badenoch signed the accession protocol for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in […]
A new city plan for Brighton & Hove announced
A vision for a ‘better Brighton & Hove for all’ has been announced by Brighton & Hove City Council in a proposed new Council Plan for 2023 to 2027. The plan will go before all 54 councillors for approval on Thursday 20 July. The council’s new plan of action for the city outlines its core […]