Gatwick Diamond Growth Gateway: The APPG takes the region’s case to the Party Conference circuit
by Geri Silverstone, Silverstone Communications and Secretariat of the Gatwick Diamond Growth Gateway APPG Forget the old image of party conference season — rosettes, rubber chicken, speeches nobody outside the hall remembers. That’s not what it is anymore. With the political map more fluid than it’s been in a generation, conference season has become one […]
London Gatwick invites bids for flagship food and beverage sites as airport prepares for future growth
London Gatwick has launched its largest ever food and beverage tender, inviting operators to bid for a collection of flagship hospitality locations across both terminals at a pivotal moment in the airport’s future growth. The UK’s second-busiest airport, which connects passengers to more than 230 global destinations, is offering six food and beverage units spanning […]
City’s new workspace offers creative industries a chance to thrive
Owners of creative, cultural, and digital businesses and organisations are being offered an exciting opportunity to occupy city centre workspace, as part of a new council initiative. Thousands of square feet of workspace at Phoenix House, in West Street, and Lyndean House, in Queens Road, Brighton is being offered to established local businesses, as part […]
New Chair for Brighton & Hove Business Growth Board
Members of the Brighton & Hove Business Growth Board have announced the appointment of new Chair Professor David Greenfield. Professor Greenfield brings extensive senior leadership, governance and partnership experience. He founded SOENECS in 2014, co-founded TTB Circular IT in 2020, and serves as Managing Director of both organisations. His experience includes securing and leading multi-million-pound programmes, building partnerships […]
Invest Gatwick Diamond Welcomes Northern Runway Approval
Invest Gatwick Diamond has welcomed the final legal approval for London Gatwick Airport’s Northern Runway project following the Court of Appeal’s dismissal of the last remaining challenge to the development. The ruling brings to a close an eight-year planning and legal process and confirms that the Development Consent Order granted by the Department for Transport […]
Plans to redevelop former Varian site approved
Plans to redevelop the Varian Medical Systems site in Manor Royal have been approved by the borough council. An application from Hathaway Opportunity Fund LLP, for the site in Gatwick Road, was given the nod during a meeting of the planning committee on Monday July 20. All buildings on the site will be demolished and […]
Surrey one of first universities chosen for national Defence Universities Alliance
Launched by the Defence Minister Luke Pollard MP, the DUA will create a network of defence research expertise across the UK – with the 35 founding universities working with the UK government and industry in support of national security. This work will include co-creating cutting-edge research and equipping graduates with an industry-focused skillset. Chosen from […]
Brighton to unlock new creative workspace and begin regeneration of New England House site
Brighton & Hove City Council is set to bring forward thousands of square feet of available workspace for creative, cultural, and digital businesses, while taking the first steps towards the long-term regeneration of the New England House site through a future public-private partnership. As part of the Asset Strategy being considered by Cabinet on 16 […]
Sussex & Brighton Strategic Authority unlocks access to £117 million for the Sussex area
Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, and West Sussex councils have formed the Sussex & Brighton Strategic Authority to secure £117 million in initial government funding. This partnership will focus on boosting the local economy through a new Prosperity Strategy, with plans for a directly elected regional mayor in May 2028. The Sussex & Brighton Strategic […]
Major South Coast Business Park transaction completes
Flude Property Consultants has successfully completed the sale of Vinnetrow Business Park, Vinnetrow Road, Chichester, to a south east property investment company reflecting a net initial yield of 9.52%. Occupying a prominent 5.12-acre site on the outskirts of Chichester, Vinnetrow Business Park is a well-established multi-let commercial estate offering a diverse range of accommodation and […]