Have your say on the issues that will shape Brighton & Hove’s future development
Brighton & Hove City Council has launched its Our City Plan consultation to hear the views of residents, local businesses and those working in building design and construction that will help shape future development in the city over the next 15 to 20 years. The consultation period will close on 20th January 2025. The City […]
Mole Valley Local Plan gets the green light
Councillors have given the go-ahead to implement the Mole Valley Local Plan. The Plan will guide future development in the district until 2039 and will shape the amount of homes built, ensure local green belt is protected, and help determine supporting infrastructure such as transport and education needs The adoption of Mole Valley’s Local Plan […]
New funding to help businesses in Surrey boroughs to decarbonise
Surrey County Council, in partnership with Woking, Guildford, Waverley, Reigate and Banstead, Spelthorne and Surrey Heath Borough Councils, is now offering a range of decarbonisation support and funding for small and medium businesses. A suite of offers has been designed to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to decarbonise, save on energy costs, understand their […]
Have your say on Enterprising Horsham’s sustainable prosperity plans
Enterprising Horsham, Horsham District Council’s new plan for creating sustainable prosperity across Horsham District is now open for consultation. The Council is inviting feedback on the draft of a new Economic Prospectus and Business Charter as part of, ‘Enterprising Horsham’, its new Economic Development Framework, from 7 October to 29 November 2024. The framework documents […]
The Gatwick Diamond Initiative revealed as headline sponsor for the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards 2025
The Gatwick Diamond Initiative (GDI) has been announced as a headline sponsor for the 2024 Gatwick Diamond Business Awards. The public-private partnership is also sponsoring the International Business of the Year category. Working under the Invest Gatwick Diamond brand, the initiative is focused on promoting economic growth in the Gatwick Diamond region, spanning from Croydon […]
London Gatwick launches Expression of Interest survey for the construction industry
London Gatwick has launched its Supply Chain Strategy to align future frameworks to the airport’s Capital Investment Programme. The new Construction Frameworks will deliver improved facilities and services for passengers and airline customers over the next six years, and will include construction works, various professional services including design services, and surveys. To ensure the airport […]
Budget approved to move forward Brighton’s historic Madeira Terrace restoration
Brighton & Hove City Council Cabinet members have approved an additional £3 million budget for the restoration of 28 of the Madeira Terrace arches. The decision was made a special cabinet meeting. Council Leader Bella Sankey added: “There has been strong public support for the restoration among residents and businesses, as well as from heritage organisations such […]
Brighton University partnership helps city restaurants measure their social and environmental impact
A toolkit developed by the university in partnership with Restaurants Brighton enables restaurants to measure performance on range of sustainability measures. The UK’s restaurant sector faces significant challenges around its use of resources and the waste it generates, with WRAP estimating that the UK hospitality and food sector throws away over one million tonnes of […]
Brighton & Hove leads the way for Electric Vehicle charging
Brighton & Hove is leading the way in electric vehicle charging. The city’s been named as the local authority with the best on-street charging coverage, outside of London, in the UK. According to an independent report from Field Dynamics and ZapMap, 83.1% of residents with no off-street parking now live within a five minute walk […]
Naked Energy raises £17m for global growth
Sussex-based, solar heat and power scale-up Naked Energy has secured £17m of new equity as part of a Series B first close to supercharge its global expansion and the adoption of its cutting-edge solutions to decarbonise heat. The round was led by E.ON Energy Infrastructure Solutions (E.ON EIS), a provider of integrated, sustainable energy solutions for cities and […]