Sussex is getting a cash boost to help boost growth and protect jobs. Sea Change Sussex, a not for profit economic development agency, has been given a £5.5million grant to regenerate Hastings and Bexhill.
It aims to create six thousand jobs over the next decade.
Ashford and Brighton have been chosen to become one of 15 new Portas Pilot towns, after being chosen in the second round of bids.
They beat around 400 towns to be selected by the Government to become one of retail guru Mary Portas’ pilot high streets, which will see the town centre benefit from invaluable support, advice and extra funding.
The chosen towns get a share of a £1.5million funding pot.
£100,000 from government will also be match funded by an additional £100,000 from contributions through the planning agreements to revitalise the Town Centre.
Theo Paphitis, one of the country's most renowned entrepreneurs, will launch Southampton's masterplan to attract investors to the city.
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Our eye in the sky Divya Kohli has just sent us these shots of the Westgate Shopping Centre development in Aldershot. The building site forms part of her report on regeneration schemes in our region.
