Latest News from Coast to Capital

Funding granted to improve digital connectivity across West Sussex

Coast to Capital have awarded £2 million Local Growth Funding towards a Converged Fibre Connectivity project which will increase digital infrastructure across West Sussex.

Coast to Capital awards funding for sustainable transport around Manor Royal

£820,000 Local Growth Funding has been approved by Coast to Capital for Phase 3 of the Crawley Growth Programme, in addition to a previous allocation of £14.6 million, to help progress the project.

Businesses in the South East urged to have their say on ‘transformational’ thirty-year transport strategy with sustainability at its heart

Experts from across the Coast to Capital area debate Local Industrial Strategy opportunities

Coast to Capital held a ‘Big Debate’ last week where businesses and organisations from key sectors discussed the big issues and strategic opportunities emerging from research on the area’s Local Industrial Strategy. The Coast to Capital Local Industrial Strategy will put forward ideas, opportunities for funding and establish new ways of partnership working to help the area succeed.

Local Growth Funding set to improve digital connectivity across the area

A £1.5 million Local Growth Fund cash injection is set to improve digital connectivity across the Coast to Capital area. Funding was approved for a number of digital schemes at the recent Coast to Capital Board meeting.

Coast to Capital boosts economy in urban and coastal areas

Coast to Capital has awarded £789,774 Local Growth Funding towards projects in Caterham and Littlehampton to help deliver prosperous places.

Coast to Capital appoints three new business representatives to its Skills 360 Board

Coast to Capital are delighted to welcome three new business representative appointments to the Skills 360 Board. They join at an exciting time as the Skills 360 Board are focused on defining key priorities going forward, in line with Coast to Capital’s emerging Local Industrial Strategy.

Funding confirmed to address skills shortage

Coast to Capital has announced that £3.6 million Local Growth Funding has been awarded to a number of projects to help create skills for the future.

£9.9 million Local Growth Funding confirmed to improve journeys along the A29

Coast to Capital is delighted to announce that £9.9 million Local Growth Funding has been contributed towards improving the A29 which is congested during peak periods and means unreliable journey times and poor air quality due to queuing vehicles.

Have your say on updated Three Bridges proposals

Crawley Borough Council, in partnership with Govia Thameslink Railway, Network Rail and West Sussex County Council, has updated proposals to improve access to the site around Three Bridges Station and we want to know what you think.

Coast to Capital and MDHUB celebrate the completion of the Escalator Programme

An Evening of Entrepreneurship took place last week to celebrate the completion of the Coast to Capital Escalator Programme at the Ricardo Centenary Innovation Centre in Shoreham. The Programme helped Scale Up businesses achieve their potential through a series of facilitated peer to peer groups, which focused on addressing barriers to growth.

Consultation launched on the biggest piece of research undertaken to date into the economy and potential of the Coast to Capital area

Senior business figure appointments increase the expertise of the Coast to Capital Board

Coast to Capital is delighted to announce the appointment of four new Business Directors, a new Further Education Director and two new District Council Directors to increase and strengthen the expertise of the Coast to Capital Board.

Coast to Capital appoints new Vice Chair to help lead the region

Coast to Capital is delighted to announce the appointment of Julie Kapsalis as their new Vice Chair.

Coast to Capital is seeking to appoint a business representative member to its Skills 360˚ Board