Horsham Enterprise Park Digital Link

Delivery Body: West Sussex County Council

Theme: Digital

Coast to Capital GBF Allocation: £120,000.00

Project Status: Delivering

 

Summary of Project

This project takes advantage of the delivery mechanism of the existing Converged Fibre Connectivity project to unlock high grade digital connectivity for the Horsham Enterprise Park (HEP), an extensive open-access fibre network within West Sussex is an investment opportunity that will support residents and businesses. This project will provide additional core network (and ultimately, resilience and market interest) in Horsham and provides a link to a key economic hub in the region. The extra capacity provided will be the “scaffold infrastructure” from which new or improved connections can be made to the HEP. This overall aspiration will help to make a compelling case for further economic investment in our area, enhancing land values and unlocking growth opportunities.

Additionally, the connectivity will provide a platform for innovation in the business park itself and enable the HEP to be part of a wider test bed across the region.

 

Key Outputs

• 71 jobs
• 27 unlocked jobs
• £4,932,162 GVA through new employment
• £211,646 network build impacts
• £241,918 innovation impacts
• £211,646 flexible working impacts
• 86 businesses assisted
• 119 businesses created through connected homes
• 1,327 households benefitting
• 2,919 residents benefitting