Back in 2024, Scout Store secured planning permission to demolish their current site at 75 Marlborough Road and build a state-of-the-art new headquarters.

The time has now come to put these plans into action and therefore Scout Store has moved everything to a temporary new home in Shoreham. This has enabled full handover of their site this week to the Rabbit Group to commence the demolition programme, keeping the carbon footprint of these works to minimum and making the most of Inter-Park Trading.

This week hoardings are being erected around the site boundary, and an asbestos survey has been completed to determine what needs to be removed when and how.

Rabbit Group are carefully managing the process to minimise impact to other businesses on the park and will be using dust suppression measures on site, with water misting equipment during the works.

It’s expected that strip-out and physical demolition will commerce on 20^th July, with the removal of the warehouse roof.  This will be quickly followed by the demolition of the warehouse and then the office block.

The final stage will be removal of the building foundations and levelling the site ready for Rabbit to leave the site at the end of August.

Demolition work will be conducted between 8am and 5pm weekdays and Rabbit will try their best to minimise impact, but please can you bear with them as demolition is naturally noisy and dirty work.

There will also be some material crushing works on site from 10^th August.  All non-asbestos waste will be placed in 40-yard skips and then moved to Rabbit’s site in Chartwell Road for incineration in their Enviropower Energy from Waste Facility, to avoid landfill.

If you have any questions about the demolition programme, please email LBP by clicking here.

Calling all LBP Businesses, Staff and Sponsors!

There is no time to delay as the LBP Charity World Cup Draw will now close at 9:30am on Wednesday 10th June, so don't miss your chance to win £1,000 in cash and a selection of LBP Goodies and free promotion of your business.

LBP is working with Regency Radio to help promote businesses as they progress through the tournament, over Regency's expanded transmission area, which now includes Adur & Worthing, Brighton & Hove, Hastings, Eastbourne, Isle of Wight and Portsmouth. 

Please buy a ticket and your name/company name will be allocated to one of the 48 teams in the Group Stages. The team allocation will be picked randomly with witnesses. The more tickets sold, the more money will be going to Beehive Care for their Dementia Care work.

Each ticket costs £50 + £4 Charity Admin Fee, so a total of £54 to be in with a chance to win.

To purchase a ticket(s) please donate on Beehive Care’s website by clicking here

Please enter £50 in the amount and move the slider to the left to select the 8% Admin Fee, press continue, then add the following reference in the comments box ‘LBPCWCD’ and then please enter your details and make the payment.

Once paid, please email your payment confirmation to LBP with your name/company name by clicking here and you will be entered in the draw.

LBP is looking forward to reporting on everyone’s progress through the stages and we hope you will help us to please support LBP’s Charity of the Year.

Thank you.

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Receiving The King’s Award for Enterprise has already had a hugely positive impact on Flare Audio. The award brings an incredible level of credibility and international recognition, particularly as The King’s Awards are globally respected as one of the highest honours for UK businesses. It’s helped shine an even bigger spotlight on Calmer and the positive impact it is having for people across the world, particularly those experiencing sound sensitivities linked to stress, autism or ADHD.

The recognition also gives customers, retailers and partners additional confidence in both their innovation and the science behind their products. As a British independent company selling globally, that level of recognition is extremely valuable.

Internally, it has also been a huge boost for the team. Everyone at Flare works incredibly hard and cares deeply about what they create, so receiving this award has reinforced that they’re building something genuinely meaningful that's improving people’s everyday lives.

LBP asked Flare what the King’s Award for Enterprise application process was like, and they confirmed it is quite a lengthy process! It’s extremely thorough and rigorous, which makes receiving the award feel even more meaningful.

Flare found the application process a really reflective experience for the business; as a small independent company, they’re usually completely focused on product development, customer feedback and day-to-day innovation, so taking the time to properly look back at the journey of Calmer was really rewarding for the company.

LBP would like to congratulate the Davies, Naomi and the whole Flare Team on this outstanding achievement!

If you would like to find out more about Flare Audio please click below:

Flare’s Story

Flare’s Kings Award for Enterprise Journey

The application process for the 2027 King’s Award for Enterprise is currently open, so if you would like to propel your company into dizzy heights then why not take a look by clicking here

Best of luck everyone.

On Wednesday, Paula Rosa invited LBP Businesses and Sponsors to the delights of their stunning kitchen showroom and their amazing community support. Lee Golby and Alastair Bruce welcomed everyone in.

The LBP Trade Show was well attended and meandered throughout the showroom, enabling businesses to discuss ideas and trade opportunities at their leisure, whilst sneaking a peak at Paula Rosa’s beautiful kitchen range. There was a vibrant buzz throughout the event which was enhanced by Paula Rosa and Fizz Creations’ generosity.

As 2025 LBP Charity of the Year and Paula Rosa’s Charity of the Year, Sarah Palmer from Turning Tides was in attendance. Paula Rosa kindly donated the following appliances for an LBP Trade Show Charity Raffle which delighted the attendees and raised £275 for Turning Tides:

Fizz Creations also took part by donating the following:

• Slush Puppie Machine and Accessories
• Packman Plug and Play
• Squishmallows Storage Basket
• Bottles of Prosecco

During the Trade Show, LBP’s 2026 AGM Presentation was playing on loop in the event area to enable time for attendees to view it at their will. This enabled the formal section of the event to be considerably condensed to maximise the networking time.

To view the 2026 LBP AGM Presentation with a BID Projects Update and Financial Report please click here

As the LBP Committee had completed their vote for the 2026 LBP Charity of the Year and it was announced that Beehive Care has been selected. More news on this great local charity soon.

Attendees gave feedback on the pilot event format and LBP are pleased to say the event was a success and attendees were keen to repeat this event format.

LBP would like to thank everyone for attending, along with Spencer Wells from Fizz Creations for the prizes Fizz kindly donated and the team at Paula Rosa for hosting this great event. We would also like to thank Paula Rosa for their wonderful appliances and Alastair for all his hard work on the Raffle. Alastair has provided the following message for all attendees:

‘Good Morning Everyone

I would just like to thank you all for coming along to our showroom yesterday afternoon, if you like it and thought it was suitable, please feel free to contact me, if there are any other events where this would work for you.

Please let me know if you or anybody you know is contemplating a kitchen design project as I would be pleased to get involved and we offer special rates for our neighbours on the business park.

All the best

Alastair

Alastair Bruce, Paula Rosa Sales Designer -  01903 524331 / 07450 401438

alastair.bruce@prmf.co.uk

https://paularosakitchens.co.uk

The works are expected to be completed ahead of schedule!

LBP has been working closely with UKPN and their contractors this week, to help mitigate any issues relating to the powers works in Marlborough Road North.

LBP quickly liaised with impacted businesses last Friday lunchtime, when an incident occurred and the power was unexpectedly cut to a number of surrounding businesses in Marlborough Road. Unfortunately, an existing power cable had been laid very close to the surface and therefore the Excavation Team’s digger bucket severed the cable causing the power cut. UKPN immediately called for their Jointing Team to attend, and they thankfully managed to reinstate the power within the hour.

LBP would like to thank everyone for following the temporary parking restrictions and for all businesses who have kindly redirected their HGVs to avoid the temporary traffic lights in Marlborough Road North. This support has helped to avoid the queues from obstructing Chartwell Road and Commerce Way, keeping the park flowing. This action has also provided space for UKPN’s contractor’s to work unencumbered, therefore speeding up these works to everyone’s benefit.

The west pavement excavations are now complete, along with the excavation for one side of the road. The road excavation was quickly concreted and resurfaced with motorway grade tarmac yesterday. This has cured overnight and therefore the contractors will be moving on to excavate the east side of the road and a small section of the east pavement this morning, as this needs to be ready for cables to be laid on Saturday and jointed on Sunday. Please can pedestrians be very careful walking around the small section of works on the east pavement until these are filled.

There will be a planned power cut on Sunday morning for all the surrounding businesses that LBP has spoken to. This will enable the Jointing Team to connect the new cable to the substation on Aspen Court and make it live. The jointing works are expected to be complete by late afternoon on Sunday, when the power will be restored to all businesses.

LBP are waiting for confirmation of when the west pavement excavations will be filled, but we are hoping this will be completed by Monday.

On Monday we will be left with the east section of the road to be concreted and tarmacked, which the contractors have until the end of play Wednesday 13^th to complete. LBP is very pleased to say that the contractors understand the impact the temporary traffic lights are having on businesses and have promised LBP that they will send in the Reinstatement Team in on Monday, so it can cure overnight. The area will then be cleared Tuesday morning ready for the temporary traffic lights to be removed before home time on Tuesday, rather than end of play on Wednesday as the works permit allows.

LBP is very grateful that everyone has worked together so well to minimise the impact of these works. If all goes to plan, normality will be restored in Marlborough Road North on Tuesday. Thank you everyone!

Calling all businesses…please could you help?

Monday 4^th - Wednesday 13^th May

Vehicles trying to access the park will find temporary traffic lights in Marlborough Road, as UK Power Networks (UKPN) upgrade power for Addev/Parafix’s new headquarters (previously the Hawksley and Tenkay buildings).

WORKS UPDATE

Addev/Parafix and LBP have been working together for a quite sometime to investigate all power options to try to avoid the need to dig up the new surface in Marlborough Road. Unfortunately, the only feasible option for this essential power upgrade,  is to connect to the substation on Aspen Court in front of Salesmark. 

Addev/Parafix has already completed their onsite excavation works to ensure UKPN’s works programme is delivered as scheduled.

On Monday 27^th April UKPN will commence the site works at Aspen Court to prepare this side ready too.

Addev/Parafix and LBP have been working with UKPN to minimise the disruption from these works and pre-empt any issues that may arise.

With temporary traffic light queuing areas outside AMC to the north and Salesmark to the south, LBP is concerned that HGVs entering from the Triangle to access Chartwell Road, Marlborough Road South & East, Spencer Road and Blenheim Road, may end up blocking the access to businesses in Commerce Way, Peter Road and even back-up onto Western Road as they queue at the lights. The same applies to HGVS queuing to exit the park via the Triangle may block the entrance to Chartwell Road.

To view the Transport Management Plan for these works please click the image below:

NB: LBP has explained there is no need for signage in Chartwell Road as this is one-way.

HGV REDIRECTION

Please could all businesses notify their suppliers and drivers that during these works, it’s best for HGVs to only use the Triangle if accessing Commerce Way, Peter Road and businesses north of Addev/Parafix at 25 Marlborough Road.

By redirecting HGVs via Winston Road during these works, we hope to minimise the queues and enable the works to be undertaken quickly, so your help would be much appreciated!

LBP has worked with UKPN to replan the works to minimise the time that disruption will take place on the roadway, and it was hoped that no temporary traffic lights would be needed during the 4^th May to 9^th May, whilst they excavate a trench along the west pavement to reach the substation. Unfortunately, UKPN have concluded the temporary traffic lights are essential for the whole period of works including the pavement works. LBP will however talk to the Works Crew once on site, to see if there is any way we can reduce the number of days that the traffic lights are in place and will update you asap.

PARKING & PAVEMENT SUSPENSION

During these works, parking will be suspended on the west side of Marlborough Road from the side entrance to Aspen Court down to the Sussex Transport’s entrance. Pedestrian access will also be suspended here to enable the works. Parking on the east side of Marlborough Road outside AMC will also be suspended to enable placement of the lights, signage and queuing area.

LBP been working with Adur & Worthing Councils to free up spaces in the Marlborough Road Car Park, so all staff are welcome to use this free parking provision.

PLANNED POWER CUT

Addev/Parafix have funded the power jointing work to take place on Sunday 10^th May, as this will require the power to be switched off for the surrounding businesses who are connected to the Aspen Court Substation. The power will be restored by 3pm on Sunday 10^th May and LBP has spoken to all the businesses that this will impact.

HOMETIME

LBP is concerned the temporary traffic lights will reduce access as staff leave the park to go home at the end of each day. The last thing we want is for everyone to have to sit in queues waiting to get off the park. 

If possible, staggered staff leaving times and alternative transport options during this period would really help ease the congestion.  LBP asks that everyone please remain patient during these unavoidable works. Thank you.

If you have any questions please contact LBP on 07584 503729.

LBP are pleased to announce that KS Print Ltd has confirmed their sponsorship of Lancing Business Park BID.

To see how KS Print Ltd can help your business please click here

On Sunday, ITV viewers were treated to an inside view of Triad Timber in Peter Road, as part of the storyline for Series 6 Episode 1 of their hit detective drama 'Grace'.

After covering the LBP sign to conceal the location, the episode showed Police taking evidence in a ransacked version of Triad's office and we promise it doesn't normally look like this.

Then there were views of Triad's workshop as Police interviewed a factory worker with Triad's roof frame in the backdrop.

The filming in Peter Road actually took place on Saturday 17th May 2025 and LBP would like to thank Les and Stephen Fuller from Triad, for allowing this filming to take place. For more information on Triad Timber please click here

It really was a win, win all round, as ITV kindly donated £250 to Turning Tides, LBP's Charity of the Year, as a thank you for LBP's help with the filming arrangements. 

This is the second time that ITV has featured Peter Road in this drama, as back in October 2020 they spent the day filming just across the road. For more details of this earlier filming please click here

LBP are pleased to announce that Recorra has confirmed their sponsorship of Lancing Business Park BID.

To see how Recorra can help your business and to view their Exclusive LBP Member Free and Discounted Services please click here

Last February, the LBP Committee announced that Turning Tides had been selected as LBP Charity of the Year and we have been working together ever since to promote their great work helping to tackle homelessness.

We are now reaching the time of the year where the LBP Committee consider nominations for the next LBP Charity of the Year. 

LBP works with the selected Charity of the Year to help raise their profile, publishing their events and information direct to the 250 businesses and 3000 employees based on the park. 

If businesses on the park have a charity they would like to nominate for consideration please email the charity's name and reason for nomination to LBP by  clicking here

The deadline for submission is 10am on Monday 20^th April, so please nominate quickly to enable your chosen charity time to prepare their submission.

If a charity would like to nominate themselves to be considered, please email your one page A4 submission (doubled sided) explaining all about your charity and why you feel the LBP Committee should select your charity this year by clicking here

Thank you