Much has happened over the last few months in Coastal West Sussex and it's been an active summer for business and the economy. In the last edition I reported that the Strategic Economic Plan had been submitted to Government and in July, the Growth Deal was announced which has committed to invest £40m into the Coastal West Sussex area over the 6 year plan period. The projects include investments into flood defence schemes in Shoreham, roads along the Coastal West Sussex corridor and a state of the art engineering facility at Ricardo's in Shoreham.
Roads and road congestion continue to be a thorn in the side of coastal businesses; over the summer a new campaign got underway to build the case to Government for investment into the A27 across Coastal West Sussex and beyond. For too long businesses have been hampered by congestion along this road causing unreliable journey times and stop start journeys so A27 Action is asking businesses to give their views on the A27 and the impact it has on their company and staff. The case will be presented to Government in the autumn, however it's a competitive process so the stronger our case the better the chance we will have of winning. I urge you therefore to take a minute and complete the questionnaire.
Looking forward, October will see the exciting launch of a new website that has been designed by young people for young peoples from all across the CWS area to help them make their future career choices - more information will be posted on our website at www.coastalwestsussex.org.uk when it's launched. And finally, for business owners looking for some expert advice and support, a varied programme of events is on offer around the area as well as the opportunity to apply for finance to help increase turnover and profit. To find out more on this, read our article in the Latest News section.
As well as providing a wealth of information, you can keep up to date with the latest developments across Coastal West Sussex through our website's news and events listings at www.coastalwestsussex.org.uk.
Caroline Wood
Director, Coastal West Sussex Partnership
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