VIEW FROM THE FRONT

The District of Horsham has the third best quality of life in the country and has the eighth most 'crunch resistant centre'.  Part is in the Gatwick Diamond and therefore in an area identified in the SEEDA Regional Economic Strategy as a key economic development growth location.  The other part is the market towns of Henfield, Steyning, Storrington, Pulborough and Billingshurst, providing sub district 'hubs' within a rural hinterland. 126,000 people live in the District, of which nearly 70,000 are economically active. I-SIGHT asked Liz Kitchen, Leader of Horsham District Council how this successful area will face the downturn and come out smiling.

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CASHFLOW, CASHFLOW, CASHFLOW
What are the biggest challenges facing West Sussex businesses right now and what can they do about them?  I-SIGHT asked Krissan Carpen of KPMG in Gatwick to tell us. READ MORE...

WINNERS:

INNOVATIVE CLIMATE CHANGING BOLLARD - The world's first solar powered flexible bollard for use in road maintenance and traffic management schemes...

GATWICK IS TOP LEISURE AIRPORT - Gatwick was voted best leisure airport.....
 PRIZE SET IN STONE  - Chichester-based specialist stonemasons CWO Ltd (Cathedral Work's Organisation),...

WATERLOO MOMENT - Exporting can be one way of escaping the crunch....

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NEW HOMES:
GATWICK SKILLS CENTRE - The very successful Gatwick Skills Centre bringing training to all airport companies on site at the airport now has a new home.

EUROP-ASSIST UK - The UK arm of global travel insurance company Europe Assistance, ..... READ MORE

MICROBIZ BUSINESS BLUES BREAKING:
The next of Horsham's MicroBiz events will be the annual MicroBiz Fair on 14th March.  Any small company, and anyone thinking of starting a business, can look forward to hearing keynote speakers, attending seminars and workshops and seeing over 40 exhibitors under one roof on one day, all dedicated to helping the local economy succeed. READ MORE

UNLOCKING FINANCE:

FUNDING FORCE

The Government's announcement of its £20 billion 'Real Help for Business' package will help businesses in the South East  through the downturn.  SEEDA through Business Link and Finance South East will also continue to offer other financial support and advice. READ MORE

GATWICK EXPRESS EXTENDS
After a hard fought campaign to retain the service, WSEP welcomed the launch of the extended peak hour Gatwick Express service to Brighton and intermediate stations on 14th December.  But the 12-car service has had a mixed reception so far with early reports criticising a very slow running service from Gatwick to the Coast. READ MORE ... 

GATWICK AIRPORT SALE EXCITES

The first details of the offer for sale of Gatwick Airport and requests for expressions of interest have been widely taken up. READ MORE...

WSEP LEADS £3M INNOVATION BID
WSEP is heading a bid to set up an Innovation and Growth Team (IGT) for East Surrey and West Sussex.  It's an intensive business support service targeting companies with either high growth potential or strong innovation, or both. 

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WSEP BROKERS UNIVERSITY/BUSINESS CONNECTIONS
The University of Chichester and WSEP have been working together on a series of Business-meet-Academia events to help forge a better understanding and working relationship between the two. READ MORE...

GATWICK DIAMOND VISION INTO ACTION
The new operational structure to put the Gatwick Diamond vision into action is taking shape.  The new Strategic Overview Group, under the chairmanship of KPMG's Paul Gresham, will meet for the first time at the end of January. READ MORE ...

I-SIGHT WINNERS BOARD

Sussex Business Awards 2008
West Sussex Winners......   READ MORE