Gavin Stewart
BHEP Coordinates Business Covid-19 Response

The Brighton & Hove Economic Partnership is working with businesses to feed their concerns about the current situation back to Local and National Government

BHEP Coordinates Business Covid-19 Response

Fashion Re:Boot comes to Brighton

Calling all fashion and interiors obsessives to buy, sell and gather

This month, for the very first time, the popular preloved and ethical fashion event Fashion Re:Boot comes to Brighton. On Thursday 26th July, high-end bargain hunters will descend on the iconic The Grand Hotel to buy direct from bloggers, journalists, stylists and brands.

More than 20 Re:Boot events have taken place across the country in the last year, in cities including Ipswich, Oxford, Manchester and Dublin. At Brighton Fashion Re:Boot, homewares make their debut and will be available to buy alongside coveted fashion items.

There will be between 20-30 stalls, with 15 local bloggers already confirmed including Hannah Crosskey, Atosa Nikkah (My Bubba & Me), Maxine Brady (We Love Home Blog) and Jasmin Robertson (Brick Dust Baby). 

Fashion Re:Boot is the brainchild of fashion editor Erica Davies and magazine editor Ciara Elliott. Set up as a way of finding a use for the excess high‐end fashion Erica and Ciara were receiving, it’s taken the imagination of women around the country. 

Erica Davies, who has notched up over 100K Instagram followers says: “Fashion Re:Boot is an ethical and sustainable fashion and interiors marketplace run by bloggers for bloggers, and anyone who wants to grab a bargain. It’s a pre-loved sale, a way of decluttering your wardrobe, refreshing your look, boosting your confidence and making the most of your money all at the same time. What’s not to love?!”

So if you love clothes, homewares, car boot sales and ebay, or just fancy the idea of meeting the people you follow on Instagram, this is the event for you. 

Whether buying or selling, or simply getting together for a fun evening out, entry is £5. The first 100 through the door will receive a free drink from the event sponsors, Adnams. Food and drink will be available to buy on the evening, and the organisers have some extra fashion surprises in store too. 

See the Fashion Re:Boot Instagram and Facebook for more information. Local blogger Deborah Simpson Boston is co-hosting the event.

Pitches for fashion or homeware brands/stores are £25 with discounted stalls for Brighton bloggers.

Book a stall or buy a ticket here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/fashionreboot/179464/

Fashion Re:Boot Brighton, Thursday 26 July 5.30-10pm at The Grand Brighton, 97-99 Kings Rd, Brighton BN1 2FW.

 

Planned closures of the Brighton Mainline in October 2018 and February 2019

Network Rail had agreed with Govia Thameslink Railway, which operates Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express services, to close the lines between Three Bridges and Brighton and Three Bridges and Lewes for two nine-day periods coinciding with the October 2018 and February 2019 school half-terms, in addition to a number of weekend closures.

The improvement work – part of a £300m government-funded improvement programme to boost reliability for passengers on the Brighton Main Line and other key routes in the South East – will now be carried out in just one nine-day closure from 16-24 February 2019, subject to the rail industry’s usual assurance reviews. The supporting 15 weekend closures between September 2018 and May 2019 will go ahead unchanged. Some elements of the work as originally planned will now be deferred until the next five-year funding period, starting in April 2019.

Network Rail has taken the decision to revise the main body of work in consultation with the Department for Transport and Govia Thameslink Railway. Passengers now have more time to plan ahead before the weekday closures in February next year, while allowing the rail industry to focus its immediate efforts on embedding the interim timetable from this Sunday, 15 July and delivering a more dependable service.

During the line closures, no trains will run between Three Bridges and Brighton or between Three Bridges and Lewes. Rail replacement buses will be in operation, as well as diverted train service between London and Brighton via Littlehampton. Passengers should allow considerably more time for their journeys during these periods. While we understand these revisions to the plan will incur disruption to stakeholders and customers, we believe it will enable sufficient time to work with our partners, GTR, to deliver a robust alternative travel plan and ticketing arrangements. The planned dates are outlined below:

The programme of works will involve:

  • Stemming leaks into the tunnels and improving drainage
  • Upgrading or replacing the third rail power system and signalling
  • Replacing track and sets of points, which enable trains to switch between tracks
  • Replacing fencing and improving security to deter trespassers.

It will improve reliability on the Brighton Mainline significantly reducing delays for passengers travelling between London and the south coast.

We look forward to continued engagement with you to ensure that your business, employees and customers can plan ahead. We remain committed to making you fully aware of the impact on journeys and alternative transport arrangements as they are confirmed to us.

Shoreham Port Supports Maritime Safety Week

The UK Maritime Minister, Nusrat Ghani MP, has launched the inaugural Maritime Safety Week, running from 9th to the 13th July, as part of the Government's efforts to share knowledge of safety practices and to highlight the work which is already being done across the diverse shipping industry to strive for safety excellence.

Paul Johnson, Director of Compliance at Shoreham Port commented “Health and safety is paramount at Shoreham Port and we are in full support of Maritime Safety Week, helping to raise awareness not just amongst professional mariners but all users of the maritime environment, from recreational mariners to beach goers.”

To continuously improve its health and safety culture, Shoreham Port regularly provides training courses for its staff in each department across the Port. All staff at Shoreham Port are trained in First Aid, which includes Defibrillator and Catastrophic Bleeding (Trauma First Aid). A total of seven defibrillators are deployed in and around the Port, three of which are situated in Shoreham Harbour Radio, on board one of Shoreham’s Pilot boats and their tug boat ‘Adurni’.

During the summer staff volunteer to carryout harbour boat patrols to ensure the harbour arms (the entrance to the Port) are free from tombstoning and any other dangerous activities. Staff are taught boat handling skills and attend the Royal Yachting Association VHF radio communications course for certification.

Paul added “We continue to work closely with the RNLI and HM Coastguard and support their open days, which help to make members of the public aware of the safety control measures in place to ensure all visitors to Shoreham Port are made to feel safe. We have in the past assisted the HM Coastguard delivering a maritime safety message to local schools during their assemblies and will continue to work with them when such requests are received.”

Shoreham Port is part of a wide network of maritime organisations supporting Maritime Safety Week. To see what other organisations have been doing to promote the week please search #martimesafetyweek on Twitter and join the conversation.

Gatwick Diamond Meet the Buyers 2018 Launches

The Gatwick Diamond Meet the Buyers 2018 Booking Platform is now live.  Suppliers are invited to this fantastic opportunity to meet with Buyers who have money to spend on products and services.

If you would like to attend as a supplier, please complete your profile here.

Once sufficient matches with Buyers are found your place will be confirmed and you'll receive an  an online payment request.  For more details, please visit the website; www.gatwickdiamondmeetthebuyers.com

This is a unique event, sponsored by Gatwick Airport, the Gatwick Diamond Initiative and Crawley Borough Council, that connects Suppliers to Buyers across the Gatwick Diamond and wider area. Now in its 18th year, Gatwick Diamond Meet the Buyers has a proven track record of generating new business. 

As before, there is a set of Buyer Zones to make sure that you get full interaction for both Suppliers and Buyers.  These are:

  • Construction & Infrastructure
  • Public Sector & Utilities
  • Business Services
  • Manufacturing & Innovation
  • International

    If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us, and we will be happy to help

For more details contact Sally Brown on 01293 813889 sally@gatwickdiamondmeetthebuyers.com 

www.gatwickdiamondmeetthebuyers.com

Footasylum set to be newest addition at Churchill Square

Lovers of stylish footwear and apparel are going to love the latest addition to Churchill Square, as Footasylum is set to be the newest store at the Brighton shopping centre.

Located in the former Zara unit, Footasylum is a new name in the retail landscape in Brighton and will be home to some of the hottest names in sportswear and casual fashion, including Nike, The North Face, New Balance, Converse, Vans, Under Armour and more.

Churchill Square Centre Director, Mark Buchanan-Smith, said he was thrilled that Footasylum would be the latest new arrival at the centre. “I’m delighted that we are able to add such a popular, well-known brand to our retail offering at Churchill Square,” said Mark.

“We’re always striving to ensure that we have the best possible retail options for our shoppers and in the past year we’ve welcomed a number of new names to the centre including Krispy Kreme and iSmash, along with Zara moving into a new, larger space, so I’m pleased that Footasylum will be joining the line-up here.

“It is an extremely exciting brand and a name that I’m sure will prove extremely popular, especially with some of our younger shoppers. I’m looking forward to announcing an opening date in the not too distant future.”

Anthony Potts, Retail Marketing Manager for Footasylum, said: “We pride ourselves on being a dynamic, adaptive and fast-moving business with a strong competitive position and great stable of brands. Brighton is a young and fashion-forward city so we’re delighted to be opening at Churchill Square. It is a fantastic site with access to a large proportion of our target customers.”

Footasylum will be opening at Churchill Square later this summer. For more information about the store and to find out about Footasylum’s job opportunities, alongside the latest updates from Churchill Square, shoppers should head to www.churchillsquare.com and stay tuned to the centre’s social media pages www.facebook.com/churchillsquare and www.twitter.com/ChurchillSquare