Ed Allison-Wright - Vice Chair

Ed Allison-Wright
BHEP Vice Chair

Director: Haydon Consulting

Ed Allison-Wright is a Chartered Surveyor and a Chartered Town Planner. He runs his own consultancy and is also a Director at Fairhomes Group of Companies, an international real estate developer and investor, with a property portfolio in Brighton & Hove.

Ed is a board member for the Brighton & Hove Strategic Housing Partnership on behalf of the BHEP and has also previously Chaired the Brighton & Hove Learning, Skills and Employment Partnership. He has direct experience in leading regeneration projects in Brighton & Hove and has had past involvement in a number of key sites in the City.

Ed is a founding partner of the ‘Construction Voice’ events, delivered in partnership with Brighton & Hove Chamber of Commerce and providing a debating platform for the construction and property industry in Brighton & Hove and wider Sussex. He has also supported the UK-wide charity, Young Enterprise as a Business Adviser to one of the UK’s leading schools, Brighton College; co-founded an employment focused initiative for the local construction industry that was endorsed by Central Government (named ‘Want to Work in Construction’) and was a key member of a successful EU-funded Pop-Up Shop initiative for start-up retailers, with Brighton & Hove City Council.

Ed says: “Brighton & Hove punches above its weight both within the Greater Brighton Economic Region and also within the United Kingdom as a whole. It’s a city that is full of proactive individuals and businesses willing to commit time to promoting positive enhancements to our city’s future, through economic rationality. Our role is one that involves as many stakeholders from as many industries as is required in order to deliver an Economic Strategy for the city that brings results and surpasses expectations.”

Gavin Stewart - Executive Director

Gavin Stewart
BHEP Executive Director
CEO Brilliant Brighton

Director: Forbes Stewart Ltd

Gavin Stewart runs his own Management Consultancy, Forbes Stewart Ltd (FSLtd).  FSLtd currently holds two major contracts, one is to deliver the Brighton & Hove Economic Partnership, and the other is to run the city’s only Business Improvement District, Brilliant Brighton; a group of 517 retail and leisure sector businesses which invest £2m to support the economic success of Brighton City Centre. FSLtd also provides small project support to Brighton & Hove City Council, largely around Town Centre Management initiatives.

As well as this he is a visiting lecturer for the University of Brighton and sits on the Management boards for British BIDs, The Brighton Business Crime Reduction Partnership, The Brighton & Hove Transport Partnership, the Learning and Skills Partnership and Brighton & Hove Connected amongst others.

Gavin says. “There’s a lot to love about Brighton & Hove, but there’s also a lot that needs to be done to create a stronger economy that will benefit everyone in our community.  From housing and skills, to  transport and IT; it’s imperative that the private, public and third sectors all work in partnership to build a city fit for the future.  I’m excited to be a part of that debate; helping to put the strategic thinking in to real life projects that can mean real change for our myriad businesses and residents.”

 

 

Angi Mariani

Angi Mariani

Latest Bars and Latest TV 

Director: Latest Bars Ltd

Angi Mariani co-founded the Latest with her business partner, Bill Smith. They are a good working team who
have contributed a lot to the cultural life of the city. They started a weekly property and city magazine in 2001 which 20 years later still informs the city of all the unmissable events happening in the key venues such as The Brighton Centre, Theatre Royal and Dome and also the city’s thriving independent music venue scene.

In 2007 they established the music venue, Latest Musicbar in Manchester Street to promote live music, comedy and events, and this has grown and has also hosted over 1200 parties in 13 years such as weddings, birthday parties and charity events. As musicians they have created 6 albums, musicals, and played in concerts around the world. 

In 2012 they won the TV licence for the city and Latest TV has been broadcasting 24/7 since 2014. With a small
creative team, they produce countless programmes, films, documentaries, as well as documenting the city’s news and current affairs daily. Angi is passionate about supporting local businesses and creating high quality work at affordable prices and to reach the widest possible number of customers. Latest TV is very well regarded within the UK Local TV network for its original content, diversity and wide remit and the aim is to keep the TV station as an asset for Brighton & Hove celebrating all that is great about the city from Brighton
Palace Pier, to the Amex stadium to the many talented residents.

Angi is proud to be a member of the Brighton & Hove Economic Partnership in order to be able to listen
to many voices from all sectors in the city, and to represent SMEs and local media.

Angi has a first class degree from the University of Sussex and an MSc in Epidemiology from the London
School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and believes TV is a great medium to share information to a mainstream audience whether it is about science and technology, or the work of local businesses, or creative films from the many filmmakers in the city.  The BHEP provides an excellent opportunity to make
connections between different sectors and ideas so that Brighton & Hove continues to innovate and thrive.