About

About us

Newhaven Enterprise Zone is a collaboration between South East Local Enterprise Partnership and Lewes District Council. Located between several key transport links and already home to a number of rapidly growing companies, Newhaven provides fantastic opportunities for businesses looking to thrive in this growing economy.

What is an Enterprise Zone?

Enterprise Zones have been set up by the government to drive local growth. They offer a range of incentives to businesses, such as business rate relief and simplified planning. By unlocking key development sites, consolidating infrastructure, attracting new businesses and creating jobs, Enterprise Zones offer benefits to surrounding communities.

All business rate growth generated by the Enterprise Zones is kept by the relevant local enterprise partnership and local authority for 25 years, allowing them to reinvest in local economic growth. For more information you can visit Enterprise Zones.

Why Newhaven?

Newhaven has substantial physical capacity for growth and is evolving to become a key harbour town on the South Coast. Its transport links offer strong opportunities for business growth and excellent employability prospects.

Newhaven is also part of the Greater Brighton City Region which is home to 695,000 people and almost 30,000 businesses. It is the home of growth, with an economy worth more than £15 billion and a large workforce.

The town is home to a growing and diverse economy with an emerging specialism in innovative, high-value growth sectors including offshore wind and marine engineering.

How will it affect Newhaven?

The Enterprise Zone aims to facilitate the regeneration of the town over the next 25 years, including a wider range of activities within the town centre and new facilities that will benefit businesses and the local community alike.

Newhaven is benefitting from being part of the greater Brighton city deal area which will enable it to fulfil its economic potential and become a high-performing urban economy.

Meet the Team

Corinne Day

Newhaven Enterprise Zone – Programme Director

Programme Director, Corinne, has more than 15 years experience building partnerships, effective strategy and organisational capacity for public and private sector organisations. Working with partners of the Enterprise Zone, the local community & businesses, Corinne is responsible for the delivery of the Enterprise Zone’s three strategic priorities; quality growth, inclusive growth & sustainable growth.

Michelle Connors

Newhaven Enterprise Zone – Business Engagement Officer

With strong business development experience across public and private sector organisations, Michelle is adept at building strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. Her role with the Enterprise Zone will focus on supporting the delivery of objectives across key sectors and businesses and to lead a programme of business events in collaboration with key partners.

Nick Stockman

Towner Eastbourne – Newhaven Creative Producer

As Brighton Fringe’s first director and Culture24’s campaign leader, Nick has been involved in placemaking culture throughout his career. He led on the annual, UK-wide Museums at Night campaign which was a part of an international effort to attract young audiences to heritage sites. A Churchill Fellow, he has authored four published reports tackling audience development in museum visitation. Nick’s role will be helping to develop Newhaven’s cultural offer and supporting the town to maximise its creative energy.