About Us

Coastal West Sussex is a Partnership of organisations that have joined together to champion the sustainable development of the coastal communities. Putting people at the heart of regeneration and working across traditional boundaries the partnership is forming the foundations for investment.

The Partnership receives funding from SEEDA (South East England Development Agency) and other partners to support a programme of actions to boost business, improve skills and revitalise and enhance town centres.

The Partnership was formed in 2004 and has supported over 25 initiatives including:

  • The creation of the Arena Skills Centre in Bognor Regis supporting the development of vocational skills with a focus on construction.
  • The development of the 5 Towns Network which up-skills regeneration professionals and promotes collaborative working across Coastal West Sussex.
  • The establishment of Arun Enterprise Gateway an initiative to support the start-up and development of businesses.
  • The Better Business Park project with a programme of environmental improvements on industrial areas.

The Partnership Board is made up of representatives from the following organisations:

  • West Sussex County Council
  • Chichester District Council
  • Arun District Council
  • Worthing Borough Council
  • Adur District Council
  • SEEDA
  • West Sussex Economic Partnership
  • Western Sussex Primary Care Trust
  • Sussex Learning and Skills Council
  • Sussex Enterprise
  • West Sussex Coastal Partnership
  • Government Office South East
  • Business First Magazine
  • Spring Marketing Ltd

Louise Goldsmith, Chairman, Coastal West Sussex Partnership "Right along the coast there is a real opportunity to build and develop on what is good and working well. We need to take a proactive approach to enhance the South Coast. We are looking to take advantage of the local development opportunities to reinvigorate and revitalise this area. This means a commitment to developing our infrastructure in a way that is sustainable and achieves the best economic, social and environmental gains. Through working with our partners and with local communities, we can ensure that Coastal West Sussex continues to thrive."

Louise Goldsmith
Chairman
Coastal West Sussex Partnership
Email: louise.goldsmith@westsussex.gov.uk


Coastal West Sussex is a partnership of local authorities, business support agencies, health, skills and business partners.
Telephone: 01243 753822 • Email: cws@westsussex.gov.uk • www.coastalwestsussex.org.uk