Actually Hove Business Partnership Magazine | Autumn/Winter 2017

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VICTORIA MASON REPORTS PROFITABLE YEAR AND IS RE-ELECTED AS HBA CHAIR

s we conclude the first year of the new Acommittee, I am pleased to announce several successes and highlights, as well as a year end surplus of almost £3000, making the organisation more stable for the year ahead.

Since the committee took over HBA in Oct 2016 City Council to deliver a clear set of Services each we have re-engaged with the Hove and Portslade with agreed, measurable Outcomes. HBA delivers business community; delivered services on behalf those services on behalf of HBP. We have met and of HBP funded by the Council (including Christmas evidenced our funding commitments so far this year Tree lights on George Street); delivered eight and have secured a 33% increase in funding for the successful networking events (attended by over period Oct 17 - March 2018. We have made a small 280 business managers and owners); undertaken increase to our membership fees, which from 1st two vacancy surveys and produced a new business October will be £5 per month. magazine (“Actually”) to replace the previous newsletter. I would encourage businesses and HBA members to engage with us; this is why the committee agreed to Additionally, as part of our community engagement be part of saving and growing HBA. strategy for the year ahead, we have undertaken preliminary research into a new “Community Ambassadors scheme” and will launch a multi- CLLR. MO MARSH street pilot scheme in November. VictoriaChair – Hove Business Mason Association The Mayor of Brighton and Hove The HBP receives funding from Brighton and Hove

’ve been very interested to learn about WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS IHove Business Association which has been championing local businesses in Hove and Portslade since 1929.

HBA has changed much over the years, but has always adapted, especially in times of economic down-turn, to meet the needs of www.people-at-work.co.uk its members and support local business www.brightoncctv.co.uk www.st-johns.co.uk to thrive in the area. Your organisation is an asset for the city and I wish you every success for the future.

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HBA News An increase in National retail vacancies helped push up overall high street vacancy rate for the first time in two years, according to new statistics. New figures from the Local Data Company (LDC) reveal that 11% of all high street properties — both retail and leisure units — were empty for the three months from April to June 2017. Source: Retail Gazette July 28 2017

The vacancy rate had been in slow decline since the 11.7 per cent recorded in mid-2015, dropping to 10.9 per cent in prior quarter, from January to March. “We have become used to talking about the effects of ‘uncertainty’ on retail, as though uncertainty is not natural in business. But uncertainty really only applied to the period before the referendum, when we were simply unsure of the outcome. The question at this point is whether consumers and the businesses that service their wants and needs are approaching the future with optimism or trepidation. Confidence is key.” - LDC director Matthew Hopkinson. Overall, there are 796 business units within the HBP SPRING/SUMMER VACANCY SURVEY RESULTS scope of the bi-annual HBP Vacancy Survey. Volunteers from HBA undertake the survey, reporting closures and change of ownership (or lease). With 43 properties currently vacant, this equates to a vacancy rate of 5.4%. This is unchanged from the previous period (Winter 2016). Western Road says farewell to Portland Road has a vacancy rate of Western Newstore, Sage and 7% - 12 businesses including GJP Relish, David Rose Fruiters, Flooring, Small Talk Play Café and Hearty Appetite and Aumthong Shepherd & Sons Solicitors have Thai Restaurant. Church Road left the street. Boundary Road lost bids adios to Topo Gigio, Hot Hedz three businesses, but with several Hairdressing and La Nantais long-term vacant premises, it has the Trattoria. highest vacancy rate of 12%. Blatchington Road’s QS Clothing George Street loses one, Station Road is gone, as are the Boundary Road and Richardson Road lose no stores, Boots and 2 T’s. Portland Road loses four.

With an overall churn rate (premises turnover) of 4%, we welcome CHURN RATE SPRING/SUMMERChurn rate. Spring/Summer 2017 2017 31 new businesses to Hove and Portslade. Including, Teresa Baker

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Nick Hibberd, Executive Director Economy, Environment & Culture Brighton & Hove City Council has announced an extensive consultation period will be undertaken consisting of at least three major consultation events and many face-to-face interviews during Autumn/Winter 2017. The City Council in collaboration with City Region stakeholders. he proposed the City and City Region Brighton & Hove Economic Partnership scope of the Strategy has been divided • Analysis of what inclusive growth could are in the process of appointing into the work streams set out below: look like in the area and strategies to consultants to develop a new Economic achieve it Strategy. The intention is to produce • Existing sector strengths, weaknesses, • Inward investment and export growth an Economic Strategy for the City of opportunities and threats strategy for the City Region (this is a key Brighton & Hove within the context of the • Drivers of change and employment commission by the Greater Brighton City Region. As the Strategy includes key growth projections Economic Board) • Overview of supply side land and floor Follow Nick on Twitter commissions on behalf of the Greater • Strategy recommendations to harness Brighton Economic Partnership, the space projections future growth @nickhibberd1 Strategy will need to be owned by City and • Exploring the skills for the future across • Action and implementation plan WWW.HOVEBIZ.COM PAGE 5

COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR SCHEME TO BE LAUNCHED ACROSS HOVE AND

PORTSLADE From October, Hove Business Association part of the Hove Business Partnership. The aim will be launching a new community of the scheme will be to unite local businesses ambassadors scheme across Hove and to encourage conversation, debate and positive Portslade. Divided into several areas - or change. communities – each will have a community Jeremy Jacobs, HBA commitment member said ambassador to provide a crucial link “It’s often the case that local business owners between their area and the HBA, other local spend a lot of their time working in or on their business and the council. business and have little spare time to campaign for change in their area. We will provide access Following a research project carried out in for business owners to be able to share what works Summer 2017 on Richardson Road, where several and what doesn’t work for them, to affect change business owners put themselves forward as a and having a positive impact on transforming their potential Community Ambassador and the business community. We want to encourage business owners community responded positively to the scheme, to be more vocal about the issues affecting them HBA will be liaising with all businesses to establish and we believe this will provide a convenient way and grow this scheme in the year ahead. for them to do so.” Community ambassadors for each area will be HBA will facilitate and fund a quarterly street-level responsible for listening to the businesses in their networking meeting for each business community area to identify pressing issues that they face. The within the scheme. project will provide a clear line of communication from street level through to the people in the city Local businesses who are interested in becoming that can make a real difference. It will be the role a community ambassador for their street should contact HBA at [email protected]. JEREMY IS MANAGING DIRECTOR OF RAISE of the HBA to collate feedback monthly which will AND ENTREPRENEUR IN RESIDENCE FOR be communicated through regular meeting as BRIGHTON AND HOVE CITY COLLEGE

SAVING LIVES IN BRIGHTON & HOVE FOR 20 YEARS!

Can you help us this winter? This November, Hove-based charity Off The Fence launch their annual Winter Appeal. Autumn and winter are the hardest seasons in the calendar for individuals around the city living without homes, isolated and struggling with mental health issues. Off The Fence work in 3 areas: Night outreach to those living on the streets and a homeless centre, Antifreeze which provides emotional and practical assistance for exiting homelessness; support for vulnerable women facing times of crisis at Gateway women’s centre, and a Schools & Youth programme for students aged 5-18 needing help in schools around the City. Off The Fence offers people hope, a way forward and the opportunity to live a transformed and better life. Ways to help; →→ Buy a practical gift. http://offthefence.org.uk/buy-a-practical-gift. →→ Hold a clothing collection and drop off vital clothing items at the day centre. Winter coats, waterproof jackets and trousers, thermals, warm footwear, thick socks, gloves, deodorant or other unused toiletries are all essential for handing out to clients. →→ Donate. Text OTFF20 followed by the £ amount you would like to give to 70070; donate by phone 01273 733566; or, online www.virginmoneygiving. com (search for “Off The Fence Trust”.) Email [email protected]. For any more information about the work, visit www. offthefence.org.uk. PAGE 6 WWW.HOVEBIZ.COM

HOVE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION TEAMED UP WITH HOVE MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY AND THE STARR TRUST TO STAGE ONE OF ITS BIGGEST EVER EVENTS.

HBA took over Hove Museum and Art Gallery and the extensive grounds on Wednesday 5th July. “Hooray for Hove and Portslade” was an informal and relaxed networking event attended by almost 100 business people and some VIP guests. It was held in the building and There was glorious sunshine, grounds of Hove Museum and Art English strawberries and fresh Gallery, part of the Royal Pavilion cream courtesy of the Blatchington estate. Rd Co-op and pimms and fizz The evening was opened by the donated by Matthew Clark. new Mayor of Brighton and Hove, There was also singing from cllr Mo Marsh, who arrived in local duo Melissa and Reece who classic style in a Streamline taxi created the perfect setting for some vintage 1965 Riley. serious, albeit informal, business The Mayor acknowledged the long- networking. standing achievements of HBA Brighton Yoga Foundation helped and the positive impact it makes guests relax and unwind after a in the city. hard day at work and the event raised several hundred pounds for Hove-based kids’ charity the Starr Trust.

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Community News RECOVERY ROCKS BY KENNEDY & CO

Kennedy St & Co CIC is a not for profit organisation that supports individuals wishing to embark on a journey of transformation and recovery, encouraging the wider community to look beyond stigma and restriction.

Founded by Coronation St legend, Kevin businesses, as part of their Community Kennedy (Curly Watts), and his wife, Clare, Connections program. the couple have experienced the power of recovery first-hand, having both overcome In addition, Kennedy St is launching their alcohol addictions almost twenty Transformation:Talks https://www. years ago. Clare, a recovery and wellbeing crowdfunder.co.uk/transformation-talks coach, works with both the private and a series of talks which share inspirational public sector, offering her expertise to stories from people who have transformed corporate businesses. their lives, to help motivate others to change theirs. The Hove-based social enterprise supports With these personal and lived experiences, budding entrepreneurs including homelessness, recovery from through the process addiction, and finding meaningful life after of starting up not serious illness, Kennedy St will provide a for profits and safe environment to disadvantaged people businesses, offering seeking recovery and giving hope to those mentoring, internships who are looking for a solution. and employment CORONATION STREET’S SALLY DYNEVOR AND KEVIN KENNEDY opportunities with local SUPPORT RECOVERY ROCKS! www.kennedystreetcic.co.uk

PUBLIC / PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP LAUNCHED TO REDUCE BUSINESS CRIME IN BRIGHTON AND HOVE

Wardens are being deployed across Brighton and Hove to try to deter and disrupt criminals who are targeting businesses. Six community guards sponsored by Sainsbury’s and Mitie are now being deployed in Brighton and Hove alongside the current Business Improvement District ambassadors.

The wardens are intended to take the burden of reporting crime away from businesses, securing physical and digital evidence and preparing statements for police. Their role has been supported by Sussex Police and the Sussex police and crime commissioner Katy Bourne cities so this is about increased visibility and reassurance for our high who said that she backs this partnership streets and all our residents.” approach to reducing crime and anti-social SUSSEX PCC KATY BOURNE behaviour. Sussex Business Wardens gained targeted police powers earlier this year. These powers mean wardens can seize alcohol from under-18s Mrs Bourne said: “It is vital that local organisations and the police or people drinking in designated spots, deal with begging and request work together to reduce business crime and help to create a safe and the name and address of someone they believe has committed a secure county in which to live and work. Wardens are trained to secure range of offences. the best physical evidence and take statements, as well as to provide services beyond security like first aid, counter-terror awareness and Nationally business crime accounts for up to 25 per cent of all crime. emergency planning.” In Sussex that figure is 19 per cent. It is hoped that Sussex PCC Katy Bourne said: “Business crime matters and is not the Business Wardens, who victimless. This scheme is supporting business by tackling anti-social operate under a public/ behaviour and helping to cultivate a vibrant economy. Anti-social private partnership, will help behaviour such as aggressive begging can blight shopping areas in to reduce Business crime. PAGE 8 WWW.HOVEBIZ.COM

FLEXIBLE WORKSPACE COMPANY PLATF9RM HAS BRIGHTON YOGA FESTIVAL ARRIVED IN HOVE!

Local designers We Like Today were behind Brighton Yoga Festival is the UK’s largest free yoga festival, the design of the Brighton location and have featuring the very best teachers in yoga, meditation and now transformed Hove Town Hall’s 1970’s nutrition. This year, the event took place in Hove at the Sussex Brutalist structure, via a cork floor in the County Cricket Ground and featured the very best teachers lounge and co-working areas, splashes of in yoga, mediation & nutrition. The two-day event offered signature red and yellow and Scandinavian live music, kids entertainment, and plenty of ‘have a go’ birch plywood utilised throughout. opportunities. Creating a collaborative and community- Now in it’s fourth year the Brighton Yoga Festival and with the overwhelming support of the yoga community, Brighton & Hove City focused environment, PLATF9RM encourages Council and many local businesses, Brighton Yoga Festival 2017 was members to make connections at monthly the biggest ever. With as many as 5000 visitors, the event has donated socials. Events around things like beekeeping thousands to charitable grants back in the yoga community. and sea-swimming are thrown into the mix The Brighton Yoga Festival is delivered by Brighton Yoga Foundation, alongside business and training workshops, a registered charity dedicated to spreading the benefits of yoga to the plus regular wellness sessions. whole local community. It aims to promote public education about the Find out more at www.platf9rm.com philosophy and practice of yoga. It provides an annual free-entry Yoga Festival in the city, and year-round community yoga outreach activity. www.brightonyogafoundation.org

BUSINESSES BEATING CRIME AND ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR BY WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP. With over 480 members, we believe that the Brighton & Hove Business Crime Reduction Partnership (BCRP) is the largest in the UK [by membership]. Members range from large multiple retailers to small independent WEST HOVE GOLF CLUB HOSTS HBA AGM traders and the vast array of pubs, clubs and restaurants for which Brighton is renowned. Over the past two decades it has helped hundreds West Hove Golf club played host to the has a rounded roof to reflect the rolling of businesses to increase their profitability by HBA Annual General Meeting and Autumn landscape of the South Downs National reducing crime and anti-social behaviour. The business networking drinks reception on 4 Park. multi-award winning scheme works to create a safe th October. environment for businesses and their customers The clubhouse offers a large traditional through an effective partnership with Sussex Police Originally located (from 1910) on the Old bar area, spacious function room and a and the local authority. Shoreham Road, Hove, the club relocated popular balcony restaurant, with stunning Crime, and just as importantly the fear of crime, to Badgers Way, Hove in 1991 following the panoramic views over the golf course and has a significant negative impact on the profitability development of the A27 by-pass, which was the South Downs. of your business. We can help you to reduce built over the old course. For more information, contact Jane shoplifting, alcohol related disorder, anti-social behaviour, street drinking and theft from your The clubhouse is built of brick with flint Edwards, Event Manager 01273 419738 premises and your customers. walls around a central atrium, with a www.westhovegolfclub.com dramatic sweeping spiral staircase and FInd out more at https://www.bcrpbrighton.com WWW.HOVEBIZ.COM PAGE 9

New Man at the Top hilst not part of Hove and Portslade, there’s no denying the importance to our City of British Airways Wi360, which in Summer entered its second year with a new leader at the helm. Executive Director Steve Bax joined the attraction in July 2017 from English Heritage, bringing with him a wealth of experience of both tourism and business. In his former role, he oversaw 93 properties ranging from castles and palaces to Roman villas and London monuments. Heritage is as much about creating the future as celebrating the past, and having immersed himself in history for more than a decade, Steve was hugely excited about moving to British Airways i360; a ground-breaking new attraction that has won nine awards for its modern design and innovation. In his first weeks in Brighton, Steve celebrated alongside owners David Marks and Julia Barfield as British Airways i360 marked its one-year anniversary, and he is now looking forward to working with other attractions and businesses to promote the city. “As we enter our second year there are many reasons to be proud of British STEVE BAX, BRITISH AIRWAYS I360 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. Airways i360, not least the level of customer service we offer our guests and the incredible experiences the whole team creates for them every day,” said Steve. on tourism and I’ve been highly impressed by the quality of the city’s visitor “This is being recognised by our customers, with almost 80% of our TripAdvisor attractions and businesses. I’m excited about working with them to promote the reviewers rating us as ‘excellent’ or ‘very good’. Brighton & Hove depends city and to ensure all our visitors have a great day out.” British Airways i360 was conceived and designed by Marks Barfield Architects and welcomed more than 500,000 visitors in its first year. It has created some “I’M EXCITED ABOUT WORKING 150 new jobs in the city, all paying the local Living Wage. Local suppliers are used wherever possible and the project has created a vital new income stream WITH BRITISH AIRWAYS for Brighton & Hove City Council, which is being used to regenerate the seafront. HBA sends its condolences to the family of David Marks who died in October. TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF David, who founded the architectural practice Marks Barfield with his wife Julia Barfield, died on Friday 6th after a batle with cancer. BRIGHTON AND HOVE” As well as the i360, Mr Marks designed the London Eye and the Treetop Walkway at Kew.

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PETER KYLE RE-ELECTED MP FOR HOVE AND PORTSLADE.

Congratulations to our MP for Hove & Portslade, Peter Kyle – re-elected with a significant 18,757 vote majority over the Tories’ Kristy Adams.

In fact, he received 64.1% of all votes cast. The and Knoll, North Portslade, South Portslade, turnout was 57,596 - 77.6% of the electorate Stanford, Westbourne, and Wish. - higher than the overall National turnout of Between April and June 2017, 300 new local 68.7%. members from Hove and Portslade joined the This was the highest level since 1997. the Labour Party. highest turnout in an individual seat so far was Since Sept 2017, Peter has been a Select 79.8 per cent in Winchester, while the lowest Committee member for Business, Energy turnout was 51.9 per cent in Wolverhampton and Industrial Strategy. “With me Hove and South East. Portslade will always come first” Peter Kyle, MP. The constituency covers Brunswick and To contact our MP Peter Kyle please go to Adelaide, Central Hove, Goldsmid, Hangleton www.peterkyle.co.uk

ANOTHER YEAR OF SUCCESSFUL THEATRE

JW Productions are a theatre production James will be returning company based in Hove, headed by to BOAT in 2018 with James Weisz, who specialise in family the classic Swallows entertainment including successful & Amazons by Arthur productions at Brighton Open Air Theatre Ransome and a touring (BOAT). BOAT is a 425 capacity open air production of The theatre in Dyke Road Park, Hove, which Adventures of Robin operates from 1st May through to 30th Hood. September each year. For the fifth consecutive year, JW James told Actually, “Brighton Open Air Productions deliver professional pantomime Theatre is very close to my heart; Adrian to the City. This year ‘The Amazing Bunting (BOAT’s late founder) was a good Adventures of Pinocchio’ can be seen at friend and to see his dream and legacy the award-winning venue Attenborough continue is fantastic. We love performing Centre for the Creative Arts. www. there, it’s unique in terms of open air venues attenboroughcentre.com. and a wonderful addition to the local theatre For more information scene.” about Brighton Open Air BOAT PRODUCER, During the Summer, JW Productions staged Theatre please go to www. JAMES WEISZ two shows at BOAT - an all singing and brightonopenairtheatre. dancing Wind in The Willows and William co.uk Golding’s classic work, ‘Lord of the Flies’. WWW.HOVEBIZ.COM PAGE 11

“Save George Street”

George Street employs over 813 people, one of the largest employers in the city. Business owners and their employee’s depend on their livelihoods on a thriving retail and recreation area. Businesses in George Street face a stark choice if this is not dealt with; chain stores closing down their Hove store and independents going bankrupt, it could leave the community without a convenient local shopping area and an increase in unemployment. With high business rates, high rents, the drop in footfall adds to the existing pressure on this famous 100 year old high street. It is regular and noticeable that trade drops about 3.00pm in the afternoon in summer, as well as in the winter, but trade is reinvigorated in the winter due to being opened to the traffic at 4.00pm.

3.00pm to 6.00pm represents a period that equates to 33% of the working day’s potential earning ability, a large percentage that would be a huge help in the street’s survival. This period is known in the street as ‘The Dead Zone’. To change to a yearly earlier opening time benefits not only the businesses, but the community and the parents and children of St. Andrews.

We want to try and regenerate this street and for this to be done over a period of time. We have a five stage plan, of which this ‘Deputation’ to open the street up at 3pm all year round is Stage 1. The two seasonal time shifts are ludicrous cars to be allowed in at 3.00pm all year round, but at the same time we want and illogical, and we seem to be the only street in the county, if not the country, all the cars out of the street by 10.00am. People believe they have a pedestrian that has this in place. We also seem to have a very strict regime here in George street, but it’s an illusion. The street closes at 10.00am but cars can remain in Street compared with other streets in Brighton. the street for hours after. Our proposal will allow the cars in 3.00pm, but it will be a pure pedestrian zone for five hours. This creates a fair and balanced use of This solution will hopefully help the businesses to be able to stay open and keep the street to all users, businesses, employees, local community and of course people employed at this immediate time, and hopefully the problems addressed the general public of Hove. will all combine to make this street better and attract more people. There is no point in having a pedestrianised street if there are no pedestrians. The street In 2015 the George Street traders approached the council to change the opening goes dead at 3pm – 3.30pm. We have experienced this for years, catalogued it times to an earlier constant time all year round. The council decided to ignore and now we are letting people know this is going on. This has now generated a the petition, even though a 93% majority not only wanted it, they needed it. Of massive swell of public support to put this right. the 88 businesses at that time, 82 was For, 2 Undecided, 4 Against. Directly after the petition was declined 11 businesses left the street. High street names People seemed to think we wanted the traffic in the street all day! We want the like Greggs, Royal Bank Of Scotland, QS, New Look, Coffee Republic, Dorothy Perkins etc, etc... upped sticks and left, the other businesses were independent and they went bankrupt.

Since 2015, trading conditions have deteriorated and have hugely impacted on George Street. Tesco now require a minimum spend of £5 to allow parking for greater than 30 minutes in their car park. This change has put off people visiting George Street, and people have decided to stay away in great numbers. Some businesses have suffered by at least 10%, others by 25%, and some even higher.

St Andrew’s school is in the process of expanding pupil numbers by 50% from just over 300+ to 600 pupils. This has put additional pressure on local traffic flow and the lack of parking in the area. This presents George Street, as well as the parents, with an opportunity to solve the growing problem and benefit, if parents and carers could park in George Street, then collect their children from St. Andrew’s and then possible additional customer numbers for George Street.

PUBLIC CONSULTATION VOTE RESULTS The public consultation ran between 01/08 to 09/09 2017, and 1,293 people participated. 958, 74.1% voted ‘Yes’ - 328, 25.4%, voted ‘No’ - 7 votes not register. An overwhelming 3:1 voted by the general public for the changes proposed by the SCGS ‘Deputation’ submitted by the businesses, employees and community of George Street. PAGE 12 WWW.HOVEBIZ.COM

PADDLE 2017: MAKING THE BEACH AND SEA ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL.

Back in 2010 Paddle (founded in 1996) introduced the Access Beach for complete disabled accessibility. Working in conjunction with Surf Life Saving GB Paddle facilitates disability groups as diverse as those with Cerebral Palsy, Downs-Syndrome, Partially Sighted/blind and kids afflicted with Chromosome Deficiency - allowing children, young people and their carers - who often have not even been on the beach before - access to THE PADDLE BUS - SPONSORED BY BRIGHTON AND the sea. HOVE BUSES Paddle staff work to a ratio of 3-1 to enable each child the support they needed. Paddle these kids have never even been on a beach before purchased new wetsuits/lifejackets for all let alone gone into the sea! the kids. Balloon-wheeled wheelchairs “We are big advocates of all the fun and excitement (specifically designed for beaches and for that the city has to offer and Paddle Round the going into the sea) are borrowed from BHCC Pier is a superb event which we are delighted to seafront office, use specially-built decking on support. The Paddle Bus is great way to promote the stone-beaches to allow easy access. the event all year round and, by sponsoring the Groups can experience surfing, kayaking, Access Beach, we help everyone to join in the fun.” SUP, dingy sailing and yacht sailing, however Martin Harris Managing Director, Brighton & Hove many were content to simply experience the Buses. power of the waves – remember most of Paddle takes place on 7th and 8th July 2018.

8 out of 10 people in Brighton and Hove campaign which will be swimming it’s way Stem the Wave of are fed up with the amount of litter on the through the streets of Brighton and Hove streets, and it doesn’t stop at our streets; to remind people to take their litter home. Litter in Brighton much of the litter dropped on the street If you see litter on the ground like a news- ends up in storm drains, rivers and you paper or plastic bottle, put it in a nearby and Hove guessed it, the sea. 35% of fish caught off bin. You might just inspire others! the Brighton coast have plastic in their gut, Hubbub is a charity that creates environ- and 80% of the ocean plastic comes from mental campaigns with a difference. They Oh we do like to be beside the the land. design playful campaigns that inspire seaside... so long as we’re not Thankfully there is some good news. people to make healthier, greener lifestyle decked out next to a pile of old crisp Brighton and Hove City Council have taken choices, which more often than not help the reins on this issue and together with save money and bring people together. packets and drinks bottles. Hubbub have created the #StreetsAhead Photos: Hubbub.org.uk WWW.HOVEBIZ.COM PAGE 13

BRIGHTON PRIDE 2017 RAISES A RECORD £147,263.74 FOR COMMUNITY GOOD CAUSES

Brighton & Hove Pride have surpassed all fundraising expectations with a total of £147,263.74 raised for local good causes. This record fundraising amount will be distributed as grants to LGBT/HIV organisations and community groups through the Rainbow Fund, the Pride Social Impact Fund and the Pride Community Fund. 2017 was considered the biggest to lage Party and community fundraising date with estimates from Sussex grants through the Rainbow Fund, a Police and Brighton & Hove City Brighton and Hove based grant-giving Council of almost 400,000 people fund for local LGBT and HIV/AIDS celebrating Pride in the City over the organisations, and the Pride Social weekend. The FREE Pride Commu- Impact Fund (SIF). The SIF was cre- nity Parade attracted approximately ated in 2015 so that businesses that 300,000 participants and spectators, benefit from Pride in the City could with almost 100,000 people attending contribute to community groups and Pride ticketed events and over 100,000 local good causes across the City. It is people passing through Brighton train independently run and chaired by Tim station. Ridgway with representatives from the Argus, Brighton & Hove Independent, This year Brighton & Hove Pride cost Latest 7, G Scene and BBC Sussex. over £1.8million to deliver and brought in approximately £18million to the Applications for Pride Social Impact City’s economy with visitors spending Fund Grants opens on October 1st money on accommodation, retail, food 2017 with successful applicants and drink across the Pride weekend. announced in December. More HOVE-BASED LLOYDS BANKING GROUP MARCH AT PRIDE 2017 information and how to apply go to PHOTO CREDIT JIM CAREY PHOTOGRAPHY All Pride ticket revenue raised goes www.brighton-pride.org. Submission directly to the operational and running must be sent by midday on November costs of producing the Pride Festival, 30 by email to Bhsocialimpactfund@ Pride Community Parade, Pride Vil- gmail.com

HBA is keen to establish more Pride activities and greater impact within Hove and Portslade - it is Brighton and Hove Pride, of course. It would be great to make use of the numerous open spaces we have - including Hove Lawns and Hove Park. We’ll be approaching the Brighton Pride team to discuss ways of bringing a greater focus to Hove and Portslade in the future.

WHAT MAKES HOVE HOVE? INSPIRATION NEEDED FOR HOVE PLINTH SCULPTURE

People living and working in Hove Museum: Tuesday, 24 October – Hove will have the chance to 10am-12 noon and 2pm-4pm help decide elements of the Brighton Museum: Tuesday, 31 first sculpture to be put on the October – 10am-12 noon and 2pm- new Hove Plinth next spring. 4pm The first sculpture, selected as part of To book a place please email the a public contest, will be Constellation artist at [email protected] stating by Jonathan Wright - a part your preferred session. Places will be mechanical model of the solar system allocated on a first come first served where the planets will be replaced by basis. icons representing Hove. The workshops are delivered in We need your suggestions for objects collaboration with Brighton and Hove and places that communicate why Museums, people love to live in Hove and why it is University of a place to be proud of. Brighton and A series of free public workshops are Hove Civic being held in October to help select Society which objects,places and landmarks in Hove should be represented on the sculpture. PAGE 14 West Hove GolfWWW.HOVEBIZ.COM Club The perfect venue for your celebration

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PHOTO CREDITS: JIM CAREY PHOTOGRAPHY AND GRAHAM FRANKS GLORIOUS THEATRICAL SPECTACULAR AT THEATRE ROYAL BRIGHTON , AND RAISES ALMOST £4,000 FOR ROCKINGHORSE CHILDREN’S CHARITY’S 50TH BIRTHDAY.

The stars (and sequins) shone brightly at Theatre Royal Brighton on Sunday 24th September for a gala performance in celebration of Rockinghorse Children’s Charity’s 50th birthday. In the presence of the Deputy Mayor of Brighton and Hove, Cllr. Dee Simson, the High Sheriff of East Sussex, Maureen Chowen, and the charity’s CEO, Ryan Heal a total of 35 performers, dancers and musicians wowed the audience with a glitzy production put together by Rob Reaks and David Bell, for Rebell Ltd. Directed by Carole Todd with Musical Direction by Marc McBride – part of the creative team behind the new Cilla The Musical UK tour – a live 7 piece orchestra played West End, pop and Eurovision hits accompanied X-Factor’s Sam Callahan, Nicki French, Allan Jay and West End leads Jon Moses and Jodie Jacobs. Comedy was provided by Ceri Dupree, Jan Hunt, John Styles and Max Fulham, with magic from local magician and mind- reader, Mark Williams. The show, sponsored by Lloyds Banking Group, Brighton and Hove Buses, Malmaison, The Best of Brighton and Hove, Reveries, Juice 107.2fm and Latest, was the brain-child of Brighton-based producer and creative director, Rob Reaks. Rob said, “We wanted to create a performance that would showcase some top-class talent, in the wonderful setting of Theatre Royal Brighton with the best band, set, sound and lighting design possible. Judging from the feedback, I think we achieved our aim!” Charity fundraiser Analiese Doctrove added that, “Events like this show help to raise our profile as well as raising much-needed funds for The Alex, The Trevor Mann Baby Unit and other Sussex-wide children’s health projects. We were thrilled to be the chosen beneficiary of such a memorable evening.” So far, the producers have handed £3,697.60 to the charity for it’s ‘Sussex PHOTO CREDITS: JIM CAREY PHOTOGRAPHY AND GRAHAM FRANKS Giving for Sussex Children’ fundraising campaign, with more money expected to be raised in the coming days.