Brighton & Hove Economic Growth Board

Brighton & Hove City Council are working with our business community to establish a new Growth Board to align with the Economic Plan that has been developed for our city, providing a common goal and purpose that partners and stakeholders can work towards.

The Growth Board is an evolution from the existing Brighton & Hove Economic Partnership (BHEP) and is intended to become the primary voice of business to inform the strategic economic growth narrative for Brighton & Hove and beyond. It seeks to build on the work of the BHEP, bringing business voices together on a voluntary basis to support the economic development of the city and sub-region.

The Vision for the Growth Board focuses on helping to embed a strong and diverse business voice and play a key role in the delivery and implementation of our Economic Plan, including:

• working strategically at a local and sub-regional level on the prioritisation and execution of projects critical to the development of a fairer, greener, and more competitive economy.
• supporting the development and delivery of an inward investment offer designed to attract new investment into the city, as well as retaining expanding companies.
• acting as initial ‘Business Ambassadors’for the city – promoting opportunities and disseminating relevant information through members’ existing networks.
• collaborating on the development of a strategic economic growth narrative to secure devolved powers and longer-term funding for economic infrastructure and growth. 

The Growth Board will meet on a quarterly basis to deliver the Vision as set out above. 

Call for members 

We are publically seeking an additional 8 business leaders to apply to join the Board, with applications due to close on 18 April 2025. 

This is a voluntary role, with a time commitment of 2 hours per quarterly meeting plus some additional preparation time. We are looking for those that are able to disseminate information through their existing business networks to maximise the reach of the Board.

A diversity of voices is sought to join the Board to reflect the diversity and inclusivity of Brighton & Hove, as well as the city’s business community. We are looking for influential businesspeople, ideally with executive experience in business at a senior level or have experience in alternative entrepreneurial leadership roles, as well as representatives from key sectors of the city’s economy, including financial services, creative, cultural and digital industries and the visitor economy.

We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups including women, ethnic minority, LGBTQ+ and disabled business leaders.

If you are interested in having a say on what matters to businesses within our city, please take a look at the following information: