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Chamber Strategy 2019/20

What's the plan for the next few years?

To promote a stable and enterprising economy in Eastbourne and East Sussex; to arrange stimulating and sociable business events and to help all our Members to realise their goals.

Our Values

We are WISER

  • Welcoming
  • Inclusive
  • Supportive
  • Ethical and
  • Respectful
Economy and Society
  • An engaged membership attending valuable and enjoyabkle events
  • Tackling homelessness
  • Support sustainable tourism & promote our ‘Lifestyle’ town
  • Influence & support commercial, digital, engineering and manufacturing development as well as tourism and hospitality
  • Connect education and business
Environment & Sustainable Infrastructure
  • Promoting the need for connectivity and mobility to/from and throughout our town
  • Road, cycle, rail, public transport (Quality Bus Partnership), digital
  • Influence the priority of Town Centre developments with ESCC/EBC
  • Influence improvements in air quality
Strategic Direction & Leadership
  • Identify new and leverage existing sources of income
  • Prepare a long-term vision for our Town Chamber at our 150th anniversary
  • Provide strong financial, risk and strategic governance
  • Forming strong alliances; EHA, the BID, ACES and the FSB
  • Building relationships with Local Authorities and MPs
  • Town centre regeneration and sea defences
Business Support & Representation
  • Promote wellbeing & mental health
  • Member engagement, connecting & understanding, developing Future Leaders, International Trade, and Growth
  • Provide good commercial business space
  • Develop a strong night time economy
  • Provide business support where it is needed
  • Provide networking, education, training & best practice events