A list of projects that will receive funding from the South East Local Enterprise Partnership’s (SELEP) £85 million share of the Government’s new Getting Building Fund has been announced. The Getting Building Fund was created to invest in local infrastructure projects to drive economic growth in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. 8 projects worth £11 million are being funded in East Sussex. These include the creation of an education-led skills training centre with commercial workspace for SMEs specialising in the marine sector in Newhaven, a new solar farm to power up the railways in East Sussex, and the restoration of the Observer Building in Hastings including four floors of leisure, retail, offices, studios and community space. A press release from East Sussex County Council, with information about the projects, can be read here.
