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Government advisor visits the Bexhill Neighbourhood Board

Front row left to right: Katy Bourne OBE, Senior Government Policy Advisor Emily Attwood, Chair Abi Newbury FCA, Councillor Ian Hollidge, Anne Rathbone. Back row from left to right: Ellie Foster, Simon Morris, Nicola Walker, Joey Daeva, Councillor Paul Wilson, Mandy Curtis, Kim Richards.  

Bexhill Neighbourhood Board were delighted to welcome Government advisor Emily Attwood, from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to Bexhill on Tuesday 28 October.  

Abi Newbury, Chair of Bexhill Neighbourhood Board gave Emily a tour of the town centre and promenades so that she could see first-hand some of the areas where Bexhill could benefit from improvements. Emily also discussed with several members of the Board how the £20 million in funding over 10 years can best be spent to promote Bexhill as a great place to live, work and visit. 

The Bexhill Neighbourhood Board Chair, Abi Newbury FCA, said: 

“It was a real pleasure to show Emily around our beautiful town on Tuesday. The Neighbourhood Board has Bexhill deep in its heart. Hearing and responding to the many different perspectives of business and community is a difficult job, but we are committed to using this funding to making Bexhill a better place for our future prosperity and wellbeing of all everyone in the town. We are so proud of the reputation we are gaining for positive partnership and that central Government recognise this.” 

The programme which was previously titled Plan for Neighbourhoods has been renamed by Sir Kier Starmer as the Pride in Place Programme. The programme will still be based on engagement with local people, businesses including estate agents and community organisations. 

In the meantime, thank you very much for your continuing support and interest in the Bexhill Neighbourhood Board. 

About Bexhill Neighbourhood Board

Bringing together expertise from people with many diverse backgrounds and interests, the Bexhill Neighbourhood Board has been set up to make decisions on the best ways to invest almost £20 million funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.  

We are still awaiting final timescales, but we expect to submit our 10 year vision and 3 year investment plan to the Government by Autumn 2025. Following this, we expect that the funding will come down to Bexhill over 10 years from 2026.  

This is a long term plan, and we won’t see all the changes straight away, but we will work alongside communities and businesses over the 10 years to make sure our priorities reflect local people’s needs and views as much as possible.  

The Neighbourhood Board Members are all proud to serve the town, helping to make the most of this fantastic opportunity. Our aim is to improve the prosperity of the town and empower the community and businesses to share ownership and pride in Bexhill.  

We have already heard from people in the community who have put forward ideas for developing the town and we are continuing to talk to community groups, businesses and residents as we explore different approaches for the use of the funding. We hope others will also take this chance to take pride in what our town has to offer to residents and visitors, and to help us deliver a real legacy for the future. 

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