August 5, 2021
From BID members The Works in Station Street We can all agree there has been a massive shift in the way we are working, due to […]
August 3, 2021
BRING A PIANO BACK TO THE GROVE! In its previous life, our Theatre played host to many well-supported classical, jazz and other concerts. Sadly, when the […]
August 2, 2021
Maybugs Eastbourne is OPEN! Independent retailer Maybugs have opened their new Eastbourne Superstore. At a glittering event on Thursday evening (29th July) co-owners Greg Rose and John Dale […]
July 30, 2021
Are you re-opening your business, or planning to do so shortly? If you’re bringing back your employees part time, you can claim furlough flexibly for them […]
July 20, 2021
Submit your CJRS claims for July CJRS claims for July can now be submitted and must be made by Monday 16 August. You can claim 70% […]
July 19, 2021
This morning (Monday 19th July 2021) the Lead Member for Transport of East Sussex County Council, Cllr Clare Dowling, agreed to the revised plans for the […]
July 15, 2021
Notes from Eastbourne COBRA Meeting – 14th July 2021 Tim Whelan Council Update66% rates relief – 813 businesses were eligible for 100% relief but only 424 […]
July 7, 2021
Eastbourne is holding a vegan market on Sunday 11th July. An array of traders will be selling their products along Terminus Road, from Marks and Spencer […]
July 6, 2021
Yesterday, the Prime Minister hosted a press conference to set out plans for the final step of the Roadmap in England. Step 4 is expected to begin on […]
July 2, 2021
The Revi-VE grant fund is offering small 100% grants of between £1,000 – £3,000 to visitor economy businesses. The fund is designed to inject businesses with […]
June 28, 2021
Over the next two weekends, Victoria Place, at the seafront end of Terminus Road, Eastbourne, has a special treat for you. The temporarily pedestrianised road, with […]
June 25, 2021
Job Matching Service with Your Eastbourne BID, East Sussex College Group, Caroline Ansell MP, Eastbourne Chamber of Commerce, and Jobcentre Plus. Several businesses have contacted us […]
June 25, 2021
Eastbourne’s Young Trader of the Year 2021 is… Eastbourne’s first ever Young Traders’ Market was held in the pedestrian precinct of Terminus Road on Saturday 19th […]
June 10, 2021
Relax, re-charge and have fun in the sun! Eastbourne’s Victoria Place is being transformed into a park for three weeks so you can picnic and play […]
June 2, 2021
Two innovative tourism industry schemes developed in response to Covid-19 have been shortlisted as finalists in the prestigious OPSS Awards. Run by the Office for Product […]
May 28, 2021
EASTBOURNE’S INDEPENDENT SHOPS AND BUSINESSES ARE JOINING IN WITH THE TOTALLY LOCALLY NATIONAL FIVER FEST – AN INNOVATIVE CELEBRATION OF OUR INDEPENDENT HIGH STREETS EASTBOURNE IS […]
May 19, 2021
Darrell Gale PHE/NHS Update East Sussex cases are very low. 2 new cases in Eastbourne this week. Last week Eastbourne was the lowest Tier Authority in […]
May 18, 2021
If there has been one message and one lesson throughout the last year, the importance of working, living and socialising ‘together’ has got to be it. […]
May 18, 2021
The latest information about the financial support schemes available to help you, as part of the UK Government’s Plan for Jobs. This includes: a reminder of […]
May 13, 2021
Dear Eastbourne business Commemorative Artwork Firstly, many thanks for investing in Eastbourne, the employment opportunities that you offer and what you bring to our town generally […]
May 12, 2021
The former TJ Hughes site, on the corner of Terminus Road, has been empty for two years and plans are in place for its redevelopment. Capreon […]
May 10, 2021
Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has this afternoon confirmed England has met all four tests to enable us to ease restrictions and move to Step 3 on […]
May 5, 2021
Message from HMRC about the Furlough Scheme. April CJRS claims Thank you if you have submitted your April furlough claims already. If you haven’t submitted them […]
May 1, 2021
UnLtd, a charity that promotes social entrepreneurship in the United Kingdom, is inviting applications to its programme of funding and support for social entrepreneurs to help them […]
May 1, 2021
BID Team Member, Leanna, is working closely with Disability Groups in Eastbourne and would like to know what businesses in the Your Eastbourne Business Improvement District […]
May 1, 2021
As Eastbourne reopened, Your Eastbourne BID designed and installed banners and bunting, brightening up the streets of Eastbourne Town Centre and bringing a splash of colour […]
May 1, 2021
This year, Eastbourne will be hosting its very first Young Traders’ Market on 19th June in Eastbourne Town Centre. Our young traders will be out in […]
May 1, 2021
Emma Mason Gallery will open on Friday 21st May with two exhibitions: Collages by Geoffrey Wales and Watercolours by Jack Coutu. Open from Friday 21st May […]
April 23, 2021
‘Work from your local’ attracts pubs and cafes from across the UK.The campaign asking people to work one day a week from their local has hadvenue […]
April 1, 2021
Businesses in Bolton Road have launched a petition calling on East Sussex County Council to revise their plans for the next phase of the town centre […]
April 1, 2021
The Rotary Club of Eastbourne has just launched its most ambitious charity fundraising project of recent times and is calling out for support and donations in […]
January 8, 2021
Grants Update 1. There are currently four grants you can apply for via the Council’s website: https://www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/community/covid-19/businesses/ a. Local Restrictions Support Grant (for businesses forced to […]
January 5, 2021
1. Lockdown Grant – NEW Following the Prime Minister’s announcement last night, the Chancellor has today announced a new grant for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses. Retail, […]
December 23, 2020
Today (December 23rd) it was announced that Eastbourne (and Sussex) will be placed into tier 4 as of Boxing Day to tackle the rising cases of COVID 19. […]
December 17, 2020
The portals to apply for grants are now open and another is due to open tomorrow, Friday 18th December. Local Restrictions Support Grant (Closed) 2/12/2020 to […]
December 14, 2020
Update from HMRC The Brexit transition period ends in 20 days. If your business trades goods with Europe or you represent businesses who do, you’ll need […]
December 8, 2020
Barclays has launched a toolkit to help small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) across the UK get back on their feet as they navigate the uncertainty […]
December 2, 2020
If you are on Facebook, you may have seen our videos for our ‘Our Town My Story’ campaign. We have been working with Keith Ridley to […]
December 2, 2020
Yesterday evening, Your Eastbourne BID met with Eastbourne Borough Council licensing department to discuss the tier 2 restrictions, and raise questions that had been sent to […]
December 2, 2020
As more businesses reopen from today, it is important to provide good service to all customers in the run up to Christmas, a key trading period. […]
November 25, 2020
This week we launched the Love Local Shop Local campaign, encouraging the local community to buy from local businesses. We love Eastbourne and want to our […]
November 25, 2020
RE-OPENING DATE There has been some confusion on the date that the new tier system applies from. We have been informed by Caroline Ansell MP that […]
November 16, 2020
The lights are up and it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Christmas lights are shining brightly in Eastbourne, giving the town centre that Christmassy […]
November 16, 2020
Win thousands of pounds worth of prizes in Eastbourne’s first ever Cracking Christmas Raffle! One first prize winner will receive a huge bundle of goodies, including […]
November 9, 2020
Prime Minister’s Announcement Prime Minister Boris Johnson has very cautiously made a new announcement this evening about vaccines and the mass testing process. Main points below. […]
November 9, 2020
A virtual festival for the environment 9th-20th November In 1995 Eastbourne created and hosted a remarkable event: “Leave It To Us”, the first United Nations international […]
November 7, 2020
You can now view the list by visiting our Lockdown Directory, which is updated on a regular business. What businesses are open or providing a takeaway, […]
November 4, 2020
Eastbourne COBRA took place this afternoon, discussing the lockdown and issues arising as a result. There is still clarity required from national Government in terms of […]