Greater Brighton on agenda for first time
0Hundreds of homes, thousands of jobs and flood defences that are built to last - that is what Greater Brighton will deliver.
The pledge came as local leaders from the political, business and education sectors met at the first gathering of the Greater Brighton Economic Board.
The hope is by coming together those representing the districts from Worthing to Newhaven and Brighton to Burgess Hill can bring hundreds of millions of pounds of investment into the area.
Despite government ministers only signing off on the deal in March, those sitting on the board said some change is already starting to happen.
But Brighton and Hove CIty Council leader Jason Kitcat told Latest TV it will take up to five years for the area to develop as a whole.
Cllr Kitcat said: "I think what you will see more promotion of the city region, more bids to government for cash on a city regional basis, transport getting more connected over time and investment being more smartly managed over the area.
"In the next 12 months will probably start to see projects like new England House moving forward but it will not be until between the three to five year perspective that you'll get a more clearer sense of greater Brighton as a city region working together in a whole stream of areas."
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