NEWHAVEN ENTERPRISE ZONE

Ambitious plans to transform Newhaven into a major contributor to the Sussex economy by 2030 have been unveiled.

Newhaven Enterprise Zone has set out a three-year programme to build on the port town’s reputation as a hub for marine, industrial and creative businesses and to attract further investment in its business plan.

To achieve its aims, Newhaven Enterprise Zone offers businesses support to unlock sites and premises to ensure a healthy supply of land across the Enterprise Zone, which includes Avis Way, Eastside South, the town centre,

East Quay, North Quay and Bevan Funnell.

Corinne Day, Newhaven Enterprise Zone programme director, said: “Our vision is that by 2030, Newhaven Enterprise Zone will have been a catalyst to support sustainable economic growth and business resilience, helping to deliver a new era for Newhaven – a repurposed town centre built on creativity, a thriving business destination driven by our growth sectors and a major contributor to the Sussex regional economy.

Further objectives include helping businesses to reach a target of net zero emissions by 2040, promoting Newhaven as a desirable place to invest, live, work and visit and helping the community and voluntary sector to support residents in reaching their full potential.

Businesses which took part in Newhaven Enterprise Zone’s Business Rate Relief Survey said they had been able to invest £20.4m in operations, with a further £2.8m of investment planned for 2023 as a result of the rate relief provided.

They added they had been able to create more than 600 jobs, refurbish 70,000 sq m of commercial floorspace and even create 2,900 sq m of new floorspace.

WORDS WE’VE BEEN PISMONOUNCING

Once a word enters into common parlance, its pronunciation tends to stick, whether it’s right or wrong. Below are words most Brits have been getting wrong all this time, and a pointer to the correct pronunciation.

DR JECKYLL

Wrong – Jeck-ull - you may need to hide

Right – Jeek-ull

GNOCCHI

Nokki / Gnokki - nope

Nyokki – bellisimo

IBIZA

Eye-beeza / Eye-beet-za / Eye-beet-tha / Eye-beetha / Eye-beef - Hmm

Ee-beetha – party time!

Of course, you can pronounce it how you like, just don’t let the Ibicencos hear you…

DR SEUSS

Rhymes with ‘Zeus’ – wrong

Rhymes with ‘Voice’ – cool cat in the hat

HYUNDAI

Hi-un-die – nope

Hyun-dee – now we’re motoring

CASIO

‘Kass-ee-oh’ – wrong

‘Kash-ee-oh’ – right on time

Hint: the company founder is named Tadao Kashio.