About Newhaven Strategic Network                                                      Français

The Newhaven Strategic Network (NSN) is the town’s regeneration partnership with representation from all key public, private and community sector stakeholders including:

• Dieppe Chamber of Commerce
• East Sussex County Council
• East Sussex Economic Partnership
• Enterprise Works
• Lewes District Council
• Newhaven Chamber of Commerce
• Newhaven Community Development Association
• Newhaven Management Initiative (Education)
• Newhaven Town Council
• South East England Development Agency
• Sussex Downs and Weald Primary Care Trust
• Sussex Downs College
• Sussex Police Authority

Newhaven Strategic Network’s primary aims are:

• to ensure the community of Newhaven owns the vision of the town’s future;
• to ensure Newhaven is an attractive place to live, work and visit, and one in which local people can take pride; and
• to develop a vision that guides the statutory, voluntary and business sectors to ensure Newhaven becomes a sustainable, thriving town with a commercial centre which reflects that vitality.

Newhaven Strategic Network is also the local strategic partnership for the Newhaven area and feeds into the Lewes District and East Sussex Strategic Partnerships. It works collaboratively with partners to ensure the delivery of projects.

NSN have a series of action groups. These are:

• Business Development, Education & Training.
• Retail.
• Under 16 Education.
• Infrastructure Development.
• Local Area Transport.
• Open Spaces.
• Newhaven Crime Reduction Partnership.
• Tourism & Culture.
• Health Improvement.
• Newhaven Childcare & Youth Initiative.
• Physical Activity.
• Older people.

NSN has now developed a 10 year Masterplan for Newhaven which will guide future planning and investment.