Sussex And The City

The Sussex And The City Podcast – Episode 26: Can Sussex Lead On Closing The Loop? Host: Richard Freeman Guest: Steve Creed - co-founder of Circular Brighton & Hove 🔍 Episode summary In this conversation, Richard Freeman sits down with Steve Creed – a Canadian-born sustainability consultant and leading voice in Sussex's circular-economy movement. Steve has spent decades connecting the dots betwee...

The Sussex And The City Podcast – Episode 25: Why I Want To Be Mayor (Part Four) Host: Richard Freeman Guest: Dr Ben Dempsey - Liberal Democrat candidate for Mayor of Sussex & Brighton 🔍 Episode summary In this special episode, Richard Freeman sits down with  Ben Dempsey , the newly selected Liberal Democrat candidate for Mayor of Sussex & Brighton – and only the second confirmed name on the ball...

The Sussex And The City Podcast – Episode 24: Sussex Microbusinesses Are Hiding In Plain Sight Host: Richard Freeman Guest: Rachael Dines - Director, Shake It Up Creative 🔍 Episode summary In this episode, Richard Freeman talks with Rachael Dines , founder of Worthing-based marketing agency Shake It Up Creative and a well-known voice in the Sussex small business community. Rachel has worked at th...

The Sussex And The City Podcast – Episode 23: Minding The Gap - Sussex Transport And Transparency Host: Richard Freeman Guest: Paul Bromley - Community Rail Line Officer, Southeast Communities Rail Partnership 🔍 Episode summary In this episode, Richard speaks with Paul Bromley , former political journalist, local newspaper editor, and now a leading voice in community rail and sustainable transpor...

The Sussex And The City Podcast – Episode 22: "Communities have an expectation" Host: Richard Freeman Guest: Cllr Sophie Cox - Leader of Worthing Borough Council 🔍 Episode summary In this conversation, Richard sits down with Cllr Sophie Cox , Leader of Worthing Borough Council and one of the youngest council leaders in Sussex. Sophie took on the top job just days before the 2024 local elections –...

The Sussex And The City Podcast – Episode 21: Why Brighton's Nightlife Matters For All Of Sussex Host: Richard Freeman Guest: Nick Connaughton – Co-CEO & Executive Director, The Old Market (TOM) 🔍 Episode summary Richard sits down with Nick Connaughton , the Australian-born co-director of The Old Market in Hove, to explore the realities of running an independent cultural venue at a time of financ...

The Sussex And The City Podcast – Episode 20: From Polycrisis To Possibility: A Regenerative Sussex Vision Host: Richard Freeman Guest: Jenny Andersson – founder, The Really Regenerative Centre 🔍 Episode summary What if Sussex stopped "greening" the old system and started building a regenerative one? Richard talks with Jenny Andersson, whose Really Regenerative Centre helps places and organisatio...

The Sussex And The City Podcast – Episode 19: The Lessons From North Yorkshire Host: Richard Freeman Guest: James Farrar - Chief Executive, York & North Yorkshire Combined Mayoral Authority 🔍 Episode summary Sussex is heading for devolution—new unitaries, a directly elected mayor, and big expectations. So what does it really take to go from theory to action? Richard talks to James Farah , Chief E...

The Sussex And The City Podcast – Episode 19: Bridges Not Borders; Rethinking Sussex's Link To The World Host: Richard Freeman Guest: Graham Precey – social impact leader (ex-Head of Sustainability, Legal & General); community convenor for the Newhaven–Dieppe ("Le Havre de Paix") ferry decarbonisation effort; Normandy–Sussex bridge-builder 🔍 Episode summary Richard speaks with Graham Precey from...

The Sussex And The City Podcast – Episode 17: The Case For Bold, Female-led Climate Entrepreneurship In Sussex Host: Richard Freeman Guest: Maddy Cooper – Founder of Flourish This episode is brought to you in partnership with: Plus Accounting – The leading B Corp certified firm of Chartered Accountants dedicated to Brighton & Hove. Serving growth sectors from video game studios and creative indust...

The Sussex And The City Podcast – Episode 16: Why I Want To Be Mayor (Parts Two & Three) Host: Richard Freeman Guests: Tim Loughton – former MP for East Worthing & Shoreham Paul Marshall – Leader of West Sussex County Council This episode is brought to you in partnership with: Different Hats – founded by Sam Thomas in 2024, Different Hats brings together 20 years of helping Sussex businesses tell...

The Sussex And The City Podcast – Episode 15: Small Is Beautiful - But Sussex Needs Scale Host: Richard Freeman Guest: Simon Chuter - business growth strategist, founder of Scale Up Sussex, former Head of Centres & Investment Services at Sussex Innovation This episode is brought to you in partnership with: Kreston Reeves – one of the UK's leading accountancy and advisory firms and one of the first...

The Sussex And The City Podcast – Episode 14: We Can Be Better At Communicating Complexity Host: Richard Freeman Guest: Natalie Orringe - Founder, Strategy + Impact This episode is brought to you in partnership with: Be Well. Live Well. – A data-led workplace wellbeing model helping Sussex employers boost performance and productivity by putting health at the heart of their culture. 👉 bewelllivewe...

The Sussex And The City Podcast – Episode 13: Sussex Is Full Of Talent. But Employers Aren't Finding It. Host: Richard Freeman Guest: Dan Wallman - Founder, TechNative Digital This episode is brought to you in partnership with: Different Hats – Strategic storytelling, curated events and creative content from Sam Thomas and co, helping Sussex leaders spark real change across business and communitie...

The Sussex And The City Podcast – Episode 12: If No One Understands Devolution, What's The Point? Host: Richard Freeman Guest: Flo Powell – Co-Managing Director, Midnight Communications This episode is brought to you in partnership with: Plus Accounting – Brighton & Hove's B Corp chartered accountants, supporting Sussex's growth sectors with tailored business advice, tax planning, R&D claims and m...

The Sussex And The City Podcast – Episode 11: Why I Want To Be Mayor (Part One) Host: Richard Freeman Guest: Sally-Ann Hart – former MP for Hastings & Rye This episode is brought to you in partnership with: Digital Islands – Delivering fully funded business support to small firms across Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight since 2017. 👉 digitalislands.co.uk 🔍 Episode summary This week, Richar...

The Sussex And The City Podcast – Episode 10: Investment In Sussex Skills Needs More Than Duct Tape And Goodwill Host: Richard Freeman Guest: Dan Shelley – Chair, Sussex Local Skills Improvement Plan Board This episode is brought to you in partnership with: Let's Do Business Finance – A British Business Bank-accredited lender, providing tailored funding and expert advice to new and growing venture...

The Sussex And The City Podcast – Episode 9: "If You Want To Talk About Devolution, Turn Up At The Food Bank" Host: Richard Freeman Guest: Kaia Allen-Bevan – Activist, speaker, founder of Youth The Gap, poet and education reformer This episode is brought to you in partnership with: Projects  – A B Corp-certified workspace provider in the heart of Brighton's Lanes. Projects is building a better loc...

The Sussex And The City Podcast – Episode 8: Why Sussex Culture Punches Above Its Weight   Host: Richard Freeman Guest: Stuart Drew – CEO and Director, De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea This episode is brought to you in partnership with: Creative Crawley – Reimagining Crawley's identity through world-class public performance, co-created art, and cultural infrastructure. From artist residencies t...

The Sussex And The City Podcast – Episode 7: It's Time For A Sussex Digital Strategy   Host: Richard Freeman Guest: Rose Tighe – Innovation strategist, product leader, and co-lead of Brighton AI This episode is brought to you in partnership with: Magenta Associates – A Sussex-based, B Corp certified and employee-owned PR and communications agency using responsible communications to drive social an...

The Sussex And The City Podcast – Episode 6: The Ocean Doesn't Care About Political Boundaries Host: Richard Freeman Guest: Dr Lewis White – Marine Scientist and Research Lead, Sussex Bay This episode is brought to you in partnership with: Be Well. Live Well. – An integrated wellbeing model transforming Sussex organisations through diagnostic-driven action plans. Powered by Little Jasmine Therapie...

The Sussex And The City Podcast – Episode 5: We Know Sussex Can Be Braver About Housing   Host: Richard Freeman Guest: Dick Shone – Founder and Managing Director, Boutique Modern This episode is brought to you in partnership with: Silverstone Communications – Sussex's specialists in stakeholder engagement for planning, development and infrastructure. Helping councils, developers and communities sh...

The Sussex And The City Podcast – Episode 4: Devolution Is A No-Brainer... And This Is Not A Brighton Takeover   Host: Richard Freeman Guest: Cllr Bella Sankey – Leader of Brighton & Hove City Council This episode is brought to you in partnership with: Strategy + Impact - The Sussex-based consultancy helping leaders in government, business and charity shape change with communication strategies tha...

The Sussex And The City Podcast – Episode 3: "We Need To Be Hungry - We Need To Be Challenged"   Host:  Richard Freeman Guest: Kyriakos Baxevanis – entrepreneur, systems thinker, and founder of Little Jasmine Therapies & Spa, Nostos restaurant, Nostos Catering, Be Well Live Well, and The Brighton Hive This episode is brought to you in partnership with: Projects  - Brighton's home for better busine...

The Sussex And The City Podcast – Episode 2: Devolution In Sussex? It Will Fail Without More Trust   Host:  Richard Freeman Guest: Emily O'Brien – Green Party councillor, Cabinet Member for Climate, Nature and Food Systems (Lewes District Council), and Deputy Chair of the Local Government Association's People and Places Board (speaking in a personal capacity) This episode is brought to you in part...