The Chichester District is home to a broad range of diverse and innovative businesses, and these awards offer a fantastic opportunity to recognise their hard work, success, and the significant contributions they make to our local economy. As a council, we have been actively supporting businesses on their sustainability journey — through funding and free expert advice — and so we’re especially pleased to see award categories that highlight the proactive steps local businesses are taking to reduce their carbon emissions and promote environmental responsibility.
The Chichester District is home to a broad range of diverse and innovative businesses, and these awards offer a fantastic opportunity to recognise their hard work, success, and the significant contributions they make to our local economy. As a council, we have been actively supporting businesses on their sustainability journey — through funding and free expert advice — and so we’re especially pleased to see award categories that highlight the proactive steps local businesses are taking to reduce their carbon emissions and promote environmental responsibility.
The Great Sussex Way® is the Destination Management Organisation representing the geographical area of the Chichester District, from the Downs to the Dunes. Beginning north of the South Downs, taking in Petworth, continuing to Midhurst, travelling down to Chichester and across to the Manhood Peninsula, which includes Selsey and the Witterings.
Their mission is to position the area as Southern England’s premier short-stay destination, celebrating its rich blend of countryside, coastline, culture, and heritage. Through strategic partnerships and marketing, The Great Sussex Way supports local businesses and enhances the visitor experience.
Biffa and West Sussex County Council work in partnership to process recycling and waste from around 440,000 households in West Sussex.
We work together to reduce waste, increase recycling and engage communities, through our network of Recycling Centres, Reuse Shops and Education Centres.
Search 'West Sussex Recycling' for more details
Clive Emson Auctioneers are the leading regional specialist land and property auction service across the South. Providing a high-quality auctioneering facility for everyone - private buyers and sellers, investors and hundreds of Estate Agents. With offices in Kent, Essex, Hampshire, Sussex and the West Country our professional team have excellent local knowledge and are well placed to guide and advise. Our sterling reputation attracts tens of thousands of interested visitors at each of the eight auctions we hold every year with funds in place ready to exchange on the day.
The University of Chichester is a thriving higher education institution which is recognised as one of the top-30 universities in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2025) with students amongst the
happiest in the UK, according to the National Student Survey 2025. Last year we received a ‘Gold’ rating in the national Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) for delivering an outstanding experience and outcomes for our students. Alongside this achievement, Ofsted has graded our teacher training provision as outstanding and 86 per cent of our research has been rated as internationally-renowned in the most recent Research Excellent Framework (REF). Key disciplines at the University are sport, education, creative and digital technologies, and engineering.
Chichester BID is a business led initiative supported by government legislation which gives businesses the power “to raise funds locally to be spent locally” on improving a defined commercial area. A BID is created when the majority of business rate payers within that area vote to invest collectively in local improvements.
There are now over 320 BIDs across the UK and 8 within Sussex. The BID is independent from local authorities and other statutory agencies and delivers projects over and above the baseline services provided by them.
Chichester BID first became operational in April 2012 and has been operating for almost fifteen years having been successfully renewed for a third term in 2021 with a 70% yes vote from businesses. Over the past five years, Chichester BID has invested levy payer’s money into Chichester to the tune of circa £1,500,000.
Genesis Town Planning covers all aspects of planning and policy advice in relation to development proposals operating nationwide from its offices in Chichester. A wide range of planning issues is covered from small-scale projects to major strategic-scale urban extensions, as well as rural, heritage and community-based schemes.
