Advisory services, Decarbonisation & energy

Embedded energy management support for Lewes DC

Partner: Lewes Distric Council

Completion: 2026

Strengthening Lewes District Council’s in-house energy and sustainability capacity

Clear Futures provided dedicated energy engineering expertise and additional capacity within Lewes District Council’s (LDC) sustainability and property teams. This embedded support identified opportunities to better manage energy use and improve efficiency across the Council’s property portfolio, contributing to long-term decarbonisation and cost savings.

8 buildings

assessed

33% reduction

in energy use

12-week funded

embedded engineer placement

The challenge: capacity gaps in energy management

LDC is a long-term strategic partner of Clear Futures and is working towards an ambitious net zero 2030 target. The council recognised that, while the goal was clear, there was limited in-house capacity and technical expertise to focus on energy performance across its non-domestic estate and future plans for EV charging.

Without dedicated support, it was difficult to turn high-level ambition into a practical programme of energy optimisation, generation and investment. To bridge this gap, Clear Futures funded a part-time embedded energy engineer over 12 weeks, providing focused expertise on opportunities ranging from better controls and behaviour change through to asset replacement and renewables.

This work followed a structured five-stage approach – Comply, Systemise, Economise, Optimise, Decarbonise – ensuring that immediate improvements and longer-term decarbonisation plans could be developed in a joined-up way.

Tackling data and skills gaps

Like many organisations, LDC faced issues with data accessibility, availability and accuracy, making it hard to build a clear picture of energy use across its estate. The embedded energy engineer focused on pulling together a reliable data set to inform ideas and shape practical energy conservation measures.

There was also a skills and capacity gap. While council staff were committed to managing energy assets, specialist energy management knowledge and clear ownership were limited. Regular on-site support helped to spot opportunities quickly and address simple control issues that were driving unnecessary energy use.

Five steps to energy efficiency

Working in partnership, Clear Futures followed a structured five-stage approach to improve energy management and shape a clear decarbonisation pathway across the estate. This provided a simple framework for moving from compliance through to long-term low carbon investment.

Comply – the first stage focused on understanding the Council’s current position by reviewing EPC and DEC information to confirm compliance and establish a robust baseline. This gave LDC confidence in its starting point before exploring further opportunities.

Systemise – this second stage concentrated on portfolio-wide data analysis and high-level categorisation of buildings. This included centralising and updating energy and asset data, mapping interdependencies, and identifying potential blockers to achieving net zero. The embedded engineer also supported the early development of a decision-making tool to guide low carbon choices and improve climate and nature outcomes.

Economise – attention shifted to shaping a low carbon investment programme. This involved developing initial adaptation and development strategies for selected council buildings, creating concept designs and outlining an estate-wide programme of works linked to appropriate funding routes.

Optimise and Decarbonise stages – these saw the work begin to translate into deliverable projects. The team started to define “spend to save” energy efficiency projects, outline delivery routes and partners, and explore options for strategic low carbon investments that will help LDC meet its 2030 net zero ambitions over time.

33% potential energy savings identified

Clear Futures embedded support pinpointed quick-win actions to cut energy use and costs through better controls, staff education, and targeted technological upgrades across Lewes District Council’s estate.

The project identified practical energy conservation measures that could deliver up to a third reduction in energy consumption and operational spend – spanning improved building controls to on-site generation.

These recommendations also align with LDC’s long-term decarbonisation goals, including fossil fuel heating replacement during asset lifecycles. Funding pathways were outlined too, from internal budgets to third-party investment options, ensuring viable delivery even without major grants.

Summary of energy savings opportunities and solutions identified

Swimming Pool Equipment:

Finding: the current plant for the pools do not enable to alternate the flow of water and the relevant energy demand due to bather volumes.
Solution: Install a water quality monitoring system and plant management system to altern the water flows and energy demands according to bather volumes

Lighting:

Finding: there is a variation of LED, fluorescent, movement and PIR sensors
Solution: where required upgrade fluorescent units to LED and where applicable fit wither movement and/or PIR sensors to minimise the reliance on light switches

Building Management Systems (BMS):

Finding: there are various mechanical cooling, heating and ventilation systems across the leisure centres and the Marine Workshops. In all cases, the systems settings or performance cannot be visualised centrally and directly.
Solution: where a central BMS system is available, then the solution is to connect to a centra portal, and where there are multiple systems, the solution is to connect such systems into a single dashboard, to ideally, provide the ability to control centrally, but as a minimum requirement, provide their consumption and performance to be centrally accessible.

Solar PV

Finding: sites with new or additional roof space which can be utilised for the installation of a PV system
Solution: where possible install a PV system directly onto exsiting roof space, but where required, carry out upgrades to the relevant roof space to enable the installation of PVs.

Having a dedicated person, local to the council, with the energy engineering skills and knowledge to identify and articulate how best to achieve our ambitions to reduce operational costs whilst achieving our broader environmental policy objectives, has been fabulous. We now have a better understanding of what is achievable in the short and medium term, as well as options for how we could commercialise projects needing investment.
– Kate Richardson, Sustainability Lead, Lewes District Council and Eastbourne Borough Council

Our partnership with Lewes & Eastbourne Councils

Find out how we work in partnership to deliver on the council’s ambition.

Advisory services

Supporting East Lothian Council with strategic asset management

Partner: East Lothian Council

Completion: 2025

Clear Futures has worked in partnership with East Lothian Council (ELC) to strategically review twenty nine assets in their portfolio, and support the objectives of growing the economy, people, communities and capacity of the area.

Like many local authorities, the Council needed to make savings in capital and revenue expenditure. With their needs at the heart of our approach, we developed a pathway to empower communities whilst delivering opportunities for significant savings over a four-year period.

29 assets

reviewed

public and end user engagement events

Expert data analysis to inform effective decision-making

Bringing in an expert, independent resource for the Council, we have gathered attributable data on these assets, on their condition, how they are used and how they perform.

Creating and analysing a digital asset model allows us, working in partnership with ELC, to understand the estate and develop a robust evidence base to inform decisions..

This process identifies and documents all property and other assets, with associated strategic and operational opportunities and risks. This powerful data model can now be used to underpin ELC’s people and places strategy.

Leading public engagement to support ELCs community

We led a structured engagement process with stakeholders and the East Lothian community, combining both site visits and public engagement meetings. We started with a pilot engagement event and followed this up, incorporating feedback and improvements, with 6 further cluster events.

Themes explored included community influence, asset utilisation, accessibility and inclusion alongside the most significant opportunities and challenges perceived.

“The engagements were uplifting, empowering and brought home the strength of what East Lothian stands for, what it needs by way of services and support and how communities when empowered and enabled can be a powerful important force for good.”

– Tom Reid, Head of Infrastructure

Recommendations to supporting the council’s strategic goals

Clear Futures’ has provided East Lothian Council with evidence-based data on the performance of its assets:

Condition
Lifecycle costs
Asbestos
Fitness for purpose
Fire safety
Disabled access
Adaptability to net zero
Climate resilience

We have deepened this with our qualitative, expert support recommending a programme of action to support the Council’s goals.

Having worked in partnership with the Council to create a formal strategic asset management plan, there is now a platform to further develop the process of open public engagement, to ensure that the ELC estate can be optimised in the most effective and appropriate way possible.

This strategic approach ensures that ELC can make well-informed, future-proofed investment decisions that enhance public services and community wellbeing.

Our Partnership with East Lothian Council

Clear Futures and East Lothian Council are working together to identify renewable energy schemes in the local area that will support their transition to net zero.

Clear Futures is providing strategic support and subject matter experts to assist in exploring a range of technologies and opportunities.

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The future vision for Newhaven is to have a more united community

Advisory services

A sustainable community-focused strategy for Newhaven

Partner: Lewes District Council

Completion: 2023-2024

Clear Futures works with Lewes District Council as part of a long-term strategic partnership to support their aims and get the best value from their assets to most effectively serve the community.

condition surveys

new hub proposed

Future vision

Newhaven, a town in Lewes District, required an estate and asset strategy to inform their decision-making concerning their portfolio of assets, buildings and facilities.

The town envisioned a more united community, with a real estate portfolio that would be fit for purpose, meet current and likely future demand and allow for efficient and cost-effective operation.

User-centric engagement

Clear Futures’ private sector partner, AECOM, conducted a comprehensive user-centric stakeholder engagement process in Newhaven. This included a visioning workshop with town councillors and outreach to the wider community including key asset users.

Services

Asset Strategy
Building Surveying
Cost Estimating
Stakeholder Engagement
Visioning Session
Community Interviews
Options Appraisal
Site Observation

Strategic support

As part of the process, AECOM also undertook condition surveys of the seven buildings owned by Newhaven Town Council. This reviewed the condition of the buildings, identified defects and provided suitable recommendations.

The recommendations were based on clear scoring of each asset, covering various criteria including accessibility, community impact, functionality, amenities, building fabric and the possibility for future expansion/adaptability.

We developed a strategic roadmap that prioritises targeted investment in central locations that will provide high community impact, while planning for the potential divestment of low-performing sites.

Options for refurbishment, reconfiguration, divestment and creation

The findings from the surveys, and the roadmap, fed into the Town’s strategy and provided options on whether to carry out minimal refurbishment work, major refurbishment work, internal reconfiguration or to dispose of the asset and relocate to a new facility.

The roadmap includes a proposal for a new community hub, as an alternative to renovating existing sites, which offers the potential for superior long-term prospects, enhanced revenue streams, and more cost-effective management.

Newhaven Town Council now has an independent, expert recommendation on the most effective way forward to best serve the community.

Our Partnership with Lewes & Eastbourne Councils

Eastbourne & Lewes Council’s partnership with Clear Futures focuses on developing long-term sustainable outcomes for the area. To date, the partnership has centred around in-depth strategic support, including research into decarbonising the social housing stock and supporting the development of their Local Plan

wide angle photo of the downs looking down towards the town of eastbourne

Advisory services, Construction

Heritage restoration for a visitor attraction in Newhaven

Partner: Eastbourne & Lewes Council

Project value: £7.5m

Completion: February 2025

Rejuvenating one of the South Coast’s most important historic sites

Clear Futures has supported Lewes District Council in delivering a restoration project at the historic Newhaven Fort, which has seen it protected and upgraded to a more accessible, sustainable and dynamic visitor attraction.

154

year old site

12 month

project

Project scope

• Extensive repairs and restoration of the heritage fabric.
• Health & safety and environmental improvements.
• Visitor amenity & guest experience improvements.

Strategic support to boost tourism

Clear Futures provides strategic support to Eastbourne & Lewes Councils. One focus of our partnership is on developing sustainable tourism that will benefit the area over the long term.
Funded by UK Government, the grant funding secured by Lewes District Council, has delivered a transformational refurbishment to restore and enhance Newhaven Fort, which is a Scheduled Monument, so that it becomes a community asset and a key part of Newhaven’s future as a popular visitor destination. The project aims to attract visitors and enhance the visitor economy, strengthening the town’s position as a gateway to the South Downs National Park.

Saving heritage buildings

Described as the most important military structure on the Sussex coast, the fort had been closed for 12 months for the refurbishment, and the four guns facing out towards the sea had been out-of-bounds for four years. Some areas could not be accessed due to safety concerns, and there was a risk of losing some of the buildings entirely after exposure to severe weather.

Originally built in 1871, it operated as one of a series of coastal defences in both world wars, before becoming a visitor attraction in the 1980s. Today it is operated by Wave Active, who are custodians of the site, its buildings and its valuable collections, as well as provide learning experiences for schools.
This restoration has been vital to this historic site.

Delivered by local businesses

Eastbourne & Lewes Council’s partnership with Clear Futures gives them an approved, expertly managed local supply chain, allowing projects to progress quickly when the time is right.
For this project, local SME, HOP Consultants were onboarded to provide structural engineering services, bringing their expert knowledge and experience of heritage structures on the south coast.
The project was delivered on site by Pilbeam Construction, a local supplier who used local materials and their tried and tested local supply chain where possible.

Sustainability

The improvements at the Fort, such as the new visitor centre, exhibition space, escape room and passages, were upgraded with modern energy efficient equipment, significantly improving the sustainable credentials of this historic attraction.

Revitalised and reopened to visitors

The café, entrance, shop and office have been refurbished, and a new bespoke adventure play area installed, creating an attractive and welcoming environment for tourists and local visitors alike
Two gun emplacements, the battery command post, and the Romney hut have been refurbished, along with the ‘casemates’ – vaults underneath the ground – and exhibitions within them.

The gun emplacements had been closed in 2018 due to safety concerns, but can again be accessed by the public, allowing them to explore the lower end of the Fort. Open for the first time ever is the passage to the Battery Observation Post, which was used by officers to spot enemy targets and relay the information to the four gun positions.

Our Partnership with Lewes & Eastbourne Councils

Advisory services

Optimising Croydon’s asset portfolio

Partner: London Borough of Croydon

Completion: 2025

Clear Futures is working with the London Borough of Croydon, supporting their aim of reducing costs and generating capital receipts, focusing on statutory service requirements, and getting best value by aligning the location and function of the assets to the needs of the community.

Working in partnership, Clear Futures has lent its expertise to map 900 property assets with a value of around £900 million across the portfolio in support of the Corporate Asset Management Plan.

900 assets

mapped across the portfolio

100 assets

reviewed

Strategic services to support the Council

Our integrated multidisciplinary services have so far included asset review and assessment, development briefs, asset rationalisation, feasibility studies, implementing a digital decision-making tool to evaluate asset locations against demographic and other needs, and developing employer’s requirements and specialist design options.

Armed with this powerful data, we can work together in partnership to help the London Borough of Croydon to ensure its property assets support service delivery, enable regeneration and development, and generate income.

Specifically, Clear Futures is supporting Croydon’s vision that all assets are fit for purpose, cost effective and well utilised; sustainable and efficient; commercially managed; and easily accessible and multi-functional.

Our partnership with London Borough of Croydon

Clear Futures is working in partnership with the borough, starting the journey with an Asset Portfolio Optimisation review, so we can move forward to support their .

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Related case study: a sustainable community-focused strategy for Newhaven

Clear Futures works with Newhaven Town Council as part of a long-term strategic partnership to support their aims and get the best value from their assets to most effectively serve the community.

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Overcoming funding challenges to provide for the SEN community

Advisory services, Construction, Education

Refurbishing 3 SEN schools in Liverpool

Partner: Liverpool City Council

Project value: £19m total project value

Completion: September 2023

Clear Futures and Liverpool Council have worked in partnership to refurbish SEN schools at pace to provide modern learning spaces for young people with special educational needs.

Challenge: maintaining essential SEN education

In 2023, it was identified that Liverpool’s SEN schools were in urgent need of refurbishment, with a shortfall in places available in the City. The Council faced a significant funding challenge if education for these children couldn’t be provided within the city by September 2023.

Fast tracking delivery of SEN schools for 2023

Clear Futures worked with the council’s education team to prioritise immediate needs and fast track the delivery of three SEN education projects.

At Millstead School, Clear Futures’ Tier 1 supply chain partner, Seddon Construction was quickly appointed, thanks to the Clear Futures strategic partnership that was already in place, to cost-effectively design and install temporary modular units to accommodate 40 extra pupils in September 2023, while fully redeveloping an existing mothballed building for a future intake of 72 pupils.

Image of interior of refurbished special educational needs school in Liverpool with toys and play items

Palmerston School has also been refurbished by Seddon to provide an initial 40 places for 14-to-19-year-olds, while a full redevelopment to accommodate a total of 60 pupils in the future, is carried out. Bank View South School, on the site of the former Parklands School has been refurbished by Robertson Construction to provide 60 places for 11-to-16-year-olds. Further works are planned to fully redevelop the school and accommodate 60 more places per year for a total capacity of 300 pupils

140

SEN school places

SEN schools refurbished

£25-30m

funding risk avoided

Outcome: major funding risk avoided

Delivering these three key projects means that SEN education and care is provided for children close to their homes, once phase 2 is complete.

As a result, we have mitigated a potential risk of financial penalties and cost for the travel, specialist teachers and carers and other expenses to provide education for these children outside of the city boundaries, that would have been Liverpool City Council’s responsibility.

Considered analysis and financial projections, in consultation with the council, calculated that £25-30m has been saved by providing these SEN places in Liverpool, compared with the cost of educating 110 SEN pupils for 5 years outwith the Borough, that would have been Liverpool City Council’s responsibility.

Long-term social impact

Clear Futures develops partnerships with purpose, focusing on long-term outcomes that drive real change in a community. As part of this, we have made a commitment to provide a one-to-one mentoring programme to change the lives of teenage girls who need support.

Mentoring programmes for girls in Liverpool

Upskilling the Liverpool supply chain

Tackling homelessness in Liverpool

In addition, we provided targeted activities and support in the local area, with a focus on developing the careers of young people in Liverpool, including:

£5,950

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

266 hours

EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS

98 weeks

WORK EXPERIENCE & APPRENTICESHIPS

Our strategic partnership with Liverpool

Clear Futures and Liverpool City Council began working together to deliver education projects at pace to provide modern learning spaces for local young people. As our partnership develops, we will explore opportunities to drive net zero action and provide strategic support to the Council to support local key priorities.

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Grow-on space for NETPark’s science and tech entrepreneurs.

Advisory services, Commercial, Construction

Strategic Delivery for Durham’s NETPark Phase 3

Partner: Durham County Council

Completion: 2025

North East Technology Park (NETPark) is one of the UK’s top science, engineering and technology parks, supporting innovative and potentially high-growth STEM businesses on their journey from concept to commercialisation.

The world-class facilities include two catapult centres and three national innovation centres. The Phase 3 development was designed to provide 433,800 sq ft of space geared at existing and prospective tenants on the cusp of scaling up their operations.

In Spring 2025, Keir Construction completed Phase 3A, which has delivered 232,000 sq ft of flexible laboratory, office, production, and storage space, including 12 new units, a central car park, and extensive green areas to support the long-term growth of the park.

Strategic support from Clear Futures

The project was initially accessed through Durham County Council’s strategic partnership with Clear Futures, giving them the expertise and additional resource needed to drive the project forward.

We supported them by procuring the design team and leading the design to RIBA Stage 4. Acting as project manager for the scheme, we turned the initial project strategy into a solid and successful business case for Business Durham and Durham County Council.

Thereafter, Clear Futures provided cost management and project management services – acting as employer’s agent under the terms of an NEC3 contract.

Building occupant needs into the masterplan

Early in the project, we explored ways to build on the success of existing facilities on the science park, looking at everything from wellbeing and connectivity to delivery and distribution facilities. We engaged with tenants to hear first-hand their views on NETPark as a location for their business, their growth plans and need for space, and how that space should be configured. Creating a sustainable design within a healthy, sustainable environment was a clear priority.

The masterplan, designed by Ryder Architects, creates a holistic campus environment defined by high-quality, distinctive and flexible buildings set in a pedestrian-friendly parkland environment. Unit sizes vary and sit alongside a hub building, ancillary facilities, landscaping, sustainable drainage systems and parking.

NETPark building illustration — Image by Ryder Architecture

During design development, we worked with the council’s carbon and sustainability team to ensure the design proposals factor in net zero and BREEAM building standard ambitions and policy, with the expertise of T&T Carbon team.

An environment for growth

By creating the right environment for growth businesses at NETPark, the Phase 3A development delivers highly-skilled employment opportunities and attract inward investment to the area.

Getting the facts right to inform local plans.

Advisory services

Strategic support for Local Plans in Lewes and Eastbourne

Partner: Eastbourne and Lewes Councils

Lewes and Eastbourne Councils jointly commissioned Clear Futures in 2022 to support their plan-making process, which aims to meet the long-term development needs of residents and to deliver much needed new housing (including affordable housing), economic uses, infrastructure and renewable energy, in the right places, while protecting and enhancing sensitive landscapes and biodiversity.

Areas of expertise include: housing and development needs, housing and land supply, environment and sustainability, landscape and more.

technical studies

ongoing

programme

Clear Futures, through its Joint Venture Partner AECOM, has provided Local Plan support to the Councils through both technical experts and additional resources.

The Clear Futures’ expert technical team has enabled the Councils to accelerate and streamline plan-making, and has enabled efficient procurement of multi-disciplinary technical studies from one source, which could then been delivered at speed.

The evidence has been used in a total of 22 technical studies, to inform and underpin the respective draft local plan policies in the following areas.

Housing and development needs: Local Housing Needs Assessment, Economic Needs Assessments and Retail Needs Assessment, Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Study, and Newhaven Freight Study.
Housing land and supply: Housing Land Availability Assessment, Viability Assessment.
Environment and sustainability: Strategic Flood Risk Assessment, Water Cycle Study, Sustainability Assessment, Biodiversity and Geodiversity Assessment, Habitats Regulation Assessment, Climate adaptation and mitigation study, Building Energy Performance Study.
Landscape: Landscape Character and Sensitivity Assessments, Townscape and Tall Buildings Impact Study, Site-specific Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment.

Clear Futures also provided planning consultants to augment the Councils’ planning team during busy periods to support the plan-making process, working collaboratively alongside officers at the Councils on Local Plan preparation tasks. This includes providing specialist digital planning and GIS support, allowing the Council to digital capture and present spatial options.

Clear Futures can provide all types of planning services including planning and housing policy, strategic planning, development management, regeneration and digital planning.

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Building a prosperous future for Bolton through transformative town centre regeneration.

Advisory services, Regeneration

How we boosted Bolton’s levelling up ambitions

Partner: Bolton Council

Bolton, like many other towns across the UK, continues to face tough challenges. Despite this, the town remains resilient in its determination to drive positive change and create new opportunities for communities.

Bolton Council has ambitions to boost the town centre’s role as a key player in the Greater Manchester economy. This is coupled with a wider aspiration to attract more high-growth companies that will create the additional jobs, knowledge, skills and technology needed to compete in a global economy.

Background

In the year that followed central government’s launch of the £3.6 billion Towns Fund, the country faced a whole new set of challenges that few people could have predicted. Towns and their communities were at the forefront of the national response to COVID-19, showing great adaptability and resilience in the fight against the pandemic.

Central government wanted to kick-start the economy quickly, providing financial support through the Towns Fund. Such investment meant submitting a robust proposal, including: resilient town centre investment plans, heads of terms documents, detailed project business cases, outline designs, commercial investment models and benefits realisation plans.

Working in strategic partnership, Clear Futures brings the additional capabilities Bolton Council needs to secure funding and deliver schemes that underpin the town’s regeneration ambitions.

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Project outcomes

£22.9m

investment from the Towns Fund

regeneration projects supported

Challenge

Given the time constraints and resource challenge due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19, few local authorities had the capabilities to develop a strong proposal without some external support.

Through our strategic partnership, Bolton Council turned to Clear Futures. Working with the council’s regeneration team, we quickly and efficiently evaluated their needs, and engaged several specialist consultants to provide project management and quantity surveying expertise. We also boosted the capacity of the council’s team, bringing additional Clear Futures resource to drive through the complex programme and submit a strong and timely proposal to central government.

Outcome

Out of the 101 towns invited to submit proposals for part of the £3.6 billion Towns Fund, only 43 were successful – including Bolton who secured £22.9 million to invest in four key town centre regeneration schemes.

The success of the proposal results from the council and its partners engaging and collaborating with residents, MPs and private and public sector partners, and reinforces a collective ambition and commitment to regenerating Bolton’s town centre.

More from our partnership with Bolton Council

Clear Futures and Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council have been working in partnership since 2019 to boost the town centre’s role as a key player in the Greater Manchester economy.

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A flagship restaurant for a prime seafront location

Advisory services, Construction

The Wish Tower Restaurant, Eastbourne

Partner: Eastbourne & Lewes Councils

Project value: £2.25m

The Wish Tower Restaurant replaces a former café and adjoining sun lounge on the seafront near Eastbourne Pier. Built in the early 1960s, the café had been a popular visitor attraction. However, through poor upkeep and its coastal environment, the structure fell into disrepair and was no longer fit for purpose.

The site needed a more sustainable building, and one which allowed the adjacent 19th century Wish Tower monument to remain the dominant structure.

In December 2017, and following insufficient progress from the council’s previous partner, Clear Futures was asked to take on the project development and delivery of a new seafront restaurant with an affordability cap of £2.25m. We conducted a due diligence review of the scope definition, design work, sufficiency of the cost analysis and identification of project risks and viable solutions. This allowed us to confirm the project parameters, and give the council confidence of a design and construction programme aligned to their timeframe and budget.

Following a rigorous supply chain selection process, we appointed a local Tier 1 supply chain construction partner who guaranteed to maximise use of local SME subcontractors and suppliers to deliver the project.

Wish Tower restaurant images courtesy of Sunninghill Construction Co Ltd

Completed in 2019, the new waterfront eatery is operated by Bistro Pierre. Designed with respect for the local heritage, the dramatic roof form makes a bold statement, while extensive use of glass provides transparency and spectacular seafront views. Complete with external decking areas, the development marks a fantastic improvement to the highly visible public realm and a reason in itself to visit Eastbourne.

The new build Wish Tower Restaurant is a great example of Eastbourne Borough Council using its land to create a visitor destination, and initiate employment opportunities and local economic activity in a sustainable way.

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