Source/Contact: Opportunities, 22/01/2009

A major conference and concert venue in Brighton, East Sussex, is to be replaced by a new world-class convention centre under plans revealed by Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) and Standard Life Investments.  The proposed redevelopment of the Brighton Centre, which has hosted political party conferences and music events since its opening in 1977, will form part of a wider scheme to regenerate the resort's seafront.  Once a design team is appointed, Standard Life Investments will launch a feasibility study into the plans, which will also include an extension to the existing Churchill Square shopping centre, a four-star hotel integrated with the new convention centre, and leisure facilities.