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To take over Foredown Tower from Brighton & Hove Council on a 25 year peppercorn lease and run the Tower as a multi functional brown sign tourist attraction (South downs Countryside Centre & Camera Obscura) during the day and to use the facility as a Headquarters for Hove & Adur Sea Cadet Unit during the evenings.

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  • Arts/Culture/Heritage Arts/​Culture/​Heritage
  • Community Support & Development Community Support & Development
  • Education/Training/Employment Education/​Training/​Employment
  • Environment/Conservation Environment/​Conservation
  • Sports/Recreation Sports/​Recreation
  • Other Other
  • Beneficiaries

    • Children (3-18) Children (3-18)
    • Young People (18-30) Young People (18-30)

    Situation

    Goals: To save Foredown Tower from closure. To provide a new Headquarters for Hove & Adur Sea Cadet Unit. High Level Requirements To run Foredown Tower as a brown sign tourist attraction with a cafe and gift shop in order to provide an income to operate and maintain the Tower as a community facility. Adapt parts of Foredown Tower as a Headquarters for the Cadets. Financial Breakdown: Legal costs £2500 Moving fees £1000 Conversion Costs £15000 New furniture £3000 New kitchen £5000 to provide cafe New signs £2700 to promote Foredown Tower New welcome area/gift shop £7000 Plans & drawings £4000 Installing Lift £50,000 New information leaflets £3500 Contingency 15%

    Solution

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    Categories

  • Arts/Culture/Heritage Arts/​Culture/​Heritage
  • Community Support & Development Community Support & Development
  • Education/Training/Employment Education/​Training/​Employment
  • Environment/Conservation Environment/​Conservation
  • Sports/Recreation Sports/​Recreation
  • Other Other
  • Beneficiaries

    • Children (3-18) Children (3-18)
    • Young People (18-30) Young People (18-30)