October 2025
 Pictured: Last year's winners. Image by Andy Newbold
Is your business deserving of an award? Entries are open for the 2025 Gosport Business Awards!
The council is working in partnership with The News, St Vincent College, the Powder Monkey Brewing Group and headline sponsor StandardAero to stage this year's awards.
There are awards for lots of sectors, whilst there is a focus on the borough’s smaller business community, there are categories for businesses of all sizes to submit an entry.
Hurry as entries close on Friday 17 October 2025.
 On behalf of the council, IncuHive will be providing free expert advice, digital skills training and networking opportunities designed to help your business thrive in today's digital economy.
The Digital Peninsula Business Support Programme runs until March 2026 and is available to pre-start, start-up and small businesses.
The regeneration of the historic former Royal Navy Rum Store at Victoria Quay is about to begin.
The £22m project, backed by the council, was recently granted planning permission, and the building will become a mixed-use employment space, primarily for maritime businesses, along with retail and leisure, and a rooftop bar.
It's a major part of our wider plans to revitalise and reconnect the town's historic waterfront.
Demolition of Gosport's 53-year-old bus station began last month to make way for a new People's Park on the waterfront.
We've also submitted a planning application for the second future phase of development that includes permanent food and beverage units for bars, restaurants and complementary uses available for occupation ahead of summer 2026.
We're celebrating the people who make our town special with a new series called Faces of Gosport on our Discover Gosport website.
The feature highlights community champions, local businesses, and creative spirits bringing energy and kindness to everyday life.
With new stories added regularly, Faces of Gosport is all about celebrating the people who bring character, kindness, and creativity to our community.
Interested in being included? Email economicdevelopment@gosport.gov.uk
The Health and Safety Agency (HSE) provides guidance on where the law applies to the self-employed, for example if their work activity creates a risk to others and how to comply if it does.
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