West Sussex Environment and Climate Change Board: maintain, mend and pass-on: analysis of the sector and cluster potential

The University of Chichester and West Sussex Environment and Climate Change Board (WSECCB) have worked together on the Maintain, Mend and Pass-on (MMP) project to analyse the current state of the MMP markets in West Sussex and identify potential opportunities to further develop the sector. In addition to this the University of Chichester has investigated the potential for facilitating the growth of one or more clusters of organisations that work within the MMP sector within West Sussex. If developed, these clusters would be focused on providing a vehicle for promoting the activities to a wider audience and identifying potential synergies for operational efficiency. Research was carried out by the University of Chichester to identify the existence, location and activities of companies within West Sussex that operate within this sector and a database of companies developed with the aim of promoting the services to the public. This report highlights the data collection process and utilises the database to identify the potential to initiate cluster opportunities and to recommend actions for sustainable development.