English Partnerships is the national regeneration agency helping the Government to support high quality sustainable growth in England. English Partnerships says "Creating communities where people can afford to live and want to live is at the very core of all of our work".

English Heritage exists to protect and promote England's spectacular historic environment and ensure that its past is researched and understood. It is the Government's statutory adviser on the historic environment. Officially known as the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England, English Heritage is an Executive Non-departmental Public Body sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). Our powers and responsibilities are set out in the National Heritage Act (1983) and today we report to Parliament through the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.

The East Sussex Economic Partnership (ESEP) is a combination of private, public and voluntary sectors to support the East Sussex business community the revitalisation of the East Sussex economy as a core element of the wider regeneration of the county. ESEP comprises prominent local business leaders and Local Authority representatives and includes the East Sussex County Council, the borough and district councils and the Government Office for the South East.

EHTF explores the issues impacting on historic towns, offering support and guidance on conservation area management, traffic and visitor management, urban regeneration and design, and other planning issues. EHTF works with a broad membership representing local authorities, the private sector and amenity groups, through conferences, seminars, specialist working groups and the publication of good practice documents, as well as lobbying policy making agencies.