Part Two: Important issues like the Brighton and Hove Albion's future stadium and the renovation of Shoreham's Harbour are directly affected.

Leisure The local plan identifies a considerable shortage in quantity and quality of sports facilities and playing fields in Brighton and Hove.

To address this, a number of large leisure developments are proposed in the plan, several of which have already prompted fierce criticism.

Easily the most controversial is the proposed community stadium at Falmer which would provide a new home for Brighton and Hove Albion.

The council insists any development proposals must include an environmental impact assessment, a transport assessment and a business plan.

Another controversial site is the proposed redevelopment at the King Alfred Leisure Centre in Hove which received a boost last month when the Government turned down calls for a public inquiry.

Opponents of the project are concerned about the adequate provision of public transport and how funding for the scheme is to be raised.

Another important development is a proposed recreation and leisure scheme at the long derelict site of Black Rock near Brighton Marina.

The council insists any development at this "key vacant site" must provide an all-year round attraction for all residents and tourists, particularly families. It will not allow a cinema, casino or nightclub on the site.

Major venues such as the County Cricket Ground, Brighton Racecourse and Withdean Stadium will be encouraged to improve.

Employment One of the priorities of the council is to make sure there are good quality jobs available in Brighton and Hove and a workforce able to do them.

Brighton and Hove lies within the Priority Area for Economic Regeneration which aims to tackle deprivation and support economic growth from Hastings to Shoreham.

The European Union has also granted Assisted Area status to 16 selected wards which means incentives will be offered to businesses to relocate or stay in the area.

In addition East Brighton has been designated as a New Deal Area for Communities with the aim of improving education, training, and employment opportunities.

To support these initiatives the local plan aims to provide a range of possible development sites to help existing and new business thrive and stay in Brighton and Hove.

Priority is being given to recycling brownfield sites for industrial development and 20 locations are mooted including Hollingbury Industrial Estate, Hove Technology Park and Shoreham Harbour.

Several sites have also been identified for high tech and office uses including several greenfield sites such as Falmer Business Park.

It means there is great pressure to redevelop land set aside for industrial uses for other purposes offering a higher return.

The plan insists areas that have been identified for industrial use must not be released for other uses unless the site has been found to be unsuitable for modern work needs.

The plan also seeks to encourage the new concept developments in which people live and work under the same roof. Small vacant sites could be converted into mixed use schemes comprising new office-based businesses and housing.

Nigel Green, the council's planning policy manager, said: "We suspect the nature of work will change. There will be more people working from home and we will see the development of live/work units."