Essex County Council is in the process of setting its own budget and is inviting businesses and residents to give their feedback on how public money should be spent in the coming financial year. The new public consultation on the ECC budget for 2023/24 is due to close on Monday 28 November- you can take part in the […] Read more
Does your business have any old or unused laptop devices gathering dust, or are you running a refresh programme and need help getting rid of your old devices? Digital Essex – Essex County Council’s central body for countywide digital initiatives, can help. As part of their digital inclusion activities, the team are looking to receive laptop […] Read more
National Highways is looking to engage with companies of all sizes – including small to medium size enterprises (SMEs) – who might be interested in working on the Lower Thames Crossing. Your business can play a crucial role in delivering the most ambitious road project in the UK in almost 35 years. The Supply Chain […] Read more
Rochford District Council is proud to announce the launch of the Rochford Business Awards 2023. Nominations are now open to the following categories: Micro Business of the Year SME of the Year Apprentice of the Year Entrepreneur of the Year Start-Up Business of the Year Environmental Impact Award Community Impact Award Social Enterprise of the […] Read more
*In 2018-2020, 45% of UK businesses were innovation active- this is an increase compared to 38% in 2016-2018, and Essex County Council (ECC) want to understand how we can work together to make this figure even higher. ECC wants to support local businesses with innovation across the county and is reaching out to our partners, […] Read more
The Energy Price Guarantee launched in Northern Ireland this week, cutting energy costs for households. The scheme will reduce energy bills until the end of March 2023, providing equivalent support to that being delivered in Great Britain. Households in Northern Ireland will see the discount on their energy bills from this month, with savings for […] Read more
LoCASE is pleased to announce that the Green Monday Business Support Expo will be taking place on Monday 5th December from 10am – 3pm at The Ironworks venue in Southend. The Green Monday Business Support Expo is aimed firmly at SME Businesses looking to not only grow and grow greener, but also looking to discover […] Read more
Following a competitive process, a consortium of partners working on behalf of the South East Creative, Cultural and Digital sector has secured one of only six awards to regional partnerships across the UK to deliver the Create Growth Programme. The Create Growth Programme is a Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) initiative to […] Read more
Ambitious Women in Essex, run by Essex County Council, is a growing community which aims to support women entrepreneurs, those thinking of starting out and all round amazing women in business in the county. Ambitious Women in Essex hold regular networking events around Essex, and this time its the turn of Tendring! Join the event […] Read more
Meet local Essex businesses face-to-face at the fantastic, modern, and accessible Gridserve venue in Braintree. Hosted by FSB East of England Regional Chair, David Bell, and joined by special guest speakers handpicked to deliver advice and local business news, our in-person networking in Braintree is back. Look out for in-person breakout sessions and the famous ‘spin-the-wheel’ […] Read more
