District and Borough Council Contacts

Essex local authorities are supporting businesses in a variety of ways ranging from helping to find premises to finding the skilled employees they need, and providing advice ranging from business start-up to resolving planning issues for site developments. Most local councils arrange and promote business networking events through which they listen to the needs of local businesses and publicise local support initiatives, as well as publishing newsletters and local business directories to ensure that companies have every opportunity to make contact with their market and to encourage development of local supply chains.

Basildon
Contact: Gunilla Edwards
Tel: 01268 294230
Email: gunilla.edwards@basildon.gov.uk   
Web: www.basildon.gov.uk

Braintree
Contact: Business Development
Services Ltd Tel: 01376 340770
Email: info@bds-nwe.org.uk  
Web: www.bds-nwe.org.uk

Brentwood
Contact: Jane Ponder
Tel: 01277 312725
Email: jane.ponder@brentwood.gov.uk  
Web: www.brentwood.gov.uk

Castle Point
Contact: Mark Evershed
Tel: 01268 882305
Email: mevershed@castlepoint.gov.uk  
Web: www.cpbusinessforum.co.uk

Chelmsford
Contact: Inward Investment, Economy & Growth
Tel: 01245 606568
Email: economy@chelmsford.gov.uk  
Web: www.chelmsford.gov.uk/business

Colchester
Contact: Nigel Myers
Tel: 01206 282878
Email: nigel.myers@colchester.gov.uk  
Web: www.colchester.gov.uk

Epping Forest
Contact: Epping Forest District Council
Tel: 01992 564593
Email: vwillis@eppingforestdc.gov.uk  
Web: www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk/business

Harlow
Contact: Harlow Regeneration Unit
Tel: 01279 446450
Email: regen.enquiries@harlow.gov.uk  
Web: www.harlow.gov.uk/regeneration

Maldon
Contact: Maldon Business Forum
Tel: 01621 854477
Email: busdev@maldon.gov.uk  
Web: www.maldondistrict.biz

Rochford
Contact: Rochford District Council
Tel: 01702 318195
Email: jennifer.house@rochford.gov.uk  
Web: www.rochford.gov.uk

Southend Borough Council
Contact: Enterprise and Innovation
Department Tel: 01702 215022
Email: economicd@southend.gov.uk

Tendring
Contact: Regeneration Team
Tel: 01255 686376
Email: mbarr@tendringdc.gov.uk
Web: www.tendringdc.gov.uk

Thurrock Council
Contact: Paul Weiss
Tel: 01375 652225
Email: pweiss@thurrock.gov.uk

Uttlesford
Contact: Roger Harborough
Tel: 01799 510457
Email: rharborough@uttlesford.gov.uk  
Web: www.uttlesford.gov.uk