Essex County Council?s Essex Innovation Programme team and the University of Essex are working together to help local companies maximise business growth opportunities.

Essex County Council's (ECC) Passenger Transport Co-ordination Centre and Procurement team are working together to pilot an e-Auction within Education Transport 2010 Tender Round 2 after investigating the benefits of using this tool in order to enhance their current tender processes.

M11 Corridor

Essex County Council's 2010 Snow Summit is the first nationally-focused conference of its kind to examine the implications of cold weather on the UK's infrastructure and resources.

The local authorities in the "Heart of Essex" which covers the Boroughs and Districts of Braintree, Brentwood, Chelmsford and Maldon have been commissioned by the East of England Development Agency (EEDA) to provide quarterly reports on economic and business conditions, highlighting strengths and weaknesses in different parts of the area...

When: 14th, 21st & 28th January and 5th February, from 10am to 4pm

Where: Main atrium and exhibition area at County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1QH.

Helping Local Businesses through the Economic Downturn

Essex County Council can support you in many ways. See how you or your business can benefit.

Swine flu may be making the headlines, but Business Continuity planning is about being prepared for all sorts of events and/or incidents that could impact your business: flooding, loss of power, loss of IT and phones, loss of staff due to bad weather or sickness.

Essex is a hub of business and enterprise. It is already home to over 55,000 businesses, providing work for local people and bringing money into the county. With a GVA of more than £20 billion, Essex has an economy larger than 136 independent countries.

A delegation from Jiangsu Province, China, of 12 software/ICT sector businesses, 3 software industry parks and 2 software industry training institutions, will visit Essex as part of the two-way trade and investment links between Essex and Jiangsu.

Thank you to all who attended

The Construction Networking Event was a follow on from the business summit in Chelmsford on 13th February 2009. The event was very successful and we thank you for your participation.

Essex County Council understands the impact that the financial crisis and credit crunch are having on local businesses. As the national economy enters recession, Essex businesses and residents could be hit harder still.

Essex County Council understands the impact that the financial crisis and credit crunch are having on local businesses.