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The Business Resilience Opportunities for a Net-Zero Carbon Essex (BRONZE) project is an Essex County Council and Anglia Ruskin University research partnership. Read more

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New short film launched by county council to attract global business to base operations in Essex Read more

The SEED Project provides FREE support to help food & drink businesses in Kent & Medway, East Sussex, Essex and South Essex to get into overseas markets. Read more

This is a new tax that will apply to plastic packaging manufactured in, or imported into the UK Read more

From 1 January 2022, exports between Great Britain and the EU will be subject to full customs controls. This means that goods must be presented to customs and the export declarations must be entered into HMRC systems to decide if any further physical checks are required. Read more

Jade Uko, Development Manager-Essex Federation of Small Businesses shares her blog on collectivism and why business memberships for women in business can enhance their success. Read more

During the pandemic measures were brought in to ensure that hospitality businesses no longer needed planning permission to put up marquees on their land and councils no longer needed planning permission to hold an outdoor market. Following a public consultation the government has announced that these measures will be permanent in a bid to draw […] Read more

The Government has announced new financial support for all businesses, and particularly those in the leisure, hospitality, and cultural sectors. Read more

With the festive season fast approaching we wanted to let all you all know that the BEST growth Hub will still be operating over the holiday period.  For our upcoming opening hours please Read more