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Supported by an ECC grant, this innovative project will enable the district, to connect to fast broadband with throughput speeds of a ground breaking 100Mb/s. Remarkably - no telephone line is required to receive this service - instead it will be delivered through radio transmissions. The launch event will take place in Promenade Park, Maldon at 8.45am on Monday 10 May 2010.
For full details go to the Events page.
East of England Tourism will be running a series of training courses and environmental advisory visits in the Maldon area as part of its new project 'Sustainable Tourism East'. They are offering businesses in the Maldon area the opportunity to take part in a number of reduced cost training courses and to receive a free green business advisory visit. For full details please see our Events page.
Businesses can also bloom as Maldon Town Council is again subsidising the hanging basket scheme for businesses and retailers in the High Street.
THE MALDON BREWING COMPANY recently played host to judges from Ixion Holdings, to present their case as to why they should win this year’s Ixion Challenge, which could win the Maldon firm an award worth £27,000 to survive and revive as the UK comes out of recession. The brewery is one of five finalists, each chosen for the strength of their business plans and innovation.
Businesses in Maldon are being urged by Essex FSB (Federation of Small Businesses) to check their business rate bills to make sure they are accurate.
A new grant is offering employers an easy way to take on young apprentices.
Banking on Essex has a successful day at the first of three ‘Meet the Lenders’ events, helping local businesses with their financial planning for the year ahead.
If you are a local pub don't miss out on this opportunity
Maldon District Council is working in partnership with Chelmsford Borough Council to provide an outstanding opportunity to experience everything Chelmsford and Maldon has to offer to the business community . It is the 'must visit' business event of the year running over 2 days Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 November 2009.
For manufacturing businesses who want to compete in a global market place, the East of England's Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS East) provides targeted support.
Join the BNI business network – BNI Visitor Day, The Bull Inn, 2 Maldon Road, Great Totham, Maldon Essex CM9 8NH
Wednesday, 16 September 2009
from 6.30 AM to 8.30 AM
LOCAL companies are being invited to put forward all kinds of local food and drink products for the first ever Maldon Food and Produce Festival to be held in September 2009 at Promenade Park, Maldon, which will run alongside the district’s ‘Heritage Open Days Weekend’.
Maldon Farmers’ Market is held on the first Tuesday at the Swan Hotel. High Street, Maldon, supported by local producers and those within a 50-mile radius of Maldon.
The agency will be available at Maldon District Council Offices on Tuesday 4 August for appointments, please phone 01245 496712.
Essex County Council has recognised the need to rebalance apprenticeship provision to reflect the development needs of the local economy, as identified in the Economic Framework by increasing the number of apprenticeships in the engineering and manufacturing sectors.
On Tuesday 7 July, the official launch of the Essex Works pledge to make £1million available to Essex cultural, heritage and tourist attractions that find themselves in difficulty due to the economic downturn.
Helping Local Businesses through the Economic Downturn
Conference Friday 3rd July 2009 Essex County Cricket Ground from 9.30am
Free Essex Tourism Conference – Beating the Crunch
Monday 22 June 2009 – 9:30am – 2:30pm
Radisson SAS Hotel, Stansted
Nominate yourself now!
Visit Essex, in association with Archant, are very pleased to be hosting the first Essex Tourism Awards, showcasing the high quality and professionalism of the county’s tourism industry. The awards will help to challenge negative perceptions of Essex whilst rewarding those businesses who are passionate about the county and its tourism product.
Essex Chambers of Commerce has FREE training available which Maldon District Businesses can access.
Are you a company director/senior manager or do you lead a charity, voluntary or not for profit organisation ?
Do you employ between 5-249 staff or volunteers?
Colin Baldy organiser of the Maldon Festival of Arts is offering local businesses the opportunity to promote advertisement within the 2009 programme.
A recent campaign by Maldon District Council in which officers actively encouraged local small businesses to claim reductions in their business rates has resulted in around £100,000 being paid out.
New funding available for rural pubs
This week East of England Development Agency (EEDA) announced new funding to support rural pubs in the East of England.
Academic expertise can have a positive impact on the planet and on your profits. Running until July 09, i10 is giving out fifty £1,000 university consultancy vouchers to help SMEs with low carbon-related business issues.
The number one issue on everyone’s mind is the recession. Business Link is receiving an unprecedented number of enquiries from local businesses dealing with the effects of the downturn, and individuals thinking of starting their own business in response to redundancy.
Click on the web links to find out more.
You may already be aware of the Fire Safety Sense Campaign being co-ordinated by David Weston of the B and B Association, but if not please see http://www.firesafetysense.com/index.html VisitBritain is supporting this campaign in addition to lobbying government.
EEDA’s chair has welcomed the government’s Pre-Budget Report today which boosts support for small businesses in the region during the economic downturn.
New campaign seeks to boost region's business success
Mrs Chris Walker District Watch Administrator
I have been appointed by Essex Police to engage, support and facilitate the various groups, organisations and enterprises across the area that seek to reduce crime by prevention or increased detection. The largest and most successful “partner” is Neighbourhood Watch, but there are other groups, for instance, Farm Watch, Pub Watch and Marine Watch.
The Voicettes are shouting from the rooftops following the win of the ‘Outstanding Small Consultancy’ category at the prestigious CIPR Excellence Awards 2008 on 15 September.
The ‘Maldon has Bags of Life’ reusable bags have been a great success since their launch December 2007.
The Maldon District Business Forum is pleased to announce Ms. Jan Smith as its Chairman from 15 April 2008. Jan will be a great asset to the Business Forum in leading the Steering Group forward into the future.
The Chelmsford & Maldon on-line business directory has now been joined by Castle Point and is undergoing some key enhancements in the coming months.
