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C4B News
Published: 02-03-2010
Apprentice grants available
Apprentices can make your business more effective, productive and competitive...
Published: 02-03-2010
A sector worth £24 billion - a well kept secret!
Social enterprises are fast becoming an attractive alternative for businesses looking to demonstrate ethical business practices, such as protecting the environment and supporting the local community..
Published: 02-03-2010
CHARITY TRUSTEE RECRUITMENT FAIR
Following on from the successful launch of its Trustee Development Programme at the end of last month, CaDVAS is holding a Trustee Recruitment Fair in Whitstable on the afternoon of Monday March 8th.
Published: 26-02-2010
NEW TOURISM WEBSITES UNVEILED
Tourists visiting the Canterbury district can now plan their trips in advance with greater ease following the launch and revamp of three major tourism websites.
Local Economy Team
Working towards a stronger economy
The City Council's Local Economy team can signpost you to all the information, advice and support that you need. There are seven key areas where they can help and support you:
- Commercial development and inward investment - wherever possible they support and facilitate local business expansions and re-investments, working closely with Locate in Kent. They provide a free property register of locally available commercial property and sites. They also own some small business units that provide incubator type accommodation for start-up and growing businesses.
- Maintaining and generating economic data - they retain and undertake detailed intelligence on the economic characteristics and future economic potential of the district.
- Grants and access to finance - their new website portal Canterbury4Grants is a free service giving access to the latest information on business grants and finance.
- Business advice and support - they direct both local businesses and potential start-up businesses to the appropriate information, business agencies or organisations that you need including for training and skills. They facilitate new commercial opportunities between local companies via their online business directory, and hosting of regular business events.
- Regeneration - they work closely with the district's Regeneration Manager in taking forward regeneration and renewal projects in key areas of the district. They are a link between government initiatives and the wider local community - a good example of this is the East Kent Partnership. They work with their partners to assist the development of local knowledge-based industries (for example - Canterbury Business Innovation Centre and Enterprise Hub projects).
- Town Centre Management - the Town Centre coordinators for Herne Bay and Whitstable are part of the Local Economy team and provide a valuable link with business in those areas and information from on the ground. They also work closely with Canterbury City Centre Management to support the city's businesses.
- A voice and advocate for business - through their role in supporting Canterbury 4 Business and the economic strategy, they seek to ensure that the current and future needs of local businesses and economy are emphasised and represented at all levels of government.
Let them be your first point of contact for free, confidential support and advice on all commercial property and premises, inward investment and economic development matters.
The Local Economy team...
Dawn Hudd - Local Economy Manager
tel: 01227 862054
email: dawn.hudd@canterbury.gov.uk
Chris Inwood - Economic Development Projects Officer
tel: 01227 862053
email: christopher.inwood@canterbury.gov.uk
Nick Churchill - Economic Development Projects Officer
tel: 01227 862052
email: nicholas.churchill@canterbury.gov.uk
Paul Spree - Local Economy Support Officer
tel: 01227 862532
email: paul.spree@canterbury.gov.uk
Chris West - Herne Bay Town Coordinator
tel: 01227 742765
email: chris.west@cantebrury.gov.uk
Linda Mason - Whitstable Town Coordinator
tel: 01227 274512
email: linda.mason@canterbury.gov.uk
Local Economy Team Administrator
tel: 01227 862199
email: ed@canterbury.gov.uk
Patrick Rynne - Regeneration Manager
tel: 01227 862329
email: Patrick.rynne@canterbury.gov.uk
Address: Military Road, Canterbury, CT1 1YW
fax: 01227 379 059
email: ed@canterbury.gov.uk
web: www.business.canterbury.gov.uk
The Local Economy Team works with many others in the council to ensure that the local businesses receive the best possible service. For more information on other services please go to the city council's website at www.canterbury.gov.uk.
